The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-31 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER.

(Freak Ls Fond.)

Velvet will be much worn this winter. It is also
said that even satin will regain some of its former favour.
In the Routine silk woven with velvet will constitute one
of the most prevailing fabries ; and we shell doubt's'. sr
much beauty u well as novelty displayed in the designs.
The combination of these materials is already familiar
to ns.
Will error be worn this winter ? On coesultiagems
fli ante, we might answer is the affirmative ; bower., Owe
mo arm us that they will not be so much in request,
end they an endeavouring to replace them by every variety ,
of trimming,
Dresses are much trimmed on rah side of the skirt;
marrow velvet, in arabesque or OrOrse patterns, onetimes
entirely cover the front breadth ; this is an attempt to in
paned. finnan. Trimmings are also placed round the
skirt in patterns of the same style as those already saes-
tinted. The oody is often trimmed with five or seven rows
of narrow velvet, carried round the bast, forming a berth.,
which is palsied at front and rounded behind.
Very short Talmo of velvet, cloth, or, above all, of
direhilla, are the favourite parries for this autumn.
Leap lambi. shawls of Thibet plush, in Algeria. patters
dinfiffsteeleors, with a wide chenille !doge, are introduced
by ems et re priecipel houses; and their continue, as well
r the* greet beauty, will tender them exceedingly fashion-
able this whiter.
The carlsolope willorithout doubt, be a great favourite ;
it may be trimmed with a rich lace guipure, fringe, or even
• plain plan ; and may he made either of cloth, taffetas, or
velvet.
Whether there will b. much novelty in the shape of
bonnets Is still an open queries. At the present time,
fray boners, trimmed with velvet and feathers, are most
in favour; those made of other materials are of deeper
shades of colour, bat as small sa those worn during the
They ere illesttabl7 trimmed with feathers,
instead of the flowers which have bees so much in request
'rely.
The skirts are still worn belle:anise, but thew dome
dresses tire the aye ; as effort is being made to redone the
einumference of these ungraceful appendages to female at-
tire, and we trust it will be successful.
It would be ditheult to determine the season by the bou-
rne which are now worn, for we still see some summer
berets ; while dark bright colour', and even some velvet
avow have 'bristly best remarked. Black lace bonnets
are wore, and, when gracefully ornamented with amen,
are very pretty. A black lace bonnet with long leaves of
greet velvet, or with the iris in deep blue velvet, has • good
effect.
The following is au elegant autumn bonnet :—lt is era-
rood of drab crape in bouillonniv, !operated by bends of
the same coloured velvet, half covered by • black ire. A
drab velvet flower ornaments one tide, and • narrow crape
ruche, edged with narrow black lace, surrounds it. The
beside of the front is trimmed with derk blue fl twee.
&me very pretty beaver bonnets are burg prepared for
the .elder weather; they are of an exquisite rade of drab,
trimmed with blue, violet, or crimson velvet. Some Lave,
besi.ter' • fist feather, shaded to the stoner of the velvet;
others have only bows of velvet on the side., with the ends
brought across the curtain, whits as well es the bonnet, Is
bound with velvet. Inside are placed bows, wired with
blonde or velvet leaves, with bows of black Inc.. When the
bonnet is trimmed with black velvet, jet trimmings are
placed in the cap.
As • useful and warm surto for • .ry cold weather, or
for travelling, sus recommead one made of rewsibric'eth ;
that is, a cloth with two faces and of distinct colours ; for
instance, brown ow one side, end b'se on the other, or black
and violet. It is mode with very wide sieves, rpen the
whole leagth ; bat • doable row of butter on each side
enables it to be clewed at the pleasure of the , and
when closed only to the elbow, it hu the form of • pagode
sleeve. At the frost are small pockets, with pointed revere,
fastened by • buttes.
A lee uglier carque is made of cloth, with as Ama-
son" b .dy, fitting to the figure, and open sl , wide
at the bottom with deep morquetain cuffs. It may be
trimmed in various ways; sometimes with • fancy galon,
to • Orkque pattern, with eight or ten tows of very narrow
velvet, placed • quartet of an inch apart, with one broad
velvet planed quite on the edge, or with three rows of flat
bottom, resembling large dots, embroidered on the entb.
Them latter are sometimes replaced by banning buttons, or
by small weals. They are, however, still more elegant
when ornamented with embroidery in sewing silk, Mtn-
mingled with the buttons. r Mame, &masque of brown
brow bidlaecrky.calonthi ,
heedrgersaw4iththaerwer essothooogt fte ttt
hese ilehh,:oisedschetehii
sprines, et rather hafts, of fancy paremenleries precludes
the aeon of as embroidery is beads The style is quite
new, sod is rented out with great steals ea cloth. This
dersstoise et priseasstert• re
at
is very sthctivs
mks& sized witli triage.