The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR NO VINSIBBH.

All the most fashionable bonnet' of the present
season are made of two colours, and of two different ma-
teriels, tastefully combined. One of our principal milliners
ham recently completed several exquisite bonnets, • few of
which may be here &exited. One is black and green, com-
posed of velvet and silk, trimmed with black lace. The
front is of pole green silk, edged with a band of black velvet,
headed by • narrow quilling of the same material. A little
higher up is a second bead of velvet, and a corresponding
quilling. The crown is partly of green silk, and partly of
black velvet—the latter 4 disposed in fluted plaits, edged
with black lace, telling elegantly over the green silk, which
forma the back part of the mown. Over the curtain, which
is edged with black velvet, throe is • tall of black lace. The
under trimming gives • peculiar stamp of elegance to
this beautiful bonnet. It consists of fuchsias made of scarlet
velvet; the flowers, mounted on flexible stalks, hanging
down et each side. A large bouquet of the same flowers on
one aide of the bonnet.

A bonnet of black hoe, made by the mine accomplished
hands, Is remarkable for its simple elegance. The foundation,
which is mati-transparentonvered with black tulle,oeer which
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rows of lace ate dlspoeed, not perfectly flat, but in light, easy
Mare. The bonnet in odged with a broad band of light green
velvet, and the bavolet bra a broad edge of the cone. At
sack side are bows with flowing ends, formed of black ribbon,
aroma with marrow rows of green velvet, set on in a lozenge
pattern. Strings of the same ribbon. The under trimming
00131 bill of a plaiting of green and black velvet, which puns
eosin the upper past of the forehead. On one aide of the
blonde cap la fixed a bow and flowing ends of ribbon, of the
same design as that employed in trimming the outside, but
of narrow width. .

et A
bonnet suited to a higher style of drew than either of
those just described is made on a foundation of white crape.
On the edge there is a band of violet-coloured velvet, sur-
mounted by an open plaiting of the same. A round of black
Chantilly lace covers the circular part of the crown. A little
lower down a second plaiting of violet velvet etands up,
forming as it were an aureole. A light trimming of velvet
and lace falls over the curtain. The under trimming of this
bonnet is a perfect triumph of millinery. It consists of
bunches of small berries; made of black velvet, and tastefully
intermingled with ears of maize, made of velvet in rich ehadea
of maize colour. These are beautifully grouped together, and
partially veiled beneath a fall of white blonde.
Though flounces, double Mien, sod side trimmings still
enjoy undiminished favour, many robes NO made In what is
termed the Hayden style, that is to my, with fist trim-
wisp, either woven in with the materiel or set on. These
new itayadere trimmings are in a style infinitely more
akgant than those which were worn three or four years ago,
and they are too rich and costly ever to degenerate into
vulgarity. The transversal bands are made of velvet,
figured inteautiful flower patterns,, and in various colours; or
they an of satin, edged at each aide with rows of embossed
velvet. Some Sayadere trimmings,which are greatly admired
and very effective, couplet of bands of Tartan velvet, in bright
and vivid ham. In short, the variety is so great, and all
are so beautiful, that the ent6arras do droir is the only
difficulty in selection. We have seen a Bayadere robe made
of anricals-colour poplin, having in the Met six transversal
rows of black satin, kroeded in flowers of variegated
eakvare.
It Is scarcely posaible to convey by mere description an
adequaie idea of the rich variety both of material and pat-
tern exhibited in mime of the new silks, the skirts of which
have quilles, or side ornaments, woven in. On robes rt
moire antique of light brilliant hues them gullies, In exqui-
sitely ahadsd tints. stand ont, as it were, in relief. Robes of
soother new style have three broad transversal stripes, re-
sembling flounces, end woven In the silk. On dresses
having grey, lilac, or pale green ground% them flounced-like
trimmums are woven in satin of a different he., edged at
each side with figured velvet. In short, the most ezidlein
varistiee in material and design are now produced on the
same web by the ingenious mechanism of the 'atm.-111er-
!rated London Niue.

SANITARY CONDITION OF WEST HAM.—In con-
sequence of the recent outbresk of cholera in the pariah of
West Ham, Mr. Antonio Brady, a resident in the diorite,
whose attention had been drawn to its sanitary deficitecim,
ieteatly addressed a letter to the Right Hon. W. Cowper,
the President of the Board of Health. That gentleman tot-
mediately visited pd caused an Inspection of the neighbour-
hood complained of, and has pointed out to the Local Board
of Health several nuiesaces dengaens to the health of the
district. Them ere the open ditches that receive the
et Hallerllle, Canning's Town, Plaistow- rove, &re.=
Abbey-lane, end other places; end the foul condi-
troarecthe pumps in Oilby'relkrs, Black-Lion-row, John's-
mart_ sad other place', with regard to which Os Local
Beard le reminded of the wrest necessity of potting the
water how the Bast Leedom Waterworks, instead or from
shallow was.