The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-28
A Few Points about the Latest
Fashions.
Jennie June's Letter, November POI
TooUEs.

For evening wear was a toque of
white plush, trimmed with a band
of white satin, a Prince of Wales
plume of three curled, white ostrich
feathers, held by silver and pearl
buckle, narrow putting of pale pink
terry-velvet and white lace, which
bordered the brim. A black velvet
toque matched it exactly, except
that the roses were lemon color
the putting pale blue, and the clasp
black enamel, with fine lines of gilt.
Another was seal brown silk, with
brim of seal fur, and ornaments
consisting of a wreath of brown vel
vet leaves, a cap of Valenciennes
lace and cluster of Provence and
tea roses. The furry hats with
wide-awake brims are much affected
by young girls of the student and
artist class, but young society wo-
men prefer the tall. peaked crowns
and narrow brins, La Stanley, OF
berettas made of or covered with
feathers.
THE ''JosEPHINE" EVENING DRESS.
A Madison avenue belle created
quite a sensation the other evening
by wearing, at a grand entertain
ment, a dress a la Josephine. 1t
was of white satin finished silk,
plain, gored skirt, trimmed with
three COWS or ruff1es of white lace,
which assembled at intervals, and
were finished off by satin bows.
There was no train; the skirt scarce
ly more than touched the ground
at the back, and was so narrow that
it needed no tying back. The bod
dice was low, and trimmed with
ruf1les round the neck, the sleeves
short. Her long white gloves had
twenty-four buttons and reached
above her elbow, nearly meeting the
sleeve. Her hair was combed up
from the neck, and arranged in puffs
and little curls. She wore a neck
lace of pearls, composed of many
strands, with diamond pendant, and
white satin shoes with excessively
high heels.
This was an exaggeration OF q
style which is beginning to be very
much affected for evening wear, viz
Narrow skirts, no overskirts, and
a few narrow flounces, either form.
ing the small demitrain, or carried
round, and the trimming extended
in various ways lengthwise upon
the skirt. The styles remind one
of the white linen dresses our
grandmamas wore, under large dark
blue cloth cloaks, in winter, as well
as summer, carrying front of them
muffs half as large as themselves
When we get back to narrow shori
skirts, and narrow flounces, we shall
have completed the circuit, and
expect to gradually travel up again
to numerous skirts, to stiffened and
, expanding skirts, and finally tc
hoops again.
FIGURED sTUFFS.
Fashionable modistes lay the
greatest possible stress. just nov
upon rigorous simplicity of form
and richness of lssass. The late
models of rich dr6sses use one fab
rio, and that the costliest, for tn,
body part of the dress, and tn,
palmer one for trimming.
Thus elegant damassee robes ar,
, piped and trimmed with plain faille
figured velvet with faiIle also, anC
plain Lyons velvet with satin. Tn
damasked stuffs are, however. the
, materials most in demand, and tn,
: different grades and kinds affor,
unlimited opportunity for selection
White brocade silks are even chosel
for brides and are trimmed witt
: white satin finished faille, the mag
nifcent fabric showing superbly IN
der the veil of transparent tulle.
House dresses are made of wool
en- damask, and finished with Dir
ing and pocket of silk, the Skin
draped a little at the sides and bach
! but destitute Of founces or plating
COLoRED PETJICoATs.
The newest colored skirts 70
q winter wear are of felt or ligh
: twilled, all wool English water
d proof cloth, in dark, solid color,
e the favorites being crimson an
navy blue The cloth is not an
heavier than flannel, and the ski
p is trimmed with two fine, fat knit
n plaitings, three to five inches
5 depth, headed with a fat brai,
) stitched on, of the same shade, {
d with fat bands of embroiderl
These skirts are warm, not weight,
and will wash perfectly in cold va
> ter, in which borax and a littl
It white curd or CASTLE soap have bee
;. dissolved. They fulfil all the cor
: Jlitions Of winter walking skirt.
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/ Spencer says: The Senate vi