The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-09


much worn, with an over. dress OF satin 10 the
color Of The stripe. Another favorite oombina.
tion consists Of dress OF green, blue, violet
or m.uye. trimmed with five or b. narrow
rutaes. and worn with IN over-d!ess OF
black silk, also rufaed, hat or bonnet,
and gloves the color OF the dress. a
very handsome suit is made OF wnlte SILK,
s,neIe flounce round the underskirt is hea led
With dou de quilting, bound on either edge
WITH bl ,ck satln. and box pleated with Told OF
black satin through the centre. The upper
skirt is trimmed to match, the sleeves are putt
ed, and the costume 10 completed oy peie-
rine oapo and pannier sash OF black SILK trih,
med with ruches pinked out. Very pretty sud
nn,te inexpeDsivs costumes are made OF fine
chene mohair, ruff ID and trimmed with loops
and bows or sotin ribbon 10 a contrasting color
green upon dust color, blue upon silver gray,
lavender upon pearl gray, and brown upon
bright maize. These costumes OF black grena-
dine. very much ruflsd aud very much bound
with green or some other brigut-col0red SILK,
are among the newest and prettlest. fouod
hats of black lace accompany them, trimmed
with bouquets of Wild flowers, fern leav, 8
heath, or something to match the color in the
dress, The gloves must also m ,ton the trim
ming, even il it be the brightest blue or green.
WHITE SHORT DRESSES.
White walking sni,s will be as lashionably
worn thus season a5 last. il not more so. Those
made Of white pique are nearly always trim.
med with bands cut out in round scollops. aud
are always bound and headed With black. They
are usu .lly made with two SKIRTS not very tuli
at the back, and with q cape or short sailor
Jacket. very pref ty suit Of white orpandie
nuslin consists OF q skirt and Watteau cdSaque.
It ,s worn overa Low haorille slip OF ceLar
berryn soulard, and trimmed with puhng OF
the muslin, beneath which ribbon Is run
matchlna the sllk IN color aud wide-pJinted
edge of Valencienoes lace. The skirt il trim
med with two wide Spanish hounoes, headed
with putting edged on either side with mar
peated down the back Of the pleat. round the
armholes at the waist, and round the edge OF
the casaoue. the lace upon the lower edge Cf
the casadue beng much wider than upon the
upper. The SKIRT ID gored front and
sioes, and is only moderately long at
the back. It is suitable costume tor morn.
ing wear while visiting at country house, or
for the m rning promenade at the sprlsgs
Instead OF the ribbon under the pufhog, some
ladies have this style OF dress trimmed With
bows of satin ribbon down the back and upon
the shoulders Of the casaque. The satin strip
60 orgapdies, so-called, arc very new, and are
particularly adapted for morning or afternoon
wear at home over colored glace or foulard.
The orgaadle is plain but fine. and trimmed
upon the upper skirt with seven cross-cut folds
of white linen cambrlc stitched on. The effect
ls surprising, quite as foe as white satin, aud
the arrangement extremely useful and conye-
pient. because there Is 80 little trouble IN
Washing, and enGire sr 9 OF this KIND only cost
fourteen dollars without the making. Walk
ing suits OF Victoria lawn. With round klrt are
only d. for country wear. They are very pret-
ty, but require faclltles for Washing and ',doing
up. 'as laundresses say. Ihey are uniform y
rufflsd. the ruf1es cut bias and the upper rufas
On. ON with q heading. The ruf1es are also
sometimes dutcd.
MAKING DRESSES AT HOME.
DressmakIng at home was never surrounded
with suon difficulties as now. 1t Is almost
impossible for au uninitlated person to replo-
duce the complicated machinery OF q complete
costume, even with all the help that patterns,
which aIe 30 se dom perfect, can give tn. N.
There are few points. however. which it may
be well to remember. a few years ago, o lone
waist and low-out upon the shoulders we're
essential 10 perfect ft. Now the waist cannot
be too short, and the shoulder is cut as high
as possible. The size round the bottom OF
SKIRT, walking length. is three yards and .
ouarter and three aud three-quarters, depend
ing, Of course. upon tn, height OF the person.
The secoad ls graduated to the under One, and
depends also for it's width upon the height Of
its looping up. Ruff ,s made Of light or thin
s,lk are prettler pinked out than bound. rucLes
also. Never make sk,mpiDg bows, or harrow
ends to sash, or the like; If there IL not enough
Make shaped sleeves closer at the wrist than
formerly. Just 80 that they will slip over the
hand. Cut bodies either high, low, or square
for the Insertion Of chemisette. The low and
high bodls do not stake, they are awkward
aud unbeo. ming, and only look well in the
style of the sailor jacket, worn as regige, by
ladies with plump white peoks, who occupy q
A.,
pendaat looket. With the high body little
rufis Of lace or round collar can be worn. both
of Whch are fashionable. All skirts arc gored
4 little. eysn muslin and organizes; the back
bruadths are. however, left full. very good
model for sash consists OF double ian. the
upper part set uDon the waist, the lower part
falling over two short aud very wide ends,
ornamepted with frllls or ruc ings. The bslt.
wbich fastens upon tho side. crosses tho
oeuIre of the fan, and Is covered WITH double
ba. Oh rucniug. Another model has two bows
ret up on the back Of tho waist and three
below; below these again two wide rounded
ends ornamented to match the dress. A
double quilting, or strip Ut ruohlng, passes
across tho centre OF he bow.
PANAMA TRAVELLING sUrTs.
This material is something like holland,
and comes in dress patterns ut eleven dollars
each. 1t is cool, durable washes better than
linen. looks Just Ink new If turned on the
wrong eide, and bralds beautifully with blue or
aok for children. They are simply made
with eklrts and casaque and trlmmed with q
auunoe aud ruff, put on with q heading, and
repeated upon the top aud bottom OF the
sleeves. For ladies the founce should be
bound with he same.
MARIE AaTorNgTrE CLIPPERS.
New spring boots and Marie Antoinette slp-
pers are ma 10 with very high hee 8. the narrow
French b Q 8 which are 30 dangerous and al
most imposs. BILE TO walk upou. These slippers
are ornameoled with large buckles of cast