Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-17
THE FASHIONS.
The Latest Styles in Dresses, BoHnets,
Head-dresses and Pettieoats.
uEAD-DRRssEs.


are very long at the back. This head
dress Is combed more or less high, accord
ing TO the style Of the face of the lady
who adopts II.
Low-NECKED DRESSES.
Low bodices, made a Ia BretoRne, arr
decidedly more popular than any othel
/ style; a white dchu, edged with lace
Is worn beneath it. A novelty in the way
Of a Iow-necked dress has come to us with
other fashions of the season. The waisl
Gec0Uetee is no longer TO exhibit q bound.
less c~ontiguity of shOulder-blade anC
throat, but is cut round like the Nor
mandy peasant waist, and is worn with q
huted trill of finest lace, standing.
COLLARS.
Upright quillings of lace, and of India
muslin, finted, are more popular than
anything else in the way Of collars, though
married ladies wear oftener the Marie
Therese and other imported collars made
to follow h outlines of dresses cut heart
shape, a la POmpadour.
srREET-DREssEs.
Costumes for street wear are in various
designs, Something new is of rich black
cashmere. There Is a wide row upon the
bottom of the skirt and the oYerskirt, the
latter being caught up in a bunch behind,
a Ia pannier. The close sleeves have a
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small pointed cape of India cashmere,
with a frin OF lace at the neck, a la Marie
Stuart, completes the suit.
BoNNErs AND HATS.
\ new bonnet, particularly becoming to
pretty faces, piquant faces and youthful
faces, has made its appearance, called the
'~Infanta,' or baby bonnet. The brim IS
so small as to be ne brim at all; h crown
is the feature of the bonnet, from which II
takes its name. Made OF pearl-colored
satin, with a dark velvet contrasting, II Is
a tasteful novelty in the way OF sensation
al headgear. In Paris, round hats are not
so generally worn as they are here; very
few elegantly dressed ladies wearing them
4 on grand occasions. Bonnets now worn
have a coronal of light velvet, from which
long feathers fall back over the chignOn.
A novelty of the season is a bonnet of
crepe de chine, composed Of a dark velvet
corOnaI and a tuft of feathers. Falling
from the crown is a scarf, of crepe, edged
with adeepsilk fringe, and crossing upon
the chest, is clasped by a small brooch.
sAsHHEs.
Sashes seem to be worn as much as ever
with dresses of crepe de chine; the sash
is of the same material, richly fringed.
The bows. or rather loops, are large, and
all the ends are broad and short. Sashes
to velvet garments are made of velvet and
satin. or silk combined. Roman ribbons
are particularly handsome, variegated Il
crimpied fringe, with dresses of tulle; a
scarf-sash OF Grape, or Algerian gauZe
passes over one shoulder, to the opposite
side. under the arm, where it is held by a
bouquet. Sashes Of the most brilliant
hues are worn with velvet basques or
jackets; the new shade called tdpe-e deS
A{DeL. is very handsome, and various
shades of pink, or coral color, are worn
with house dresses of black silk. Ladies
VIII find the French ribbons far superior
10 the Swiss manufactures. Som beauti-
full sashes are Of Chantilly t~hread-lace, in
the shepherdeSs pattern, with the design
Of the brOad-brimmed hat, the rake n
the flowers so perfectly traced as TO be
seen att glance, though wrought Of spider
web quality.
P~ETTICOATs.
The petticoats for outdoor wear are
made in the Same manner, but braided; a
very fine black braid upon either a pearl
gray or groseille petticOat is very etfec-
live. Striped petticOats, bordered with
three dounces cut out in leaf-like scOl-
Tops, are also much worn. The center
dOunce is velvet; the outside ones are Of
the striped silk. Some new petticoats
have appeared during the winter for
wearing indoors, with opera train skirts.
