The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-11-27
FASHION GOSSIP.
WOrth's Costumes-The Latest Partisan
Novelties

The latest importation of Worth's Co.'S
TUNES are deliberately trimmed, and the
materials are principally silk and cash
mere. A walking suit disposed in dark
prime gros grain has the skirt quite
demi train, with the back gore cut
Watteau," with garniture of bias vel
vet one shade darker than the silk. The
sides are beautiied with plaits and tiny
ruffies. The front is arranged en- .forn1e
of an apron, made very long and left
open on the right side. The appearance
is decidedly bizarre, and the entire cos
tune is profusely or1ae with jets, fringe
and costly lace. Another exquisite
toilet designed for full dress evening
wear-the material is heavy Lyons silk
of very pale sulphur hue, combined
with gros grain of an almost invisible
pink tint. The skirt cut full court train.
which is beautifully trimmed with point
lace, intermixed with knife-plaited ruff
fies, and the whole is richly finished
off with clusters of flowers and tiny
vines. The corsage cut low, POmpa-
dour sleeves to the elbow, and trimmed
to correspond to the skirt. A carriage
dress, arranged in moss-tinted velvet,
skirt cut derni-train, and garnished with
a fouDce of guipure lace, headed with
beaded gimp OF a singular leaf pattern.
The basque is cut in front to form the
appearance OF an apron this is richly
embroidered, and every leaf, flower and
spray is dotted over%ith fne-cut beads;
the effect is bewilderinely beautiful,
and forms one OF the most attractive
garments in the exposition.
Skirts for the promenade wear are
about the same length as those worn
last summer; they are cut very little
narrower at the bottom. The close-fit-
ting skirts are still in vogue. Knife
plaits are quite the rage for all kinds of
costumes. Velvet trimming is popular,
and jets are everywhere, it is almost
impossible to get enough of this glitter
ing garniture on mode toilet. "Cui-
rasses" are favorites, and when made of
velvet and fashionably trimmed, form
pleasing and ever-becoming toilet Access
sorry.
Bonnets and hats are growing, and
let us hope that they will acquire the
trick of covering the front of the head,
and not confne themselves so exclusive
ly to the crown and back part of the
head. The useful and natty French
felt chapeaux are quite the rage; of
course velvet will be the leading style
for winter wear. Long plumes are again
up for favor. GrUs grain ribbons are
very much used on hats, and pretty
scarfs are also a noble garniture for
mademoiselle's chapeaux. Dark flow
ers are favorites; still, gay foliage of
all kinds is used. The wide brim hat,
with left side tipped back, and crown
of medium height, is a recherche head
gear for young and middle-aged ladies.
Hats with "faring" fronts and sides in
denied are designed particularly for
girls. The nobby hat for young lady
has the shape of a gentleman's chapeau.
high crown, medium brim, with garni-
ture quite simple and yet expensive
long ostrich plume, pure jet aigrette,
and some costly gem to complete the
whole, and present to Ladye Faire
Glove of hat"
Bows of subdued colors on the belt,
wrists, and even worn on the back of tue
promenading jacket or polonaise, are
considered quite effective.
Wells have considerable freedom. They
are W m generally to suit the taste of
the wearer all depends upon the shape
of the chapeau; hence large, small,
SnOrF, long, rOuuu ana square Wells are
called fashionable. Perhaps the style
Of veil most in vogue is the plain net,
and worn quite close to the face, and in
length Just reaching the chin.
Afternoon toilets, worn upon grand
occasions, such as receptions, calling,
and driving, are very deliberately gotten
up, consisting of much Partisan fnery,
and costly display of jewelry. But there
is more freedom granted in the mode of
evening toilets than is displayed in
costumes worn on other occasions, ex-
cept at weddings, where costly garments
and magnificent iewelry are always
G1OTODOS,