The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-28 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOB MORMON&

(From Ls Fact.)

In our last number we spoke of plaid as being
extremely fashionable, and we must again refer to it, for
it may really be called "the rage " just now. We find it
used in • variety of materials. Plaid satin is very elegant,
but, of COMPS, only fit for rich toilette. Sometimes it is used
sues trimming on a velvet or silk dress, and this produces a
very charming effect. For instance, • black milk trimmed
with blue and green plaid ; or a rich pearl-grey silk, with
plaid satin biases of red and green with threads of blue—
the camargo or looped.up upper skirt being made entirely
of the plaid, and trimmed round with a deep fringe.
The materials most in vogue this winter are satin ;
faille; plain, striped, or plaid velvet; plush; reps; pop-
lin, plain or shot; the woollen tartan, and cloth. The
the variety of trimmings is also great, but jet has no
longer a place amens* them ; exams has brought it into
disfavotur—a thing rather to be regretted, as it certainly
formed • very pretty ornament for dreams. However,
very elegant psesessenteris is used in its place, and fringe
is as much as ever liked. Fur is again coming into use, not
only u a trimming, but as a lining; squirrel far this latter
purpose being very suitable and not expensive. Feather
fringe and lace will be fashionable for ball-drew
trimmings. Swan's-down is often mixed with marabout
fringe.
Cadenza are generally made with aounces ; and though
frequeetly of woollen material or cloth, they may be made
to look quite distinct* with a petticoat of silk or satin.
At home or evening dresses are frequently made with
plain trained skirt. ,• the rieknese of the material and ele-
gance of the scarf sash making ornament unnecessary.
Still the centaur, and caters are by sae mans discon-
' tinned : far from that, we find them stll the mode.
Soros beautiful reversal* suites have bosomed* ; both
sides Wag alike, itrevents the untidy appearance when
the Mai turn, which mama be always prevented.
Ileatlen or cheats are made rather long than short ; or,
more pesperly @welting, are either quite long or quite
short, according to the style of dress. For example, there
are 11011111 which are called robes, frequently composed of
velvet, and was over a long satin The tunic is
looped up at the sides, and completed by • square or round
pastime, with, a wide sash to match, trimmed and
round with fringe. This is, of ovum, • very dressy
mantle. Other its, destined to be worn with •
woollen dress,. and made of the same material, appear only
like double or triple pflerines, and are more specially
adapted for quite young ladies.
Bseqtunes are also made of the same material as the
dress, and have the appearance of forming a third skirt,
being looped byortst of paisementerie or velvet.
&ime ladies have the mantle moyen age with a
hood—wee/ o=l and elegant over a costume of
milk velvet.
The diadem bonnets are still as much worn Is the,
were last swath. In some cases the diadem is greatly
exaggerated, but our best mediates are careful to keep it
as small as pomible, it being • style unbecoming to many.
Black velvet or lace is more need than ooloured velvet or
satin; colours are, however, eosin rather more intavour
than they were.

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now.-11.r. Taylor, in reply to the charge of partiality, in
ocianoction wick tho mint Amami, brought against him
by the Bight He J. H. Denison, MP., says .—" can
only repeat what Istarcd:fteoctga on the hugs on Mon-
day lag, that I am aatouuded you suppose I
&saki lave &graded high Okra hold, and have
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ad I acted in ther.ew degree in any
way as a parties& in the I repeat what
I told you on Monday, that I left the details of the
anangsmata to my undersheriff." Mr. /Menton, the
audeteherff, has also written a letter, in which he
anima 'that the arrsagonsmits were not made for the
papas of pleasing, favouring, or assistingany party."
BUlLDiatit BszarroLierr blanaeu.iox. —The
twenty-Sat anniversary festival of the above institution
was oslabratid on Thursday evening, at the Freemasons'
Tavern, Great Queen-street, Liacohi's-ina-fields ; Mr.
=lf,;l Trollops (pint), •
in the chair. Attarthe
tomb had bees duly honoured, the chairman
"The Buildsre Benevolent Institution," and
ie=las chi:pieta., hot giving rota! and granting
to dem members of the various brihchss of
Li""birding and their widows; also for affording
taporary Mid to workmen in cam of accidents.
H • roneused the institution as
_being in a
very saislashaff sato, but the directors had
dssmsd it pendat this year to forego the usual
elation ri passicases in ths autumn. Having
thown the pseeNsepeatarasisristio in their trade, bow,
ham a wooing holism mash!, not from say
halt of la* arm bud by Wisholleda be woe clown, he
irked the Mends and _b .M. to oestiree and further
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enziounly to begone soetpssnts el the dimity.
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el Yana'Wien,Gado, and Mr
Ceeitta:sfielreili. Inerber an toastmaster.
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