The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-30
Fashions for september.


The month of September is an epoch IN flshion anu
also in Of the beau monde In September we
must begin to renounce the zephyr dresses OF sumef
the grenadines the muslins-those light materials we
have worn with much pleasure-for tafetas dtilie
mores in word for tissues more solid and comfort
able. For the bonnets Of satin trim
med wiah velvet replacing those of lighter materials
The skful modesto instead Of using Grape flowers with
gauze leaves introduces those which, although not SO
light equally, not surprisingly Deautfuiof velvet
Black lace will be much employed In trim mings
both for maateets and dresses, mixed with velvet. As
to canezous and Algerines for indoor dress they
are already begning their place in the favor
OF their fair wearers forming at the same time, COM
Portable and elegant additonto the toilette There is an
effort to reintroduce the large square shawls trimmed
with very wide chenille fringe; but this, we think vii
scarcely be accomplished at present the weather. al
though occasionally chilly Is far too much IKE summer
to make us willing to assume garment which however
graceful is too wntery for the present bright season.
Velvet manelets are however, beginning to be worn in
For the promenade manteets of the greatest elegance
and variety are displayed One Of great richness was
composed Of three ounces of cce in meaons the edge
Of lace which very deeply scallopped, was trimmed
with narrow lace uiied These three ounes formed
The medaons arranged in three rows, one over the
other, surrounded with narrow lace, to match
that on the edge, and also fniied slightly. e..,
Real straw bonnets have become this year hctlon;
and yet many that are SO called They are no
longer the straw bonnes Of which we heard formerly
ribbon of which the bonnet is formed and very elegant
pon the bodies called Medcis three ruches Of lace
bouonnes Of blonde or trimming of the material
as the dress arranged in fours each side of the 'front.'
and charging towards the shoulders The waist has
rounded point front, and basqucs. The body IS
closed in front by buttons OF rich passementere These
buttons either oval, square, or triangular; small
bells banded fringe Is suspended from most OF
them and they increase in size gradually towards the
top. Sometimes they placed between the ruches
making thus five upon the chest The sleeves arc
triple sabots each of which cut out in such manner
as to allow three pungs OF tnie or lace to be seem at
the extremity is button similar to those on the body
At the bottom Of the last sabot which reaches to the ell
bow, is wide trimming of lace, Round the throat Is
ruche lace. The back Of the waist Is made also IN
rounded point. We have body of this description
made of colored moire white blonde and but
TONS the skirt was Of moire made with three white al
balas covered with founces OF white blonde On each
side of the skirt these albalas drawn by three
bows of ribbon forming tablier on the font OF the
skirt.
Evening dresses claim attention, from their ee
gance we'll simplicity of those which we have seen
one was Of plain white grenadne double skirt Above
the hem, which about an inch and half in width,
wide band of MORE antique cut on the bias, and
edged with trimming, so full that 1t resembled
feather trimming The band on the top skirt was third
narrower than that the bottom. These bands were
placed in the front toi, and between them the same
trimming placed in echeles close to each
other.
Upon the body low and square, ccinture bretele
composed of bias of MORE, edged each side with the
moss trimming. The ceinture was very wide on the
shoulder, entirely covering the sleeves and brought
quite to the waist where it Joined under six
coques Of MORE ribbon drawn very close together and
edged also the two wide ends which came to the
bottom Of the first skirt.
The couture that accompanied this charming dress
reside composed OF small lilac flowers, lilies OF the valley
and heath These r6silles made that the flowers
fixed upon threads fine hair, and of the same
color thus giving the effect Of being merely sprnkled
over the HAIR.
We have seen the same make of dress in rosecolored
organd trimmed with MORE Of the color; but in
stead of the echele trimming 'front.' Of the skirt
placed five rosettes of moire trimmed with the light
En,hroidered n,us1ins are st11 rrea tlv in In vor