Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-23
FASHIONS.

Polonaises are not entirely out of
fashion.
Many of the basques are worn with
fancy belts.
Jet trimming is much used in grena-
dine dresses.
White tissue walls are among the latest
novelties.
The hair is to be worn up high on the
head again.
Lace beaded sacques are more worn
this season than last.
White organdie lawn makes a cool and
becoming necktie.
Plated basques of all thin materials
will be very much worn.
Many of the overskirts are made with
the deep apron and sash back.
The Mechlin lace is much used on
white French muslin party dresses.
Sleeveless lace sacques, deep in front
and short in the back, are graceful
wrap.
Collars are made on all summer
dresses, either plated or with plain
round collar.
Nothingis cooler and sweeter for morn.
ing wear than those embroidered batiste
suits; price SIS.
The proper lingerie for travelling are
sets Of quaint striped or plaid Cheviots
and Oxford linen.
All thin dresses have lining to the
waist, but the sleeves Of evening dresses
should not be lined.
New black walls of thread.net are Dor.
dered with a small vine, aud dotted with
the tiniest buttons.
Black velvet dog collars studded with
jet, blue steel and gilt ornaments, are
much used on long slender necks.
The novelty OF jewelry consists Of ex-
quisite cameo sets cut in conch-shells,
and very delicately mounted.
Ties Of Swiss muslin with medallions
Of embroidery set in, and ties of ecru
batiste, are each obtaining favor.
Ecru batiste neckties, wrought in oper
English design on each end, are ex
tremely stylish, and are mostly used or
black toilets.
The newest trimming introduced for
black silks is a netted fringe, with very
deep heading, and without beads.
Sleeveless beaded cashmere sacQue are
still seen on the street, and will continue
fashionable during the cool days.
White tulle walls, dotted with white
pearl beads. are fashionable for dressy
carriage toilets, but in bad taste for tht
street.
Many Of the percale suits are made
with loose box plated sacque, with
black velvet bows put down the middle
back plat.
For q travelling suit, brown or gray
debage is the most suitable. Make with
plated waist and trim the skirt with
knife plaitngs.
New linen lawn handkerchief have
the mems scolloped with Turkey red,
navy blue or sky blue, to suit the cravat:
with which they are worn.
Sleeves are made almost tight to the
arm, and many are only trimmed at the
hand with two small knife plaitings, fin
ished with band and bow.
The Haddee or Greek sleeve has ap
peared. 1t is very long, and cut square
at the bottom. The inside is left partial
ly open to allow the arm to pass.
Martha Warrington fchus are becom
ing very fashionable. They are made o.
white lisse, laid in folds, with heart
shaped neck, and trimmed with plaiting'
or lace.
Novel adornments are large purse O
silver, or oxidized silver, depending from
a belt of the same metal, and Maltese
cross worn about the neck, with blacl
velvet.
Point Duchesse lace is fashionably
used again, and is brought out in combi
nations with round point. The meshe
are those of point lace, while the flowers
are duohesse,
The new Byron collars, with double
square cuffs, en- suite, are made of whit,
sheer linen, edged with turkey-red, blue
or black. The thin tie is worn inside
close about the throat.
Pulled overskirts of grenadine ant
other soft material make a very show
appearance, and are much worn by thil
ladies', to whom they are very becoming
in giving style to the figure.