The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-31 00:00:00

itself does not monopolise the space on which it is
laid down, the track, on the contrary, being used
by vehicles of all descriptions—which are under the
necessity of diverging from it only when one of
those passenger carriages is seen to approach—as
affording greater facilities for their easy and rapid
progress than the general surface of our roads.
Another fact which the mode in which the new
system is carried out in Birkenhead would seem to
establish is, that tramways may be so constructed
on longitudinal bearings that the line may without
difficulty be diverted at any particular point from
one side of a street to the other in the event of any
necessary repairs in the street rendering such a
divergence expedient. To those who witnessed the
actual working of the scheme yesterday none of its
features appeared so prominent as the improvement,
so far as increased accommodation is concerned,
which it has introduced. Travelling by one of Mr.
Train's carriages, as contrasted with one of our or-
dinary omnibuses, is like quitting a narrow and
confined room for a commodious and well-ventilated
apartment. To ladies especially it would be a great
boon that they should be brought into general use ;
but whether Mr. Train will be able to accomplish
that object yet remains to be seen. On the score of
cheapness, it may be added, the new system pos-
sesses a decided advantage over that which at pre-
sent prevails in this country, while, so far as the
question of security to passengers is involved, it will
be sufficient to state that 34,000,000 of persons who
travelled by the street railway of New York and
Brocklyn in 1858 only 12 met with accidents.
At a grand dejeuner which he gave in the course
of the day Mr. Train received the congratulations
of his friends on the success which he had just
achieved—a success to which the indefatigable
exertions of Mr. Peniston, the secretary to the un-
dertaking, to no small extent contributed.

LADLES' FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER,

(From Le Folist.)

Notwitstanding the dulness of the weather, and
the want of harmony between it and the date of
the almanac, every one is occupied with prepara-
tions for the sea-side season, and none but light
fabrics are thought of.
For instance, barege is the principal article for
demi-toilette, either sprinkled with small bunches
of flowers, or embroidered peas, of a darker colour
than the barege itself.
Poplinette is much admired, and very elegantly
worn; the beautiful folds in which it falls produce
a graceful effect.
Grey barege, embroidered in colours,with flounces
bordered with the same colour as the spots, is much
in vogue.
Flounces have achieved a decided success, and
will probably be continued during the winter.
There are many different ways of disposing them.
Sometimes a flounce, 15 or 16 inches deep, headed
with two or three narrow ones ; or nine narrow
flounces, placed by threes, one set at the bottom of
the skirt, another at the knee, and a third just be-
low the waist.
Both of these styles have their partisans, but we
prefer to either of them five flounces, four inches
deep, headed by a ruche, and placed so as to leave
a space of about two inches between each flounce.
We noticed lately a grey poplinette with one
deep flounce set in box plaits, and edged with black
velvet. It was headed by a narrow one of four
inches in black silk, pinked.
The chicore ruche is the trimming par excellence
both for dresses and mantles.
Shawls and scarves of the same material as the
dress are generally worn with light fabrics. As to
thick materials, generally speaking, such as pique,
nankeen, and stuffs formed of wool and silk, they
are accompanied by long basquines or paletots.
The pique dresses are opened over an elegant
petticoat, and should be trimmed round with a wide
biais of the same colour as the pattern on the dress.
With this skirt a Zouave of the same material is
worn. Should the skirt be closed, a deap basque,
trimmed like the skirt, is then substituted.
In silks for simple dress, the Indian foulards;
plain or figured, are worn, and plain silks of rather
a dark shade.
Moires in light colours, and the taffetas Pompa-
dours, are only used for occasions when a greater
attention to dress is necessary.
Dress in which there are various colours require
black trimmings, and a basquine or paletot trimmed
with same colour.
Robes for full dress are trimmed with narrow
flounces or ruches and guipure, and admit only of
lace shawls or white silk scarves covered with lace
being worn with them.
Paletots with sleeves are still worn even in jaco-
nets or muslins. When made in light materials, they
are accompanied by a deep pointed collar, trimmed
with a flounce, which is repeated round the mantle.
Tight sleeves are not much in request, except for
out-01-door dress. We have seen large open sleeves
set, intn +ha arm, writh ono larsv boa ir./..;+, anti as
tight sleeve worn underneath for out-of-door dress.
Almost all dresses are made low, and worn with
fichus. Sometimes a low silk body is worn with a
thin dress, either over a guimpe or a tight-fitting
body of the same material as the skirt. It is made
with a very small basque, merely as a foundation
for a ruching just below the waist. This style is
very distingue, but it requires an elegant figure to
display it to advantage.
Bonnets are still worn very fot ward on the top.
The curtains are narrower and not much orna-
mented ; the gold and silver ornaments are adopted
by some, but are not biers portes, or considered at all
in good taste. The bonnets are made in crape,
trimmed with silk, straw, or tulle. White and
black continue to be worn together, and are very
distingue in appearance.
Hats are very much worn at the sea-side and in
the country, but are not allowable in town. The
most stylish are made in rice straw. With these are
worn long drooping feathers. We have seen an
elegant hat in this material, trimmed on one side
with a drooping white feather placed so as to hang
over the brim, and droop on to the shoulder. It
was fastened in the front by a bunch of small pink
roses surrounded by black guipure. Neither strings
nor bows are worn by ladies or children under the
hat.

Ball-dresses for young ladies are made in tarla-
tane or gauze, very simply trimmed ; sometimes
with one deep plissé, at other times with
several narrow ones. We have seen a very
elegant white tarlatane dress with three deep
flounces, each headed by a bouillonne lined with
F blue ribbon of a light shade. On the edge of each
flounce were placed three fluted frills about two
inches deep. This dress was worn over a pale blue
silk slip. With this skirt was worn a blue silk body
with a berthe of bouillonnes and little frills, like
those on the skirt. The coiffure was composed of
forget-me-nots and lilies of the valley. This dress
was intended for a young married lady.
The bodies of tarlatane dresses are either made
square or with a corsage a l'enfant. Wing sleeves
are not much worn, except with fichus, but they
have not entirely disappeared.
Apple green is a very favourite colour, but it is
not suitable to all complexions. Silks of this colour,

trimmed with narrow flounces, with black guipure
sewn on flat, are very elegant and recherché. A
black lace should be worn with them.

' Grey dresses, trimmed with a deep ruche a la
vieille of violet, placed quite at the bottom of the
skirt, have an elegant and simple appearance. A
ceinture a la duchesse in violet, is worn with it.
The gold bands and clasps, having become common,
are entirely placed on one side by the grander
dames. The skirts are as large as ever, and fall in
a graceful sweep from the waist, so as to support
the shawl. In-door dresses are made very long
behind ; out-door dresses are not worn so long, ex-
cept in silks, and then they are worn with a slight
train.

A very elegant fashion has lately made its ap-
pearance. It consists of a low silk body, of the
same colour as the trimming on the skirt. It is
trimmed, as a matter of course. We noticed one
worn by a lady in mourning. It was grey-trimmed
with black. The body was of black silk, trimmed
round the top and down the front seams with a
chichoree ruche. Down the centre of the ruche
was placed a drooping trimming of jet. The cor-
sage had a very slight basque, slightly pointed
before and behind, and merely long enough to
place the chicoree trimming upon it. We need

carcely say that the sleevesweieshort. The cot

sage was &tended to be worn either over a tight-
fitting body of the same material as the skirt, or
over a gnimpe and sleeves.

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