Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-16
SUMNER STYLES.
Hints from the Ateliers of New
York MOdistes.
Fashions and Fancies Suitable for
the Hot Days.

As the summer attains its deepest heat,
says the fashion editor Of HdrpeT's BdzGr.
something of its deep tintS appear in the
costumes worn at Saratoga and by the sea-
side. There are vivid carmine roses, the
deep ponceau red Of peoples and fUchsias,
and double scarlet geTaniums for floral gar
niture; while tOilcttes of most delicate tiuts
now have belts, bows, and even "bTacclets'
Of ribbon Of darkest pOnCeau, or of damson
blue, plum-cOlor, or the still deeper hue
called black-blue. Il may be only birds
wing OF its breast plumage, a tuft of game
feathers, or perhaps q single crimson rose.
but somewhere in the toilette some touch
of brilliant color marks the change between
the pale monotone dresses Of early
spring and those Of the now wan
ing summer. Among such gay tot
lettes is a Casino costume, with
black silk skirts and long simple over-dress
Of black AleXiCaine. trimmed with iabOt
aud ruffe of Yalenciennes lace, headed By
clusters of scarlet peoples and ripe wheat
tied with cOrdons Of blue ribbon. The
Charles l. Ieghorn fat with wide dented
brim has black velvet band, with shells
Of Nalenciennes lace holding peoples and
wheat. Another Frenchy dress for dinner
aud afternoon is of tlrab Chambery gauze,
satin striped, with flounced sSirt aud polo
naise, trimmed with lO.Ig-loOped bows Of
calmine ribbon down the front, loops and
ends on each shoulder. with half-bretelle
and sash bows behind. and a bracelet Of the
ribbon tied around each sleeve between
elbow and wrist, and fastened BY a cOGuet-
fish bow. a third dress worn az the sea-
side has a skirt Of pervenche silk. trimmed
with SHRED tiOunceS, worn with basque;
deep apron Of ecru challi, edged with yak
lace and insertion of the same shade, and
ornamen ed with velvet ribbon Of the color
of the skirt.
EVENING TOILETTEs.
Among the evening toilettes worn at
fashionable summer resorts, something of
a quaintness, some revival of the antique
or medieval styles, is attempted. For in
stance, there are the chatelaine bodices,
buttoned behind, plain as a corset over the
hips, and whether pointed or round, edged
in old portraits. There is also the chate-
laine bag, which is swung low, and made
to loop in the side Of court train or long
oversight. POmpadOur necks and Cont
metal vests are again revived, and there are
many lace and muslin fichus worn folded
over the breast in Marie Administration.
BEADED CUIRAsSEs AND APRONS.
The furnishing stores have lately inn
ported in boxes grenadine cuiraSseS and
aprons in lOzenge, diamond figures and
stripes, richly beaded with jet, and sold
unmade at prices varying from SIS to S45.
These cuiraSSes are simply sleeveless
taSques, fitted plainly to the figure.
Foreign correspondents talk Of the cuirass
as a prominent feature of summer tOllettes,
and predict that it will be the popular gar
ment of autumn and winter dresses. We
have begun TO weary here Of tins sleeveless
Jacket, but il is predicted that il will have
new and attractive features in the next sea-
sons impOrtations. 1t is TO be made Of
velvet. of silk. or of cashmere, and heavily
beaded in clusters and in stripes, like those
now seen Of lace and grenadine, and will
have an apron Over-skirt 20 match. No
diSteS have already imported heavy black
grOS grain, with jet beads sewed on to out
line diamonds, and of this the cuirass will
be made. The reign of Jet, blue steel and
embroidery is not yet at its height, if the
predictions Of modisteS and millIners are
TO be confided in.
THE LOW-NECKED CU-IRASS
The lOw-necked cuirass will be worn for
evening dresses. II will be made of col
Ored silks for white muslin and gauze
dresses, and Of dark velvets for light silks.
The same engraving also shows the new
Implicated back breadtbs of skirts, fash
ion introduced by Worth, and in vogue in
Paris. Another feature is the garland of
flowers, which is now fashionably arranged
as a half bretelle.
THE VIOLIN BODICE.
a novelty in vogue abroad for dresses of
two shades, OF else Of Contrasting
colors, IS a basque called The violin
bodice, from fancied resemblance 20 that
instrument made by the arrangement of
the different shades. The darkest shade