New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-09
THE FASHIONS.
MIDSUMMER NovELTIEs-IIINTs ABOUT TIE ART
OF DREssING-NEw FRENCH FLOWERS
JEwELRY -wATERfNG-PLACE COSTUMES -
HAIR ARRANGEMENTs-NEw HATS.

August heat demands the most perfect taste.
Light cool airy muslins. organizes and grenadines are
altogether in the ascendant admitting OF the utmost e1
travagance in trimming quality, Tor the simplest
economy Everybody il out OF town. and Fashion Is al
discount yet sending forth appetzing little bulletins
sufficiently stimulating TO keep up charming degree Oh
excitement until the magic "Open Sesame" OF septem
Der.
There are no striking absurdties and incongruties
nowadays more glarngly conspicuous than the misap
pcaon of the little urban and other rOuhu Mus 80.
iauny ON the apex of heads TO which close leaps and
real bonnets would be so much approprate-thls
too without the protection OF vail faded CHECKS,
sharp chins and wrinked brows which should command
that respect and yeneratOn all feel for relics OF the
past are not improved by fresh dainty ribbons scrap
of hlmy lace and straw wreath OF roses, such as are
worn by weary-eyed balletancers and fantastic peas
ants living only in composers Imagination very ehec'
i've and graceful before the foOtlights but excessively
absurd in the garsh light OF day "heads turned OF nty
fve as I'm sinner" When people learn 10 say SOL
emn farewell instead oan airy an reror, TO ther t"e
ties For ladies lust passf doubtful OF success in back hair
arrangements there lovely chef GurreS OF delicate
airy misty snowdrfts, extending quite over TO the
front OF the head thus pretiy and artfuy conceang
any spot where OF hair visible. These are simply
trimmed with light ruches point lace, or perhaps o"ers
not too bright draw nvidous comparisons OF old age
and youth. The passion for head Commentator Is WIN
derful Even the poor sewng-grl In faded calico mus
cash enough to lay out upon the tawdry hat Win us
cbeap lace cotton flowers and sOiled rbbonsa inscr-
able ueIan0e Of frayed nery There ia moral insanity
in this feverish of peacock adjoining which ahects
particularly those who cannot afford It, causing one W
almost envy the suggestive purity Of Quakers garO
A peep at some lovely new flowers from France ds-
plays a collection peculiarly sentimental. For OK
annie: for those whose bereavements demand put
soupcon Of grief there flowers made not OF the IRA
al,
nature roses brown and wted, as II with worm al tue
heart shrunken and dropping violets sadcoioreu Mar
Cuertes with tears like pearls quvering in their hearts,
duskv brown leaves faded from breath of chill Autumn
pale lilies their pure whiteness dimmed by yellow fad
ing tint. Is not this the perfection OF mourning!
II is delightfully."- refreshing to record the perfect estab-
lishmeut Of white musns in dress costumes, &c 1t Is
no longer the sole privilege of sweet breadand
hood to arrayed in snowy white 1t is admissible Tor
street. dinner and evening costumes even Tor the pass.
who affect eternauyouth. There is no toilet SO elect
i've pure and fresh the flowing soft folds OF some
snowy material daphanOus and airy free from starch as
possible with Accomplishments of real lace relieved by
dainty ribbons.
Some exquisite toilets have been sent recently to
different waerngp places ordered by fairest bellies
Among these was long polOnaise OF white silky grena-
dine xQustely trimmed with Valcncennes laid over
violet ribbons. This was to be over a violet SILK
skirt Another was white pongee beautifully trimmed
with black thread lace and loops of black velvet edged
with lace This complete in a costume for driving
as visiting dress Yet another OF the pale green OF
sea foam in organdle deep nounce edged with Valen
cicnnes and four or five narrow uted ruics trimmed
correspondngy the basque deeply rounded at the back
and quite short in 'front.' had mies only, the corsage
cut square rues extending quito around the neck
down the front; large, fullnowing sleeves. Fouards
and organizes are decaely beautiful for midsummer in
cool neutral tnts or in faint mauve, delicate tearose
,-yary An avon
rial in glossy silky goats hair in white, was trimmed
with violet bands of silk edged with narrow black lace
and draped with bows nnumerabe Of black velvet
Quaint and beautiful the new styles OF or
candle silk and ChambeTy gauze Of the styles described
before Cretonne chintz OF fOremothers These
fabrics Oriental in thcr beauty The effect produced
by these lovely large flowers is that the fair wearer had
been peed with bouquets soft hues of the passion
flower combine with mossrosebuds pecpng from messy
foliage again. the poetic convoyulus, goldencyed pan
sizes aud broad geranm leaves, every minute vein ana
curve painted If with artists brush; graceful clus
tc large and field poppie wheat ears and corn
flowers forming bouquet, scattered upon white gray or
ashes of roses ground An exquisite gauze dress was
made up in voluminous drapngs, of soft doye-coored
ground over which scattered large crimsOnhearted
roses and dccaely tinted leaves of brown green. The
drapngs fastened by numerous bows OF chintz lib
bon exactly corresponding The corsage, cut low and
rounding trimmed with paitng Of the ribbon outside
Of gauze ruche, and finished with chcmisete OF Val
encennes inserting and tulle folds chnz silk of deli
buf aud bouquets of geranium leaves and scarlet
popes over-skirt with two founces. draped in
heavy voluminous folds q skirt Of plain drab, trim
med with two wide hilt platings. The pointed corsage
is open at The front and folds snowy lace i'll Quaker
like simplicity are arranged shawl fashion The sleeves
To these costumes are all flowing with inner trimming
Of lace plated tule ribbon. Rich, creamynted al
pscas much at the shore. wherl the damp
ness is so preiudcial thinner materials These are
trimmed with any color taste dictates; delicate green
and violet are preferred White organizes of the finest
quality are made with deep h0ncc and rows Of RULES,
edged with yalencenncs. Ribbon. If preferred Is
ranged so a, TO fall in graceful curves, at the heading
kept in place by gracefully made BOWS ana ends. The
poonai>e made TO correspond, with ashos Of ribbon OF
OF organdic.
There a new and delightfully."- cool fabric suitable for
August and September, the Tussore linen; it comes IN
roggreen dust color. color, and various shades of
brown but not in any tint of buf which makes it
less common. With the frnged selyedgc for trimming,
these costumes are easily made for country with
the plated skirt, blouse. and Ovorskir Kilt plating
promises he fayOrte mode Of trimming next
II must be remembered that il should always he made
triight lDas and stitched on about an inch or
two according TO its width from the top and bottom
,dge which must he hcmmed properly; not rely
based down 10 present time, but making world
If VcXatiOIs after trouble.
Mixed Jewels are to De avoided Variety is the spice Of
Ire a. far as expression OF face nonaton OF voice. and
general conversation goes but variety in colOrs, or dress
and jcwery, 's simply barbarous. But
IN dress carefully cultivated N music and
lancng therefore the eyes will in the hereafter
be offended by gariDg nconHuitics All gildcd and
awdIy ornaments tasSels brass crcscents gilt locono
lives and steamboats, huge bright earrings. locketS like
rheesepaes, and gilt chains, on the decline. Above
all things, jewery should he worn in sets.
beautiful accompaniment tn the white dresses,
popular, IL the shell ewcry, which IN entire SETS
and Is much lighter and more delicate for summer than
let OF which We have had surfet The shell sets
PRISE also fan. ON the entire set mOnograms cut
very altisteally Broadway importer exhibits a
sye set with precious stones exceedingly pretty. Very
handsome paraSols are imported, with tortoise shell han
dies, upon which the monogram can be cut.