The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-10-07
NEW YORK FASHION CORRESPONDENCE.

Ladies are anxiously asking for indications Oh
Winter STYLES asking if Hounces willb still worn,
if street suits will be longer 81 shorter, bonnes
smaller or larger, heels higher or lower, waists
rounded or peaked sleeves coat shaped or 60utdte'
To these and similar weighty queries we have
now got definite answers. Flounces will be Still
worn but will not be so narrow or so numerous.
MANY of the most elegant models just received
from Paris have but one founce on the suit, ana
that is deep and la Russe-that is pleated win
the pleats all falling one way. This is heavy but
appropriate. The tunics may either be trimmeu
with narrow lounce la Russo or with heaVy
ornamented fringe. When plaid is worn' as IL Will
be very extensively, the trimming should be sha"l
fringe of the coors of the plaid. Street SUITS
should be made to clear the ground freely. Moth
inc looks worse than to see the bottom OF suit,
evidently designed for short, dragging on the
navement. A skirt must be either round or train'
there is no half way admissible Ladies who would
| combine the merits of both must wear trains at
tached and loop them or let them flow at their
option.
These trains, which can be slipped on or off as
easily as aprons, impart very stylish air 10 the
wearer. 1t is essential shat the shape be good
that is that the sides be so soped rs to bring it in
harmony with the bottom of the round skirt
when flowing it must look Of piece with the
round skirt, and to favor this impression trimming
Of the round skirt train must always be the same
only narrower on the train. The pompadour or
tbo chQnpd
is more affected, many of our model dresses are
quite high in the neck as they ought to be for
winter A new style of collar called the "East
Indian" accompanies the high-necked dinner
dresses; it is simply deep yoke of net or muslin
foundation completely covered with insertion and
lace, and edged with deep fall Of lace; it opens
in the back, and is fastened with couple of small
buttons. Velvet or satin ribon of suitable color
may be introduced into these stylish collars They
are designed to be so thick that the dress will not
show through them. Muslin or white silk there
fore forms better foundation than net. she'll
shaped bow or rather tab is added, and may be
worn or not, but we cannot think it an improve
ment Crescent shaped ornaments go well with
this style Of collar if they otherwise become The
wearer. In ball and party dresses there is revi-
val of the old style of peaked waists laced behind
with silk; waists perfectly plain with the excep-
ton of lace laid on fat the whole design being to
show the shape as much aspossible. Dresses were
never before SO simple, so severe in their outline
Us they are this Fal-and for that reason never so
trying when badly fitted or clumsily made, nor 80
satisfactory to wearer or beholder as when htted
perfectly and smoothly and beautifully made
MANY ladies are so particular about the ''smooth
set" of their dresses when on that they will only
have them lined with silk, and stitched on the
Grover g. Baker Machine, the seam of which is at
once strong enough and elastic enough TO meet the
requirements of the fasd' IS bellies who actIt have
tight dresses and yet who insist OH even the
tightest having sense of 'give" to 1t. They
know from experience that the exercise OF the ball
room makes the heart beat fast, and the chest ex-
pand, so they 60 prepared against accidents. The
Maria Theresa sleeve will still be worn on party
dresses but on walking suits the coat sleeve only
lighter than before. Epaulletts ore no longer worn
but bretteles reaching from the waist behind over
the shoulders down to the waist in front ore to be
quite in style for every day dresses. The sleeves
for Casaques will be large and flowing.
Heels on walking boots are worn lower, the up
pers are higher than in the Summer. The Polish
shape will be the fashion this winter again only
laced at the sides instead of buttoned. Fanchon
bonnet is dead at last. The new hat, modified
sugar-loaf shape takes its place. The material is
of fine felt of various colors. the rims are bound
with velvet, the trimming is one, two or more
feathers. Altogether it is stylish afair-it is
decidedly aristocratic, and is called Valois.
JAPONICA.