The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-25
FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER.


[From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of
Fashion,
Watercd silks, satins. and velyets will be the
most fashionable materials for the toilette this
season in the latter material, cloaks, pelisses,
aud redngotes and other pretty accoutremenIs
of winter, are preparing, being rendered more
or less elegant by the embroidery, lace, gimp
trimmings, or ornaments employed. cheap
description oivelvet is made, having the same
beautiful appearance, but the foundation is OF
cotton; il answers for many purposes Of dress,
young ladies' spsncers &c. Pellssc cloaks
OF black satin arc expected TO DC very iash'ona-
Bile, lined with pink. green, or lilac silk. quilted
in pretty patterns. resembling embroidery, and
trimmed either with black lace or deep fr,ngcs,
intermixed with the color Of the lining the
form is simple, and they are shorter than tho
dress. Rich aud beautiful scans are made Of
velvet, IN cachemre patterns. or OF plain velvet.
ponceau, blue velvet, &c, with Persian and
chine patterns others are Of satin embroidered
all round with pines AZ the ends; those OF
lighter materials will be much used in evening
dress.
L'Orient broche, Resille do sole, Etofe
narce Jaspne, chine, rocaille, sole, cristal &c.,
arc among the new materials for dress for
negIige they are generally Of thicker qualify
Palestrincs aud wnrstcd materials plain, printed
OF broche in rayes patterns. WnIrr dresses
will be made long and full, and tight sleeves
still! threaten TO supersede the full ones.-When
the sleeves are tight, they button TO the bend
Of the arm, having deep cuff at the bottom,
much wider than a wrislbaud; but full sleeves
may still be worn: the corsages are almost all
tight and pointed with cordeliere or ceinture
of ribbon. Tying with nnud the buckle is
nod In liop
made Of gros dc Naples, reps dAiriques levan.
tine, with velvet spencers Of the same colour,
the body plain, closing with buttons or Bran
dcnbourgs. with narrow plating round the
throat, or a narrow fiuted trimming il the body
is open bias will be the only trimming used
fouuccs are decidedly losing favor. Redin.
gotcs are much worn the most fashionable
are bordered with a bias. the corsace tight and
open, aud tight sleaves; every description Of
gimp trimmings is used, cordelieres, Brandeu.
bourgs. iorsades, &c, both on silk and velvet
dresses.
Bonncts continue to be worn small, but the
fronts are little deeper, and the brides are
placed inside. which gives more open appear
an1c. and allows more room for the hair
Capo,es have the havolrt rather deeper, and
the edge Of bonnets is little turned up. The
feathers and flowcrs con,inu. to be placed quite
Nat on the front. Velvet bonnets partake of
tue eapo'e form; the colors are pcnsee green
srenat; The newes, s,y is the capotc plissc Of
velvet. Nollettes continue in favor.
Caps arc made Of embroidered muslin. trimm.
cd with fine lace; and for ncglige, of cambric
embroidered and Valoscienness. Cheneiiles
will be very fashionable this winter in trim
mings rs well as in flowers. Msntcans Of vel.
vet. lined with silk Of the same color. aud orna-
mented with gimp trimmings; they form scarf
in front and double peerinc behind. The
nanteau Russo is of white cashmere, With
gimp trimmings Of ecru color. The bournoi.
continues in favor the prettiest are of black
silk lined with coiors. They are of the deep
cape form behind. with the ends rounded in
front, and reaching towards the tlouncc Of the
dress simpler ones are OF green merlno lined
with ponceau.
! The hair is not dressed quite SO low as II
has been. and curls sre again seen little
irses.