Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-20

velvet.
The skirts of dresses are made quite as long |
and full as ever, and rarely without some
trimming. very simple, and at the same /
time elegant, way of trimming dress for neg /
lige, is with FIVE, seven or nine rows Of thick /
braid placed above the hem, the top row form /
ing Hungarian knot at each side. This trim /
ming is very pretty on thick materials; 1t is |
also worn on richer materials; in which case, |
the braid is superseded by graduated velvet. |
Narrow founces and plisses are still much |
worn, as well as plain bands of well-contrast- |
ing colors, either in silk or plush. The most |
elegant way Of putting on gauffered fOunces |
is in scallops, and not more than three In num- |
Der.
Guimp, as well as braiding, will be very
much used this winter in the trimming OF
dresses; it is found very useful in freshening
them up, and they only require some altera- |
ton In appearance to make them as useful as
new ones. 1t will also be much used on the
winter cloaks.
For neglige dress, plain high bodies with a
band are mostly worn, while for family, din
| ner or home dress they are made open to the
waist, or Raphael-that is to say, square in
| front-or fastened at the throat and waist,
| with an elegant frill of lace down the front
and round the throat. This last style is very
pretty and becoming
The veste Zouave Is still worn, without any
variation in the shape when it is for morning
dress; but when it is for a toilette more hs-
billie it is made very open in front, and the
/ back, instead Of being made loose, has three
seams, bringing it close to the waist, and form
| ing small basquine. Velvet, cloth, and the
drap-velours, are chiefly employed, and are
/ much preferred to silk or nOire.
/ The Garibaldi shirts are enjoying q degree
| of favor just now, but will not be 1T all likely
| to supersede the zOuave, as they are far from
i stylish, even on d small figure, and, Oh a iarge
i figure, have very inelegant appearance. We
have no doubt that they are comfortable and,
for children, very useful; but We think it
pity when comfort and elegance cannot be
| com bined in the same article of dress. Tho
chemises russes are an improvement on tho
Garibaldi, and worn with the ceinture Suis-
| sesse, are not unbecOming to a small figure,
| and look exceedingly pretty with a small cloth
Zsuaye over them. For little children they
| are charming, when worn with a striped pop
| lin, black and white, trimmed around the
bottom Of the skirt with band of fanhel, the
same color as the skirt, edged with the point
Anglais in black and white, tho sash and collar
being worked to match.
The following dresses are very distingue,
| and will be useful as models
An emerald green pOplin, trimmed round the
bottom with fne plisses of black taffetas, the
| four lowest carried straight round the bottom
and the top row in deep scallops; plain high
body, ornament with ruched trimming plac ed
/ round the shoulders, having the appearance OF
low body or corslet, and a Duchesse bow a,
the side. Sleeves formed of a bouilloh under
q revers, trimmed with ruches
1 violet poplip trimmed round the bottom
, of the skirt with fine narrow black velvet, the
top one forming large bow on the left eide
, high body with band: velvet down each
seam, and bows on eacn shoulder, and two or
the chest, and one In the middle of the back
A black velvet band with a clasp; small sleeves
with bows down the seam at the back of tn,
Il nd nhroid dara al
A dress Of drab taffetas, with nine founce
put on in sets Of three, each set having
J guipure founee falling over 1t, altogether no
reaching higher than the knee; the sill
= founces edged with a black velvet, upol
) which is a stitching Of white silk the bod,
high, open heart shaped, with reyers edgeC
| with velvet and covered with guipure
I Bonnets are worn higher in front and close
at the sides, than they were in summer; bu
D | in no other respects is there rueh variation
| They are very much ornsmented, both Outsid
and inside, and there is a talk of their bein
even more extravagantly trimmed, but W
= hope good taste will prevent this project bein
J carried into effect. Velvet is making its ap
q pearance, but at present. it is not much worn
1 excepting for trimmings; thus a bonnet Q
: | white spotted tulle was trimmed with q curtai
q Of amethyst velvet, lined with white satin, an
J forming a narrow plait at the edge.
r On the front, a scarf Of tulle Illusion boui
% of hedge roses, formed of white and ametbys
y | velvet, with foliage frosted with steel colo
II | this foliage is very fashionable just now. In
q side the bonnet bouillonne of tulle illusion
D. with large bud of eglantin white and viole
ir white strings, edged with violet; or bonn,
IT Of the same figured tulle, trimmed with band
Of azuline blue silk, covered with black GU
Z. pure, crossing at the edge Of the front an
reaching to the curtain, which is blonde, II
corners Of blue silk, with a small wreath
~ moss rosebuds fastened in the middle with
Z, bow Of black ribbon, the wreath inside
match, and blue ribbon strings. The crow
!. and curtain of another bonnet were of myrt
green velvet, while the front was of whi
blonde, quilted. band Of black ribbC
3, across the front fastening q violette imper
=" triee. At the side large aquatic leaves of gre
velvet A bonnet of aZuline blue velv,
=, with an open edge, trimmed with full blond
n a velvet bow at the side, the ends trimm
81 round with blonde. A diadem of roses in bl
~ velvet, and leaves Of blue and black mike
~ blue strings.
A capote Of white crepe lisse, with bias fol
B. crossing at the top of the front; these folds q
les made of deep red yellow velvet, in two shad
oil. edged with Chantilly; at the side tuft of ri
om turtiums, in velvet, and also of two shades
lu- Another capOte, of green crepe lisse, with
plated catalane of green velvet on the top
,R. the from, falling over the white blonde G.
| tain, at the side q bunch Of black fruit
nantes, with very light colorod foliage.
- There is not much novelty in evening OF
of fure. Flowers and feathers are both wo
and barbes Of white and black blonde are
- ten added. A very charming head-dress '
e, Ss formed with a barbe Of white blonde anC
at wreathe Of heliotrope, among which glisteI
'es small stars of diamonds.
The coifure Maintenon, of Chantilly,
under the chin, with q wreath of nasturtiul
-, Of two shades; or, the coiffure Pompadour
a. bright blue velvet and white blonde, "