The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-09

Styles for the PrOmcma0o-Wo1ktMH
sutts-tatnts for Homemade Dresses--
The New slippers.
From Jennie June's entertaining budget of
fashion gossip for the month. we take the fol-
lowing:
STREET COSTUMES.
Costumes for promenade are very gay this
season, SO bright and varied Of color that
Broa way and Cue fas lionabe avenues look in
the middle Of the day, like brilliant parterres
of flowers. Fine satin striped silks are very
much worn, with an over dress OF satin in the
color of the stripe. Another lavorlte combina-
tiOn consists of q dress of green, blue. violet
pr mnuve, trimmed with five or SIX narrow
black b1' silk, % also A rufiad, hat or bonnet. t.
and gloves the color OF the dress. A
very handsome suit is made of white silk,
striped like cord with black satin. A
single fiounce found the underskirt is hea led
with don ,le Quilting, bound op either edge
With bl ck satin, and box pleated with q told OF
black satin through the centre. The upper
skirt is trimmed to match, the sleeves are puff
ed, add the costume ls completed py Dele-
rine capo and pannler sash Of black slk trim
med with ruches pinkcd out. Very pretty aud
quite inexpensive costume, are made or fine
c|ae,se mohair. rdfd I'D and trimmed with loups
and bows o. satin ribbon il contrasting color
green upon dust color, blue upon silver gray,
lavender upon pearl gray. and brown upon,
bright maize. These costumes OF black grena-
with green or some other brgat-colored silk.
are among the newest and prettlest. Rouud
hats OF black lace accompany them, trimmed
with bouquets Of Wild flowers, form Leaves g
heath. or something to match the co.or in the
dress. The gloves must also m atoa the trim
ming, even il it be the brightest blue or green.
WHITE SHORT DRESSES.
White Walking sui,s will be as fashiOnably
worn this season as last. il not more 80. Those
made Of white .pique are nearly always TRIM
VcaHv n no RI
are always bound and headed with black. They
are usu lily made with two aklrts not very full
at the back. aud with a cape or snort sailor
jacket. very pret tv suit Of white oreandie
muslin conslsts Of q skirt and Vatican 0asaQue
It is worn overa low t1aorille slip OF oedar
berry" fcu'ard: and trimmed with a puff a&aof
matching the silk III color aud a wluS Sfnted
ecge of VAlenoennes lace. The skirt Is trim
med with two wide Spanish founces, headed
with q pufRng edged on either side with mar
peated down the back of the pleat, round the
armholes at the waist, and round the edge O.
the casaque, the lace upon the lower edge II
the casaQne beang much wider than upon the
sioes. and is. only moderately long at at
the back. It is a suitable costume for morn.
ing wear while visiting at country house, or
Instead Of the ribbon under the pufiug, some
ladies' have this style OF dress trimmed Nth
bows OF satin ribbon down the back and upon
the shoulders of the casaque. The satin strip
ca organdies, eo-caLled, are very new, and are
particularly adapted for morning or afternoon
wear at homo over colOred glaoe or foulard,
The organdle is plain but fine. and trimmed
upon the upper skirt with seven cross-out folds
OF white linen cambria stitched on. The effect
IS surprising. quite as fine as white satin and
the arrangement extremely useful and cunve-
nient, because there is so little trouble in
Washing, and enGire suits Of this kind only COST
fourteen dollars without the n1akiag. Walk
ing suits OtVi0i orla ia wn, with round sklrt are
only H. for country wear. They are very pref
", but require facilities for Washing and "aoInR
ruffl,d the ruf1es ont bias and the upper rnffis
put on with q heading. The ruflas are also
somenmes 6uted.
MAKING DRESSES Ar HOME
Dressmaklng at home was never surrounded
with such difficulties as now. 1t Is almost
ducs the complicated machinery OF a complete
costume, even with all the help that Dat lerns.
which ale 80 se dom perfect, can give theua.
There are few points. however, 4Rhlch it may
waist and low-cut upon the shoulders we're
essential to perfect H.. Now The waist cannot
be too short, and the shoulder ia cut Is high
as possible. The SIZE round the bottom Of
skirt. walking length. is three yards and o
quarter and three and three-quarters, depend
lpa, OF course. upon tn. height Of the person.
me second % ID graduated to the under one. and
it's looping up: Buff ,s made Of light or thin
sllk are prettler pinked ont than bound rucl.ee
also. Never make skimping bows, or narrow
ends to sash, or the like; II there 10 not enough
Make shaped sleeves closer at the wrist than
formerly, just so that they Will slip over tho
hand. Gut bodies either high, low, or square:
for The insertion SS of The ow and
and unbecSning. and only look we'll In the
style OF the sailor jacket, worn as sseggtTs, by
ladies' with plump white necks, who occapy
pendant looket With the high body a little
rufie OF lace or round collar can be worn. both
OF wh,ch are fashionable. All skirts are gored
little. evsn rausfI and 0rgandies; she back
model for sash consists of . double fan. the
upper part set nDon the ,wasDt, Ehe lower part
faliing over two short and veYydwide ends,
ornameDted wlth fr,ils or Tuos ings. The belt,
oentre Of the ian, and 10 covered witt, double
bal d OF ruoDtng. Another model has two bows
iset up on the back Of the waist aud three
below; below these again two wide rounded;
double quilting, or strip Of ruohing, passes
across the centre OF the bow.
PANAMA TRAvEI.LyNa suits.
This, mateglalp is sOmething like holland,
and O0mey ia dress patterns ct eleven dollars
each. IL IS oool, durable washes better than 1
wrong sidey and bfalias beautifuiiy w.th slua or
black tor children, They: are sinaply made
wAth sklrts. and casaque. and tnmyned with q
h0unca end ruf{ae put on with g. heading, and
repeated upon the TOP, aud bottom OfF the
sleeves. For ladies the aounOe sAoula be
DouSu wASa mo same ssS'. ~ 1'fG ~ ge &
9M nsAaxn AMFo4KnrrR st1rrnas. Il n ga,ti
New sprtnR boots and Marie Antoi,SStte alfp-.
psTs are nsas0 with very higts heo & tho ssarsnw
Eran6h heeis wiholz oare a0 dangerous end al |
most apaposa,b " waik npop. phsso I;;Dpsrx 1
are oYaamested with large buck 81 oY UassfEs
steel, nount1d ON straps or large biaAk a&kan
BOW. They are oonMdered very diseiM0ws. 4