The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-17
Fash ions for November.


Notwithstanding the unusual warmth OF the weather
during the past month"; the novelties for the season are
everywhere making their appearance, and have no
doubt readers at least beginning prepare
selves for the rigor Of the approaching winter There is
customary, cause FOR complaint TO scarcity OF
novelties; the difficulty is how to choose amongst them
Fer negge there is the velours cannees the woolen
velvet plain worked with Pompador figures gros dc
LAME in checks or spotted tho drogdcts in the pat
terms, US we'll as tho English apacas and ropns and for
dinner evening dress, gros grains either striped
checked in lozenge shaped patterns spotted and EN-
brodercd in graceful bouquets Of owcrs, but seldom
plain the moros Franchises, and the mores antiques,
which still in great plain glace silks and shortly
may expect to see satin and velvet
Tho skirts Of dresses made quite full as
and rarely without some trimming very simple,
and ut the time elegant, way Of trimming dress
for with i've seven nine rows of thick braid
placed above the hem, the top forming Hungarian
knot at each side This trimming is very pretty on thick
materials; II is also worn on richer natcrals in which
case, the braid superseded by graduated velvet Mar
LOUNGES and pisses still much worn as well a.
plain bands Of well contrasting colos chef in silk or
plush The most elegant way of putting on ganhered
houpces Is i'll scaops, and not than three in number
Guimp, as well as a bradlng, will be very much used
this winter in the trimming OF dresses; IL is found very
useful in reshenng them up, and they only require some
alteration in appearance to make them useful az new
1t will also be much used on the winter cloaks
For negligc dress, plain high bodies with band are
mostly worn, while for family dinner home dress hoy
made open to the waist Raphae-that is TO say
square in fronor fastened at the throat waist with
elegant frill Of lace down the front and round the
throat This last style Is very pretty and becoming
The vestc Zouavo is still worn, without any variation
in the shape when ID for morning dress; but when il is
for toilette habillee it is made very open III front
and tho back instead of being made oose has three
seams bringing close to the waist aud forming small
basqunc Velvet CLOTH and the drap vcours chiefly
employed, and are much preferred to silk or MORE
The Garbadi shirts are enjoying degree OF favor just
but will not be at all likely TO superede the zouavc,
as they are far from stylish, even on small figure, and,
on large figure, have very nee9ant appearance. We
have doubt that they comfortable, and ior chill.
drcn very useful but think it pity when comfort
and elegance be combined in the same article Of
dress The chemiscs russes are an Improvement On the
Garibadi and worn with the ceinture Susesse, not
unbecoming to small figure and look exceedingly pretty
with small cloth Zouavc over them For little children
they charming, when worn with striped poplin,
black and white trimmed round the bottom OF the skirt
with band of flannel, the the skirt edged
with tho point Angais in black and white, the sash and
collar being worked to match
The following dresses very distngue. and will be
useful as models
An emerald green popn, trimmed roand the bottom
with fine psses OF black actas the ou lowest carried
straight round the bottom and the top in deep seal
lops plain high body, ornament with ruched trimming
placed round the shoulders having the appearance Of
low body corslet and q Duchessc bow at the side
Sleeves formed OF bouilon undcr reycre, trimmed
with ruches.
violet poplin trimmed round the bottom Of the skirt
with fine marrow black velvet the top forming alarge
bow the left side, high body with band; velvet
down each seam and bows each shoulder, and two
the chest and one in tho middle OF the back black
velvet band with clasp; small sleeves, with bows down
the scam at the back OF the aud revers embroidered
with velvet.
dress OF drab taletas, with nine dounces put on in
sets OF three each set having guipure founce fading
IT, altogether not reaching higher than the knee
the silk aounccs cdgod with black velvet, upon which
is stitching of white silk the body high opsp heart
shaped with -evers edged with velvet and covered with
gupure.
sdcs than they In summer but in other respects
is there much variation. They are very much orna
mented both outside and inside, and there is talk Of
their being oven more extravaganty trimmed, but VIC
hope good taste will prevent this project being carried
into effect Velvet making rs appearance but at pre-
sent it is not much worn excepting for trimmings thus
O bonnet Of white spotted tulle was trimmed