Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-07

high art and Grecian simplicity. The
| combs, when Ia fashion some years age,
used to be made of ivory, sometimes Of
silver or gold, AID jewelled, but the metal Il
| heavy, the ivory Is too violent Q contrast
| with dark hair, and 10 apt to turn yellow;
the tortoise shell, either light or dark, is
very elegant, and will suit almost any shade
IF checelure. Theform are delicate and
| the carving often exquisite. These shell
and ivory orDa rents were formerly all i'm
ported fom France. The finest or ices
still are. .-.-,
In gloves and boots the change during
the coming season will not be
extreme. In boots and shoes some little
variation from p esent styles is to be ex-
peeted. Louis XIV heels will be retained
for dress boots and evening slip, ers, but
fat has gone out for at least an attempt at
return to fat heels and broad toes, which
If not so dainty or picturesque, will at least
propitiate the hygieniss and utilitsrians
who call for q fair toe and heel step. Fancy
styles in chdussure do not obtain with us
any time, as much as with the French,
although the Introduction of croquet has
made some change, seeing that the pose of
the foot and the perfection of the boot, are
some of the most killing points of the game.
Some very taking boots have been
worn this summer In witch,
strange to say, it has not been found abso-
lutely necessary to offer up '.undersi anding"
on the altar of prettiness. A brodequin
with the front In bands so that the flee
thread or silk stocking is well seen, is the neat
est as well as the least pretentious of these
show boots. The same idea is seen in the
Neapolitan shoe. Silk boots, embroidered
with beads for carriage wear, seem never to
90 ont Of use. Some kid boots-black or
bronzs-emb yoidered 10 gold thread with
open insterstices a:e piquant. Kid In colors,
silk in colors, plain or embroidered, are also
worn ard to be worn for evening. New
York fashionable bootmakers claim-per-
haps not uDiustly-a superiority over the
Partisan cOrdOnlaier even in lis articles de
lure. They affirm that the workman gets bet
ter pay snd lives more cheaply than in Paris,
and that consequently we in New York,
have the pick Of the European workshops.
The newest novelties in P ris seem moth
ing very fine, at least not in the reading.
Persian Everything since the Shah runs on
Persian) Botines of green color (Moslem)
embroidered with white, made high, button
ed with enam6Ied buttons green and white.
Green Pantouffies embroidered in applique,
Gordon Sabots of leather to initiate carved
wood. Silk cracoviennes, silve- buttons
and tags. New York can do all that and
more.
Children's dresses is very important
subject with fond mothers, and sometimes
with not over ford fathers. A mos con-
venient and comfortable dress, for early
fall Is the navy blue sailor or Kaickerbock-
er suit made of blue flannel with
while faciDgs for boys. Young Misses |
have short skirt and jacket with vest and
ls-ge turned over collar lsppels and cuffs en-
reuerS of blue silk shade lighter, and
broad light blue sash. This, with sailor |
hat, tlade of grass or a fat, makes q very |
pleasing and at the same time v ~ service |
able suffer- out doors and ordinary use, OF |
course. 1 saw to-day charming child, a |
pure blonde with rich pale golden tresses |
trailing down hsr back, wearing large Leg |
horn fat with delicate wreath, light pink |
siclienne suit, vest and jacket |
fac ID with silk, white embroidered sash,
and fawn b0ttines. The dress was mex
peDsive, and though warm in color was toned |
of by the child's lovely complexion. OF |
course she was an ehfdnt de luTe.
Among importFd Pais.an sty es, l see
one very pretty and rational suit that could
be worn u any season: Short cloth troWs
BIS, fastened at the ee with silver buckle |
Or button; blue sailor shirt of foulard or
percsle, with silver fssteni gs at neck an
bosom; 10 Sc jacket, with deep pocket and
silver f lagree buttons. This is of course
Tor the small heir of an honorable house,
who, if he fly his kite and run bis Veloci-
pede or ride his pony, will do all things
gracefully and have no little vices. The
cost, il made st home, will be triie, all
put the buttons, for which try pearl or
agate; if made by a modiste, and fashion
a0le modiste-quien SGbe?
A young gentleman o. six may be gotten
up for the park or for church In white pop
iD, trimmed en- tablier with bias Of same
edged with turquoise blue velvet;
he bodice cut in one piece with q skirt in
ront; basques at the back; bow at the
waist; white felt hat bound and trimmed
With blue velvet and white plumes.
But children come and children go.
Woman waits. Not forever, but patiently
or the next twelve days while the first fall
Ityles from London and Paris outlining
OctoDeI's robes are on the deep blue sea,
before she begins 10 dream of dresses.
The metaphysics of fashion are with her
he Known and the UnknowD; but not
wen Sir VIM. Hamilton could induce her
o care for the one though there was no
Comte to call Der attention to the other.
Her faith in fashion is the reverse of that
which usually goes by the name, for it is
,iven only to that which she can see and
admire. The present has enough for her.
Sufficient for the day is the joy thereof.
The wise woman never borrows pleasure.