The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-27
THE SPRING FASHIONS.

S{from high authority as to other details OF
the new styles:
b STREET DRESSES
Are looped up behind directly in the centre,
with large handsome bows, which are some
times the only trimming on the skirt. Beted
mantles with points behind under the belt, or
round and loose, looped with two folds on the
shoulder, are seen on most of the dresses: Of
the basque fichus mention has already been
made. Beside these, small pointed basques,
much trimmed on the back and skirt, and with
square lappels in front, are worn. A rich
dress of black satin-faced gros-grain has
satin laid in triple plaits, with scolloped edges,
and wide space between each group Of
pleats, set with large rosette OF silk and satin
mixed. This founce is headed by q ruche of
the rosettes, straight. over the plaits. The
belted mantle is ruched with satin and
guipure. with fan bow of satin and
long ends at the back. Tabs of the mantle
quilting Of satin and guipure lace. The coat
sleeves have ruche around the wrist and up
the outside seam half way to the elbow, end
ing in small fan bow Of satin. Price $155.
A stone coiored silk poplin has bias founce
bound with satin in reversed plaits. The CEN
tire Of each plait was caught down on the out
side. The upper dress has an apr on from
up and looped with two small plaits and q
satin rosette. The back is pointed-the trim
ming three inch plating bound with satin
woven silk cord through the centre. This
edges the entire upper skirt. The apron trim
ming extends up the side seams over the
shoulders, m forming q point on the back, under
both edges with satin,. with large dahlia ro-
sette in back and smaller one in 'front.' The
plating on the skirt is finished with tassel
waist is fastened with double silk buttons or
cord loops. The sleeves are trimmed with
plating and fringe around the wrist and up
the outer seam few inches. Price $95.
CH1DREN's DRESSES.
Children wear gabrielle dresses of cashmere
for spring, with overdresses OF poplin. The
sa skirts are are very very ,n narrow, reaching below the
slip has two ruff1es. out straightway OF the ma
terial, and hemmed by the sewing machine in
stead OF being bound, set on with very shallow
lin gored, with low and square neck, and
shoulder-straps; the apron front is pointed, the
skirt edged with two centre folds Of satin and
q fringe Of the same color; satin trimming
over the shoulder, forming a little cape behind;
belt and rosette o. satin.
A gabrielle OF blue cashmere is bordered
with o. gal puf1ings Of straight cashmere, edged
row blue silk galoon; the upper dress ls gray
velour, gored, with q plait laid on each nip,
the skirt curved TO be longest on the sides; the
trimming is two rows OF blue galoon ruching,
trimmed with three rows, two of which trim
the waist. Braces Of trimming begin at the
back OF the shoulders and pass below the belt
galoon.
Marseilles or pique dresses (there is no diff
ference between the two) are made of fine
corded or diamond pattern, gabrielle shade.
One model has two straight ruff1es Of piQue on
the skirt, headed with serpentine braid and
border Of embroidery braid in q Greek curve.
scolloped upper skirt is initiated by another
rufde and braid; round cape, raised in the
a a "a
the sleeve has two ruff1es the sash has round
ruffled ends with a rosette OF braid loops in the
centre.
sHAwLs FOR SPRING
Are white with chene bands in light grav
dashed with stripes OF vivid color. They are
Of soft. twilled wool. Tartan stripes in all
oolors are also selected for travelling shawls;
they are $6 each. Light shawls Of cashmere
and silk, with borders of blue and gray or
scarlet and gray, are worn tor carriage wraps.
But the fashionable wrapping for cool morn
ings will be the burnous scarf of striped cash
from cashmere itself. This cloth comes On
purpose for these scarfs, in two-inch stripes of
blue, scarlet, or tartan, with wider spaces OF
white @ between. edged with black line; it Is
six-quarters wide; price IS yard; and three
quarters divided lengthwise makes a scarf.
This ls straight, about three-quarters of q
yard wide, with an Arab fold in the back, fring-
Cd, and the right end. sometimes made longer
tor this purpose. thrown over The left shoulder
IN picturesque drapery. Scarfs OF white bas-
ket-cloth, soft as zephyr wool, hinged with an
gon, are worn for opera cloaks, and are the
Rrettlest possible articles for that purpose.
Price SIS. Asingle shawl Of soft plaid or stripe
may pc cut in two. the ends folded for hood,
ana worn IN this manner, making q graceful
garment OF what would be o very ordinary
mop. SOFT plaid shawls for this purpose may
be had for $3 80.
THE NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS
For the most part are entirely different from
anytnng IN use lately. The braid embroidery
1or plque dresses is formed Of solid square
cotton 6raid, much hrmer and finer than the
braids half an inch wide, fat, with raised figure
on blue, pink or amber ground, are the fashion,
mingled in the patterns with pure white braid.
ihanosome crochet cotton trimmings, like
FIGURES OF cotton gimp cell for 81 60 dozen.
In silk trimmings there are scoloped and dent
cd satin ribbons. fringes with chintz heading,
ssrn-like patterns headed with loops Of braid.
sa!ln ! scoliops with ohintz figures and colored
S;iE ~ 1hranges. Variegated fringe OF purse
Which 40 ~ handsome nc 3n; for the present style.
Rphgs ana bindings OF bias plaid satin of
me e, ,Draghsest' ' gayest colors; the FRINGE is q
sOSa svsrv aaatoa. wh satin ruohes silk qungs Of
braid in coors ls o new article. frash .r,1s0
ming for tarletans and tulle, that viii save .
great deal OF labor In preparing b ball-dresses. ia
sSoiiopea SATIN % ribbon Wl.h two-inch ruche Of
on one edge 10 showy. trimming four or Ave
inches deep is plating OF striped fo,llard in
delicate colors, notched on the edge and fin-
ished with fringe or ribbon heading. These
flounces can be attached at once to the dress.
saving more than half the trouble Of making
whore much decoration is used. This is one
Of the newest importations. A ribbon trim
ming in gay colOrs has tufts OF illusion passed
through loops on the face every three inches,
making very tanciful garnish. Striped gros
grain ribbon makes . rich trimming tor heavy
poplins and black silk.
.IN 81, u4.& RIBBONS. Eth9
The plain ribbons, which have been the
only ones used for several years, now yield to
the fancy for stripes, which shows itself in
brilliant oo.ors on black or white ground
shows wildly ON the white straw bonnets now
worn. The narrow even atIipes OF color with
black or white are less admired; q rch rainbow