Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-08
THE FASHIONS.
BONSErs AND BIJoUrERIE.


styles that may prevail, may be obtained by
looking at the French impOrtatiOns. They ex-
hiblt perceptble enlargement over the face,
while the sloping crown, descending still more,
Is reduced almost TO a nOnentity. There are
signs. however, of a revival of the straight
crowns. Tho fall trimmings, for bonnets worn
on the promenade, consist of ribbons and feath-
eTs, chiefly the latter all of the same color with
the bonnet. The lace called .'PImperatrice. "
resembling the trimming for mantillas, which
originated last season, promises to be much in
favor. 1t may be brown, blue OF green. in
different shades, and the bonnet made of this
material Is decorated with ostrich pIumes of the
same color, tipped with marabOut, the trim
ming put Tar In front-where there is q fall Of
laee-sO as to dispense with any for the inside
except ruche of illusion. A bonnet of dark
silk, covered with delicate chenille netting and
trimmed with ends Of chenille and flowers, has
also been much admired. But tho various
styles will require further description.
The taste in bijouterie is decidedly toward a
more lavish expenditure in the article We
have seen lady's white wrist perfectly loaded
with bracelets, each of which, had it been iron
instead Of gold would have been complained
of as grieyOus fetter The huge links Of man.
scles were there, but the yellow tint substituted
complacency for repining A bridal set of
Jewelry has been on exhibition here, within
fortnight, composed Of diamonds of the purest
water, mingled with costly pearls and consist
ing, besides bracelet, brooch, necklace, &c, of
" agrafes, for looping up the lace skirt, formed
OF rich cluster of gems. This splendid set is
of the raFest workmanship, and probably costs
hundred thousand dollars. A nice little for
tune for bride to give away with her fair
selft-fOr the legal decision OF some judgc we
do not remember where, has settled that
wlfe's ornaments belong to her husband The
fashion Of setting diamonds In black enamel has
become general, especially among ladies not
very youthful: bracelet of these magnificent
gems, precisely like one worn by the Empress
Eugene, has been exhibited at the store where
1; Is for sale Elorentine jewelry-in limitations
of antique articles, grotesque heart shapes. and
classical forms-iS considerably worn for home
evening costume. Of this kind is the wreath
made for Madame La Grange double wreath
of laurel leaves, studded with acorn5-the price
of which was five hundred dollars The del
lcate flower clusters and wrought ornaments of
coral, so much worn with light dresses during
the summer, will probably give place to heavier
ornaments US the season advances.
OPERA CLOAKs.
The approach Of the Opera season. which is
expected to be one of unusual brilliancy, has
caused the mOdistes to have in readiness some
new and beautiful opera clOaks One ia cut
like a small shawl, the circle, which is wide
from the shoulder, forming a sleeve, the lower
part 30 followed as to form two points to which
tassels are attached. The mock has a cord and
tassels, and hoods are a universal appendaye!
Another, nearly Of the same shape has wide
sleeves inserted. 1t Is of fine white cashmere
bordered deeply with silver plush, with heavy
chenille tassels depending from the sleeves
which are also trimmed with plush The quilt
Ell lining is Of cherry colored satin The centre
of the hood is quilted with white satin, embroid-
cred with silver plush, and finished with che
mile tAssels. The hat is Of rice straw bOrdered
with fall Of lace and trimmed with n cherry
cOlored plume, and the strings Of white taffeta
are bordered with cherry velvet an inch wide.
In this elegant costume the wiles Of coauetry
may be as perilOuS As In ball room.
sHAwLs AND NANrLEs
But few of the new styles have as vet been
shown to the public. Among these, we notice
one just imported from Paris 1t is of the cir
cuiar shape, and folds over the arm like a wide
sleeve. The material is 4 fine drab plush of
exquisite quality, varied by wide stripes of
plaid plush In very gay colOrs the stripes run
ming straight up and down, and alternating
with equal widths of the drab, with borders Of
plaid down the fronts, which are bracel across
with straps and buttons The hood is made
like a handkerchief, the cover folded SQUARE
across, Ornamented at the side by corners of
plaid plush, and finished with rich tasscls 10
correspond. 1t Is confined at the neck with
cord and tas5els, which may be slipped so as to
allow II 10 fall partly of the shoulders and dis
play the elegance of the dress beneath
The fashion OF having the walking dress and
pardessui OF the same material and color has
been gradually gaining ground. But when the
season IS at Its height this will not generally
prevail. Plush and chenille will be favorite
materials for the ground work as well as for
the trimmings Of garments. graceful and
stylish m2ntllia tor this month is a shawl COM
posed OF a small square of black cashmere fold
cd over and bOrdCred with crimson cashmere.
which is edged with deep lace. "The Shetland
has been lately introduced. II - netted bv
hand, OF fine wOOllen yarn, Of white or some
subdued color, and the lower part pres ,nts the
appearance Of q circular chenille shawl i'm
chlntZ pattern, with black border and fringe
Ii IS very beautiful, and the plush, which is
usually IN variety Of bright colors, form; a
rich border TO the central of less prominent
tint. A new wOollen shawl is so arranged as
to be capable of folding into three different
styles including stella and a plain centre
and plaid corner folded over
DRY GooDS.-The bayadere silks of the new
est styles are imported In ''solid" colors which
arc pushing out the chene and embossed stripes
of last season Light colored robes are brocaded
IN bayadere stripes Of the width and pattern of
hOunce, OF the same shade as the robe but 30
eXqulSitely wrought "A % stand out with dis
hnct effect In other styles the stripes are mar
rOweT-sOme two inches wide-and CONFUSED of
fine corded satin, aternated with equal spaces
Of plain silk. The patterns for founced robes
are chiefly designed In yelyet-cOmprisin- an
immense variety Of styles-with suUerb combi-
itions of silk and velvet. The flowers are Of
ten In clusters, surrounded by fne tracery of
foliage, A beautiful novelty in the Bay of or
nament TO the sides of the skirts Of plain silk
dresses is made Of chenille. formed into a side
stripe of flowers and foliage, and adaptod to
fancy eolors. This would be pretty evening
costume, with berthe Tor the low-necked waist
More antique, IN dark brown, blue and drab,
will be more worn this fall, and may be ron
dered more ''dressy' by side stripe OF fancy
plaid Besides these anJ plain taffetas, which
are rather expensive, dresses of small checkered
silk, black or brown and white. are striped at
the sides with bright plaid ribbon-the waist
and sleeves trimmed to correspond Valencias,
too, have been imported in great variety. Those
cf plain drab have wide borders plaided in gay
colors; others are hounced, the patterns worked
IN fancy colored chenille. The side stripes,
tina, bid fair 70 become uniyer rsal figure largely
also IN the mOusseline dc laines, which are a
suitable attire either for home or promenade
costume. Some Of the widest stripes are de-
siSned In large palm leaf patterns, with a
smaller one for the waist and sleeves The