The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-31
FASHIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
Hints from Jennie June.
In her Fashion letter tor January l. 1870
Mrs. Jennie June CrOly says:


Mrs. Jennie June Croly says:
The dress OF the ladies who really lead society
Is remarkable for certain medieval simplicity,
and for an entire absence OF that "Girl OF the
Periodm air which characterizes street prone
naders and the f-equenters OF most places QL
nnblic resort The style OF dress Is very mucn
| hat of Faustis Marguerite-the colors are toned
down 10 tints purity OF outline Is preserved; anu
beautiful harmony OF tone characterlzes near
ly every costume. :,
visiting costumes with round skirts, aud add to
them trained casaque or oversKirt, Whlcn can
by a simple process, be looped up into q volu.
minous drapery, or allowed 10 .rain shS ,his iui
kind consisted OF skirt OF green lalle (corueu
silk) trimmed with two graduating Iouhces,
separated by embroidered velvet bands; over
this Is q trained casaque OF green velVet,
shade darker than the silk, enriched with a bor-
der OF shaded green embroidery, edged witn
rich fringe. The train is festooned by loops anu
buttons. A.,
skirt worn with a basque and short sleeves. In
these costumes the train Is usually OF gros gram,
the basque and short skirt OF velvet, which may
then be worn for visiting or the promenade with
out the train The overskirt is yard and hall
long at the back and consists OF TWO lul orcaetns
and two soping side sreadths, wnlcn receue' a.
lowing the front OF the velvet skirt 70 oe seen.
Very rich dinner dresses OF velvet or thick SILK
(which seems 10 have superseded satln 10 great
extent are made quite plain, OF great distinction
from the new Marie Antenette collar OF Ealen.
ciennes lace, which forms o sort OF stsmacner as
well as collar, and are quite imposing.
VELVET AND VELVET TRIMMINGS.
Velvet Is very fashionable this season, and
those who cannot afford the genuine article sport
yelyeteen suppose every body knows the dlner-
ence between velvet and velveteen Is that one Is
made OF silk and the other OF cotton. Velveteen
used to be employed for the 'knee breeches"
which men wore more than quarter OF cen-
tury since. 1t is now used for ladies' SUITS Tor
boys' suits, and for cloaks and basques by women
whose tasteSarc somewhat fine and means limit
ed. When yelveteen made its debut here. about
four wears ago. it was three dollars per yard; now
IL is one dollar twenty five, and the quality, II
anything, is better. II has the merit OF being
warm and looking very we'll while it is new; but
1t is not very durable and will not stand much
exposure. very simple Lyons velvet suit, how
ever, costs $3.50, while handsome velveteen
could be got for less than nlty dollars; so, OF
course, il there is distinction there is diiler-
ence.
There is no fabric SO handsome as velvet-no
other excepting lacel sO.becoming to woman.
PERHAPS that is the reason that velvet dress or
a velvet cloak is the ambition OF so many womens
lives. Yet black is the popular shade this winter,
but blue black is better for wear. II has more
elasticity is less easily 1attcned, and the color
does not change or turn rusty, as the jet black is
apt TO do. .,,
is the fashionable garment OF the season; aud, II
the material is thrty-two inches wide, requires
only three yards. For some years past handsome
velvet has ranged from fifteen to twenty and
twenty-five dollars per yard a very good velvet
can now be obtained !;'r ten and twelve and
in.rcS is very fair quality of cloakng velvet at
eight pfiles are Gecreasns, "u' 'Hes navy Ho'
reached the gold standard YET.
The richest trimmings for velvet consists OF
bands OF ostrich feathers, heading lace. LII very
effective very frail, and very costly. The French
cloaks are never trimmed with it. The French
are too good economlsts-taey trlm 'eI'e' WIFI
frr and with puipure lace.
FaiIle (thicS corded silk) is however, the new
and most popular trimming for velvet Nothing
can be prettier upon il than bands OF thick groS
GRAIN piped with fine folds OF satin. The skirts 81
Velvet suits are sometimes trimmed with bands
OF pros grain, but are often made perfectly plain
and finished upon the lower edge Win piping Of
thick silk or satin.
THE CHIGNoS
IF ANYTHING has been needed TO prove how
much or the hair now worn is totally and entirely
false. il would have been abundantly supplied by
the revolution which las taken place in the style
OF the chignon. A..
ton of the head and surrounded by frZZlcS and
light curs. Now it consists Of long, massive
braids impossible rs the product Of SINGLE head
fnrovi,led they were real hair,l worn from the
back OF the head down into the napc VI TIC ncc~S,
and even Iower.
The change is 50 entire that i: renders new
chignons obligatory for those who wish 10 De con-
sidered Sin tho fashion," ard Onsequenly every
body has mounted the long hr;lidS. aud d. pa;
them TO the admirius eyes c. he word, SIS proud
" as though they were the works OF the Creator
instead OF the wig!naker Ii Is curious TO oh.
serve what absolute irankness and absence OF
art the!e is in lhe artLaee G! dress, WoMcn is
the large cities. where escfy accessory TO the
feminine toi.ctte il exhibited plainly and snblush
ingly in the chop windows, pretend TO very lltile
concealmcnt, and rarely descend To ialstI00 -
hide their doingS and belongings
Men also except the situation ltr great serec
ity and prefer TO pay for n uew c:ii.;nUu rather
than have their wiles appcat :.:lcrcnt from TIE
rest Of their lady acquan'dnceS. In fact. one el
them remarked the O,.or day. r2tiier irrer"ccGt-
ly, that probably Thc LCrd never would have
bothered himself tctlt hair or teeth 81 all, had
dentists ana ha.f-GresSerS advanced To lie pcr-
feciion in lie beginning 10 which they had -
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