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

very warm by lining 1t VIII coarse nannel.
o1oAKs AND HAwIs.
7 have not space to say much on the subject
OF the new cloaks, which sre not yet on exhibi-
tion, but OF which have Obtained some private
elimpses. All are Of the soat or paletot shape,
and are either half or tight.httlng. Some are
open upon the back or rounded upon the side,
and one formed q skeleton over dress Of black
velvet and o beautiful little coat with lsppels,
| which lsy charmingly ova the pannier OF the
short skirt. This was trinmed with lace, satin
pipings and fringe, and vae, c91sidered very
cheap at $50. Most OF ths- velvet o,oaks are
trimmed with heavy black corded eiSfput on
in folds, facings, narrow quillings and pipings,
but some are trimmed with lace: beaded with
q rich crochet gimp, which looks like heavy
embroidery. The velvet, cloth and beaver
I cloaks are trimmed with twisted fringe, headed
with narrow satin folds or nch piplngs, or with
the crochet embroidery. The cioth coaks are
designed in coats, paletota and Dasques, neatly
and admirably cut to the figure, and always
have broad cuffs, real or simulated. and often
rolling collars and revers.. The wraps have
been greatly improved, and are now exceed
inply we'll suited to their purpose. They are
long. ample. fitted with hoods, which are lined
With silk. and have an elaftic rdn through 30
that they can be drawn comfortably and pro-
tectiyely over the head. They are also fnished
in ouite a new style with half capes, which
cover The unsightly armholes, and render them
graceful as well as thoroughly convenient.
EVENING DRESSES.
White Swiss muslin is tobe revived this win
ter for evening wear. made up with puffs,
Sounces a good deal of vaencisnne lace, puff
ed sleeves. with lace ruf1es and ribbon or
hlaok velvet bows. Black Velvet and pink roses
in the powdered hair. Over dresses OF white
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
wide Valencienne lace. Tie ribbon trimming
will match the silk dresi worn underneath,
and which should be perfectly plain. The new
eveping dresses OF white tarlatan, which we
have obtained glimpse Of are beautifully em.
hroidered en- chdiae, with bss silk and finished
with plated founcing rotpd the bottom and
plating round the neck, ard short sleeves. all
edged with the embroidery. Plain white
fouards and plain white alpacas are
used for opera and conert PURPOSES. and
yery effectually trimmed WITH deep black fringe
and black velvet bows. Evening gloves are
fastened with from three b six buttons. The
nrjce increases from 50 o according to tue
number OF buttons used mi the consequent
lenpth of The glove. Th price OF the beet
glove 1.-TWO buttons) is $.25; of the largest
glove worn $3. We advisead'es who have old
China Grape shawls TO tax, great care of them,
for they are likely to become very precious.
Grape tunics are the rage the Parislans just
now. and white shawl coJd BE- Utilized read-
" go as to form very Distinguished addition
to an evening toilet.
THE ooRsAtE.
A great change has taket place in the cut OF
the corsa9e. short tint since 1t could not
be worn too high; now Ills cut much lower
at the back, and rounded u,. So in front, in
what is known as the ebert" shape that the
centre touches the line O the buat. Chemi-
settes are not worn with these dresses, but
some married ladies' fold half handkerchief
Of tulle 80 as to fill up pat OF the space; and
all wear lockets or pendantcrosses attached to
velvet, to chains. or to thenumerous stands OF
a fine necklace. or long chain. The latest
STYLE Of corsage for very full dress is cut round
and very low, and has futed trill Of lace
placed standing on the inside edge. 80 as to
form an old-fashloned ruff. 1t is a fashion that
will be adopted for it's noydty and eccentricity
by few fashionable women, but Will never
become general again. The low, square cor
sage the full dress style to5 19rgnH rngH sS6nidSsi S5iS
ALI bo3ioc aTc CUT -suUru, nrSu ou tno snouluel
and vide in the bust; instead OF straight round
waists. many Of them are cut with slight
sprlng. over which the skirt is fastened. the
waist being sufficiently def ed by the belt and
sesb. 6ashes cEhnot Be. too tull The ends
are abort and very wide, tie bows made square
with double hoops below. The ends are van
dyked, fringed, or trimmed with lace or ruffies
SKIRTS.
The immensely long trains are no longer
worn. The longest are not more THAI yaro
and half, aud demi-train a yard long lt
ouite sufficient. A very convenient and stylish
method of making rich dresses, which are re
ouired to serve double purpose. is to make
the under-skirt walking length and the upper
skirt long 80 that it can be looped up to form
r1otd n q n
drewing-room. A good deal OF silk or Other
material is required for costume OF this des-
cription. particularly as the material ls now
mainly used for trim mming, but then 1t forms
two complete dresses. The shot" or change
able silks. ara 30 exquisite iu tint as TO consti
tuLe the aesthetic element IN material. Inc
fine shades blend into hue 30 delicate, yet SC
perfect sthat there is no name for IL, anu onI.
faco or o lovely fringe made OF the two colors
can add an attraction to it. Th re is Lo
change in the arrangement OF ordinary skirts
They are still gored perfectly pain; In front
partially gofed and laid IN fat pleats on the
sides, and punched in large gathers at the
back.
SLEEVES.
These are strictly coat.shaped, small at thu
wrist and rounded up high on the shouldel
the broad mousquetaire cutt is often ADDED t
the wrist, or simulated by o trimming OF siik
or velvet. MOrc uTesey sleeVeb are puueu
sore to the GLOW, some to the wrist The puff
high and not unfrequently ornamented will
vandykes, the points turned up instead Q
down. II is fashionable now to rufie sleeve
at the elbow, as we'll az a. the top and thu
wrist, but we do not consider it graceful o
bccom,ug method;'t gives sharp outline t
the bend Of the arm, and makes the upper par
of the arm, which Is rarely as full rs it ough
to be, look thinner still by comparison. In
full dress sleeves worn with very low-necke'
dresses are mere straps, with a little. quillin
of the material or ruff, OF lace added; bu
those ladies who object to this exposure. an
still want something more dressy than tn
long coat or puffed sleeve, adopt the "ar
tique," with rufles o. lace or OF the matert
PLAIN, or vandyked. Flowing sleeves, "angel
sleeves and the like have disappeared entirely
Not few OF the large old-fashioDed sleeve
have been put together to make panniers OF.
BREAKFAST JACKETS.
Charming little sailor jackets have mad
their appearance for cool morning wear. i
marine blue cloth, trim ned with narrow fold
OF black satin and gilt braid. Some are orni
mented with an embroidery executed wit
gilt braid, interviewer with black silk, ant
being moro elaborate are OF course more eA
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