Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-01

DOngmarquls emedalllons are faSmon-
able for rings especially for the cameo
ring now SO much in favor.
RUFFs, RUFFi.Es, AND ROBES DE
CHAMBRE.
The neck never received so much at
tention as it does this season. The
close high Meiici raft of valeneienne
or applique is chosen for dressy wear.
With dark or Hack dresses ruff of
black thread la,,e with the valenciennes
inside is preferred. These are becom-
ing and stylish looking. Fine en-
broidery in iacs stitch on muslin reap
pear. 1t comes by the yard and can be
pleated into the sleeves and into turn
down ruches for open Threats, or the
high Tudor ruff that adds style to the
plainest costume The plain bias silk
ties are given an air of style by placing
a few shallow box pleats in the back
which forms a ruff, leaving
the ends plain to cross IN
front with pin or tie in sailor knot
Black velvet ruffs lined with white or
any becoming colored silk are seen
everywhere. Rufus of black or white
net beaded with fine get beads are very
pretty and fashionable. Black velvet
an inch and 9. half wide with ends en-
broidered in gay colors are the newest
neck ribbons. They pass around the
neck below {. white ruff and tie low in
front. Bows Of crepe de chine and
yaleneiennes are shown made up in all
kinds of fanciful devices.
Plain linen sets are worn for negligee
and travelling. The standing collar
flares slightly and is higherin the back,
rounds down in front, and is fastened
by fanciful linked balls of gilt, oxy-
died silver and blue gray metal. The
wide, flooring cuffs are also fastened
with these balls instead of the sleeve
buttons formerly worn. Sets of dark
blue linen with a narrow band of white
stitched ON the edge are serviceable
and stylish for travelling. Easuite
with these are sheer linen handker-
chiefs with deep hens of dark blues
SAsHES.
Broad watered striped ribbon sashes
are three yards long and worn directly
in the back with two long flowing ends
and a single loop half yard in length,
folded over from the top. Velvet
sashes are made in long pointed tabs
lined with silk, and attached to a belt
from which hangs a pocket, the whole
is richly embroidered, or else trimmed
with passementerie, edged with fringe
and lace.
BELTS.
Belts are worn with everything,
basques not excepted. Black velvet
belts with points and clasps of cut steel
and glittering chains for scissors and
reps are convenient and pretty for the
house. Velvet belts with buckles of
FURNISHED steel are stylish, but not as
good taste IS the black Russia leather
belts with a single wide buckle to be
worn behind. Velvet belts embroider- |
cd with Jet are a new fancy, but one
that viii sOOn pass by.
VESTS.
A simulated vest made of silk and |
lace, and worn over the dress Is very
pretty as well as useful, for a new |
waist may be kept bright and an old |
one preserved by its aid Black vel |
vet vests piped with silk and edged |
with lace are pretty and convenient To |
wear over house dresses. A yard of |
velvet is sufficient for a vest, ruff and |
cuffs, and when lined with silk and in |
terlined with crinoline, they can be |
worn with any dress at pleasure.
Wells.
Mask wells Of black brussels net with |
medium sized dots and two-inch Dor
der in chaI.tilly pattern, are chosen in |
preference to any other shape. A
straight black veil with chenille dots |
and Jet insertion whose weight keeps |
it from blowing off the face, is used for |
riding or driving. a quarter of Il yard |
Of steel-gTIy Grape or grenadine narrow |
" hemmed on each edge is drawn close !
around the face for protection against !
the cold winds.
FOR LITTLE WOMEN.
The close fitting cottage bonnet of !
white coney fur, trimmed with bows Of |
pink or blue ribbon. Is something quite |
new and very pretty for little girls.
They are much more comfortable look |
ing than the fur Normandy caps which |
only protect the head on top where so
much warmth is hurtful. There are
also lovely little bOnnets in the cottage |
shape male of black velvet and elabo- |
rately trimmed with blue or pink rib |
bon, white lace, rose buds and ostrich |
tips.
Ladies who are economically inclined |
make wrappers and house dresses of |
repped materials, which now look old
fashioned and out of place when worn
on the street. They come in all the
pretty. dark, fashionable colors. and
when corded or trimmed with bias vel
vet a shade darker, they are very styl-
ish and comfortable looking. Pressed
opera tiannels-which are shown in
pretty, broken plaids, in all cOlors and
in stripes, of which the black and blue
is particularly stylish-also make
very pretty morning dresses. |
The blue and black striped
flannel made in long polOnaise and
worn over a black skirt is very stylish
for the house. Then there are the new
cretone calicoes, which come in grace
ful patterns with clusters and garlands
of bright flowers ON dark grounds
They make the neateSt. trimmest of
dresses for woman Of small income
who has household duties to perform.
The Gabrielle wrapper with fullness
added Ill the back below the belt is the
favorite shape. Sailorcollar, square cuffs
and pockets complete the garment.
There Is fancy this winter for black
wrappers of cashmere, empress cloth or
alpaca. They are frightened by pipings
OF color, or else by sewing machine
embroidery in bright scarlet or blue |
done il arabesque designs. Polka |
dotted reps and white stripes or dark |
blus WOODEN stuffs are alse chosen for |
comfortable morning dresses. Ladies
who object to wearing wrappers out
side their bedrooms, make their break /
fast dresses with a short single akirt
aFd a i1ng loose polonaise TO be worn
belted or not at pleasure.
MISS KNICKERBOCKER.
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