Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-27
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
CHANCES AT rAsnros.

Among noticeable novelties in
dress materials received the past
week from Europe are beaded Mex
'canes, which were taken from a
pattern OF those manufactured one
hundred years ago; also a num-
!. Der OF new games. The gauze
centennial is a decided novelty,
and will, no doubt, become very
popular. Another kind is gauze
de tacony, which is very pretty
either in plain, spotted or striped;
a game de t~usson, which will he
, found to drape and fold equally
as graceful as Grape de chine. 1t
is manufactured in the south of
China, and has the fneness of
texture and softness of color which
the productions of those ingen.
ious people are noted for. Avarie-
ty of gauze Mexicane plaits are in
J all the new %colors, blush rose, sill
yer gray, cardinal red, and mar
room, considering that they pos
sess more silk than is generally to
be found in gauze. They are very
inexpensive.
Marked reductions are made in
furs. The lady of slender means
need no longer walk down Broad
way signing after the sealskin
sacque and sable trimming of her
more fortunate sister. Every one
can afford to wear furs now, no
matter how limited their means
may he. The cheap furs are silver
fox, black fox, blue fox, Cannes.
and Austrian Marmot. A fashion
able suit of diagonal camel S hair
j cloth, plain or striped, and trimmed
with either of these furs, makes a
very stylish costume.
Morning wrappers are now being
made up in great variety, and they
are always q serviceable addition
to a large wardrobe. A black or
blue cashmere wrapper is made
with Q bands of pink satin up
the front, laid on with a very thick
cord on, each side. This is cut in
the Duchess style, and it may be
worn with or without q band. 1t
y is finished with pink satin ribbon
bows up the front and in the mid
die of the plat at the back. A
pink satin pocket may be worn at
the side. A very pretty and mex
pensive wrapper is made of white
serge. 1t is cut tight to the fig
ure in front, and a large plat hung
from the middle of the back, com
menclng between the shoulders.
1t is Turned over in front with navy
blue velveteen about o quarter of
a yard on each side. 1t is but
toned up in froit with large moth
er-of-pearl buttons, and rows Of
velveteen ornament the back.
Wrappers are made Of a material
called Coburh hat does not cost
more than 35c o yard. They are
lined through and trimmed with
braid, cord and ribbon of q differ
ent color, those for young girls
being made with q sailor waist.
Another favorite for morning
wear is the chamber cap, or a little
lace headdress so popular last
season. They are very much in
creased in size this winter, and are
now very like the Martha Washing
ton cap. They are made of mus
lin, Valenciennes lace, and ribbon
to match in color the dressing
gown. gvlrr.Eg
For young ladies who make their
own hats the cream colored felt is
decidedly the best, as it requires so
little to trim, q Matelasse carte
twisted around the crown simply
hanging down at the back with a
bunch of flesh colored pink roses.
The brim of the hat may be bound
with any color that suits the wearer.
The front csn be trimmed with a
braid of the chosen color and
Mttelasse mixed. Two large roses
may be placed on the right side.
Among other novelties of the
week are sleeveless sacques, pretty
sE for evening wear, especially for
elderly Indies or those who dress
in black silk or any other quiet
color They are made Of muslin,
Valenciennes lace insertion and
trimmed with deep beading of
the same.