The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-24
FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

In our last we gave so full description of
winter mantes, that it would only weary our
TGauers were we to say any more upon that subject
| we may, however, observe that we have seen sew
era very elegant shaws-the Rochester the Ristori
and the Glasgow. These differ more in the or
naments than in the form, which is square The
% LowGr point Is rounded, and the upper one, which
reaches little below the waist, is pointed laid in
two or three plats on the shoulders and finished
by tassel The materials most generally en-
ployed for these shawls are plads or Algerien
patterns simply trimmed round with fringe They
are then made with a seam down the back which
causes the pattern to Join in points, This enables
ladies to bring old striped or plaid shawIs into use
For young ladies this style of shaws is very much
in favor.
With regard to the make of dresses there i,
nothing particularly new. Basques are very little
| worn, but when adopted they are made verv deep
BODIES are either rounded with Il band and buckle
or sash fastened in front, which is more BECOMING
to the figure, pointed before and behind They
are very much sloped out on the hips so as not to
interfere with the large double or triple fat pais
Ql the SKIRT. We have already noticed the Louis
Nv. dresses, with plaits not confined at the waist
inns style, however, is almost exclusively reserved
lor dressing gowns. Tatletas are not much worn at
TINS season OF the year, but give place to thicker
sHks-moires, reps, satns, and plaid or plain vel
vets SlKs, with various raised patterns in velvet
are very elegant. For negige. twceds woolpn
pIalds, French mcrinoes and cashmeres. embroid-
cred in large or small spots are worm With these
in favor.
The colors most fashionable either for ribbons or
dresses, are emerald green, groseille, marirold
violet, drab, dark blue and chestnut With black
SILK dresses long, wide, black silk sashes, edged all
round with lace, are worn with good effect Plaid
Sashes, made in the same manner are also worn
with black or dark dresses. Taratan or tuIIa
trimmed with lace ruches, are also worn with
dresses of the same material
The skirts of plain thick dresses are franuantlv
made PLAN; and although quilIes have been for
some months almost discarded, we see many dresses
trimmed either on the sides en- aJlier with vel
vet plated ribbons, handsome gimp or brandp-
pourgs. Flounces are still much worn Brande-
Dourgs are much adopted for trimming the bodies
ana sleeves ol dresses. Some halElonr sleeves are
composed OF two puts at the top and plated
trimming. Small bishop sleeves, and sleeves made
enureiy OF puiiS from the shoulder to the waist
are also worn: Moires continue to be very well
worn, and are frequently made in patterns of bou-
quetS OF howerS, or in small crosses
AT length the shape for the winter bonnet seems
10 be settled. The front is rather larger. and al
though not decidedly pointed, is brought forward
over the front hair, still left very open at the sides
IN IN order to leave room for the bandeaux and curls
me crown Is also larger and the curtain narrower
ana not quite so full and as it no longer falls over
the shoulders, 1t is not needul to continue the nm
graceful fashion ofraisng it, The inside of the bon
net Is always very much trimmed twist or plait.
trimmed with flowers or Empress wreath is inva-
riably placed across the front hair with sometimes
asmall bow or bouquet at the side
For dress bonnets the mixture of white roval vel
vet with light colols, such as sea green Hrht bua
or rose color, is very elegant The rose des Alpes
is the novelty of the season. 1t is not so deem q
TINT as grosee, and perhaps for that reason more
generally becoming. For bonnets less drpssv
those made of black velvet and trimmed with scarfs
OF bright colors-ether terry, velvet or silk-are
very pretty. These scarts must be trimmed either
with lace or fringe. Drab velvet is also much worn
Tor walking bonnets. They are often made entirely
OF the velvet and simply trimmed with lace; but
tor visiting they trimmed with scarfs of lace or
bright colored velvet.
We must not, however, forget to mention the
new peach blossom cOlored velvet-a color evceed-
lngly becoming to most compilations.