Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-27
THE FASHIONS
What is and What win be the Mode--.Sum
msr Styles.
From the Louisville Commercial

From the Louisville Commercially
NEW YORK CRY, May I6.-Summer has
come upon us so suddenly that we feel
entirely u~nprepared for warm weather,
consequently all the dry goods establish
ments are overcroWed and the dress
makers wild with work. Fortunately for
US poor ladies who a no sewing time,
the prices for making dresses ave de-
creased. How charming to be able to
chronicle a reduction in anything! Dry
goods are also low. 1 saw this morning
at one of u stores, lovely grenadines,
white ground, with a light blue stripe,
costing only twenty-five cents a yard.
Then they have Empress poplinette, q
very serviceable material, for twenty-five
cents.
White Bishops lawn suits are all the
rage. They can be purchased as low as
IS SO, and an elegantly made one, with
puffs, ruff1es, bias tucks, over-dress Snd
basques, can be had at one place 1 know
for Sl3. In some stores similar Ones would
cost $l7. White organdis over-dresses,
with bretelles, will be very much worn
this summer, with black or colored silk
dresses. They are very stylish and be-
coming.
The latest agony for dress suits is a
black silk skirt, with a long, gray over
dress Topped in q Regtige manner. Ali
panniers are very long, and the dress
should Just touch the ground.
Black lace shawls, faneifully looped,
n lace sacques, continue in favor. /
have seen some very beautiful jewelry,
and mirGbiLe dictu, the prices are moder-
ate. I have been shown a handsome set
of gold and seed pearl, for which only
S3S is charged, and this was of fine quality,
too. Also, l saw elegant sets of onyx
and pearl, which are very fashionable
Coral sets were also displayed, which
made the skin Of your portmonnaie creep
with covetousness.
At one of u leading houses 1 saw a
of exquisite taste in suits and
panniers- L saw there a superb blue silk,
deliberately trimmed with pufings of
white satin let in the skirt. Take this in
connection with an elegant pannier and
waist, the effect was gorgeous. They
white iron grenadines, two wards
and single width, as low as ffty
cents a yard. This makes a lovely dress
for summer, and so durable, too. Suit
patterns OF foulard in two colors, ecru and
nut brown, poussiere and leaf brown.
French gray and the darker Ardoise, are
sold for SIS or $40. Pure silk pongees as
light, soft and elinging as china Grape,
are shown for suits in all the spring tints,
DGOR, Nile green and India blue, as we'll
as white straw and dust color.
Madame Flitz shows some lovely pat
for dresses. One dress, nearly com
WAS a white grenadine, with q
stripe. Around the bottom of the
,kirt was a wide bias hounce, above the
1Ounce three full bias puffs, and above
he puts a ruche. The overskirt was
trimmed to match, and lOoped on the
ides, not much punched at the back. A
Raphael waist, with q valenceiennes ehe-t
nisette and angel sleeves, all combined
o form a beautiful toilette. For the same
,erson was also a white grenadine, with
french PLANTS around the edge of the skirt,
he plating ten inches deep, and headed
With an elegant silk ruche. The overskirt
5 lovely, and the waist alow mech, square,
Nth q full ruehing; also a sash of white
ros grain.
l saw an exquisite bonnet on one of our
ashionable beauties this morning. 1t
Eas g fine English straw, almost covered
nth light blue marabout. It was very
ecoming to the wearer, as she is a golden
aired blonde.