The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-29

sleeves. or course the braid must DO bought
by the piece, and it It caunot be obtained easi-'
~, good alpaca braid may bo used as substi-,
very warm by lining it with coarse flannel.
CLoAKs' 'ANb sHAwLs. S'-
I hayo not space to say much on the subject
OF the new closks, which are not yet on exhibit
ton, but OF which haye obtained some private
ars s,bar AL o. the S9as shape
open upon the back or rounded upon the side,
and one formed o skeleton over dross OF bis ok
velvet and q beautiful little coat With Isppels,.
short skirt This was HSsa T@eS sh hhHSs sse ah
plpings and fringe, and was considered very
cheap at $50. Most Of the velvet o!oaks are
trimmed with heavy black corded silk, put on
but some are trimmed with lace headed with
q rich crochet gimp, which looks like heavy
embroidery. The velvet. cloth rpd beaver
oloaks are trimmed With twisted fringe. headed
the crochet embroidery. The cloth cloaks are
designed in coats, paletots and baseues, neatly
and admirably cut to the figure, aud always
ronS loa ooIa sna sA reTes hsVe
been greatly improved, and are now exceed
ingly we'll suited to their purpose. They are
long, ample, fitted with hoods, whiol, are lined
that they can be drawn comfortable and pro,
teotively over the head. They are also finished
in quite new style with half capes, which
cover the unsightly armholes, and render them
graceful as we'll as thoroughly convenient.
EVENING DRESSES.
White Swiss muslin is to be revived this win
ter for evening wear. made up with puffs,
hounces, good deal OF yalencienne lace, puff.
cd sleeves, with lace ruff1es and ribbon or
black volve! bows. Black velvet aud pink roses
Swiss or India muslin will also be fashionable.
cut with o round pannier in the back the sides
rounded over an apron front and edged with
will match the silk dress worn underneath,
and which should be perfectly plain. The now
evening dresses OF white tar1atan; which VIC
have obtained a gl'mpse Of, are beautifully en-
with plated 1ouncing round the bottom and
plating round the neck, and short sleeves. oil
edged with the embroidery. Plain white
foulards and plain white alpacas arc
very efectually trimmed with deep black fringe
and black velvet bows. Evening gloves are
fastened with from three to six buttons. The
price increases from 50 90. according to the
length Of the glove. The price of tho beet
glove 1.-TWO buttons) is 81 IS; Of tho largest
giovo worn %. We advise ladies who have old
China Grape shswls to take great care Of them,
Tor they arc likely to become very precious.
China Grape dTesses, Grape de Chine, and China
crapo tunics arc the rage Of the Pafisians Just
now, and a white shawl could be utilized readi-
ly 30 as to form very distin suishel addition
THE coRsAdR.
A great change has taken place in the cut of
the corsase. A abort time since Il could not
be worn too high; now it is cut much lower
at the back, and rounded ou:. So In front, in
what rs , known as the heart shape, that the
settes are not worn with these dresses, but
some married ladies fold o half handkerchief
Of tule so as to ili up part OF the space; and
all wear lockets or pendant crosses attached to
IN oh tra tnf
q hne' necklace. or long chain. The latest
style OF corsage for vsry full dress la cut round
and very low. and has a futed iriIl OF lace
placed standing on tho inside edge; SO as to
viii be adopted for it's novelty mud eecentrlcity
BY 10 few fashionable women, but will never
become general again. The low strare cor
Ali bodies are cut short. high Oh the 'hhoulder
and wide ih the bust; instead OF straight round
waists, many OF them are cut with slight
waist being sufficiently defoed by the belt and
SASH Sashes cannot be too full. Tho ends
are short and very Wide, the bows made square,
with double hoops below. Tho ends are van.
dyked, fringed, or trimmed with lace or rufaes
eKIRTs.
The immensely long trains ore no longer
worn. The longest are not more THAI q yard
and half. aud q demi-train yard long is
quito sufficient. A very convenient and stylish
method of making rich dresses, which are re-
CURED TO serve double purpose, is to make
skirt long 30 that 1t can be looped mp to form
very full paHnier, or let down aH train for the
drawing room. "A good deal OF silk or other
material is required for costume Of this des-
mainly used for trimming. but then it forms
two complete dresses. The ''shot" or change
able silks, are 30 exquisite In tint as to consti-
fine shades blend into hue so delicate, yet SO
perfect, that there is no name tor it, and only
lace or q lovely fringe made OF the two colora
can add an attraction to It. Th -ra ID no
They are still Gored perfectly plain; in front
partially gored and laid IN htt pleats on tho
sides, and buuched In largo gathers at tho
back.
x SLEEVES.
IT. These are strictly eo's.shapsd, small at the
the broad monsquetaite cuff is often added to
tho wrist. or simulated by q trimming Of silk
or velvet. More dressy sleeves are pulled,
some to the Chow. somo to the wrist. The puffd
vandykes, the points turned up instead 6l
down. It is fashionable nov to ruffle sleeves
At the elRaw. as well as q. tho top and tho
becoming method; t gives q sharp outline to to
tho bsud OF the arm, and makes the upper part
OF the arm. which is, rarely as fuilas il ought
to be. look thinner still by comparison. The
dresses arc mere straps, with little auiIiiss
OF the material or rufis OF lace added; bnt
those ladies who object to this exposure. and
still want something more dressY than the
long coat or pnffed sleeve, adopt the can.
tique," with rpffies o. lae5 or .apf the material
plain, or vandyked. Flowing sleeves, s!angei'
sleeves and the like have Disappeared entirely.
Not I. few OF the large old-fashioned sleeves
have been put toge Their to make panniers OF.
I. BREAKFAsT JACKETS. - .,
ChafminR little sailor jackets, have made
IhAir RUnaArAnNa for CaOl frnOrnfn0 In
marine blue cloth, trimmed with narrow folds
Of black satin and gilt BRAID. Some are ornn.
mented with an embroidery executed with
gilt braid, interwoven with blaok stlk, end
being moro elaborate, are OF courso more ex-
penstye The sailor jackets. proper. are shott
have coat sleeves and q square collar; straight
and narrow across the back, but forming deep
points upon the shoulders. This last, OF
course, Is the distinguishing feature. There
are 0lher Jackets made OF scarlet Ashmere OF
n:rs va e SoE% thS
the valet confined by q belt, 10 which tho usual