The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-01 00:00:00

Fashions for November.

(From Ie Folk)

The present month offers great facility to the chronicler
of fashions, as a decided stamp has now been given both to
the form of costumes and the :naterial to be employed.
We remark, as the winter season approaches, how much
the basques are returning into favour; and we may affirm
now that lobes, whatever their tissue, will adopt them
generally. It is true it will not be the classic, basque worn
for the last few years ; on the contrary, the new basque is
entirely one of fancy. The habit, with square tails, or
tails turned back; the long basques of the vesto de cheese ;
and the basques de casque, with a broad band, are all in
vogue.

The paletots and casques are now drawn to the Ncaist by
a broad band, making them resemble the blouses. We hope
all ladies of taste will protest against this exceedingly ugly
and ungraceful style; though we must admit that, how-
ever unbecoming, a new fashion is readily adopted by
novelty-seekers.

The material for dresses has assumed a more sombre and
heavier appearance, 'W a may bid adieu to gauses and
linons ; poplins, taffeta, and reps de lains have taken their
place.

The novelties in silk are very splendid—Pompadour taffe-
tas and satins for grand toilette. The white moires, with
broad stripes of taffetas in various designs and colours, are
especially remarkable for their elegance.
Why do young, rich, and elegant ladies prefer wearing
dresses decidedly mourning in their appearance, such as a
black or black and grey robe, trimmed with jet, and ear-
rings and buckle to match ? It must be allowed that som-
bre colours are better for the complexion; and black espe-
cially is very becoming to almost every one. This, then,
may be the true cause for its preference, and so good a one
that we need seek no other.

Now the steel-coloured and grey moire antique, silk grey
gros grains, and grey terry velvet, are in demand; and
who is not possessed of a black moire antique or a violet
taffetas?

Velvet and cloth are making their appearance, and it is
probable that velvet will, as last year, be adopted for all
descriptions of toilettes. SJ long as the temperature does
not compel us to envelope ourselves in winter clothing, par-
clessus of the same material as the dress, with vestes and
corsages in all makes, will be seen.

Evening dresses are made with pans and baeques formed
of lace and silk. Embroidered dresses will be very fashion-
able this winter. Satin, embroidered wick twisted silk, or
chenille, has a very good appearance.
Bonnets next claim our attention. With the winter sea-
son feathers will appear; but before winter—that in to say,
before velvet becomes general in demand—we have autumn,
with the taffetas capotes, which are all the fashion now,
and are ornamented with flowers. For example—upon a
brownish grey capote, a col ur most in vogue at present, is
placed a bunch of large purple velvet flowers, with grapes
and ornaments of pearl beads.

A lilac silk aapote may be trimmed with a wreath of vio-
let heart's-ease mixed with leaves of velvet, placed all
round the front, and under the crown in lieu of a curtain.
Most bonnets now have, in place of the curtain, a narrow
lace frill, bouillonnes, coques of ribbon, or wreaths of
flowers. A branch of flowers placed on the side, and partly
veiled by lace or bouillonnes, comprise the arrangement
of these coquettish coiffures.

Bonaets become smaller and smaller, so much so that one
is likely to exclaim—" Is it possible they can fit any lady's
head ?" But when worn, we are constrained to say, they
are most graceful and becoming to the face.