Year: 1872

new fashion is the revival of the
very old method Of dressing the
hair,


This style brings all the hair to
the top of the head, and adds at
least two Or three inches to a lady's
height. The front hair is usually
arranged in pufTs just above the
forehead. Beneath these putYs the
hair is fS'izzed. The back hair is
brought Hp to the top of the head
and arranged in 3 loose twist or
puffed. Two or three long ends
hanging low on the neck are added.


This style of arranging the Golf
fure is not always becoming, and
no matter what the leading fashion
-may dictate 3 lady can make herself
positively ugly by the dressing of
her hair in an nnbecOming manner.
Curls and braids are still worn; al
so bows of ribbon, flowers and Jew
elled ornaments continue in favor.


A beautiful hat for country wear
is the broad brimmed Leghorn,
trimmed with a trailing wreath of
flowers.


Another pretty hat is of white
chip, half covered with pink roses,
buds and foliage, and pink or blue
ribbons.


Parasols are lined with large
tiHts. pink, blue and lilac being the
favorite cOlors. These tinted
Innings cast a pleasant reflection on
the complexion if they are well eho-
sen.


A very pretty addition to the toi
lette is one or two Spanish or Spen-
Ger waists of pink or blue silk, or
any other becoming shade; these
are sometimes laid in plats, and
sometimes made plain; the plaits
may he trimmed either with white
or black lace, or a fichu OF white or
black lace may be worn over them.
These waists have been much worn
with white and black silk skirts this
summer, and they will be worn also
this winter.


Embroidered sashcs are very fash
ionable. We have seen a very ele
CANT one of black silk embroidered
heavily with cOlors. There were
three ends ut the back, which were
finished with a fringe OF colored
silks. Embroidering these sashes
affords a very pretty pastime for la
ladies who are troubled with too
much leisure.


The sash is now usually tied upon
one.


Morocco belts are very popular
for morning wear, especially those
which possess all the little conven-
fences TOR holding thimbles, keys,
scent bottles, etc. No lady consid
ers her toilette complete nowadays
without the ViRdigycHe, from which
it may be inferred that the old-fash-
ioncd disease OF RerVes has come up
again.


Some odd Chinese parasols made
of dark colored paper arc seen at
the watering places. We cannot
recommend as being particularly |
useful or beautiful, but as they are
4 decided rOyelty we presume they |
are bound to have their sway.


In the way Of new dresses We
have seen some novelties of late.
One, n reception or dinner dress, |
was Of lilac faille. The waist was
made with deep basques, low in the
neck, and opening In front over q
vest composed of white lace and
lilac silk laid crosswise. Each
basque had a pattern Of embroidery
upon it, and the edges were finished
with wide Valenciennes lace. The
skirt was long and embroidered all
round in a beautiful pattern. It was
raised at the sides, a Ia Aefici, by n
heavy cord and tAssels of silk.
Bows of ribbon were placed dowu
The front. The underskiFt was of
lilac silk, trimmed with. five fiat
folds of lilac velvet cut on the bias.


Another very elegant dress was
of light grey silk. The skirt WIS
cut en- train, and a series Of flounces
extending to the waist we're placed
lpon tie back breadths. These
iounces were graduated in width.


An apron front of rich purple
silk was cut, trimmed with purple
fringe, and fastened together with
oops of purple ribbon At tho back.
The waist vas cut with basques and
trimmed with purple fringe.


A novel dress OF light brown silk
las an overdress Of white foulard,
striped with pink. This overdress
IS open in 'front.' en- TsdiRgOle, and
has large puff of brown silk insert
ID at the back. Around this puff is
/ broad band Of black velvet, edged
1n either side with Chantilly lace.
The fronts and the bottom OF this
1olonaise are trimmed also with vel
ret and lace. The sleeves are coat
shaped, with a deep cuff Of brown
six, upon which q small pattern is
in black. The cuff is
all around with black lace.
The reverse OF the corsRge are orna-
nented in the same manner. Dark
-elvet bows are placed down the
ront Of the dress. A deep sounce
5 placed across the front bseedth,
ieaded by three rows Of velvet and
. narrow hounce. A deep plating
# silk is placed at each side Of this
iOunce to cover the join, and upon
hese plaits arc three velvet bows.