FASHIONS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5230, 17 July 1876, Page 1 (Supplement)

FASHIONS.

'l hu iti.o'1 w iiy -iimnier Cushions ,»e exposed m the Vnop-w mdow-. at tlio ["'("-cut tim-\ when spurn? is lighting a severe l>attle with winter, is the cons.queuceof provincial aud fotoiga buyers coming to select stocks, ll^uoo way thoro are straw bonnets inside <i 3hop, and two inches of *now on the ground outside. H.its .ire profusely covered with flowers, and those most in favour at the present moment ate white violets, fallow - drops, wall flower*, and primroses ; these ate arranged is gar lands, tufts, or in bauds. The crown of the hit is either pointed with (lit border, or fl it with the front and ba volet reversed. The new gauze ribbon is vorv much sought after ; it is a gauze embroidered with a kind of thick silkened cord, that imparts an exceptional elegance ; it is manufactured in. all colours, but tastes incline to the cardinal red, ivy, white, and electric blue. It forms with flowers a charming hat trimming. Among general costumes to be met with are, sea- blue woollen matelasse, iupon slightly training, and two flounces with Hat plaits j the polonaise is very long, the borders trimmed with assoited f.ulle, extending a little over the border ; the collar is the stand-up shape, and tho plaits of the paiument of the sleeves aud pocket, are in faille Ash-coloured eashniuie, black sicilienne, grey pearl and cream faille, are materials veiy much in vogue, and pi ices vary for toilette^ from ) 2()fr. to r>OOfr. Mdllo. Rothschild's trousseau was re.nxrkable not alone by its richness and elegance, but also by its simplicity ; all the articles counted by six and twelve do/ens, and all w ere gai nished without exception with plaits, and the most varied embroideiy, Valenciennes lace pie dominating The pocket handkerchiefs were nicambiie, and no two initials were alike. The " bonne feinme mantelet ' is much worn, and is made up in black cashmere, with a pl.ut hi faille l uunincr round ; in the upper pait there is a bias of faille, with a colleiette of ruche lace, closing in front with a ribbon bow. A very pretty vetement called the garde ehassc has appeared ; it is made up in cishinere, generally full, shorter behind, and scolloped, than before, where it forms a square, fl it vest closing with butterfly knots. Three year-old babies are mostly dressed in light blue marine cloth; girls seven years old largely patronise grey cashmere and the prmcessc robe, There ia no special kind of jewellci y in the ascendant ; provided it be plentiful and tho design new, it is in the height of fashion Shoes are much worn, in oidci to show off the fancy stockings.