Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-13

Inquiries are rife just now as to what VIII /
be worn for the ensuing season. In the |
matter of dress making-as far form is |
Commemorative fat of the queens of the |
mode in Paris has not yet been received |
Something new is certainly expected; but, |
though the ''emporiums" in this city have
had their "opening" of styles and patterns,
the experienced eye has failed to detect any
thing very different from the fashions i'm
ported in early summer. The only undenia-
BILE novelty we have seen is the 'Oessa sleeve
which is rather Close and frilled it at the bot
tom, with narrow band and pointed cap
turned back, the top having also pointed
cap similarly trimmed.
One thing is settled; the sleeves will be
| much smaller. Basques have for some time
been declining in favor, and will probably go
| out this autumn. Longnecked corsages with
| Overcapes for the promenade-are much in
| favor. We saw a dress imported not long
| since-made in style prevalent during the
reign of Louis XIV-something like ''swal-
| ow-tailed-coat''-iong in front and at the
back and trimmed in a novel manner with
| dropping silk buttons. The sleeves were
close and had the same trimming in front.
| but not behind. The plain full skirt is
| coming into favor; while fiounces will be
worn, and robes, guile are declining.
The information in regard to hornets is
more satisfactory. They are still small, and
| have the front more raised, to admit of the
rich and luxuriant trimming-ap Emperatrice
which forms the distinguished feature this
| fall. The capes are much smaller and not
| pointed; they are pLaited, not gathered on to
| the bonnet, SO as to leave a ruffie an inch
wide at their top; this feature is very prom
oncee.
We saw at Madame Ferrero's-who has no
particular day of opening-a bridal bonnet
of white Grape, with barbe of white blonde
falling over the front, and descending from
the sides the full length of the strings. White
roses. buds and leaves formed the inside trim
| ming la Enaper0trice-viZ.: on band across
the forehead; the band of green velvet nearly
an inch wide. The sides had merely full
blonde niche. Another of similar material
| had, on one side, delicate bunch of white
feathers, %tassels dropping from their ends as
aerial and graceful as a cluster of snow fakes
! driven by the wind. ere they have reached
| the solid earth. The blond barbe dropped
over the crown and the front, and more than
| half a yard below the sides. Inside was a
| full niche, with white flowers and profusiOn
of grass on one side; plain on the other.
| A novelty, very neat and distingue was a
| small bonnet of purple drawn silk, having the
| crown and front drawn in small squares; 1t is
like quilting with raised cord, but fulled lit
| tie. Black velvet slightly drawn, is laid over
| the top, and the cape. This is lightened by
narrow barbe of black thread lace, which,
fastened on the top of the bonnet, falls in loops
and bow on either side. On one side is also
! bunch of purple violets. Inside, a wreath
| of purple viOlets crosses the top, and the ruche
| at the sides is plain and very full The strings
are ribbon of a color to match the silk with a
| plated rufle on one side. The addition Of
| ruffle To one or both sides of bonnet strings is
another novel feature OF the coming season.
A very gay bonnet was made with Il clear
| lace foundation, with a crown of scarlet vel
vet; a square piece, slightly drawn; one OF
the points coming in the centre of the cape.
| The front was adorned with Il similar square
of velvet. A scarf of white blonde was faS
| tened in a point on the top, aud looped
gracefully on one side; being fastened with
tuft of feathers on the other. Inside was
very full ruche. with a band of scarlet velvet
crossing the forehead. and on one side clus-
ter Of carnations. The strings were white and
scarlet lutestring.
A mixed straw-black, white and brown
was very appropriate for the autumnal seas
on. Five bands of scarlet velvet, an inch and
| a quarter wide, passed from the front to the
crown, over several rows of piping Of the
same, going round the bonnet and round the
cape of brown silk This last had three bands
of the velvet edged with black lace The in
| side trlmmlng-a Emperatrlce-was very
rich. The strings were brown ribbon, with a
scarlet rufie.
A vegetable substance called aLoes, resem-
bling the finest chip but more beautiful. in an
excellent material for full bOnnets. We saw
one of gray color, which looked superb, with
a board binding in front, and a band around
the cape of plaid velvet. rich in cOlOTs. A
| hand of the Snnnn frr"S a bow the top of
the crown, which it crosses; and from this
dcscends fall of black thread lace a quarter
OF a yard deep, covering both crowns and
cape. The colored piping underneath gives
it very rich appearance. The strings are
black ribbon edged with plaid. Inside is the
full ruche, with gorgeous wreaths across the
forehead.
A stone colored bonnet of dIOes was almost
equally beautiful. 1t had fancy edge, with
a cape of silk of the same color. scarf of
green and blue plaid velvet edged with black
lace. fastened in point in front, is brought
round to the back and finished with two ends.
The face trimming L Emperatrice-is
composed OF green and blue flowers, and
| punches of unripe black berries.
The above will give an idea of the decided
changes noticeable in bonnet fashions for the
ensuing season. We shall note improve
ments and innovations.-N \. Express Sept.
] 18Th