The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20

We present readers with a description Of the a
In England ladies hats for the country and watering places
where the leaders OF fashion still last dates ina
nely varied both in shape and color The sTrianon hat
very pretty made In white chip, trimmed with wreath
of roses with soft velvet leaves and tufts of
fastened by black velvet bows placed rather forward
der the 'front.' This shape Is also made In Panama
straw and straw the former very elegant orna
mented with bouquet Of field flowers placed the Sront
Of the crown and with long maize ribbon strings and bou
med with wreath Of mauve flowers and strings Of mauys
and black velvet.
The most elegant riding hat worn Is the Manais in
chip 1t is very much turned up at the Sides bound with
white aetes, and ornamented by long white feather,
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white straw hats Pheasant feathers also frequently
adopted.
Partisan houses, attracted much attention The first
dress of beautifully soft shade of drab II Ia trimmed
ribbon. The sleeves made with four frls Tho body
is plain, fitting tight with square ends trimmed to matsh
the ounces fastened and hanging from the waist behind
wide chcorce composed of eight pinked ruches-shaded
from laurel TO green-placed round the skirt at dis
lance Of thirteen inches from the bottom and half way
wde The body Is plain, and buttoned, and tho sleeves
are trimmed with chicorees TO match the skirt.
third Is rich blue tafeas. This dress is also trim
med round the skirt with ruchcs six Of them OF tho
material the These placed alternately
Of
In front to point, and ruches form berthe
fourth Is elegant taeas Of white ground sprigged
with Pompadour bouquets having founcos.
with coorcd ribbon on the edge Of the hem. There
two bodies to this robe the opened In front
point, the other Is q Louis XIV. jacket.
Ribbons are used in trimming every part Of the toilette,
from the slipper to the couture very ribbon u
often placed on the edge Of the hem in Hounces OF thin
material This ribbon sometimes quite plain at others
it is edged with black lace, white guipure, blonde.
The most fashionable ball dresses at the watering
places composed Of tarlatan trimmed with gausre1
1ounces We describe two Of these-One Of pink
tarlatan. with double skirt The lower skirt has Ave
Is tunic, bordered with similar gauferng This dress
was very simple and pretty One could mpart great els-
TOP skirt Another Was white tsratan lined viii
taeas and upon the arlaan skirt eleven little tarla-
tan founces, tluted alternately white and mauvs
resume Of the Paris fashions for October giyes the
following There is tendency TO become somwhat more
martial in appearance the part Of the divine portion Of
the heroes Of tho Restoration not yet seem to have
reached its climax We shall be curious to whether
the approaching cooler season will diminish the number
OF the Diana Vernons who have besp0rted themselves
charmngy both in England and on the Continent during
the past summer.
cool autumna breeze having scarcely hitherto begun 70
make itself felt but we expect that In the course OF
the present month warm stus will Of necessity be re-
CURED There are few variations to signaze the extra
number Of pas and small ounces the corsage of the
dress the most striking Coaks and NANTES appear
be preferred to shawls We have beautiful cloak
in black velvet set in with wide plas ornauented with
rich gupure, forming cape with similar trimming placed
upon the very wide sleeves Bonnets have still their re-
cent shape those Of uniform color the most disiou
or, if second color be desired black velvet ribbons or
ornaments usually had recourse to- wide silk strings
edged with lace also much worn.
DRESS FOR THE CoUNrEy.-Spotted muslin Dress with
smooth body, ornamented on each side by two plated
bands, diminishing in width from the shoulders to the
point of the waist where they meet Three rather wide
founces, surmounted by narrow ruchng Pulled
sleeves descending little below the elbow and termi-
mated by scoloped band. Rice chip bonneI with laco
trimmings and small rosebuds mbedded IN moss; cap Of
tulle intertwned with black velvet; white silk strings.
PLAIN WALKING DREss-Robe Of taffetas, without any
ornament to skirt Square cornered plaid cloak, gar
nished below with three Of ruchng close upon
another the cape, close up In the neck is also trimmed
with four rows Of ruchng similar to that the bottom Of
the cloak. Chapeau Ia DIANA trimmed with wide black
velvet, and with flowing feather falling backwards
WALKING DRFcs-This is a robe of gray or black silk
bjgh-necked round wasted, with band attached by Z
fancy steel buckle On the front Of the body there ara
five frls gmped out in the form of rose leaves The
fs are surrounded by trimmings, which together form
sort OF berthe. The sleeves are ornamented with
three of small onccs. The SKIRT forming an open
tunc, has three 1ounces the underskrt has also one
wide founcc, itself surmounted by three smaller ones
Straw bonnet, ornamented with close rolling feather
Cap OF tule, with small flowers at frequent intervals
Deep yellow strings,