Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-13
WINTER FASHIONS.
The Latest Styles ia Sscgues' Dresses
Hats, Bonnets, etc.


sACQUEs.
The latest STYLES Of sacques forms a sort
of BASQUE at the back, instead OF simple
ends as formerly. Tit basque,
Of three ends-round, square or pointed
he third falling over and being much
shorter than the other two, is surrounded
by wings or double fan, of the plated ma
-erial. united by q ruching placed across
he center. or nv a fold which loops il and
forms the dividing line.
EVENING DRESS.
A simple evening dress of white muslin
is with three dOunces, hemmed, and each
one put on with a heading and a row of
narrow black ribbon velvet. The upper
skirt is Topped up at the side with a large
DOW of black velvet, Sleeves ru1fied at
he elbow, and boddices cut IN a V front
and back and also rufied, are both
trimmed TO match with velvet and velvet
bows. The sack is also composed Of white
velvet ribbon.
CLOTH SUITS, TRIMMINGS y JACKETS.
A few cloth suits are trimmed with fur,
but they are generally and more appro-
priStely trimmed with heavy black braid,
edged on either side with gold cord.
Black and gold trimmings are in high
favor, especially UpOn waterproof cloth
suits and upon cloth and velvet jackets for
indoor wear.
4AE UAGAAANEA AAAAAA AAAbA NUS NANnoN1 -
u short, with or without sleeves, and
are made of marine blue cloth, braided in
black, with fine hues of gold thread or
braid.
on DINNER Z
A dinner dress, for a young matrou, is
o. violet shot silk trimmed with black
velvet and very rich black Chantilly lace.
The skirt is ornamenUed with two
dounces. Topped up high, with a very
r- - L. LH-a# mnhn LaAaana.
IS cut square and very low, and trimmed
10 match the Marie AntoinetCB sleeve,
finished with deep rufles of lace, below
which are rufiies Of HOnitOn lace. a
ruf1e of Honiton lace was set up on a wire
inside the bodice.
THE P-O3IPADOUR TOILET.
What is called a " pompadour" toilet
has a short skirt trimmed to the waist
with narrow pinked-ouU dOunces of blue
md pink silk arranged alternately. The
low, square bsddice is Of blue. is trimmed
with blue and pink ruches, and a pink
rise Is placed in the left side OF the pow
dered hair.
Another dress Is Of black velvet,
trimmed with narrow foUnces and ruches
Of black silk, Garde Francois body with
cuffs and revers of corded silk, rufles at
The neck and waist Of white antique lace.
OPERA DRESSES.
One is black silk dress ruf1ed to the
~ aist, worn with a black Cashmere man
tie, ornamented with gold and silk fringe.
Another dress Of pearl gray silk was
worn with an Algerian bUrnOus striped in
white and gold, and bordered with gold
fringe.
THE REDISGNoTE.
The Redingnote or " Polonaise, +" as it is
called here, is Of velvet, richly trimmed
with fur, mink or Alaska" sable, but
which we strongly suspect is found on
the backs of animals not fIvOrably known
70 society and resident much nearer home.
IMPORTED COSTUMES.
The latest imported costumes are all
composed Of a walking skirt and the over
skirt, or POlOnaise " which differs from
the old POlOnaise in having the body and
skirt cut separate and q panier or full
Topped sash.
There is always a simulated hood, or
pointed cape, or little draperv OF some
kind or other at the back and a little
wrap of fur erves for additional warmth.
Sometimes the body forms a Jacket, with
basque and revers, and is completely sepa-
rate fo.m the skirt. Il is then lined with
flannel, and is sufficiently warm, except
for the very coolest weather.
FULL DRESSES.
One is a very handsome dress Of blue
silk. slIOt with gold, made plain, skirt
bound with blue satin, Raphael bod
dice trimmed with blue satin and
white Lace, antique sleeves with double
rUfdes Of white lace aud small round pan
Ter of blue satin trimmed with gold
fringe.
A charming dress Of rose colOred satin,
quite plain. with trained skirt and low
bodice, is completed by a tunic OF white
China Grape, trimmed with white silk
fringe, crimped.
HATS.
Hats are more worn and better worn
than they ever we're before. The newes
and most distinguished shapes were
brought from Paris lately. They are the
Tyroiese and the TricOrne.
The Tvr0lese is In Inc gray, black or
dark green felt, rasher cOnicai in shape.
and indenJed al the top. II is trimmed
with three bands of cross cut grOs grain,
a short plume Of feathers curling over the
front, and 4 handsome buckle of Jet or
steel cut with a thousand facets.
The Tricorne is Of black velvet, the sides
turned up with blue, or ruby red, the
trimming gold cord and the white breast
and wing OF some beautiful bird, the lat
ter forming al aigrette.
BoNNErs.
Bonnets ave quite changed their
shape. The FauchOn is no longer seen.
The most fashionable Of the new style is
a sort or helmet-shaped Basque, which has
been adopted by the Empress for her
Eastern Journeys, and Is therefore under
stood to nave the sanction Of the highest
authority.
AN EVENING COSTUME.
Among the latest models Of costume,
sone of which are very original, one for a
dinner dress is ofruby satin. The under
skirt is short and plain, with the excep-
ton of matchings Of black iace trimmed
nc regular Intervals across the front. The
second skirt is arranged as a train, and is
trimmed all around with a rich founce Of
black Chantilly lace. headed by Two ruch-
ings Of black lace. The bodice forms a
low c8saQue, which is cut down to " in
front, and Is finished round the neck with
a little cape which deepens, but Is open
upon the shoulders. The cssaqus forms
forms two side pauiers and a Goa 'front.',
and i trimmed with Tuches Of black silk,
long sleeves trimmed 70 form cuffs, with
Lace ruf1es inside, "A tulle handkerchief
laid in folds and worn inside the bodice,
and a large black cross suspended from a
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