Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-08-13
Fashion Notes.

Corded jaconet is the favorite mate
rial for afternoon dresses.
Wells are almost entirely discarded
during this warm weather.
Embroidered "mule" slippers are, OF
course, for dressing--com wear only.
It takes remarkably pretty foot,
with very high instep, to wear shoe
with grace.
The sun hats that the ladies are wear
ing at the seaside, look like inverted
ehopping-dishes tied on the head by u
bit of blue ribbon.
Very wide scarfs of China Crepe, and
of silk gauze, take the place Of over
skirts, by being draped in similar
manner and tied at the back.
Bustles are being worn again. Of
those the pompadour is the most in
vogue, although there are many who
are wearing full length hoops.
The hats design for croquet are
with white. muslin, finished by q black
Black grenadine over-dress, embroid-
cred in the long black India stitch and
made heavy with fine cut Jet beads, are
among the most stylish of the season.
TO accommodate the high ruffs and
collars, the hair is worn high on the
head. Curls of all sizes from little
frizzes to long tresses, are arranged to
mingle with tho braids and coils.
It is very common now for ladies to
baye boots made of piecs of the mate.
rial of their dresses. The gay or brown
linens are especially desirable for wear
with linen costumes.
Jabots are again in favor. The'most
elegant Of those are of Mechlin lace,
arranged 80 as to form five or six Shells.
with loops of delicate colored Grape in
each shell, md 4. soss slt Til top. = & 4
There appears to be some change in
the style of wearing the hair. The back
braid is not worn so low in the neck,
and on top of the head number Of
finger puffs are arranged in most Pc
culiar manner.
Even linen collars are made to stand
at the neck, and are high at the back,
with very small corners turned down at
the front. For morning wear and tray
cling, figured percale Is being quite
generally chosen.
Striped navy blue cambria takes The
place of the figured and polka dot.
| The demand Eis greater than She supply,
as the manufacturers are preparing their
looms for fall fabrics, and refuse to
The most popular nightrobe is that
with sacque front and double yoke
back. The most elegant ones imported
for trousseaux have a square pompa.
dour yoke of tucks, insertion and lace,
and reach the price of $40. Ni.
In the glove line the Swedish or Sax
ony kid are the handsomest Just now
it is 80 warm. however, that even Lisle
thread gloves are vetoed, and the old
fashioned silk mits are worn by those
who care more for ease than fashion.
The belts with chatelaine attachments
are no longer novelties, but our designs
show them the latest and most approved
styles. with the exact methods adopted
for fastening and holding them in posi-
tions
Designs for summer boots and slip
pef5 show vast Improvement on the
unnatural and highly ornamented de-
signs of some previous season. These
are shaped to the foot, are suitable for
walking, for mountain excursions, and
seaside revels in the sand.
For street wear, kid boots, buttoned
or laced high, and with broad soles, are
the popular styles. Low. cut shoes or
ties will be worn in the street later in
the season. Canvas slippers, or toilet
slippers, as they are called, are made
of yellow canvas and trimmed with
either black or blue braid.
Royal Religions.
Queen Victoria is the legal head of
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