The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-05

1915.
composed, and which has heretofore beer
used for curtains, covering lounges and thF
like.
EMBROIDERED COSTUMES AND ovERDREssEs
Every lady, with any pretenslons TO fashion
has now one or more embroidered costumes
in her wardrobe. The costumes sometimes
consist of jacket or basque anG oVerskllt
sometimes of polonalse, which forms
jacket, and possibly vest, simulated oy trim
black cashmere, beautifully embroidered ane
trimmed with black guipure lace, nave oeeI
1.-THE disideratum tor The past two years, anC
are as elegant and desirable as ever. But Inc
latest material for costumes Is Gamers hall
cloth, in the light snuff, brown, wood, dust
and cameo tints, embroidered WIN tle !isnt
est to the darkest shades OF the color, anC
| bordered with rich, wide guipure lace
matching the material. The fabric is very
| soft, all wool, and drapes easily. 1t has 9
somewhat rough, twilled surface, and would
only be recognized as distinguished 6y the
Initiated. 1t is eXpenslve-the embroidered
material, with lace TO match. sufficient TO
trim, costing from seventy-fve to one hum
| dred dollars the set. The lowest price for the
cloth unembroidered is two dollars per yard,
Armure foulards are very much used TOR
dressy overskirts, but have not taken the
place Of China crepe, which is, however, more
| employed upon imported tolettes than those
OF home manufacture. Fringe and lace are the
trimmings used, narrow guipure or point lace
being often used as heading to rich fringe.
Later In the season, white satin, striped OF
gaudy, and black satin striped grenadlne Will
| be used for handsome oversklrts and over
dresses, with skirts of light tinted silks, OF
grenadine In plain black color.
'Satin" striped or gaudy Is O novelty 10
white muslin; The stripes are an inch broad,
and have satin finished surface. 1t "does
up" nicely, and will make pretty summer suits
or house dresses, as 1t will need but little trim.
ming. Black satin striped grenadine Is used
| this season instead OF The black with white
| stripe, which was so much IN vogue last year.
/ Of course both will be worn, but the ell-black
! is later, and considered more lady-like, which
f, 1t certaiuly Is. particularly for the married
| danes who principally adopt these high over
! dresses for half ceremonious toiettes.
On black satin striped grenadine. bias ruff1es
may be used as trimming; on striped organdy,
bias rufflts, or bias bands edged Win lace.
All the new overskirts are made long, very
long at the back, but draped high at the sides,
with the apron front.
SPRING AND SUMNER BoNNETs.
There is not much to add to what has here
tofore been said In reference to the new slyles
in spring and summer bonnets. The new
material is principally straw, and there ls
nothing new or distinctive In the shape OF the
bonnet itself. Whatever is accomplished Tor
it in that line must be done by the mllllner.
The principal effort seems 10 he expended ID
imparing TO The plain straw crown the nlgn,
full appearance Of the soft, high crown, which
the past winter. To effect this, standing
loops of ribbon in two coiors. or two shades
of one color, are employed as putting OF SON,
rich silk lace or Grape, surrounded by folds Of
silk, ribbon or velvet, or silk and velvet al
ternating. The gros grain or faille SIX
are used for plplngs, or narrow ioios
for both the inside and outside edges OF hne
English straw bonnets edged With narrow
lace. Black lace is much used in conjunction
with straw trimmings; also velvet with pop
pies and field flowers. Upon black lace,
branches OF acacia are arranged TO droop AZ
the back, the front being filled with large
stAlsatiann bow of black lace, with broad
barbe ends, turned back, and an ornament
comprised of flies with light transparent wings
In the centre. This Alsatian bow Is novelty,
and forms ON elaborate head-dress, or an en-
tire trimming for bonnet Itself. It is usually
composed OF black lace, silk or velvet, lined
and piped with contrasting color, bun,
French gray, very light green, pink or blue.
The bow is square; the ends cut liHe tne oo%
made and arranged 1t giH-e quite new and
picturesque appearance 10 plain bonnet OF
fine English or Italian straw. The Alsatla1
bonnet was the latest and most stylish uoVelty
Of last season, and the Alsatlan bow gives
very much the same effect to an ordinary
bonnet. 90,
The t.lopg" English Grape, that is Grape with
a long crinEle, heretofore only seen IN black,
is now made In all the new tints and colors,
and is used to combine with silk for "cos-
tune" bonnets. Branches of the Yegonia, or
round leaf geranium are employed for trim
mlngs in preference to flowers. when the color
is French gray. However, paris IN sshes,,
edges are the most suitable ornaments with
Wide bow of French gray faille ribbon and
fringed ends.
A species of afternoon party is becoming
quite The vogue among the ultra-fashioDaoles
Of New York society, which Is so characteris-
tic of the general love of notoriety and DIS
play that 1t Is worth recording. Inese are
what Is called ''brides parties" as they are
exclusively composed OF ladies', and consist OF
The brides most Intimate friends. Full dress
ia not required. A handsome deml-trained
visiting costume Is sufficient, as the ladies' 90
not always even remove their bonnets. They
gather In groups, however, In the drawing
room, admire the pictures and the MOVERS
and the ferneries with which 1t Is decorated,
chat about the interesting coming event, sip
tea from CraQepdTeuI Culua CupSi hAooiS Nv
ady-angers," and, finally, are taken to the
brides sltiDg-room, or her mammas oouoour,
to Inspect the trousseau, which Is arranged
for their approval and admiration. Lovely"
t.exoulsite, y "charming' are chorussed from
half o hundred lips; aud don't wish it was
that was going 10 be married" declares one
OF the youngest and most truthful OF the
crowd, who really does not wish 1t halt go
much as the for:y-nine others, who begin TO
see, with distraction, the evidence OF time on
brow, cheek and hair, and no prospect OF any
necessity Tor trousseau of their own.
Fine embroidery, wrought upon tne linen,
Is now the fashionable method OF ornament
ing underclothing, and is much more sui able,
as well as more durable than lace or ruffing.
LINEN SUITS
are principally cut with skirt and polonaise,
the latter generally the Marguerite AS the
warm weather advances many different styles
will be introduced, butthe skirt and polonaise
will be mainly adhered to, and The simpler
the design for washing materials, the better It
looks, aud the longer it retains Its fresh ap-
pearance.
NECK TIES
and ornaments for the throat have become
quite an expensive item. They are of pale
twilled silk, with or without fringe ends, the
fringe forming knotted tassels. Others are oil
twiled silk, edged with Valenciennes; the
ends forming cascade, composed OF alternate
shells of .ilS and lace. New tinted scarls, tor
street wear, are composed of soft tWilled Six,
with wide diagonal stripes shaded from dark
tn liuht in tle same color. Broad scarfs OF