The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12
THE FASHIONS.
The --latest ThinE Out.
A New Departure n 'lIlIlaery.

Thenew departure ia millinery, against
which milliners are opposing every effort
that ingenuity can devise, Is imminent.
and should be hailed as an opportunity
by clever dressmakers TO increase their
gains and enlarge their area.
The idea had its origin ia the costume
bonnet, and is every way practicable, and
would be very acceptable 70 the majority
of ladies.
Modern style ia dress demands harmo-
ny Of tone, color aud character iu tho
dress of which the bonnet forms a part.
and il is very we'll known that these arc
often destroyed by the incongruity, tho
want of relation Of this 10 the rest of the
costume. The bonnet has up 90 q very
recent period been independent of Che
gown and its belongings, and often looked
as II II belonged to a different era Late
ly it has been a part Of the completed
suit, and is frequently composed OF Che
same material rs the dress. The point.
however, is this Rich women, with
clever maids who have received q French
training, can have a bonnet or bat to
match every costume, put together out of
scraps by their def fingers, &C the slight
est additional cost.
While poor woman, after having paid
a high price for the making Of a dress.
must purchase yards Ofadditional material.
take II TO nm expensive milliner and have
the price brought up 20 what she consid-
cred proper standard to achieve an in-
ferior result. 1t is indeed only the rich
who can afford to be economical. The
poor woman is at a disadvantage every
way as regards dress, not only in lho
purchase of material and Us making
into garments, but also in the improper
use which she is obliged TO make of
one that must serve many different pur-
poses.
A great reduction has taken place FIJI
the price Of ready.made dresses, but when
they are very low it Is always because
they are old fashioned in cut or style. Oh
because the material is unstable, or for
some other reason that makes them un-
desirable to the average purchaser. But
q little costume made the other day. and
finished complete, with Normandy bonnet
TO match for $25, was so much beyond
the average ia style and general appear
ance, that il deserves special mention
and might be copied at home by a clever
woman who could cut from a pattern and
cover Il frame for a bonnet tastefully, for
about two-thirds the sum. The under
skirt was of brown alpaca, and &c was
mounted with a rather deep plated
fOunce Of brown silk, with a heading ar
ranged in very pretty and original form.
The polonaise was Of seal brown fancy
diagonal, are all-wool material, which .s
very wide and drapes gracefully. The
polOnaise was untrimmed, except with
pipings of the silks and a few bows of
silk lined with cream color. The bonnet
was made from a piece Of the silk, and
with a narrow brim and trimming OF
brown velvet leaves and tea roses. The
materials for this suit cost less than $40,
and the making, of course, was put at tho
lowest terms. But had the cost for thia
been omitted the price would certainly
be within the reach of any person who
can afford to buy a dress at an, aud thi1
example was so good that il is worthy of
being followed. JENNIE JUNE.