The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-10
TIE Fashions.

! A New York fashion writer say In
! lingerie alone American tastes become
more and more luxurious. Undergar-
ments are made of fine Foulard and
Tusseh silk, profusely trimmed with
| Valenciennes lace, the colors of delicate
pale blue, lavender, rose color, and ecru.
ImpOrtatioDs of this class of made up
toilet articles can scarcely fill the orders
pouring in constantly, and the materials
are also made to order here by fashion
able modistes.
Fashion, signing for novelty, corcen-
trates her energies and love for extrava-
gance now on stockings and garters.
Stockings are certainly exquisite in
fneness and beauty Of design. In Lisle
thread they are as fimy and delicate as
a co5web II lace and silk cIock-work
But silk stockings just now command
more attention; they come in such tints
as pale cream color, varying to shades
of lemon, orange, scarlet, and buff
again in blue, pink, purple, mauve, and
sea-green.
The designs embroidered upon them
as copies of nature are really works of
art. The instep of one style is worked
with twin red chez ries and round the
leg a spiral of pale cherry blossoms is
exquisitely embroidered another is
dotted with moss rose buds in garlands;
black currants with tiny green twigs,
strawberries and red currants all find
place in their natural colors upon these
stockings, for which an enormous price
is asked, and, so great is the competi-
ton, readily given.
In the days of James I. garters were
broad, with gold fringes and point lace
ends, and these are now fashionable.
Carriers are very elaborate and in orna-
mentation. and range in price from $5
to $50 pair. Some of the most ele-
CANT stockings have the top trimmed
with point lace or Valenciennes ruffles
between these is clasped the garter.
Garter buckles are made of gold or OK
ydized gilt or silver set with precious
stones, sometimes in monogram or in
itial and in the way of souvenirs and
betting gifts pair of beautiful garters
is purchased with the same considera-
ton that is expended on pair of brace
lets. Many of the most delicate IN style
are of white gros grain, trimmed with
large rosettes and point applique; others
are ornam ented with fine rosetttes of
lace and orange blossoms; garter buckles
can be purchased in pairs and attached
to variety of garters at pleasure.
The new boot in Paris, which ladies
are now looking forward to with eager
ness, is the Pompeiian. It is of black
velvet and very high; the Logging in
front all Venitian cut work, embrOid- |
cred with tiny silk cord. The pink, |
red, or scarlet Pompeiian silk stocking |
is thus seen through the open clover of |
diamond shaped pattern. Plain stock |
ings of decided high colCrs are all |
clocked on the edges of the feet and |
around the ankles in white silk, or some |
strongly contrasting color.
In this harlequin fashion brown stock |
ings are clocked with bright blue, black,
gold color, and purple. Ribbed stock |
ings are never clocked. Pure white and |
unbleached Lisle thread stockings sell |
at from 60 cents to 81 a pair /; lace-work |
and silk-clocked they cost from IS cents |
to 81. so pair, and advance in price ac-
cording to the amount of work upon |
them. Plain colored Lisle thread h0- |
siery average in price from 65 cents to |
s.. so.
Striped stockings are being con
demned for an irritation, caused by the |
aniline dyes, sometimes ending in seri-
ous evils, and so if one can not buy the |
costly silk and embroidered stockings, |
there is nothing so pretty and modest |
as the pure whiteness of Lisle thread |
and fine Balbriggan.
The real Irish Balbriggan sells from |
81 so to 81 pair the British imitation |
from 81 to 81 25, and excellent fue |
American bleached and unbleached, in |
close imitation, from $4 to SO dozen. |