Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-18

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.
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October is leading US onwards towards the
winter. We have no longer the freshness and
simplicity Of the tissues FOR summer nor have
We generally adopted the rich materials for
wiuter- The autumn toilets that are begin
ding to make their appearance combine some
what the character Of winter dress with the
Lighter and more cheerful aspect Of the toilets
worn IN warm weather .ar s s.'l..-.l 81
Bsrege and muslins are put on one side, ex-
cept Tor evening dress, and are replaced by
ssouter materials. --..---
The redingote form Of dress will inaugurate
season, and can be worn either with .
pqkpted or round body. OF course, with the
lH1ter, the skirt must be set in large plaids.
'aflounees will be the ornament mostly ussd
on silk dresses; either several narrow ones to
The knee, or ono large surmounted by narrower
ones, or by trimming. - s7fJ 4 =
Largo buttons, called macarons, surrounded
with lace, are in great favor ornaments for
redingotes, or simple style Of dress
Passementerie, which has so long PLAYED an
important part in toilettes, will continue % to
do; il is much employed both for robes and
The paletot is the form of mantle most used
and is made either in light cloth or silk The
burnous is stiIl worn, with either round or a
square hood, though our elegsntes seem to pre-
fer the capuchon yieille femme, on account of
It's being more becoming to the figure. Both
Paletots and burnOus are generally trimmed
all round with some opposite color. tA
1t Is as yet too early to speak of cachemire
shawls. Llamas arc much in vogue on account
VI their lightuess and elegance. i.H or
form OF neglige has lately made its appear
ance, and has created great sensation II is
species on peignoir, with large plsits at the
waist, and is accompanied by small pointed
hood, finished by bow Of ribbons They are
generally made in eachemire, but Of course any
other material more or less costly can be used
The deshabille, IN cachemire Is trimm ed all
round with broad band Of quilted silk or
PoPlin, of a striking color. - sHI5f
Gray, which is the fav0rite, admits Of bands,
either dark blue, green, violet or groseilIe
Plaids are more suitable to poplin negliges -4
Green, maroon and pensee are shades which
will have great success at the beginning Of the
season; little later on the Havanne and black
win be the colors most elegant and CONNIE il
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Trimmings are worn en- tablisr narrow
founces or ruches are often disposed In this
nsnner-they have the effect Of making the
wearer appear taller When the skirt is so or
namented, the body is trimmed to correspond
In the country dresses are worn slightly
looped up,so as To take the skirt OF the ground
Underneath is worn a colored petticoat, either
black and white, or black and gray. No star
ing colors are allowable. -. .ssfs.. .
The tight sleeves, which have been laid on
one side during the summer season, have again
made their appearance. Nothing is at present
considered 50 thoroughly distingue as extreme
simplicity Dresses, manties, bOnnets-every-
thing, as unpretending as possible This lug
urieus simplicity Is the best criterion of taste
and style, for the various articles must be we'll
made and worn with elegance and taste or they
make both wearer and clothes appear common:
while on the other hand, il bien faites and bien
p0rtes, they give an aristocratic eachet, which
esnnot be obtained by any other means i,-,.d
For evening dress, tarlstane and Chambery
gsuze are much worn, generally with foule
of narrow hounces- With white, the ornaments
are generally of some light color, such a. pink,
pale blue, or apple green. ETs'g :.
We noticed a white tarlatine dress on a
young lady. The skirt was entirely covered
with narrow hounces- Each fOunce was trim
med round with narrow ruche of black gui-
pure. The body, Of course decoliotte was or
namented IN the same manner, and toufs of
plak ribbon, surrounded by black lace was
placed on one side of the skirt With this
dress was worn wreath Of pink moss rose buds
forming 8 dlademe in 'front.' and ending behind
in g toufe and brides Of black lace.
Another white dress, of Grape, was trimmed
round the skirt with three bouillons, each of
which was crossed barred with narrow black
velvet, Bunches of green fern leaves were
placed between the bouillons at the side Of the
dress. The coihure was composed of fern
ysses and dewdrOps, formed in disnonds
The skirts Of ball dresses are made with q
train, and expanding like the tail of peacock.
The trimming is very varied. 1t is rare how
eyer, 70 see any reach above the knee Narrow
hounces. perhaps, form the most general styIe
In light material the robe is as wide at the ton
Of the skirt as at the bottom, while in other ar
tieles 1t is frequently made en- pointe and quite
nat at front ard on the hips. It is not psobsr
BILE that this fancy will be lasting - > /.
-BOuillons form one of the favorite trimmings
fes light dresses, and also on robes for evening
Neqr. We were especially pleased with two
vkieh We have recently seen. - - = , :
-0ns was white tafetas, and the skirt slightly
SaPointe at top; at the bottom it was trimmed
with boaillon, or rather with several in tuIle
plsced one above the other, and separated by
suall rouches decoupees in white taffetas. held
at intervals by bows a aiguilettes black and
girOfee. The bows were pompons with ends. 2
a black and giroffee ribbon, fastened by yery
beautiful Agrafe, enameled to correspond
formed tbs waist belt. PIain body with berths
composed Of two bouillons coupes by bows of
black and girofee. The sleeves, short, and
bouiilonnees, were trimmed in the saras man
ner. The couture was composed of wreath
Of dark grapes, and leaves intermixed with
aainss to correspond IN color with the giroffse.
Inls nsd charming appearance in light hair
The bunehss Of grapes hung at the back Of the
neck, almost rs low as the net 20.
Tue other toilette Was in tulle, and the bon
iiions on the bliss instead Of being horizontal.
they were very bOufanto, each space IArked
" eSciy unIIO" strinS OF PINK and white dai
slss raixsd. very wide white ribbon. with
very minute pink lines disposed en- rayures was
fastened at the side with long ends Ths bod Ii
draperies fastened in Eve different places bv
snlngs similar 70 those at the bottom of the
sRtsfhe same style Of trimming, bat in min.
lure. ras carried out on the slssvss The
edect OF this. elegant and tasteful dress was
most PleasinS BY its freshness. The head Dies
to be worn With this robe was simply q net.
with the msshes composed of very email dali
sizes. Although somevhst singular styfs of
eefffure, twas In very good taste and hsrno-
nizsd with the dress. ~ oE-sii5 as 8, -a11.H
Loag palstots, demi sjustes, with collar ana
vide sleeves, ara considered the most fashion
ssss. Some are made II z Mi1turs Of cotton
ana wooi, and, with poeksts, hare . smart an
psaranee Gray, trimmed with ribbon, and
large buttons Of the same color, Is . fayorits.
ThOse 10 black tafetss are more dfsssy. ) ThsY
are sithsr plain or finished with enipursp spast
sementerie, or cheux Of ribbon. WesHave
noticed some with an insertion Of auipure al
er6and and white ribbon passsd under ID; che /
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