The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-29 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

(From Le Pace.)

In the list of fashionable materials foulard still
retains its reputation. The robe peignoir and burnous are
very generally made in this article ; and, taking into con-
sideration the variety of patterns and colours in which it
is manufactured, it is not surprising that it should continue
so much in favour. Those of Indian manufacture, in gold,
maize, or dust colour, form charming toilettes, more or lass
dressy, according to the style in which they are trimmed.
A skirt of plain foulard of a superior quality, trimmed'with
two narrow fluted flounces, and a vests burnous or @ante en
barque, with one narrow frill, forms a simple toilette,
which may be worn equally by the most distingm•e l►dy of
fashion, or by one of less pretension.
A plain violet foulard, braided in a large pattern, forming
a wreath and a saute en barque body and vests, braided to
match, constitutes another style in which this article is
becomingly made up.
No more elegant morning dress can be imagined, in this
material, than a white ground with bouquets of flowers
scattered over it. It is also now worn for evening dress in
the country or at watering places. They are very suitable
for young girls, when made with sash tied behind, end two
long ends, and the skirt trimmed with the two narrow
flounces, so generally worn. They are edged with white or
coloured taffetas. If the body be made low, it should have
a small fiche of tulle trimmed with blends or lace, see
reaching lower than to meet the wish behind, made open,
and terminating in front with two points. With the white
Pompadour foulard, when the body is low, it is usual to
wear with it an embroidered muslin vette trimmed with
lace, or with a muslin ruche edged with very narrow
Vllenciennes.

Many drab dresses have been worn, trimmed with blue.
The cornflower has been very much in vogue this summer,
but this ooloar is only suitable for the long days, as it
loses all Its beauty at night.
The burnous, saute en barque, and rotonde are the only
out of doors garments worn just now. Shawl' are quite out
of favour, though we believe this is only for a time. The
saute en barque is made of the same material as the deem,
but it will now be begun to be worn also in black silk. There
are some very pretty models for the autumn. These of
thick corded taffetas are generally trimmed with a full-
pinked ruche. It is not carried round the bottom, but up
the front, and round the throat and sleeves only. Another
style of paletot is made of plain guipure, lined all through
with lilac, white, or amaranth. The rotonde is a decidedly
fashionable form. For the watering-places it is very fre-
quently made in white cashmere, lined with coloured taf-
fetas, and black lace laid round it, under which is a band of
the same colour as the lining. It is very stylish, and, above
all others, most adapted for young ladies. It is also made
in an article resembling white plush, with coloured stripes
and gold threads.
Long sashes are much worn, tied behind, and are very
suitable and pretty, but are best suited to young girls and
for ladies who are small, but graceful in figure. Some are
made of plain black silk, simply piped at the bottom, and
the ends trimmed with chenille or silk fringe. They are
sometimes trimmed with hanging buttons, like the vestes
and bodies. This style of trimming with psseementerie is
much in favour, and we can scarcely imagine any other
which would be so effective as a finish to mutes. It is ex-
pected that it will be very much worn during the winter.
Long asehes in black or red velvet, tied behind, are worn
with tarlatans or tulle dresses. With silk dresses they are
made of the same colour as the dress itself. There I. also •
sash made of black taffetas, nearly twenty inches wide,
with • wide hem on each side, and the ands trimmed with
deep twisted silk fringe. This as may be supposed, is very
stylish, and is generally preferred for dresses of • woollen
texture to a sash of ribbon.
The hats of this season, which are not precisely chapeaux
de ville—as it is only the exception to see them worn in the
town—are of four different shapes, and comprise the cha-
peau betaliere, which is the largest; the chapeau amain, of
smaller dimensions ; the chapeau Tudor, with raised sides ;
and the chapeau Imperstrioe, which is flat at the aides,
slightly falling both before and behind, and a raised crown.
The month of August has added a fifth, which seems to be
pining favour. We allude to the Marie Antoinette form,
the crown of which is small and high, and the brim narrow
and flat. It ii very much trimmed with feathers and flowers,
placed just on the top of the head. The hair is drawn
back and crimped, with large curls on each aide of the
head, and plaits at the back. Those made in black or white
crinoline or Ltuaanne straw are much used for travelling,
and are generally trimmed with small bunches of flowers
or fruit.

