The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-31

sive tolettes, and whose means will not admit
OF it, will find white silk gauze very pretty
trimming for light glace silly dresses, partleu-
larly mink. blue and mauve. The gauze may be
monnted in narrow hounces upon q strip Of
the same. and will be ready then for basting on
or taking off with very little trouble. The bre-
telles for the waist may be arranged in the
same way.
A new ball dress, which is very pretty for
very yo1nc ladies, consists of a blue glace silk
skirt short enough to clear the ground, and
trimmed around the bottom with putting of
rauza headed with black velvet, edged on
either side with white blonde. The tunic
over dress consists OF white silk sauze, pulled
longitudinaIly, and edged and divided with
black velvet and white blonde. The tunlc is
high, has long puffed sleeves, with band of
velvet edged With blonde at the top and bot
tom. and open in front over low square bod.
dice of the silk. A black velvet ribbon, to
which a cross or locket is suspended. sur
rounds the neck. The head-dress should be
composed of wreathor spray OF blue or white
marguerites, with trailing branch attached.
En- p1ssont, it may be remarked that very
fulI wreatbs across the front are in vogue
again tnis winter and are flushed in Won
| derful wav. according to the most approved
idea of French naturalists. The ,gaReau is q
shepherdess wreath OF pink rosebuds. with
profusion of massy foliage. Tne "Pompa-
|
or morning glory mingled with bright autumn
leaves dotted with gold. The "Na!ad" is COM
posed of white lilies and long trailing sea-
grass, to which tiny glisten;ng fish, bits OF
coral and small shells are attached. Quite
new STYLES of wreaths are mounted as coro-
net, with 1oquet de corSdge formed into
bow, with trailing ends.
There are often head dresses composed OF
black quilted lace mounted rs a coro met, with
daisies or other small flowers studding the
| centre and forming branch at the side. The
most fashionable sashes are Of very wide
Scoth tartan arranged in an immense bow Mt
| the back, but with short ends. They are worn
over black and white toilettes with the great
est effect. =,
An excellent way to utilize an old black silk
dress is to cut the sleeves short and body low;
| and make a thin dress Of black or white gauZe
to wear over 1t. Narrow ruffl,s Or ruchings of
the material are all that IS necessary TO trim
tho gauze dress. The under skirt will, OF
course, be perfectly plain.
Scarlet or sultan red will be very fashionable
for evening or dinner dresses, trimmed with
either white or black lace.
wHAT-NoT.
Young ladies are baying indoor dresses made
of scarlet or blue meriuo, to be worn with
fancy over dresses OF black silk or white clear
| muslins. The over dresses are low and trim
med with rufflss of the same; they are rounded
at the sides and looped up high with bows OF
| silk or muslin.
Dresses OF Scotch tartan, green and blue,
| scarlet and black and the like are also in high
vogue, with black silk tunics or over dresses.
Jackets never 60 wholly out Of fashion. The
stylcs for this season are the loose Turkish
| Jackets of black cashmere, trimmed with gold,
or q mixture of gold and colored embroidery.
Sc Chignons are as large or larger than ever,
and worn high. They are either composed OF
short flowing curls or large loose putf5, sur,
mounted upon the front with broad fiat comb
of real tortoise shell. Gilt combs and fancy
combs generally are entirely discarded.
Articles for the toilet table and ornaments
| of tortoise shell have recently come into high
favor, and will form very handsome and accep-
table holiday presents.
Bracelets, crosses and combs OF tortoise
shell are now in high vogue, and shell is also
used for backs of elegant brushes, as we'll as
| for the manufacture of the dressing COMBS
| which accompany them.
Gentlemen are wearing skulls and owls
| heads in oxydized silver as pins, studs ana
sleeve buttons. Their scarf neckties are striped
in the brightest colors. l.
Scotch shawis, Worn as S2lald, are coming
| into fashion for gentlemen.
Brown or claret-colored dress coats, lined
with white satin, white silk vests, lace pecktles
with ruffled pendants AMI diamond STUDS, Will
be 'full dress" for this winter.
The mario Antoinette" is the new style OF
breakfast slipper for ladies. 1t is made Of black
| kid, with very high narrow heels; IS high and
pointed at the back, and is cut with Hap
upon the front of tho foot, which is ornament
ed with strap und buckle.
New gauze veis, for winter wear, are square,
with a tassel attached to each of the four cor
ners and are thrown over the head la rets-
gietSa.
The now Boulevard" skirts for autumn and
winter wear are very handsome aud in great
demand. The manufacturers have improved
upon them in making them lighter, softer to
The touch, aud not so thick and feltyi in appear
ancc. Tho trimming consists OF point dap
pioue pattern Of embroidery, which Is neat and
very effective.
| The newest and most expensive skirts are OF
rich material, sort OF gros grain poplin, strip
cd IN colors. Only very few have as yet been
imported, and these principally in private
hands. They are quite out OF the reach OF Or
binary people. The Boulevard skirt is un-
doubtedly the best in the market tor general
| use.
The Grande Duchesse is new ski-t which
looks like the Boulevard" but is not made in
the same way. The Boulevard is made like the
best felt hat, of layers Of wool stretched over
form, and then fused and Incorporated into
soft durable cloth by the SANG sort OF steaming
and pressing process that felt hats undergo.
They are then made proof against tho weather,
and can bo cleaned of rs easily as felt hats.
They are also made without seams.
The Grando Duchesse, on the con- rary, is
made OF cloth and has two seams. 1t is finish
cd however, and ornamentcd like the Boule-
ward, and 1t is often mistaken for it. Theso
skirts are rather fiat at the back for the present
fashion but Nine Demorest has introduced a
new crinolino hustle to wear with the BouIe-
vard, which adapts 1t to the modified pannlers
she makes to walking dIesses.
Light pearl-tnted, pae pink, and the faint
est buff-colorcd gloves are preferred to white
ties with tringed ends are the rage for ladies.
The most fashionable arc striped Al9 ne pat
tnrne JENNIE JUNE.
The Liberal Plan for Ireland.
Mr.. Gladstone, the leader of the Liberal