The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-04
NEW YORK Fashions.


Tho now styles for dresses, suits, wraps and
childrcns clothing are worry pretty, and every
thing is profusely trimmed Velvet guipuro
lace C;uny iaoc and fringe will bo much used
for trimming. When the skirt has flounoo
Of tho material, tho oyerskirt is often trimmed
with wide fringe. 'e'---*
Gay plaids win be worn in wraps. tEaped on
tho back as burnous, and one cornor thrown
over the lett shoulder.
novel way OF arranging square shawl is
to take few plaits in tho back. tho Same in
front; the corners then simulate tho front and
back Of basque skirt. and the shawl hangs
loosely over the shoulder in the form OF
mantle.
Long sbawls-the paids-are folded to simd.
lato q mantle or coat. A few folds nro laid,
and fastened at tho back Of the neck, aud
brought down to tho belt, from which the
shawl falls loosely. In front are folds alno-
just now this is done cannot we'll DO described,
but shawl drapod in this manner is graceful
EVENING DRESSES.
An evening dress of b.ue is very handsome,
trimmed with black Cluny laco and black velvet
with white edge. The bodice is Lady WASH
ington waist, modium high ON tho back, and
open in front to within four inches of the belt,
with wide lace falling around the neck. and
narrow vclvet heading 1t. Slooyes nro plain,
with wide, pointed velvet cuff. The belt is
OF vclvet. edged with white, and has bows aud
ends OF black and white. Tho skirt has ono
wide founce put on in fan-shaped plaits, with
black velvet star between oach, upon tho
plain space at the top. Tho overskirt has the
front plain, sloping up to the side aud joining
the back one-fourth of o yard from the belt.
The back is in two puffs; the upper ono has q
fall OF Iaco, aud there is wide lace around the
entire oyerskirt, headed by velvet with whito
edge; bows OF this ribbon arc set on the sido
where tho front aud back join.
purple dross with long trained skirt has ono
founce around tho bottom; an oysrskirt bound
with white satin, and trimmed at intervals
with clusters of purple leaves, bound with
white satin. The waist and sleeves are trim
med to correspond, and there are white satin
buttons in front.
SUITS.
Suits will be much worn, aud thore ia not
even q rumor that Dame Fashion thinks of rul-
ing them out; for winter they will be wadded,
or warm vest can be worn under tho basque.
An elegant suit has one wide aoonce around
the bottom. There are two narrower founces.
Sos oAAS @cS'o WIG otholt W ISpl6SouG TWO
skirts, and at the back is a short puffsd skirt
Of basque. Sleeves are plain. with cuffs of
velvet; and there is n cape that falls over the
shoulders and back, composed OF throe ruflos.
very neat, protty way of making an ovor-
skirt to BIO worn with black silk suit tor early
fall wear. or may be worn for evening, is to
mako the back open to within one-fourth OF a
yard from the bait; tue odgos ure trimmed
with wide Cluny lace, and joined by velvet
bow the front is composed Of Oluny lace, get
together over silk of somo contrasting color,
as brown. pink or blue; rosettcs aro made OF
this lace and silk to ornament tho sido,.
Amorning wrapper has q wide founce only
on the back breadth. that EXTENDS TO the
neck in Vatican style; the front breadth is
trimmed in forn II a rounded apron, and the
eide ones arc in points; the trimming is oom-
posed of three rows Of velvet, ono WIDE between
two narrow, and this extends up the seams
from the trimming around the bottom to the
belt; the waist is Prenoh style with reuers and
COLLAR described by rows Of velvet.
The pretty sailor jacket win be very fash.
ionable this fall, with reuers and sailor collar
Children's suits are made muoh in the style
OF those OF larger growth. goring or circular
form. Tho materials most used are in CAV
colors, plaids or stripes.