The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07
From cur Fashion Correspon dent
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
New YoRK. July. !,

M" Okh, JULY oOo>
Summer. has set IN with its usual severity
and as usual, the butterflies Of fashion have
betaken themselves t. tho seaside and the
mountain tops-and taken with them sucl,
quantities. Of clothing and It oil so new apd
beautiful and stylish. Organdy muslin and
Swiss embroidered muslin for morning wear
and silk grcnadine for evening, and the
most jaunty Of white pque jackets for COO
days, and muslin hats md hoods-thin1 of
hoods and hats Of white Jnusin--and very
charming fresh young faces look in these
same hats and hoods when liied with rose.
coIo'ed muslin, and tied with rosc.colored
white floss. The shape most approved for
the hat III muslin is that known ns tho gar-
| den shape, small crown, large brim. The
muslin hood is Nubia shape; a shape rs i'll
dclinablc because as indefinite rs shnpc
can we'll bc--thc lining is generally turned
over in front, thus forming IL pretty rcvcrs,
and if OF becoming color to the complex
ion, brighlcns up Il bright face admirably.
|
muslin hat or hood is the white Cashmere
Summer Bonnet. This charming fancy is
Of English origin and deserves TO b. con
sidcred an Indispensable appointment of
the wardrobe OF every lady who spends her
summers, ~ any part of them in the coun.
try. Il i, = simple as it is elegant being
first '"a"1 piece OF cashmere large ell ongh
TO cover t". head well-that is to droop a
litllr "o ia. forehead md fall as low behind
as t,Ir naih OF the neck another piece
somrwhnt smaller, cut butterfly. shaped, is
| laid over this, aud from under the wings
fall two bands Of cashmere for strings
All the edges OIL every part Of the hood
arc scolloped and worked in button.holc
stitch with white nccdlc-work silk.
White is very much worn this summer.
Morning, evening and visiting dresses arc
made iu the various white material suitable
for each. We have seen at the Mctropoli-
tan Furnishing Rooms, mn elegant morning
dress in wkile cashmere made ell Vatican ;
that is with ii pleat falling from the back OF
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broidcred in fern leaves with gold colorcd
silk the leaves are in clusters OIL the cor.
ncrs OF the front, but arc continued singly,
and slmrimgly up the points. This is en-.
broidercd on the G rover II Baker machine,
and worn overs white silk pcttcoat. chi.
broidcrcd III the same partern, but in white
silk, instead Of gold coIorcd silk thread.
The pct,icont may be of white muslin if
very fine, and rendered sufficiently cxpen-
sive by excess Of ruilling. tucking, pulling
and cmbroidering--I say excess, because so
much ornatcness is required, that it ap.
| proximatcS very much nearer an cxccssthan
the mere sufficency. Since Indies have
discovered the merits Of this machine in
doing embroidery, tncking, rulings, and
pulling, as well rs all kinds OF bins aud
plain sewing. they have fairly rcvcIled in
dry goods, made up in the slIowcst man.
ncr imnginab ca child now-a days goes
with more stitches Oh its little piuaIorc than
It's grandmother had in II whole suit o.
clothes, and prcttier stitches too than sh" pu
on her ruiiipd Sunday cap, even though she
was the nealrSt sewer of MI The country
round. But then there is no end to whn
people viii! DO Tor their Children 4 vsi
TO ANY Of the city PARKS where children arc
ont with their nurses for an airing, vii
S:aily any one in quest Of ideas. We no
lice amo"g the most arStocratic children
gradual rcu TT to old shapes, especially tt
The ever interesting corsage known as tho
'ln!nntn Whist" 1t looks infinitely better
than tight fitting, panirrhumped or gorct
dresses. The late style seems to be lrf
almost entirely to small boys who have no
yet arrived at the dignity Of Knickerbocls
crs. Before II small boy is INDUCED will
'Knickcrbockers, lie wears drawers JUS
reaching TO tho knee and edged with nee
dlc-workcd ruitlcs. The boots for boys re
main high-.hc Polish shnpc-but for littl,
girls aud Young ladies, the Marie Anton
cite is the most admired it is as yet yer,
new and is even regarded ny some as nj
innovation quite decent" Why
Because it does not cover the ankle. Yc
those same ladies wear the Pompadou
waist, which Is cut very low upon the hos
om-wc"r it on the street too, with onl
the thinneSt little bit Of n lace chcmscttc =
and that no higher than It ought to be
Since inc EmpIess Eugenie has rctnrnc,
from Jcrnsnlem, bnrnouS have taken tn
! place in Paris Of all other outside wraps
and that "innovation" has just been in
troduccd hcrc--whether it will "tnke' her
or not will be decided before my mex
letter. JAP0NICA.