Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-28
FAsHIONs FOR sEPTENIBER.

There Is and can be but little change In the
fashions yet Our dealers are waiting for
the fall and winter styles, giving us little to
do but to owait their receipt. It will be but a
few weeks until our leading dealers, Head
ley q Co, Naugton, Gilchrist & Gray, and
others, will have ther shelves loaded with
late importations. g l 40 - :
Changeable, Shot or Chameleon Silks, as
they are indiscriminately called, are the
newest and prettiest things out; their col
ors are 80 delicate and silvery- looking that
they cannot fail tocbarm all who see them.
These shot silks, "a deur couteurs,n are very
popular, as are light stuffs composed of al
mixture Of silk and wool, producing the
same effect. Double dresses OF two matte
rials are also much worn, the upper skirt
50 as to display the under one, which is of
smother color. Many ofthese upper dresses
are made OF some transparent material,
such as 8renadine.; The large ceinture, or
sash, without which no dress is complete,
is usually Of the same color as the lower
dress. 30 g 2.lnw ;ct ~
. AS q trimming, Jet has quite gone out of
fashion, its place being supplied by various
kinds of passementerie,< though attempts
are being made to introduce gold braid
fringe, also very popular, especially what
is called Spanish, or tasseled fringe. But
bows, and knots of ribbons, and lruffles of
lace, are probably more popular still, for
the charming pictures OF Vatican and
Boucher. The fan. too, is becoming an im-
portant item of dress, and seems especially
adapted to the present style of costume
bsPaletoGs are made in so many styles that
it is.impossible to say which is most FASH
ionable; only it is worn of q different ma
terial from the dress; They are quite short,
and usually trimmed with lace. - y
% There are several varieties of sashes; for
t
tied with bow at the back the paplllon,
with butterfly bow; the djelma, forming
an oriental scarf; the position, with small
basque at the back -collette, looping up
the dress a Ia Paysanne; and the camargo.
gathering up the skirt en- paniers. a3
Muslin aprons are of endless variety in
shape and trimmings, and admit OF much
taste In their arrangements. Tue materi-
ais used s1Quld be the finest Swiss book
muslin, lace and ribbon. Some aprons are
OF the plain rounded form 80 much worn
in black silk. They are edged with inser-
tion lace, either yalenciennes or Cluny, as
may be preferred; beyond this wide lace
ers, is placed, aud at the head Of it, on the
muslin, thick r1icle of narrow ribbon, or
silk the color of the dress with which it is
to be worn, finishes the apron; small
pocket being added on the right side,
trimmed to match. From this design all
In noints At the edge. or either longitude
nalIv or h0rizonsally trimmed with inser-
tion; the points may be composed of inser-
tion entirely, or it may be introduced into
the apron itself in any design, and lined
with colored silk or ribbon; squares or cir
cles Of Cluny may be used in the same
manner, but the outer edge should always
be finished with fall of lace, deep or 9TH
erwise, according to the taste OF the wear
er. Very small nat bows also make good
substitute for the fitche just mentioned, II
placed close together at the top OF the in
sertion. The length OF these aprons, IN
cluding the lace trimming, should never
exceed half yard, by ABOUT tne same IN
width, whatever the design may be; IN
deed, many we nave seen nave peen rather
within than beyond tnese dimensions.-
Iney Snouiu pe Sabneieu az 1no "oiss inso
the space OF about seven inches, ana are
worn under the waiscpand.
Some riding haplts tnis season are nesvly
braided in front others open 10 the irony
to display white chem,sette, ana nd, Iurnea aea