The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
Fashion Gossip.

IRON the new 1ofh tllNensI
Tho latest caprice %chronicled is the bird
hat, made Of the entire nlumage of Il fowl,
something In the sa1ne way in which the
grebe is made into muils. The breast
feathers cover the crown and brim of the
hat, the head and tail form aigrette and
side plume. The list OF birds so prepared
Is sufficiently large heron, partridge, wood
cock, blackjack, Bohemian aid gold pleas
ant The hats are bordeTed with rich
brown OF gray fur or velvet. The Rupert
hat of brown velvet, turned mp with seal
skin, and trimmed with feathers of two
shades of brown, is n rich chapeau, but the
chesseur of felt is more suited TO the sea-
son. IL comes in bro wn felt, the brim
faced with velvet, andtrimmed with pleas.
ants feathers-in gray felt faced with gray
velvet aud trimmed with partridge plumes.
These delicate gray trimming plumes are
more suited to complete toiletsin fine taste
than the golden pheasant.
EThe new veil promises to be Of real use.
1t il called the religaise, and is of grena-
dine, square,, with light tassels at each cor
ner, and is thrown entirely over the head
and shoulders, something after the fashion
Of a nuns veil.
Couture for morning is a large crimped
chignon, encircled with a braid or tress of
hair, and three curla at the back Of the
neck. For dress nothing is in vogue but
flowing curls of different lengths, fastened
on the top of the head by a carved comb.
Happily for good taste, fashion declares
that fancy gilt and enameled combs and
iewelry of all kinds have had their day
Gold, tinted by different alloys, is worn, or
else the real tortoise shell, with various
coiled and carved headings. The plain
band bracelets of the snme material are
worn for morning. There remains only u
step to resume the high-backed comb worn
by our grandmothers, O triuket very much
in keeping with the Spanish veil and man
tilln, and really q part Of such couture.
The choicest toilets are that of delicate
shade of gray known as star of the morn
ing, the purest tint ever imagined. The
petticoat should be gray and black, or gray
and crimson striped satin, the poplin skirt
looped up with braces, aud the basque
trimmed with hands of delicate gray plum
nge or fur plush. In another, perhaps n
better style, the petticoat has a wide bias
border of gray velvet, and is of the same
popln as the dress. which il finished with
velvet facing, cuffs aud collar, a very APP
propriate costume for u brides travelling
dress. The round hat with low crown Of
gray velvet, and plume of partridge feath-
ers, is worn with this, or n velvet diadom
with rose royal satin Innings, aud rose-col-
ored and gray plumes.
The Poncho is a new travelling cloak,
borrowed from the dress of South America.
IL combines n wrapper and railway rug.
and is n square of cloth or plush, q yard
and n half across, lined in gay colors,
plaid flannel, and coarse twilled sort most
appropriate, bound with heavy galoon, and
n place cut in the center through which
the head is slipped. This convenience
will be indispensable when its comfort is
once tested.
Yelvets, with colored stripes brocoded,
are shown for petticoats OF walking dresses,
but ms they are m inferior quality, add
little to the elegance o. costume.
The new cNyat bows are formed Of satin
loops, or dahlia folds in tresscs formed by
q band in the centre. Gentlemen are
beginning to wear cmvnts with flowing
ends, presaging q return to the Byronic
style, with flowing hair as well.