The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-08-30
WHOLE NUMBER 695
From the New York Evening Maii.l
THE FASHIONS.
To be out of the fashion would seem

To be out of thefashion would seen
at present to be almost an impossible
10 ty--to be in the reigning mode ar
!. easy thing to do. Speaking in gen
= eral way, everything is worn, and al
most everything is fashionable.
The most elaborate displays OF the
: Summer toilets are to be found, at the
e various watering places-Saratoga,
e perhaps taking the lead in the mos;
, extravagant-although, at the Mecca
of fashion and frivolity, there Is less
7 display than usual.
, People seem to have become abso'
lutely weary of the monotonous, new
, er ending subject of dress and to be
ready to accept little comfort IN lieu
of always making display.
An hour of pure enjoyment IS after
all worth more than the satisfaction
of astonishing an admiring and enylous
world with some new marvel OF the
dressmaker's art.
So that the young lady who had
only twenty -four dresses, and was IN
despair because her wardrobe was too
limited for season at Saratoga, may
find solace in the fact that she might
shine in all her witchery in one bali
that number of dresses, and still be q
success in 6eou monde.
/ To be well dressed at a watering
place does not now require by any
means the lavish expenditure and un-
limited resources of the toilette Ib;sA
were demanded in Sn1
OfuIo- constitutionally
lazy-deemihgit too much of an effort
to spend so many weary hours before
the mIrror, that we may look well for
brief space of time. or endure the
modification, after all our palms, of
being eclipsed by some brighter and
more regally attired society star?
Two toilettes day are quite sufii
cient for hfe at watering place hotel.
A promenade dress of either silk or
thin materials is substituted for the
once fayorite morning robe, since the
walking costume has all the advan-
tages Of being equally adapted to the
house or street.
Dressed for the street, one is at
liberty to stroll out of doors at a mo-
ments notice, not even a hat beng
absolutely required at place ike
Saratoga, the parasol being enough.
The polonaise of either white pique,
or the various tints OF ecru in batiste,
worn with black or colored skirts, are
much worn for morning.
A bright colored sash carelessly tied
upon one side, a tie to correspond,
over which is folded neatly pointed
collar of linen or lace, give a pretty
affect to the plainest costumes.
For those who wish more dressy
breakfast or dinner toilette, thin dress
es of white Swiss, pulled and rufiled,
and trimmed with Nallenclennes lace,
are worn over colored silk or muslin,
pink and blue being the favorite shades.
The effect OF these dresses is usually
exquisite, as they are almost invaria-
bly, becoming.
Among the grand toilettes which
have appeared at the balls, the en-
broidered robes seem to lead in ele--
gance of style.
These are in different tints OF silk,
embroidered heavily with colors. The
patterns are mostly superb, the colors
blending with artistic effect. Fringe
is generally used to finish the edge OF
the underskirt, the sleeves and cor
sage of these dresses.
Thin dresses of Swiss or tartletan,
trimmed with faswefsr ct 0tf with
colored ribbons or flowers, are very
much worn for evening dresses by
young ladies.
For elderly danes and those who
are still upon the sunny side OF forty,
lace shawls of either Chantilly or
white point are much worn in the eve-
ming. Handsome lace always lends
an elegance to the rich toilette.
The latest styles of dressing the
hair are all very high, the coronet be-
ing the favorite. For this a heavy
braid is placed over the front of the
head and the back hair may then be
arraigned in classic braids or flowing
tresses, as best suits the style of the
wearer. A flower or bow of ribbon
to correspond with the toilette is usu-
ally placed upen one side of the coro-
net. Those who have jewels especi-
ally adapted for wearing in the hair,
as golden butterflies with wings scat
tered over with diamond dust, beauti-
full green beetles with diamond eyes,
Or flowers with drops of emerald dew,
Of course wear such ornaments in
preference to the simple ribbon or
dower.
Very pretty waists of light colored
silks, as crimson pink or blue, are worn
with dark skirts for morning. These
waists are often tucked the same as
the cambria waists, sometimes en-
broidered and sometimes trimmed
with Valenciennes lace.
Coquettish little jackets, blue, black
or crimson cloths gaily embroidered
in eolors, are worn upon cool mornings
and evenings. They are usually scol-
loped on the edge and finished with
fringe.