Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

. Ahappy medium has been found for bonnets
While there is less of them than ever before,
the front is more projecting, and is not thrown
up Ia the preposterous way which has in.
CURED such Just oensure.. One !" duck may
be minutely described. Fancy . crown Of
white on either side of q band of green velvet,
| q white marahout feather tipped with green
dropping deiiciously, and the inside trimmed
| with white and green gold. Magenta is color
very muoh in repute--a brilliant red-and here
is bonnet OF Magenta velvet, trimmed at the
fsS1t s', Flsh Lilac .s tas esps and crown Of shise
with white flowers and six. The Unanimous
verdict is that the front shall bo close to the
face. There Is a charming bridal bonnet Of
plain, white corded silk, with double cape
Round the crown is a pointed Leaf, and the
trimming is white illusion and lace. The dec
orations ON the, outside are white roses, green
leaves, and beads, and inside orange blossoms
CT ornaments there is no end of delicate and
divine ideas. Gilt figures largely in all, but
Madame Demorsst clearly asserts that tinsel is
Tin bad taste and will be too common to be
elegant or GtstiHgne." The dainty feathers
Of the Paris bird-can this be q corruption of
the bird Of Paradise2 of the Russian duck, and
Of the homely but beautiful pheasant-are to
fall in soft showers over many a lovely head
There is also an entirely new and very clever
idea--a chain Of medallions to encircle the
bonnet. Prices we're never better o.
CLoAKs AND MANTILLAs.
II is generally conceded that the loose sack
will be most commonly worn. There are nu-
merous designs adapted to all ages, and appa-
rently, to both sexes. A new idea is the Zou-
ave jacket, which fits neatly to the waist, and
is accompanied by cloak, 80 that there is ac-
commOdations for all conditions of the atmos-
phere. The fringes and embroideries are very
elegant. and the cost of silk sack varies from
$50 to $3.50. Velvet maintains its proud su-
premacy. cloak Of this rich material lined
with purple silk, and embroidered at the edges
with a machine stitch in vivid colors, may, we
think, be called q "stunner." For the opera
silks OF the most gorgeous stripedness have
been imported in bewildering profusion.
A novel and pleasing invention is Turkish
cloak, over which, from the left shoulder, de.
pends graceful scarf, while the right shoulder
Is perfectly plain. For misses there is a cum
ming cloak, denominated Zara, quite Arabosous
in design. 1t is fitted to the shoulders in a
sack form, with Bishop sleeves and Japanese
cuffs, and has two collars. ..i =
sHAwLs.
One house In New York has a stock of camePs
hair shawls valued at $50, ,000 Their sepa-
rate values range from $50 to 81, 500, and their
patterns are sumptuous beyond description
The extreme agony is heavy gold embroidery,
and the expense Of such luxury We dare not
disclose. rE sf. SETS
SKIRTS.
Let the TRADE against crinoline cease. Let
not man take that name in vain. Crinoline is
myth; they don't wear it. The spring skirt
is alone immortal. As many as sixty springs
are sometimes worn, and by an ingenious con-
trivance, the "great annoyance Of tapes slip
ping on the springs has been efectually reme-
died, by passing the fastening through the
covering Of the springs, making it impossible
tor them to slip or break away" The bell
shape is the most popular, but there is no po-
litical preference in this fashion, however much
corrupt factions may endeavor to fastcn it upon
the ladies.
There are several brilliant novelties in this
delightful department of the toilette. There
is shoe with lappels that may be turned down
from the delicate ancle for the house, or may
closely encase 1t for the street. There is a
quilted carriage shoe Of all colors, bound with
velvet. Balmoral boots, that lace, maintain
their hold upon the affection, and are univer-
sally worn: OF toilette-slippers there is an
Infinite variety. One Broadway establishment
diffuses five hundred dozens Of pairs of them
every year. Bridal slippers Of kid and satin,
with rosettes that alone are worth 81 .25, are
largely sold at $40 the pair. .'.."'
SUMMARY.
If We have indicated in this hasty sketch of
the well-dressed woman q desire to keep up
with the fashions our duty is done, and the
grave task of minutely detailing all the in.
tricacies of the toilette may be left to profes.
sional mOdistes. We will say, however, that
Bayadere stripes have gone out altogether, and
will now see no more opening days; that the
bodies Of dresses are made round; that small
iounces are mostly employed for evening
dresses; that the favorite material for chill
dren's clothes is plain Irish poplin; that walls
are still worn round; that pool -handkerchie
are stylish only when embroidered in the
smallest and most minute borders; and that
the fashion of this world passeth away, which
is good matter fer fall opening.-N. Y.