The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-11-04
OUR FASHION CORRESPONDENCE.
495 BROADWAY, New York,
November, 1868.

.. November, 1868.
The city at this season is exceedingly gay. The
streets are Kaleidoscope with hurrying crowds in
newest habiments of brightest colors. Never
before did color seem to be used to such advan-
tape. We no longer the patchwork looking
toilettes of many tints, but good scrviceabe- look
ing selr.colored suits, trimmed with material OF
different texture but the same color. Besides the
sut prop (which may be of silk or velvet or
cloth or satin-pla;d shaws or buenous are worn.
or striped burnous. or Shower still, burnous OF
self-colored CLOTH heavily embroidered. One of
the latter recently ordered by Nile. -, the
distinguished Prima Donno, was of bright scarlet
cloth of the finest texture; it was so shaped that
il answered for mantle with hat, in which state
il was suitable for promenade, or without hat'is
formed mantle and hood suitable for carriage
| wear for the opera or as Sortie du 6at. The
mantiIla ends of the fronts were made long enough
to cross on the breast and tie in loose knot behind;
all around the edges. on the shoulders, the ends,
and the hood piece were heavily embroidered in
floral pattern in varied .colored silk, on the Gro
YER & Baker Machine, and the ends were finished
with tassels to match. We have frequently men,
toned this machine in describing fashionable a.
tire. for in the matter of embroidery, and stitch
| ing bias seams-aud this is an age Of slopes and
seams and gores-it is the only machine that can
accomplish them perfectly. Another style OF wrap
the Red jacket, very popular now-owes oil its
beauty TO the work of this machine; the material
| is simply red opera. flannel, but by being worked
in floral or Greek patterns in black or white silk
the most admirable effects are obtained. The
jackets are worn by school girls principally. One
| or TWO of them, and water proof cape for rainy
days, are deemed indispensable by fond and fash
! ionablc mammas For full dress promenade cos
tunes, satin will be much worn; as trimming,
this material is going out, velvet taking tue place
il had last season in popular favor. A beautiful
walking suit CT blue satin Of bright shade has
been completed for young bride; it was trimmed
with bands of English squirrel skin, these were
arranged around the tunic and around the pointed
basoue-a colarete and cuffs Of tho same nc
companied 1.-THE gloves were Of bright blue kid,
the exact shade Of the satin. The bridal travel
ing dress was of gray satin faced cloth banded
with heavy grey plush of the same shade
dinner dress was OF a grey velvet with n decided
pink shade, the trimming was bands OF rose color
ed plush Another dinner dress of shaded
silk, red one way and pink another way. a very
stylish one was of pea cock cuored silk, the warp
green and the woof blue the trimming to this
was fringe made of the side feathers of the pea
cock. Black velvet pcticoats are much affected
and deemed economical rs they are so servleeaole
and can be worn with any suit The same is true
of black velvet basques and tunics. new and
effective style is that of trimming dresses of one
material with founces or rouchcs of another
thus purple silk is trimmed to the waist with
narrow rufflcs of black pinked silk, the dress
shows only on the waist and sleeves and between
the ruffies. Another is black silk founced with
grcnndinc, four iounces with their depth between
| each. The founces were finished with two rows
of sewing machine stitching Bias plaid founces
cut in the points indicated by the plaid are very
new, and when the plaids are bright like the Rob
Roy, the Stuart the Victoria, are also very effec-
tive on the browns and grays and blacks, which
are always in fashion. scarf of the same folded
across the breast is great Improvement, rs it i'm
parts the suit mir so much desired to the costume.
The proper head gear for this style of wrap, is
] cap and standing feather. JApoNlcA.