Fashion -- 19th century -- Periodicals; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Women's periodicals, American
We have seen no more tasteful bonnets at any establishment than at Genin's
bazaar, which, as most of our readers know, has been elegantly fitted up,
and so arranged as to be nearly double the original size, thus leaving
plenty of room for a large millinery and dressmaking establishment,
carrying out more fully the first design of Mr. Genin. The workwomen have
two large and cheerful apartments assigned to them, and the show-room
adjoining is always thronged. The nursery department has been removed
to this more spacious suite, and the space below the dome is now filled
by rows of industrious workers, with the silks and muslins they are
manufacturing for the juveniles expressly.
Leghorn bonnets are still worn, though in July and August more dress hats
of silk, crape, and lace will be seen. The Leghorns are in unusually good
shapes, and trimmed very simply, either with straw, marabout plumes, or
plain white ribbons. We speak of the prevailing styles; of course, many
tastes are to be suited, and some people would flounce a _moir antique_
with the same, if they thought it would look more expensive, and for this
class of community ribbons and garlands cannot be too profuse even on a
Leghorn, which, if handsome, is generally considered, like a rich silk,
to "have no need of ornament." There is a profusion of plain straws of
every shape and cost. We notice that they come close, or nearly so, under
the chin, and the whole bonnet is a gradual slope from the brim to the
crown. They are trimmed in every variety of style, ruches of narrow ribbon
box-plaited on, numerous flat bows of ribbon an inch in width disposed as
a wreath, etc. etc. Ribbons, as a general thing, are much narrower than
the past season, and those long scarf-like strings are not considered in
good taste. We have before spoken of the profusion of trimming inside the
brim. Blonde caps--a narrow edge of blonde usually sewn upon a broad or
wash-blonde lace--are usually almost invariably used to soften the effect
of the flowers and ribbon bows that encircle the face. The flowers used
are of the most delicate description, made of crape, in strict imitation
of nature. Flag flowers, convolvulus, lilac sprays, field violets, and all
the more delicate blossoms, are exquisitely reproduced.
FASHION.
[Illustration: Godey's Latest Fashions.]
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| P. 486. 'Novado' changed to 'Novada'. |
| P. 501. 'toffe' changed to 'toffee' |
| P. 506. 'com' changed to 'come'. |
| P. 507. 'mocassin' changed to 'moccasin'. |
| P. 561. 'nna' changed to 'Anna'. |
| Fixed various punctuation. |
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