Mime. Elise introduced them, and exceed
ingly novel Is their effect, especially the
a0eille petticoat, which can be worn with
every variety of skirt. 1t IS made OF dark
yellow satin, striped horizontally with
maroon velvet, and is worn with a ma
room velvet dress with large Louis XIV
revers, ornamented with old Bruges gull
pure round the throat. This frlll descends
su talbot over the waistcoat. In order
that the lace may not fail, II Is strength
ened or held in its place by hne whale
bose being run in the band.
SILKS, sATINs AND DE CHINE.
Among cur newest silks, the superior
quality Of grOs grain are somewhat cum
bersOme, aud have given way TO a poult
de sol, quite as elegant, but softer and
more flowing, In which are produced all
OF those wonderful shades of eau de nil,
topaz. and eau dc LemdH. Shades of CO.
raj, and a peculiar green called Uert de
Russo, are particularly intended for our
runett beauties. Shades of gray, too,
are almost as popular as those Of pink,
which threaten 10 rival and swallow up
the blues which have 50 long held SUI
emacy Satins still retain the popular
ity that they gained three years agO, and
surprise the shopper by their delicate
shapes and beautiful qualities. But OF all
the Fabrics lately produced TO tempt Wo-
men OF fashion, crepe de chine surely
takes precedence. Nothing so stylish or
expensive has been suggested for a long
time. The prevailing taste seems 10 point
to soft, flowing fabrics, rich and nOiseless,
instead of the rustliug brocades so long
uppermost in the realm OF style, ami crepe
de chine is its prophet. II comes in shades
of lavender, blue, green, gray, rose, scar
Les. 1t is a yard and three-quarters IL
width, and not less than ten dollars a
ward. and is used exclusively for TUNES
and O~ver-dresses, above bodies of silk to
correspond. All shades of crepe de chine
are delicate, and to wear il over a high
colored body would be to insult the Wat
leace school of fashion, OF which pale
colors in rich fabrics are the e~xpOnents.
some Algerian gauzes less expensive,
of course less beautiful, come
in popularity TO crepe de chine, and
extra good forlard silks known as
Celestial Empires, make tasteful bodies or
slips to wear with them.
FULL DRESSES.
Trained dresses are almost entirely dis
carded in the ballroom, or wherever else
dancers most do congregate, and, if worn
1t all. are arranged 10 be carried across
arm at pleasure. Costumes for even
are delicstely divided into dignihed
brOtades and TdiIies, for the ma
and Camaien silks, China grapes,
tuHes, etc, for the youthful. Styles are,
as they should be, majestic Tor the former,
and picturesque for the tsteer. In velvets,
the regulation dress OF black is departed
from, except as TO the mGrtedu dc cOHr,
which is more particularly a dinner COS
tune, and ladies are wearing shades Of
pearl. cream and aZure-white velvet, as
well as shades of peach and salmQn-color.
course nothing but lace is regal
enough to serve as trimming for velVets
of such delicate shades. Paris dresses for
full dress receptions are in long train, and
many of the fashionable silks resemble
the old style brOcades of the time of
A~ntoinette. An elegant dress of
rOse-colOred brOcade is made with a long
train, opening in front eVer an under
skirt, with two nOunces of white lace
wrought in beautiful designs. The cor
is made to simulate a basque at the
back, and rounding in front, is open to
the neck, displaying a white satin vest,
with a frill Of lace. a novel style is a
white silk with butterhy-shaped bows of
black gros grain silk the whole length of
the skirt. over the medium low corsage
is worn a hchu, or pointed cape of white
embroidered with very fine pearls.
With this was worn a bertha decorated
with pearls. Another very charming
dress IS Of white silk, with a basque, sash
ends and bodice; trimmings made OF an
new kind Of embroidery, which /
Is very effective, namely, sprays and
punches OF beautifully designed flowers
and leaves, principally composed of
Of colored silk and satin, puckered
up, sc as TO be in high relief, artistically
speaking.
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