The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-19
Two Dollars a Year.
Fashion Gossip for 10th sexes.

Since the beginning OF the opera season
there has been a revival Of light bonnet.
for evening wear. Ladies who do not
appear IN full dress NJ the opera wear any
handsome dark suit, and brighten it bv a
blue or rose bonnet; and the long ban
lshed white bonnets are also seen again.
At late autumn opening of fashionable
millinery evening hornets We're shown
made Of the richest gros grain. trimmed
with tulle and ostrich plumes OF exactly
the same shade Is the gros grain. For
instance, delicate Sevres blue bonnet of
F grQs grain has soft pulled crown. with
brIm turned outward all around. and
pointed higher Just on the left of the
middle; blue tulle of the same shade j.
draped closely over the crown; n twisted
roll of the silk is under the brim. and Il
knotted on the highest part; two demi-
long plumes are placed diaLonally and
parallel on the crown, the first beginning
ut the lower point of the brim. This
exquisite bonnet preserves single tone
throughout, without contrast of flowers
or lace. Another is of pale rose gr1s
grain and velvet precisely matched in tint:
an Irregular puthuCUf silk is under the
pink plumes are eXquisitolv curled. The
greatest novelty, however, is white eros
grain bonnet, with lis soft high crown
yelled with white tulIe, and a roll oil
black velvet under the brim: a cluster of
dark exotic leaves Is on the left side. and
long white ostrich feather sweeps
over the crown, and curls under the
back.
The approved shape for velvet bonnets
turns up in front and back, flares on the |
sides, ana has very ample crown The !
latest idea j. to put the velvet smoothly on |
the farme, aud dispenses with a band. !
scarf or any trimming around the crown |
that Will conceal It's shape. Thus a black /
velvet Of this large shape has all its trim |
ming massed in front and bad back, with /
out the usual folds or twist of gro, grain. /
Two erect loops OF velvet are in front. |
from which springs long black Mercutio |
plume that passes straight down the mid. |
die of the crown; a latticed galloon of let 4
is laid on the outside of the brim, but not |
as binding, and ten roses-some pink. !
others crimson, some fully blown. others |
only pouGng buds-are showered on the |
front and back.
GENTLEMEN's FAsHoNs. The chan
yes in STYLES for gentlemen's clothing are
easily noted viz: Goats are much longer:
pantaloons are large and straight,
without "spriug" ut the foot; vests are
invariably Of the material Of the coat:
black and very dark gray English goods
are used.
The fashionable suit of black for full
dress is a long swallow tail coat of west Of |
England cloth. rolled very low, and with
fine braid on the edges The vest Of the \
same material is rolled low to correspond,
and also has braid on the edges. The
pantaloons are of the west of England /
doeskin, of medium size in the legs EX-
tremists have braid down the outer seam
Of the pantaloons to match the coat and
vest. Cloth with Imperial fnish-that
Is, without lustre--is chosen instead Of the
glossy cloths lately worn. A white folded
lawn necktie Is invariably worn with this
suit.
The semi dress suit for church, visiting,
driving and the promenade has Il double
breasted frock coat reaching almost 10 the
knee. This coat is Of fine English wors-
ted, usually either black or blue. in fine
lines, or else with the new Grape
face now given to west Of England goods
The vest is always Of the same material
ms the coat, and the fashionable finish is
ralloon binding. The pantaloons may
also be Of the same worste1, but are often
Of dark gray English cashmere, or else
the LIGHT pearl or drab French cassimorc.
4 second suit, between those for semi
dress and the regular business suit. has a
louble-breosted GETAWAY coat and double.
breasted vest, with pantaloons Of striped
English cashmere.
Business suits have cont. vest and
alike, made Of English goods
irregular plails and broken checks
Black and white with mixed colors. such
rs black, gray, and few threads Of dun
red, are most used. The coat may be
either the double-breasted New Market
coat with flaps at the waist and binding
VI satin braid, or else n long single
breasted coat buttoned high, or perhaps
% button only two buttons, the o1t awav.
Doube-breasted reedng sack made Of
lark Scotch mixtures, and cut much
ongcr than those Of two years ago.