The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-07
THE FASHIONS.
VtW Styles I'm Costumes, COiffuFes
and Shawls.
lErom the Now York Post.l

From the New 4Ork EOSt.I
Costumes for street wear are ele-
rant, and those Of velvet are trimmed
18th bands Of FUR or guipure lace. A
Jew style, seen In the street very
gently, is a dress of myrtle-green
ross grain silk, with narrow founces
On the skirt. There is no overskirt,
I'D the oorsage Is plain and sleeves
lose. White linen collar and cuffs
no worn with the dress. A + ack
elvet basque, the skirt medium long,
trimmed with a wide band of fur
hat passes around the neck; and the
ilk lining is finished by a narrow
8uEing of satin that can be seen upon
.ae edge Of the fur. This hutlng
asses around the meek also, and
Iests upon the linen collar, the neck
{ the basque being low. The velvet
I1eves, open to the shoulder, are long
I'D wide, falling over the arm, and
rs trimmed with fur to match the
kirt. A small bonnet, with coro-
II Of lace and green satin rolls, has
black ostrich plume crossing the
1p and dropping ct one side. On
"a other side Is an aigrette and a
30rf of black lace. which, passing
cross the lower part of the chignon,
caught at each side by q bow of
raen satin ribbon. This bonnet
1npletes the costume.
A street suit of purple velvet has
vide, hat-plaited founce around
l4 edge of the skirt, and above this
10 rows of deep fringe, headed by
is folds. The tunic and pelerine
Pc are trimmed TO match, and there
tWOsilk bows on the back of the
&C. The silk belt has large bows
ID loops. The sleeves are close,
h wide cuffs, and the bonnet worn
p this suit is Of purple velvet, with
srlot roses and green leaves.
suit Of fine cloth, In the fashion
crown, has q gored skirt trim
It'll a wide hounee Cor what ap-
90 be one) that is made of strips
la material, seolloped and bound
-t latroW velvet, and set on up
ar, with band of velvet running
m the skirt at the top. A seol-
led md with velvet buttons is set
che front, and continued up the
use corsage. The sleeves are trim
~ at the hand by bands of velvet,
Jlloped on the edge, with buttons
the centre. There is tunic and
crime cape. both open in front, and
mmed to correspond. The belt is
cloth, bound with velvet, and
NED at the back beneath large
Wv. The bonnet worn with this suit
Of black velvet and lace, with a
ling spray of violet and golden
1sies at the side.
Another elegant walking suit is of
rown silk. The skirt has a deep
1nce set on by a huted heading in
&c scOllops, with black velvet
ia each scollop. Upon the plain
corsage bretelless ares arranged so
to pass under the belt, and, extend
ue down upon the skirt, simulate
mall mantled edge with narrow fut-
Hind and lace. The buttons of the
c sage are velvet, and the sleeves
trimm- {. to correspond.
coIFFUREs
md the arrangement Of the hair are
ru )ortaEt on all dress occasions. A
- pretty headdress, to be worn
h a toilet of white, is formed of q
ath Of white marguerites, cross
the hair in form of bands, and
wing a few trailing vines to droop
ne the curls falling at the back.
couture for matronly married
0s IS composed OF pulI5 OA N6lf6t,
a8e with flowers or feathers and
Ella; for the young lady, bands of
Ills, or wreathes of flowers, and
with half-grown leaves. With
b headdress, the hair is raised
of the forehead, and then falls
ippling waves or long ourls over
neck aud shoulders.
prevailing style of arranging the
Is 20 wave it in front with papers,
comb that on the sides toward
top. The back hair is then comb
nigh and formed in a plat, and the
side arranged in firm loops quite
but irregular in size; long curls
DIS back; and q flower, feather and
lgratte ornament the plat on the
side. A becoming way of ar.
d0g the hair, when the forehead
iga, is with small curls in from
tall carelessly; large rolls upon
top Of the head, and two loosely
Gd rolls low at the back, with {
5ter of roses at the crown.
sHAWLS
much used for street wraps anC
.iage wear, and often folded o.
BED in odd forms. The style In
iuced last Autumn, of arranging
shawl 10 represent a mantle b.
s. back and front, that confneC
=. sthe belt. and falling loosely over