The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-15
For THE HERALD,
NNE YORK FASHIONS.
Costumes-semi-Dre 0utfts-The Eats Of the
Period-Fans.
COSTUMES.

COSTUMES.
Like a two-edged sword in the
hands of the dressmaker, come tuck.
ings which no longer confined to in.
nocent white dresses, appear in wools,
silks, and all that is akin thereto.
Imagine now for a moment the
forcefulness of this new element in the
making of costumes, and you will see
what weapon is launched against
goods Of every description. Worn
places can be passed of as new, be-
cause covered up by tucks !; a plain
expause, often as much to be dreaded
as an awkward pause, can be furrowed
over by tucks either narrow or wide,
run length"ise, crosswise, or any
other wise, and from a small elnstcr
up to a regiment. Every day now,
too, gives proof that braid and cord
are coming to the front as trimmings.
The former put on in rows and
finished usually by bul!et-shaped
crochet-or metal button; the latter In
fanciful traceries, twirliDgs and Whirl.
ings that on the fronts of dresses are
connected by frogs which have leap.
ed into a sudden life. Of course the
material must be plain to show of the
trimmings, and tuekings likewise are
manifestly Inappropriate to aught but
solid surfaces. One who wants to
know about
SEMI.DREsS OUTFITS
can do no better than follow the
crowd to Talmage's on a Sunday. For
as We all know, brother T. breaches
not to the mighty but to a crowd of
the seni.poor. People who if they
have nice things work in some way
for them. Perhaps this was the rea-
son that Talmage SO furiously de.
nouuced the buying of lottery tickets,
since it is not the rich vino usually
invest in this way, but the poor
who want to get rich. AS a
proof of the efficacy of his eloquence,
We find some of the people whom he
breaches against doing better bust:
ness than ever; now especially that
Generals Beauregard and Early su
perintend all the details of the month
ly and semi annual drawings of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, to
insure perfect fairness. They say,
moreover, that the Black Crook
never found such audiences as after
Taluage warned his congregation not
to 60 there. Our special business,
however is not with the sheep of his
flock, but with their clothing, so l
return to those serviceable outfits
needed By every one. First comes
flannel, which in view of the popular
demand, has been dyed not only in
standard brown, blue, green, etc., but
10 'greenery,' 'yallery,' aud the new
terra Gotta, which threatens US as
popular rage. 1t is very browDish
red, or a very reddish brown color,
and is seen in ribbons, hats, feathers,
gloves, and I know not what. There
are several shades running from pale
to dark. Cheviot cloth is likewise in
great demand for stylish, inexpensive
costumes, and here you can choose
among checks, showing indistinct CO.
ming!ings of the recent browns, reds,
yelloWs: greens, etc., or stripes in
similar combinations. If you are
stout, choose the latter, or, if thin,
select among the former, but for
either, you need good complexion,
Uncertain shades are always disas-
trous to uncertain compilations, and
unless your face shows the red and
white, (naturaD, rely on some decided
color for your costume.
STRUCK BY HATS.
Anybody might be struck BY hats,
for they are striking enough. It
seems as if milliners could not pile on
ostrich feathers sufficient to satisfy
their hearts. and the result is
feathers. Plumes overtopping pluues,
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