The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-13
FIG LEAVES.
WHAT'S NEW IN FASHIONS.
BGlyOrines. Grenadines. TOrchOn
and BunIinE-Dnrk Hair
Again FaShiOnabIe and
blonde aI "a Discount

''What is new in Fashiondom:' is be
| coming the query, for the true mode for
spring is really settled upon and one must
look about them twice to find ANYTHING
just now that is really new.
1t is full early for tissues, gauzes, and
like diaphanous materials, still they are
already to be found in countless array at
all of our large emporiums.
There are many new fabrics; many old
ones revived under new names.
We have balyorines, that old time
fashionable fabric, of which one might
tire but never wear out. Then there
are grenadines, with lovely fretwork
of brocade over either in silk or velvet,
whose beauties can only be appreciated
when seen.
Among the thin goods for the million,
we believe all will hail with joy the re-
turn to the fashionable market of the
dotted and figured swiss, which, within
our memory, has been looked upon as
the chiefest i'll beauty and utility of all
gauzy fabrics.
This season, these sheer muslins are
destined to again rule in the fashiona-
bic world. Many dislike plain, thin
white costume. In that case we take
pleasure in informing you that many
are made over a foundation of colored
sheer lawn, in any color from pink and
red to green and yellow, as one may
fancy.
This is specially a pretty conception
where the frame work for the costume
is made Of color in princesse shape, and
then mounted with the figured swiss, to
simulate any drapery of basque and
over skirt, op polonaise, or the juive
tunio.
Fine torchon or Smyrna lace is largely
used as a finish for all thin costumes,
and finely crimped rutties are used in pro
| fusion, and with excellent taste on swiss
and like material.
Fichu oapes, with long tabs crossing
in front and knOtted at the back are
made as a finish for these costumes, when
worn at the sea side and other summer
resorts,
Dotted swisses are also used for the
| fashionables of the miniature world, and
we can conceive of nothing prettier for our
little lady friends than dress of this ma
teral, the skirt made with alternate bands
of swiss needlework, and edged with the
same. The skirt can be made with n tab
lier front, of alternate rows of neodlework
and fine tucks, and the back a gathered
waist with Eeedlework belt and broad
sash of colored ribbon or silk, put around
the body below the waist in careless folds
and looped at the hack, or held in place
with hansome scarfpin.
| For misses, swiss made over white or
color is the prettiest material for summer
known, and we predict for it an immense
| success.
There are very many cheap suitings,
not to be disposed for quality, which we
recommend to our lady readers who must
exercise the strictest ocOnmy in their pur-
chaseS, Among those we would notice
in the cotton fabricts, which will wear and
| look well for some time, are basket-c cloth
! suitlngs, cents per yard melange suit
| ings, yard wide, at 80 cents and all
wool summer bege, % cents Mexican
| grenadines, 30 cents, which have always
I sold tor 90 cents and then a good black
grenadine, silk and wool, as low Us go
cents the black and. white checks, which
make good country play dressas, 10 oents
per yard.
Bunting, the new fabric which ladies
are going wild over-irstIy, because it is
new and sounds patriotic; secondly, be-
cause it endures sea dampness ETC., com
ing away looking as good as new, which
cannot be said of any other fabric known
is to be found at all the stores, and
sells as low as 30 cents, all wool, twenty
inches wide.
Dresses laced in front are coming in
and tho round bodi~.a il often seen
abroad.
W y, occasionally see sensible woman
/ with a walking costume, which means a
skirt that has no need Of being dragged
to the one side and held by the hand,
but Just escaping the ground. 1t IS but
! little trimmed. Then there Is cape or
sacque, a good, sensible hat, and sun
umbrella, and such a woman is pro
nounced at once as having brains. We
nope to chronicle the success OF this
fashion, until every one of our readers
becomes the owner Of a walking costume.
The style of hats and bonnets now IN
vogue precludes the possibility Of plain
hair; so we have waves, fringes and curls
In profusion.
Dark hair is all the rage again, and
those who bleach are preparing to resume
their natural color.
Deep. dull red hair is the fashionable
shade in color. 1t is known as Titan
red. We who have this colored hair can
now crow over your sisters with lighter
tresses; but we would not advise coloung
the hair to that shade; it is disastrous to
the hair.
We are so sorry that many ladies wear
the fashionable colors of the day regard.
less of hair, complexion or eyes. Surely
there are hues enough on the fashionable
list that lady with yellow hair is not
obliged to wear yellow hats, ribbons and
gloves.
Crepe lisse ruches are among the fash
able novelties for the neck; some are
the single plating, others quadrupie,
and many are one edge above another.
MANY of the ruches are finished with a
tiny lace edge When ruches are not
worn, small, standing linen collars are
the rule.
Alternate loops of ribbon fringes on
parasoIs are often in two colors. There
are also parasols edged with feather fringe
that are lovely.
White bunting suits are trimmed with
black, and black with white, with good
effect.
There is strong effort made to net
the hair at the back. 1t has been tried,
did not succeed, and will not now. Nets
of ribbon or chenille are pretty and conve-
nient for morning, when one does not
wear breakfast-cap, but were not in
tended for full dress.
Shoes, gloves and mitts receive their
share Of fashionable attention nowadays.
Shoes are made of the same material as
the costume. Tiny checks of black and
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