The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-07 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.

The wintry winds which have now set in with rigour
have caused an increased display of warm out-door
toilettes. Wadded manteaux and furs aro indispensable.
Cloth dresses are more than ever in demand ; they are
composed of a skirt fastened round the waist by a buckle
behind ; the casaque has turned basques, in which are
two pockets—one for the pocket handkerchief, the other
for the porte-monnaie. Half pagode sleeves, with slashed
cuffs and large jet buttons on each hand. The body is
closed at front, with velvet brandebourgs and buttons.
The collar is also of velvet, and lined with satin.
The rotondes, or small velvet talmas, are much in
demand, and the manteaux-burnous are still in favour
for sortie de bid or evening
parties ; they are generally
made of Angora cloth, and trimmed with pasaementeries
in the Oriental style. Large square shawls for morn-
ing wear, or wraps for the carriage or railroad, are also
made of Angora cloth.

The moire antique was never in greater vogue than at
present. It is not only employed for ladies' dresses,
but some of the moat elegant costumes for children are
composed of th• same material. Lace is the favourite
ornament for the fabric, although the mode for placing
bands of velvet upon moire antique in darker shades is
still much in vogue. These bands aro sometimes em-
broidered in silk and jet.
The taffetas is not less in favour than the moire an-
tique, droguets, and brocades. They are trimmed with
velvet, paseementerie, and !see. Taffetas will be much
worn for evening dress. We have seen some morning
dresses which we will describe for the benefit of our
readers.

A robe of taffetas, with a low plain body, trimmed
with a double berthe, and short sleeves composed of
blonde. The skirt is very full, with three blonde flounces,
leaving a decided separation between each. The blonde
is edged with a light feather fringe, which gives this cos-
tume a very graceful and becoming appearance.
Another robe of a light colour. Low plain body.
Berthe formed of Gothic blond. Short sleeves drapees,
and trimmed by a fall of blonde. The skirt has three
flounces of deeply indented blonde, and a short upper
skirt of the same elegant material.
B 'dies cut square, with plastrons a la Pompadour,
are still in favour ; they permit the display of the ele-
gant jewellery now eo kshionable.
Small busquines of velvet, called la Sultana, are
trimmed with sable or ermine. The pagodes sleeves are
trimmed to match. We have seen an elegant sortie de
bal of terry velvet, trimmc i with a deep white guipure.
The hood is trimmed with a deep blonde, which falls
over the face and forms a veil.
A visiting dress of moire, with broad satin stripes.
The skirt has a train behind without any ornament.
Body with basques, trimmed with black lace. The
sleeves are flat at top, and very large at bottom, and
trimmed with laces of different widths.
A robe of gros de Tours trimmed with five flounces,
edged with ruches of ribbon. The same garniture forms
bretelles. Fringe is much employed, both for full dress
and more simple costume.
Bonnets are still worn very far back on the head.
The trimmings vary according to taste. We have
lately seen, among many very elegant ones, one
formed of ruby velvet, with a thin front ; on each
side was a tuft of short curled featiers, the same colour
as the velvet ; and round the front edge a deep black
lace, which was thrown bac'c, and fell over the curtain.
Inside' the front was a roll of velvet, accompanied with
sky-blue hanging flowers.
Bonnets composed of several shades of the same ma-
terial are both new and elegant, especially when made
of velvet, and trimmed with shaded velvet flowers to
match.
Tho beaver bonnets of the present season surpass any.
thing of the kind yet sees, both for elegance of shape
and beauty of ornament.