The mane materials are also used for travelling bonnets,
trimmed in a similar manner.
The head-dresses for the present seiuion are much lighter
than those worn in the winter. The jardinire made of
delicate wild flowers mixed with different grasses ii, per-
haps, the most elegant. Some of the best houses are in-
troducing ►ace and velvet, to mix with the flowers and
feathers ; they have a charming appearance made with black
lace and pink, white, or lilac marabouts. A beautiful
wreath for dinner-dress is composed of bunches of sorbier
mixed with black velvet; another, with eglantine and
green velvet; and a third, of black and white grapes, with
foliage in shaded green velvet.. Very elegant wreaths are
also made of white roses, with their buds forming detached
bouquets, joined together by a wreath of vine-leaves. The
leaves must be quite young and small, or the colour would
be too sombre.

ASCENT OF MOUNT KEEN BY THE PRINCE OP
WALES.—On Monday last Mount Keen received a visit
which will loog be remembered in that district. Its
hoary sides were scaled from Birk-hall on the north, by
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by
Sir Charles and La Mary Wood, Miss Wood, and three
sons; General, Mrs., and Miss Grey; Miss Phipps,
Colonel Biddulph, an Major Teesdale. On the enutb, a
party from Invermark was headed by his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the Earl of
Dalhousie and Lady Christian Maule, Colonel and
Lady Jane Dundas, and Professor Miller. The day was
somewhat dull, and the view in consequence cir-
cumscribed ; nevertheless, the party appeared greatly
to enjoy the ascent, and each of the royal personages
as well as all who had never before visited the summit,
strictly observed the time-honoured custom of placing a
stone on the cairn. After rambling round the top, and
admiring Loch-na-gar, Bee-ado Ben•achie, Mount Battock,
and other lofty hills, the united forces commenced a most
successful attack on the commissariat department—pro-
vided from luvermark— the supplies of wluch were highly
commended. After spending an hour or two on their
elevated position, each party took its departure for the re-
spective point, from which they had come, all expressing
themselves highly pleased with their visit. Each detach-
ment, on its ascent, had the satisfaction of seeing the dun
deer browsing on the bill sides.—.Dsadef Advertiser... .

A HRAIA'I LOAD. —On Tue64l4—la;ia:lniie block
of granite, no leas than 30 feet in length, and weighing
about 35 tons. was conveyed by 40 hones, assisted by about
200 men, to the polishing works of Mews. W. and J. Free-
man, of Pam°, from one of their quarries. Careful
annegemente were made on Monday week to bring this
great weight over thorough moors on to the hard road. This
was partially effected on that day, and lsatMonday the stone
was brought to the bottom of the first hill ready for ulterior
operations. Everything in the arrangements seemed to be
most successful, the progress over difficult hills both in
ascent and descent was uninterrupted, and on the arrival
of the block at its destination in the town, all the workmen
of the firm and the inhabitants, of whom several hundreds
had aasembled, joined in three hearty cheers. This block
is intended to form the shaft of a memorial column to be
erected at Strathfieldsaye in honour of the late Duke of
Wellington, Messrs. Freeman having been entrusted by the
present duke with the execution of this work, so far as the
granite is concerned. The column will be raised on •
pedestal of still larger dimensions,. supported by three tiers
of steps, each stone of which will be of great size. The
other parts of the design comprise mouldior in polished
granite, involving stones of nearly 100 superficial feet. The
whole will be surmounted by a bronze statue of the late
duke by Baron Marochetti.
THE CIRENCESTER SWINDLER. —Captain Conroy,
as he calls himself, bat whose real DRUM is James Summers,
has now bees finally examined before the Cirencester me-
gistrates, and fully committed for trial at the Gloucester
winter assizes on the charges of swindling and bigamy.
As already stated, his final committal was deterred
until after the Gloucester assizes, finished last week,
in order to afford time for the police to obtain evi-
dence on the several charges against him. At the con-
cluding examination it was proved that the prisoner had
married three young women in succession, and deserted
them. He first, in the name of James Summers, married
Margaret London at Christ-church, Blacikfriarm in July!
1847 ; her father was a pawnbroker, sad the primmer lived
with his wife until about three years ago, when be deserted
her, but afterwards, finding she was getting a good livelihood
by letting apartments at Islington, he returned to her, and
about a year ago again deserted her. He had four children
by this marriage. He married, secondly, Emily Dawson
Graham under circumstances already narrated ; and lastly,
be married Miss Date, daughter of the landlord of the King's
Head Hotel, Cirencester, on the 9th of July last. He then
represented himself as a bachelor, and gave hie name as
John Alezender Conroy. The prisoner when Raked what
he bad to say in reply to the charge answered, " Nothing,"
I and was fully committed for trial.