The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-03
FASHION CHAT.

and beauty OF outline are OF the 0tmCs
| importance. The overskirts are all YER
long and very plain. Many of the waist
to the new suits are closed In the bacl
with buttons and bows, and are very pop
ular with young ladies. The only trouble
is, that one must trot all over the hous;
to be fastened up. The effect of thes,
waists is exceedingly stylish and alto
gether new. The overskirts may be or
namented with ball fringe or chenille
An ecru cameis hair nicely made, plair
and simple in trimming, and of quiet
but pretty contrast at the throat, makes
one of the prettiest costumes that a lady
of taste can select. There is great OBJ
lection to camers hair, however, and
many fastidious ladies decline to wear
it this season. 1t IS very high in price
and very homely in appearance, resem-
bling horse blanket, and it irritates a
sensitive skin also, which is not in Its
favor, certainly; still, it is the style OF
the season, and makes an elegant and
lady-like suit. The Matelasse cloth has
been shown again this week in most ele-
CANT and attractive patterns. 1t resem-
bles the most elaborate embroidery, and
is used for sacques and polonaise. An
old idea, revived for our grandmothers,
can show Us just such fabric in 'colors,
under different name-plque silk.
Quilted petticoats, too, are universally
adopted, and the counters are strewn
with these comfortable essentials. Many
ladies have old silk dresses laid aside in
the inevitable storeroom, faded or soiled
but convertible, and dyed silk will
make beautiful skirt of this kind. The
quitting renders it almost new in appear
ance. Those we see in the stores are of
black satin jean.
Sleeveless jackets are multiplying
themselves about us and some of the rich
est costumes show these jaunty sscques.
There seems to be a mania among the
feshv ladies to wear them while they are
only suitable for slight figures. A dark
bottle-green cashmere or merlno suit,
with silk sleeves to match, silk cuffs and
collar and long overskirt, for thin person
is very trim and becoming, but put it on
a lady who weighs over $50 pounds and
she may expect to encounter appreciatlve
smiles about her. For evening wear
they may be made of fine white muslin,
puffed and inserted, with delicate shades
of ribbon run under, and Valenciennes
lace is easily shaped over a good pat
tern.
Plated waists are introduced this sea-
son, and have been we'll received. These
are laid in narrow side plaits toward the
front, and the pattern cut over the piaits.
A short skirt finished with hem or fringe,
if not clumsy.
But, word on wedding toilets. There
are weddings of all descriptions, double
and single, large aud small, and scarcely
a week passes without hearing of some
happy couple who have gone on their way
rejoicing. We are not all Obliged to
wear white silk or satin. 1t is cold and
colorless, and not half as pretty or grace
full as crepe or organdie. We like some
thing soft and light and floating and ap
to wear on another occasion.
At a double wedding recently, the brides
and bridesmaids wore white organdie,
LONG fan trains, sleeves to the elbow, and
neck out in such a way that it escaped
being high, but was no wise low. Fine.
knife-blade plaitings, headed with double
rucbes, ornamented the long skirts Of the
brides. profusely trimmed With spries of
smilax and white carnation pinks. The
wells were worn very high and very long,
and when the toilet was completed the
whole dress was sprinkled with Diamond
powder. The effect of the powder was
brilliant and novel, without detracting
from our ideas of bridal effect. The
bridesmaids dresses were pulled and
ruched diogonally, and narrow box plaits
On the train behind. These were trim
med with bouquets Of tea roses and scar
let geraniums, to brighten the trimming
and make them distinctive. No wells
nor heavy bouquets in the hands. And
here we cannot resist recommending q
home wedding. 1t is more genteel and
refined. and has so many home features
unknown to sidewalk congratulations and
policemen who keep the rabhle off the
brides train If you have fathers roof
over your head, be married at home.
Sashes are not worn on the street as
formerly. as the pendulum has swung
toward extreme simplicity; bat for even
ing and home wear there are broad. soft
s;ik ones. frinraA and watered. and long
1rawn out. Windsor silk make grace
rul knot and tie, and the delicate tones
n blue and pink deepen the folds exqris-
telv. Do not spread the sash; make it
lose. compact, and directly behind. |
The imported ribbons were never so pret- |
" as now, and never so reasonable IN
Many goods sent to the /
Custom house are sent directly back. as
here is no market for them in the country. I
oeople are economizing in every direction !
md If is desirable and necessary that we
hould turn and twist, and put on patch I
md darn it down, and not indulge In /
ancv toilets. Still young lady can
,Iways manage to afford one pretty suit,
accessories during the season. and that in
ludes dark gloves, veil, hat, tie, linen, etc.
Iere in this city the shop girls set the
ashton. fla new ribbon or collar appears
hev will let you know as soon as the box
; open on this side the Atlantic. DO
lot think because they have ushered in
,alf a dozen novelties that ladies of taste
nd discretion will necessarily adopt
hem. The reigning mode will reach the
ountry quite as soon as here.
White Illusion is worn very much as
iran and veil combined. It is by no
means appropriate for the fall, but still +
he heads of the fair are wrapped in the I
.auzy draperv. Passit over the face and |
at. about the neck in loose rolls, and con |
me ii with veil-pin or Fall boquet. 1t is |
erv trying to most ladies and scarcely al |
Owable for the young.
The Winter hat are tall and stately /
nd steeple-crowned. Their careening
,lumes point into futurity on foundations |
f silk and velvet. Some of them are
tudies in orthodoxy. Audubon himself
night have gathered some startling hints.
Feathers and plumes dart from the tint
st birds, describing Undesirable parab-
los. Rrlfimore orioles dive under the