Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-27
THE FASHIONS.
The Newest Things out-R.s. -r,s,...
snort skirts aud Other Forgery.

AnsnEs out-Ba2l Toilet
sAArss aud Other Texgsry.
From the New York Courier.
Amid the multiplicity of amuas-
ments balls take the lead Tbs
toilets grow more and more elsIso-
rate. We have just seen a puffed
robe of white tarletan, two wards in
length each puff is bordered with
full ruche Of pink of the same ma
terial. Over this is a tunic of pink
silk, trimmed with white blond lace
and looped with clusters of pink
roses and leaves. The low corsage
is trimmed with pink and white
tarletan, edged with blonde lace;
PINK roses ornament the corsage
and the short, pulled sleeve. Pink
gloves and pink satin shoes are worn
with this dress. Another ball toilet
Is of white gros-g grain silk.
The skirt is more than two wards
long, and has a deep fiounce of
rich, white lace; over this is q puffed
tunic of white tulIe, bordered with
the same kind of lace; it is looped
and trimmed with white satin bows
and white daises. The square bodice
is very low, both back and front,
but is made very pretty with pufings
OF tulle, which are worn Sufficiently
high. Lace to correspond with the
tiounces deseends from the short,
pulled sleeve, and trims the white
satin sash, which has short braid
ends and innumerable loops. The
couture is of white daises, and the
chlgnon is composed of ourls. Pow
dered hair, costly jewelry, and fans,
which cost from SIS to 500, are
among the ball items.
Occasional efforts have been made
to introduce the short skirt at balls
and evening parties These efforts
have not met with much success,
but there is hope in the fact that
such efforts have been made.
There is nothing particularly new
IN the street suits or in the short
house dress. The apron simulated
upon the skirt By putting, velvet, or
fringe, continues in favor, as does
the pulled overskirt or tunic.
The square Raphael bodice and
Fompadour waist are gaining in ia
Vor. This being the case, ehemi-
settles are becoming necessary addi-
lions to the toilet. Those com.
posed of Valeneiennes lace and
needlewOrk embroidery are ex-
tremely pretty. The body may be made
of null, and the lace and embroid-
cry may run either obliqraly, up
and down, or across. Those made
OF point applique lace are much
handsomer. They are composed of
lace inserting, alternating with very
narrow rows of French needle
work. A frill of lace borders the
middle row of the inserting. Both
chemisettes have frills of lace
around the neck; velvet is run
the heading, which is in
serted between the frill and the
main part. We should not advise
our readers to attemPt making these
trouble some little articles The diff
erence between the materials aud the
made articles is very slight Five
dollars will buy q chemisette COM
posed OF rValenciennes lace and
needle work fourteen or fifteen
dollars will purchase a chemisette
of point applique lace with sleeves
to correspond.
Sashes are worn broad and short,
with innumerable loops, or with fan
shaped or panier bow. Bows for
he neck continue in favor; the pref
lest ones are made of satin, of some
rich self color. This style of bow
is made over foundation net, and
the pointed ends are lined with silk;
the gay-eolored ribbon, with fringed
edges, are worn as much as ever.
Bonnets-if the little puffets Of
tulle velvet and satin can he called
in statH gao, as to
size; but we have been told that mil
liners intend, if possible, TO intro
luce larger size in the spring. but
his can not be done until the CHG
Mons are suppressed As We like
both chignons and the petit Fan
,hons, we hope they will live.
Hats are universally worn. Those
of black velvet or satin
1uffs, trimmed with black satin loops
md black feathers, are among the
most stylish; but we have seen some
very handsome specimens composed
Of bright colored velvet, ornamented
with the softest feathers, which are
of the same shade, and
sometimes black or white Others
are trimmed with the brightest and
most exquisite flowers, softened by
-ieh, black lace.