The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-02
FROM OUR FASHION CORRESPONDENT.


NEWPORT, September, 1862
This charming watering place is this year as IN
years past the most exclusive and aristocratic IN
the Union. The richest people are here ID tne
greatest numbers, the equpages are the most I'M
posing, the dressing the most lavish and at the
same time the most artistic. Even the young men
here dress as BELTS the escorts of such birds-of-
Paradise looking bellies. The usual costume for
young gentlemen is white duck or light cloth pants,
black, green purple or golden brown velvet coat
made sack shape with large and we'll worked pock-
cts, vest of white Turkish Towel cloth, Sailor hat
of straw with wide ribbons-bright kid gloves.
Ladies here frequently order their costumes from
New York This is found to be better plan than
taking several trunks along at the beginning of the
season, for in this way the freshest styles can be
exploited-aud even hits of styles to be, such as
are constantly coming over from Paris, can be en-
bodied The lady sends her measure and order,
in few days she has her suit The following IS
an out door costume for damp days, made at the
Metropolitan Furnishing Rooms suit OF the new
water proof material in shot colors, violet and gol-
den brown. This was very simple but at the same
time very stylishly made. The skirt was short
and round, and faced around the bottom with
has facing of the same, stitched on the Grover &
Baker machine with double row of brown silk
same shade as the brown in the dress, and between
them row of stitching in silk. small tight fit
ting BASQUE accompanied it, the waist of the skirt
was finished to match the bottom so that it could
be worn ouer the basque as well ms under 1t, and
thus have the effect of round waist, the bottom
of the basque and the sleeves were trimmed Win
bias bands stitched to match the waist and bottom
For occasions when greater warmth might be re-
ouired the tunic could be worn. This tunic was q
very happy compromise between Watteau casaqae
and Macintosh wrap. The fronts were sack
shape the sleeves being formed ofthe halcape were
loose and large, but the backs instead OF having
the plain night-gown look of the Macintosh was
pleaed on at the neck in two box pleats and allow
ed to fall Ia Watteau-a belt of brown leather
stitched in fancy pattern on the machine was slip
pee through large button holes formed in the seams
of the half-cape sleeves and again in and out of
couple made under the Vatican pleat, thus allow
ing that and the sleeves to fall gracefully and free
and causing the front and the sides of the back to
fit themselves to the figure. If desired, the edges
of The tunic on each side of the fall might be looped
up and thus effect panier puff.
Another was reception dress for chilly days.
There are many such days always on the sea coast,
though here fewer than elsewhere, owing to the
peculiar geographical position Of this island This
costume will give idea of styles later in the sea-
son. 1t was very heavy black silk with black vel
vet rever, ut the side The fronts of the dress were
of black velvet cut f, the figure, and open to show
the petticoat beneath. They are fastened pretty
close together with black velvet bows, the sleeves
are loose Pagodas striped with black velvet which
formed battlements as a trimming. Accompany
ing this is thin silk bodice, high necked, with
tight fitting sleeves 10 be worn under 1t anu long
narrow slip of the same TO be buttoned up the
front in imitation of pettcoat, the button holes
are worked on tapes sewcd on the inside of the
dress. and the buttons which arc of blue silk are
sewn on the silk srips-the same style of buttons
fastcn the under waist which is so beautifully fash
oned and finished that on warmer days, 1t can be
worn over white skirt when the slip that belongs
up the front may be used to loop the upper skirts
en- panier-the buttons which are for use III one In
stance being for ornament in another. Blue satin
slippers should be worn with it with white skirts.
The back of this fell from the neck in the Watteau
pleas, now so much atfectcd-and an ornament oil
blue cord and black chenille held 1t down OIL the
neck to about the depth of yoke more effec
tive mode of making many and distinguished look
ing toilets at small outlay could not well be de
viscd. We are glad to see the old fashion of trim
ming silk with velvet revived Velvet is one o.
the few trimmings which it pays 10 purchase ant
to pay even high price for.
JAPONICA.