The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-12-18
NUMBER a.
Fashions for january.

than ever apparent, now that we see the
costumes en- naasse upon the street or in
the drawing-room.
1t is four years now since the change
from the hoops, which had become some. q
what more moderate, took place, to the {.
perfectly plain gored, or, as it was called,
Princcssc skirt. We we'll remember the
excitement the first two or three created
in the salons, and the contrast with the
bell-shaped garments generally worn. ase
The Princesse dress was, however, y
found too restricted, and little round
aprons, called "Freemasons," were in-
troduced, which were the beginning Of
the present upper skirt, with its round
taJtier and not ungraceful panier. fs7eT'i
The change from short apron and a
straight-cut gored skirt to a short upper
skirt, aud petticoat with some fullness
in, does not seem so very great, bat it is
very apparent when the skirts and pm
iers and sashes, and all the frils and
furbelows thereunto belonging, are multi.
piled by the number of ladies who wear
them. IA.
The high, rich colors, too, have much
to do with the warmth of effect pro-
duced by this seasons style of dress.
Bright blues, browns, and Scotch plaids,
with good deal of scarlet in it, are
relieved a little by mixture of black or,
gray, but the prevailing tone is high,
full, and striking.
Garnet and dark green cloths aud
costumes are also in vogue, aud produce.
fine effect. trimmed with velvet and
fringe of the same shade. The suit
generally consists, of round skirt, trim
med with two fat plated founccs,. each
headed with two rows OF velvet, an upi
per skirt forming an apron and side pan
iers, and mantle fitted to the waisi, at :
the back. Mantle and upper skirt are
trimmed with velvet fringe, and there is
a double square bcw with wide ends ut,
tached to where the inantlSsis fastened
| at the back. 4es ~
The bodices for rather dressy toilets
are generally made open in front, citlier
in square shape or chdle, with r4crrs.
The chemisettes worn with such bodices
are cut of the same shape; their are
trimmed with u wide strip of insertion,
edged round the bottom with J I, b
border of Vaienciennes lace, and round
the top with very narrow border of the
same. This arrangement leaving tho
throat partly bare, necklace or large
cross or locket is worn round the neck.
Street toilets are very costly. 1t is
not uncommon to see black Lyons velvet
suits worn with rich tunics of bright
blue or deal black satin, the sash of satin
with heavily fringed ends.
Fur is very fashionably used for trim
ming cloth and velvet The new French
cicular is the newest form of wrap. They
are very stylish. They form a sort of
doucle circular-or, rather, close cut
ro'onc1e, not very long, with cape only
a quarter of yard less in depth. The
material is always Scotch plaid, the
Victoria" or scarlet" and the cape, or
second circular, is trimmed with hand.
some woolen fringe, containing the col.
ors. There is no hood, but the heavy
Scotch cord and tassels are thrown back.
Narrow black or white Astrachan col.
lar aud fringed muff look we'll with these :
gay little cloaks. tal
The Roman" cloak has no sleeves;
sleeves can be inserted, but only at the
sacrifice Of its distinctive character. 1t
is drawn in at the back, but falls laosely
from the shoulders, and is altogether one
of the most graceful garments ever i'm
ported. The finest model is made in
black velvet, richly trimmed with lace.
Burnooses and short double capes of
black cashmere and cloth are ornamcn.
ted with rows Of very wide black silk
braid, initiating stripes of close crochet,
and edged on either side with a narrow
gold band the upper cape is slit open
in the middle of the back up to the
neck: it falls over the arms, which are
passed through openings in the under
cape. This is very new model
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