The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
FEMININE FANCIES.
Hints for Those Who Take Time
by the FOreIOclE.
New Goods and Indications OF
New styles.
General Notes on Articles Of the
Toilet.

n. y. Herald
Cancels hair cloths vary but slightly !
from last season, having a greater appear
ance of wool, and, as in other WOOL tap-
RIGS, marked in plaids or diagonal Inquire.
A dark brown has the plaid outline III
LIGHTER shade, with zigzag OF crimson
running across a deep clair de lune has
a white and black in faint outline an
invisible green has the plaid IN narrow
lines of black, with an occasional Knot Of
crimson or cream white.
MArELAssE CLOTHS, BoURETTEs, ETC
Atwood matelasse cloths brocade with
Iozenqe.shaped figures and geometrcal
DESIGNS will be mbined with plain cloths
! &c the same color The favOrite bou-
rette will be much worn during the com
mo winter. Rough surfaced, illumna-
ted Knickerbocker cloths, IN mulberry
Green and brown, fecked with red, are
among the importaticns. An eXceIehI
Knickerbocker cloth is shown OF home
manufacture. and fine French cashmeres
of choice c0lors, designed to be worn
with all wool matciesse or silk. Alpacas
will ALWAYS be staple article tor ladies
business suits, for which glossy surface
that sheds dust is desirable ; and IN these
there are. among other varieties, the ia
vorite Grand Opera brand, with the stlll
finer beaver mohair and Turkish bril-
liantine. ,,
AS for shapes of dresses, good way
of testing
THE BEAUTY OF FORM.
is bv drawing the outline Of a dress, and
| looking at it from all points OF view an anC
: with halfclosed eyes. ms, test aPPilcO
l to that form Of gown which was SO loLg y
f yogue-the long pinched waist, ana III
unnatural widths Of the hips, low NECK
/ and no sleeves-proves the extreme ugi
/ ness of it. This gown III outline slnP'.
e looks like very ill-shaped VINE glass
side down. The wide crlnoline entlrel.
!. conceals any natural grace OF attitude
the horizontal line across the neck lnVa
h riablv decreases height, and the aDsehc
G of sleevesis a painful blot to an artlstIceye
r Few women's arms are beautilul aooF
It the elbow. We are not ike the IIeeA
v Who made the Improvement OF the boz
q Their dearest study; and, not having re
v ducad orr superhuous fat and cultivated
/ our muscles into perfection, we ougnt
J. he careful how we expose them. a ores
# biob behind or on the shoulders give
/ the height Of the figure, and iuil sleeE'
a are an Improvement to every inquire Out
d very stout one, Just as the fashion
wearing the hair full and loose IS nor
70 becoming to the face than that "hiC
le scranes It all back out of sight The De-
TO wav TO decide on a really beautiful dre
ID Is bv studying the pictures OF the gre'
an noa:ters Of LIGHT and shade, and copylr
ne Itbem-Vandyck, Lely, Vatican, Gam
borough. REYNOLDS or Lawrence. -,
w Polopaises, draped slightly, Will ,-
=. ,nch worn for ordinary occasions. II
nrincesse form, buttoned down the iron
an and draped from six to ten inches Dei0
mi the back. and slightly at one side, hnlsn
lat with a fiat bow of ribbon IS serylcea'
and stylish design, the edge OF the "a
he mant being finished with hive rows
he stitching or dark close galloon. NJ
oct yill he uaed in the wool materials o'
ax. s;Ik skirts trimmed with deep SIC
Mt nIeating each pleat being at least l
inches vide. or two knife pleated hounc
,ed If a wool skirt is preferred, the sal
it'll .tvle NAV be employed. Should the
ali Io1oise he trimmed with silk, the una
the sLirt Aounces may. have bands OF 8
lite Ioid on the edge, or the silk houhces IL
civ he hound with wool, and should then be
be- ont in points or scalloPs and lald
scantily. For ordinary usage pre-
Mr.. Wool poIonaise has the Pnnceesse 10 10,
with a close pleating set in eight ine q
% y from the belt at the back; row OF o
tons extending down the middle PIE
lust large pockets are put on the sides
the pleated piece laid la PomPadour
o it the waist, with side pieces button
new across below the bust. Trimming n
he nut down on the side seams II desir
mer Jackets are sometimes outlined IN IT
ne" ming on the polonaises and should n
r / the points long, the side sloPing. up
NTH the belt. where a flap in PostiiIonL,
straight Jacket fashion is set in. Otn
the have the trimming straight around
ot a agonal drapery at the back being DC
# of the simulated jackets. If jackets !
round over skirts are preferred 70 I
olite naises, the cuirass form, cut long, sne
,ker. he used for the jacket or the ~
mess Ouinze, with straps Of wool or s'lk cI