Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-20
FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

The long continuation of fine weather retards
the appearance of those toilettes which we
may call decidedly sutumnal. Printed and
white muslins, batistes, quiltings, and bareges
affords an opportunity for the display of those
pretty sournOns now made in such various
materials, or for the handsome striped shawls
with small point reaching about to the waist
and finished by large tassel Taffetas and
poplins are much worn for less negligee toi-
lettes, and In both these materials checks are
IN great favor. Plain skirts-that is to saw.
without nounces, but trimmed entablier-with
bows, passementerie with aiguillettes, or ru-
ches, are worn with taste for walking dress.
Doubles skirts, and, indeed, the two deem
hnnces which replaced them al the commence
ment ef this season, are now being superseded
by trimmings on the front breadth, or by sew.
eral hounees, with fancy heading to each
The bodies of walking dresses are made high,
and outtoned in front. With these, basques
are scarcely ever seen; rounded bodies, with a
band and buckle, or a ribbon sash fastened in
front, being the style now in favor. Many
dresses are made with points before and be-
hind. In full dress this form is indispensable
sleeves are still worn open and large, either
trimmed with jockeys, frills, plaitings, or fancy
gimp.
Moire antique, in black color, still retains
the favor 1t has SO long enjoyed. The material
Is also much used for trimmings on burnous
We have noticed some dresses made In a
PLAIN color, such as lilac, blue or green, with
one breadth in front, arranged entablier. of
PLAID silk OF many colors, in which blue and
green predominate; on the front breadth orpa-
mented with patterns formed in fancy velvet.
Initiating plated ribbons. Brande5urgs fas-
tened by buttons the same color as the dress
or in Grecque. Others have the front breadth
of white silk, with horizontal wreaths of flow
ers surmounting fringes the same color as the
dress. Again, some are made with one breadth
OF plain cOlored silk, and half breadth of
the silk described, placed alternately. -
For evening dress nothing is prettier than
"nite muslin dress. With these psgoda sleeves
with frills are frequently worn, without under
sleeves, which are replaced by velvet bracelets
with long ends.
Colored or plaid ribbons are much used in
trimming white muslin dresses; nevertheless.
toilette entirely of white will never be out of
favor -
There is some talk of returning to the gigot
sleeve this winter.
We have seen some dresses of thick material,
made with plain skirts without aounces. and
even without any ornament. Rich taffstas of
plain dark colors are very fashionable We
have noticed some Of these simply trimmed
with several rows of buttons on the skirt: the
body high, and pagoda sleeves
Ii Is yet too early to speak decidedly with
fogatu 10 any cnange In mantles. The bur-
nous, we have said, is still worn. We also see
velvet mantles and loose jackets, both in vel.
vet and in cloth
As with dresses and mantles so with bonnets
AT the present time the fine weather prolongs
the adoption of light and summer bonnets. At
the seaside and In the country hats are almost
universally worn, especially in morning dress.
These are of varied shapes; the Louis XIII
the lriandais; and the Marie-Antoinette. are
most generally adopted. Straw bonne,s are
still much worn. A chip bonnet is very pretty.
with black velvet curtain edged with pink.
and trimmed with Bengal roses mixed with
black velvet, arranged in a wreath across the
'front.' black strings edged with pink, and
small boquet Of roses inside in front. With
green tafetas bonnet the roses should be white,
slightly tinted with pink, and the strings green
and white. White royal velvet is a favorite
material for bOnnets. Round wreaths have
been much worn lately. Some ladies, before
leaving town, had their elegant coiffures made
OF blonde, to which they have added. when in
the country, natural flowers, varied from dsy
to day TO suit their tastes and the dress with
which it was to be worn.