The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-09-04
[rRoM OUR FASHION CORRESPONDENT
New York Fashions.
NEWPORT, September, 1860.

NEWPORT, september, lSO9.
This charming watering.place is this
year as in years past the most exclusive
and aristocratic in the Union. The
richest people are here in the greatest
numbers, the cquipagcs are the most
imposing. the dressing the most lavish
and ut the same tine the most artistic.
Even the young men here dress as BELTS
the escorts of such birds Puradise look
ing bellies. The usual costume for young
gentlemen is white duck or light cloth
pants, black, green: purple or golden
brown velvet coat made sack shape with
large and we'll worked pockets, vest of
white Turkish Towel cloth, Sailor hat
of straw with wide ribbons-bright kid
gloves.
ladies here frequently order their
Costumes from New York. This is found
to be better plan than taking several
trunks along at the beginning of the
season, for in this way thc freshest styles
can be cxploited-and even hits of fstylcs
to be, such MS are constantly coming over
from Paris, can be embodied. The lady
sends her measure and order, in few
days she has her suit. The following is
an out door costume for damp days, made
mt the metropolitan Furnishing Rooms {:
A suit Of the new water proof material
in shot colors, violet and golden brown
This was very simple but ut the same
time very stylishly made. The skirt was
short and round, and faced around the
bottom with bias f;cing of the same.
stitched on the Grover & Baker machine
with n double row of brown silk same
shade as the brown in the dress, and
between them a row of stitching in silk.
A small tight fitting basque accompanied
it, the waist of the skirt was finished to
match the bottom so that it could be
worn orer the basque as well as under it,
and thus have the effect of round waist.
the bottom Of the basque and the sleeves
were trimmed with bias bands stitched
To match the waist and bottom. For
occasions when greater warmth might
be required the tunic could be worn.
This tunic was very happy compromise
between Wnttcsp casaquo and a
Macintosh wrap. The fronts were sack
shape, the sleeves being formed of the
half.cape were loose aud large, but the
backs instead of having the plain night.
gown look of tile Macintosh was plcated
on at the neck in two box pleats and
allowed to fall q la Watteau-a belt of
brown leather stitched in fancy pattern
on the machine was slipped through
large button. holes formed in the seams
of the halfcape sleeves and again in and
out of couple made under tho Watteau
pleat, thus allowing that and the sleeves
to fall gracefully and free, aud causing
the front and the sides of the back to fit
themselves to the figure. If desired, the
edges of the tunic on each side of the
fall might be looped up and thus effect
a panicr puff.
Another was reception dress chilly
days. There arc many such days always
on the sea coast, though here fewer than
elsewhere, owing to the peculiar geogra-
phcal position of this island. This
costume &ill give an idea of styles later
in the season 1t has very heavy black
silk with black velvet rcvers at the side
The fronts of the dress We're of black
velvet cut to fit tho figure, and open to
show the petticoat beneath. They arc
fastened pretty close together With black
velvet bows, the sleeves are looss Pagodas
striped with black velvet which formed
battlements as trimming. Accompany
ing this is thin silk bodice, high necked
with tight fitting sleeves to be wori