The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-06 00:00:00

Fashions for October.

(From Le Follet.)
We have now arrived at the transition state, when wo
must chronicle fashion as it is and as it will be. Just now,
the large collet, with a small straight collar, is the costume
par excellence, being more suitable than any other over a
light dress ; but, so far as we can judge, for the winter,
vestments with sleeves will be the most in favour. These
collets are made in various styles. The most elegant are
those of white cachemire, lined with pink or blue plush,
and trimmed with Thibet fringe and passementerie. Others
aro made of a kind of soft flannel, either plain white, or
black and white striped—the black stripes of velvet, and
bordered round with a thick cord.

Simplicity in the trimming of dresses is now very much
adopted by ladies of good taste. It is not now as it was
last year, when the trimmings cost frequently double the
price of the dress ; but, although many moire, taffetas, and
even muslin dresses, are made plain, it is by no means a rule
without exception. Passementerie will still be a favourite
trimming; nor is this surprising, when we see in what
beautiful designs it is made. Many ceintures are made of
it ; and the rage for bands of all kinds is quite as great as
ever.

The Princesso make of robe is much in vogue. It is
especially becoming for figures, when made in this mate-
rial. The chemise russe is very much worn, and it is very
frequently made of the same material as the under-skirt.
Thus, an under-skirt and cheniisette of striped foulard,
and the upper skirt of unbleached linen. Of course, these
dresses are drawn up by plaques or buttons, and are not
intended to be let down ; therefore, they must neither be
so long nor so wide as dresses for fuller toilette, which are
let down when in the room. The under-skirts must not be
very long, and not more than three yards and a half wide.
Our readers will find our list of dresses has the charm of
variety this month, as we endeavour to cull them from dif-
ferent sources, so that they may be useful for any weather
October brings us.
A robe of Lyons poplin, black and white check. The
skirt is trimmed with pattes of black velvet, rather more
than a quarter of a yard long, and festooned, being caught
up by cords and buttons. The under-skirt of white alpaca
with medallions of black guipure. The body is high, and
trimmed, like the sleeves, with bands of black velvet.
A dinner or soiree dress of gros-grain ; white ground,
with turquoise-blue spots. Very long skirt, trimmed round
with a blue cord, and above the hem an insertion of black
guipure. High body, with round waist, trimmed with
guipure. The sleeves to match. Ceinture of blue gros-
grain, fastened by a gold buckle.
A spotted moire antique dress, of a deep shade, quite
plain, with a train. The body made with basques, and
fastened with steel buttons.

A dark drab moire robe, with two skirts : the first skirt
plain, the second trimmed with a wide white Thibet fringe,
headed by plaques of rich passementerie carried up each
seam. The body is made with basques, forming points in
front, and one in the centre of the back. The whole
trimmed to match the second skirt. A ceinture of passe-
menterie. Sleeves tight, with a fringe round the arm-hole.
A dress of white alpaca, the skirt trimmed with 15 very
narrow bias pieces of sky-blue taffeta; upon which is a
Cluny guipure insertion, put on in zig-zags. The casaque
of the same, trimmed with nine bias pieces to match. Blue
ceinture, covered with guipure, and having at the side a
bow of ribbon and guipure.
A toilette of maize-coloured foulard, dotted over with
black trefoils. It is made with two skirts, the first trimmed
round the bottom with three rows of hie* velvet trefoils
of different sizes. The second skirt simply bordered with
velvet, and having a flounce of black Chantilly. This is
caught up at four different places by large pattes, with
velvet trefoils and narrow lace. High body. Ceinture of
velvet and lace, and a Prince Imperial scarf fixed upon the
shoulder by a velvet trefoil, and also upon the hip; and
the ends trimmed round with Chantilly lace.
A ball dress of white tulle, with twenty narrow double