The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-04
THE DECEM D1n rns.-.o,,0.
Jennie June's Budget Of Fashion Gossip
for the Ladies'.

We make room for some extracts from Jennie
Junes fashion letter for December, which viii be
interesting TO the lady readers OF THE NEWS:
HOLIDAY DRESSES.
The modistcs are very busy now preparing the
toilets TO be worn at the holiday festivities, which
amount Of work required for each dress In the
present style is something fearful. Tic flounCcs.
inc Sveraaess' de namnlers err tne sasI the bod.ise
other, and all so elaborate that each one occupies
the time OF making an oltl-faslioned gown. The
result is picturesque and fanciful In the extreme.
but the time OF women who cannot afford to pay
dressmakers prices Is nearly all absorbed In bring
OF basque Mt the back, Instead or simple ends as
formerly. This basque, composed OF three ends
ronnd, square or pointed, the third falling over
and being much shorter than the other two, is
surrounded by wings or double fan, OF the plated
material, united by ruchlng placed across the
dividing line. Among tic latest models OF COS.
tnmes, some OF which are very original, one for q
dinner dress is a ruby satin. The undersSirt is
OF black lace trimmed at regular Intervals across
the front; the second skirt is arranged as train
and is trimmed all around win rich flcpnce Of
back lace. The bohdice forms low casaquc,
which is cut down to Y In front, and is finished
but is open upon the shoulders. The casaquc
forms two side panniers and q coat front, and Is
trimmed to form cuffs with lace ruliics inside, q
tulle handkerchief laid III folds and worn inside
The boddice, and large black cross suspended
from velvet ribbon completes the costume.
SILK AND eATINs roR EVENING WEAR.
Toilets that make a great display are often not
in oil the pretty shades Of color can be bought for
81 per yard-of course they ore not all pure silk;
pose very well, and form very dressy evening
toilet. Pure silks OF q light quality In all tic
bright gas-light colorsean he bought for So and
even less per yard, aud these often wear better
than heavier silks got up for the market and
which contain some foreign clement.
AMERICAN roPLINs.
These handsome fabrics, which are new to Ameri-
can manuiacture, atttaetea great attention at the
and as they now form part or the standard dress
materials, lady readers may like to know now
they compare with the foreign article. They are
composed OF silk and WOOL and look exactly like
the famous Irish popllns, except In the want OF n
Irish poplns Of tile best make, have reached aso-
utc perfection In coors, Though not In the varie-
ty and beauty Of the shadel they arc quite equal,
actIy the same. The price at present is fifty
cents less than Irish popln; 1t Is 81 25 yer yard.
The durability OF these goods and also OF the silks
OF native manufacture which have OF late been In.
troduocd Into the market, must bc tested by time,
equal In every respect 10 foreign fabrics OF the
same grade.
TYRoLEAN HATS.
Hats are more worn and better worn than they
ever werc before. The newest and most distin-
gushcti shapes are tho Tyrolcsc and Tricornc.
The Tyrolcse is In lne gray, blnck or dark green
felt, rather c0nical In shade nnd indcnted at the
top. 1t is trimmed with three bands Of cross-cu,
gros graia, short plume OF feathers curling over
the front, anu handsome buckle Of Jet or steel
cut with thousand facets. The Trlc0rne Is OF
black velvet, the sides turned up with blue OI
ruby red, the trimming gold cord A I'd the white
brenst and wing OF some beautiful bird, the Inter
forming an dfJrette. N0nnCts have quite changed
their shape. Tho Fancion Ia no longer seen. The
moSt fashionable OF the now styles i3 n sort ol
helmet-shaped casque, which has hGAn adopted
by the Empress for her Eastern Journey, and Is
therefore understood to have the sanction OF the
highest authority.
HOME WEAR.
Skirts OF house dresses may be made or wnlkinu
length, or allghty trained, but they arc mucf,
shorter tflnn lnst season. Trained nnU even deini
trained dresses are wholly reserved Tor evening
wear. There Is no change In the arrangement o
the skirts. except that thero ls rather more full
ness nt the sides. ilasqucs Oycr-dresscs and pos
tllIOn basqucs to high bndlGs nrc HS much worn In
the house Us In the street, but tho low-thr0atei
bOdices, heart or shaped, which arc 30 pretty
for the house. nre considered very bad taste upOT
tho promenade, unless the corsaRo is entirely hid
den by cloak OF other wrapping. Heart shaped
waists and high rPuers arc tho fav0riio ordinary
indoor wear. Plain high bodies have the trim
ming laid on to simulate tho v, tho repr's or tht
Raphael square. the latter very low. A bow Il
used to ornament the tops of the sleeves, or ar
epauiette, the plating OF tho latter turned up ovel