The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-11
GOSSIP ZOE THE LADIES,
August Fashions.

August Fashions.
The prevailing war has played the very
wrath with fashions, and it is next to impossl-
BILE to tell what will be- during the month
of August, this last delightful month, when all
the hues Of the rainbow are delightfully."- blend
ed In delicate fabrics for the adornment OF the
better halves of creation. France has evident
II gone back on the dressmakers, the rage now
in Paris being the beautiful "French calico"
Silks and satins have gone into the treasury
and a plain style, without the usual bedeck-
ments, prevails in fashionable circles. Inc
Empress has boldly set the example, and with
the usual enthusi asm the votaries of fashion
have almost universally followed. However,
In this country, everything is in fashion. Long
dresses, short dresses, round waists, pointed
waists, tight and loose patetots. Quiet con-
trasts in color are indicative of correct taste in
trimming, and the style most adapted to the
present month of August, is trimming COM
posed of different shade Of the same mate
rial -rl;' t:.fi-'F q 49,
A very pretty costume for summer Is. made
of buff cofored toile MeXicaine. 1t ls compos-
ed of o first skirt trimmed with seven rows OF
black velvet ribbons, q second skirt trimmed
with five rows, and patetot VIII three rows
of the same. Above the velvet trimmings en-
broidered bouquets Of field flowers are thrown
here and there, giving great elegance to TINS
simple and not very expensive costume. The
flowers should be embroidered In natural col
ors. and decreased in size, being largest on
the first skirt and smallest on the patet0t, tor
walking morning dresses. They are beautiful
and much worn.
The fashion for this month seems to be ex-
pended on trimmings, the most elegant lawns
andj organdle are trimmed with ptnked out
ruches, made of selfcolored Scotch cambria,
matched with one of the predominating tints
of the dress, plain green, blue, pink or cherry
colors.
White lace Is also much in fashion as trim
ming for all styles Of organdie lawns, muslins,
cambrics, as also for silks and fancy materials.
a gem Of dress is white muslin with
wide plated flounce around the skirt. and
aboye'the founce three OF four rows OF tmita-
ton yalenciennes, (the real, of course Is hand
somerS lined with bright colored ribbon.
loose Jacket Of muslin, trimmed en- SUITE, makes
the toilette complete. and very becoming for
Mhe and petit figures The iase ace over over an tne
edged with muslin fill to simulate train at
sstHe back and a tablierin front
Z. For travelling dresses, suits Of brown or buff
linen are most fashionable. They are made
with twoBkirts and patetot, and trimmed
with fat linen plaits, each plait an inch Wide,
and cut in leaf pattern at the lower edge, then
needle worked In tiny notehes and and placed placed
underneath and showing couple OF inches
below the colored plaits..
e Another novelty for travelling suits Is
thick. cotton material corded like pique, but
heavier than p0plin. ills imported OF yellow,
nankin oolors.
The shape of hats worn Is more sensible and
comfortable than those they have displaced;
the crowns are tall. the rims turned down,
shading the eyes, protecting the face, and
holding the crimped hairs In order. English
straws and black Neapolitan prove to be the
most worn. -
) White or buff linen collars are most worn for
travelling; they are ornamented with Valencl-
ennes or embroidery. Undersleeves have cu1s
to match. 'i!.i -. ~. -, .
In gloves, ,undressed, kids are the most fash
lonable. The gray and brown shades are the
most chosen.
Roman sashes are still popular, and are
worn with the black, gray, brown, buff and
white dresses which fashion ordains shall be
worn tbis season.
Jet ornaments are much in favor.
In wells there are various patterns; but the
most fashionable seems to be that which 10
made in the shape Of ichu; 1t is placed over
the bonnet so that one point hangs In mont
and two at the back. All the new wells, be
they square or pointed, ,are much larger than
those which have been worn.
Some charming little muslin bows are seen,
which can either be.worn atthe throat or on
the head. They consist off three pieces of
muslin on each side, two inches long and two
inches broad, edged ALI rotndWith lace; the
muslin beag stiff enough to retaln the folds
when placsdln fan shape.
Boots and SHppers are maae,#1th the toe far
more pointed than of: late. which, according to
some, is move ia tEaHght direction; the
broad toe neYefHAinR ifBfsally popular.
Bows for the hair for morning wear are
made in endless variety. Gilt flowers jeGclled,
with tut ;of marabout feathers spriDging
from them, are wornat the side ofthe hair. Shell
diadems and Empire combs are In favor. The
dIadem effectively fills up the space between
the front hair and the black braids. The lower
the hair can be worn on the head at the back,
the more fashionable 1t is.
The novelty in laces Is the Bruges gulpure,
strong white lace, resembling Honiton, in
having extremely light meshes with heavily
wrought figures, but the designs Initiate those
seen In round point.
and are made 10 At low, heart-shaped necks.
The Marie Theresa collar. with square outer
corners and heart-shaped opening, is the most
popular.
Such generally is the fashion gossip for the
month Of August, and our Lady friends can i'm
prove In almost endless variety upon the hints
given above. Good taste and judgment can
make beautiful toilette from almost any OF
the styles Of goods now In the market. The
colors, shades and trimmings must, however,
be selected with view to harmony and not
show. as
The BOAT RAoE.-The boat race, for which
our young friends have been preparing for
some time past, came of yesterday afternoon,
with the following result, the course being
from White Point Buoy to Water street, three
quarters OF mile: The Alert, the successful
made the distance in four minutes
and forty-fve seconds-the others coming in
In the following order: Cyrilla, Carrie, Loula,
Belle, the latter triumphantly bearing off at
Its bow magnificent new, shining cup, capa-
BILE ofholding at least half a gallon, and made
of-tin. In justice to all the contestants, how
ever, we must say that the race was very fair
one: all arrived at the goal within very few
seconds Of each other-tb Gyrilla being al
most even with the Alert, andclosely followed