The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-13
THE Paris FASHIONS.
Short Dresses Still I'm VoRue-Flowery
Hats-How the Hair h Worn-The
Styles Of B0dices.
A Paris letter. of June 2jsh. says:

A Paris letter. of June 18th. says:
The summer fashions. in spite OF the Wintr y
nature of the season, are now quite decided,
and it is to be supposed will insure foI the
autumn, if not the winter months. o con-
tipuance OF the short dresses, now universal
ly adopted. Costumes, OF course, are pre-
yalent, and the variety Of materials OF cheap
description Ioy procurable for these render
them most convenient for seaside or country
wear. The most fashionable material for
demi-toilette Is Grape de chine, which admits
Of taffetas and pouit de sole, as underskirts
and can be trimmed IN variety OF WAYS Cache
mire is material, too, much used for oyersklrts
or CONNECTIONS, forming tunics with boutauts
or pam aiers, over PLAIN taff.tas or striped silk
petticoats. Sometimes likewise the skirt
underneath is Of taffeJas, and the oversklrt or
bouffaut tunic 4 touiard, o much lIke1 tissue
for summer wear. OF these toulards eirees, or
sef-colored ones, are very stylish. under pet
ticoats and dress alike in plated founces,
edged with English embroidery, which is
rapidly gaining ground again.
It is likewise very much the fashion, with
dresses not quite reaching the ground. to tack
on small hJuco Of cambrlc, edged with Va
lencennes or Cluny, to the lower part OF the
skirt, 10 simulate an under pettlcoat so TRIM
med. very pretty toilette for q young per-
son consisted Of foulard WITH deep nouoce
plnked out. OF pure blue color. having over
IL u QOuUIG 5hlTb VI muIGO &Ouidio WIZ ~
row blue flunce, raised on one side by bow
and ends Of puked out blue foulard. blua
belt, and across the right shoulder. and fall
ing to the left side wide scarf OF blue eauZa
de Chambery or crepe de chlnc, Loosely fas'
tened.
The hats are mere pretexts for loads OF flow
ers, placed Iery high up On the top, instead
of the front of the head. Roses Of all colors
continue the mode, and in some cases purple
and green grapes ars iutermipgled With the
flowers. The hair is not worn near 30 high,
but in two large plaits, forming. 10 flct, two
long loops at the back. CuIls, however. are
bv no means given up. Among the TRANCE
adventures of last week it appears that nifty
chIgnons were picked up on the scenes OF dis
quiet. None OF these we're ever claimed, such
was the self-sacri6cing spirit of the fair danes
who rished their heads-of hair on the occa-
sion. :,
The bod;ces of dresses are made generally
open IN front, and are t'immed With wide
berthe OF lace, or worn over caemsette with
lace iabot, very pretty accompaniment tc
this stye of waist. Others are cut qnare and
trimmed equally With uces. Back and gray
crep Idlnes over colored skirts are much
woro, and unless the summer at last relieves
US, very little white or coiored muslin will b.
seen.
White pique dresses and likewise NankeeI
colorsd es both made with bOufIuts over
skirts, had just made their appearance last
week, when the cod weather set 10 again.
Little round cape5 IN fancy woollen mate
riaIs, trimL led Ruh tass ls and fringe tc
match and with hoods, are beng made foI
seasij wear