Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-19
FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER
From lie Follet.l

| effect was go very novel and distimgue THAI our
readers may probably wish for description.
p ain. long gored skirt OF light stone -colored
| silk, with high buttoned body, and very small
! open sleeves. Over this was worn a tunic of
royal blue silk, also gored, reaching down 70
the knee in front, bnt longer behind. low
body, pointed at top and bottom, without
SLEEVES. with a position basque, completed
this very elegant toilette. This style is likely
tn come into great vogue; but will never be in
canEeT OF becoming common, as no lady with
any iretsnsions 10 good taste, would make il
IN any but rich materiaIs-such as silk, pop
l;n, &c. Fhe tunic and low body made of
black silk, would have a very recherche effect,
and might be worn with any colored silk or
pcrlin skirt
The new shirts are made from five and a half
TO SIX and a half yards round the bottom and
are trimmed with ribbon, braid, ornaments in
point d Espdane. or guipure passementerie with
or without beads intermiy d-the latter being
made in an immen2e variety of styles Some
times silk skirts are trimmed round with che.
nile fringe; but this would probably appear
more suitable for CANALS of plush-indeed, for
them it Is almost indispensable "a a finish
Chenille fringe, both Wooiten and silk, is ex-
psctcG to be fashionable as q trimming during
The " ntrr, and. on thick material, has a very
good effect. Plaid, although perhaps. rather
common as a trimming for out .uf door gar
m.nfs, is exceedingly fashionable for trimming
SIX or roliiin dresses. especially setf-colored
or black. Woollen plaids, both for dresses and
clcaks may decidedly he considered Ia mode
this season. The plaid Talma, with or without
hood, and trimmed with chenille fringe TO
match the tartan, is very pretty Robes aud
CANALS Will also lie made of plaid, plush Oh.
velvet.
The talma and casaque trimmed with gut-
pure CT lace, and passementsrie wN be worn
Talnas, CANALS, and paletotS 10 match the
dresses. slightly wadded and lined with si!k
VIII be Useful Tor some little time to come. The
Louls \ yeste, cut after the model of the
ancient hunting. dresses-a sort OF habit BODY
with a round hasque-is in such favor at the
present time, hat it is more than probable many
IL
be mace i'll the same form. In velvet. lined
with satin, it will have very charming effect:
but, OF course, only admissible as an .sat home
dress. Bodies are still made with points Or
postlllon basques. Passementerie as we last
month prcF sled, VIII be the trimming par
ercellsacr. The Figaro epaulette of passemeu-
terle, terminating in fringe, is very graceful
and becoming, and Just now much adopted
The BODY a peste, OF with waistcoat, is more
than ever in favor.
The waistcoat is frequently made OF white
cloth, or silk CLOTH and will he much worn,
both III white and in colors. For example, with
cream colored tafetas, waistcoat of whit,
kerseyInere or, with chocolate dress trimmed
with violet, a velvet waistcoat With Havana
brown, groseIlle or ponceau forms q pleasing
contrast. We advise, however, when the waist
coat is coiored, that it be sot too bright, as it
would produce decidedly vulgar effect.
Colcred stockings will be worn this winter
Grey will be the tavorite color Different
shades OF grey and drab will also be in good
taste, but no striking color, such as scarlet or
maGve. I he latter would look intrinscaliy
Tulcar, though it is not improbable that cherry
cclCr will be worn during the season
In all the best houses the bonnets are being
made lower in front and narrow, and back
ward at the sides-so much more graceful and
becoming style. Satin is being also employed
both for capotes and plain bonnets, aud as the
season ad vances, will no dou bt be very fashioa-
able. A very charming bonnet in this material
had the front of sink satin, in deep folds, and
the crcwn of black velvet A row of fiat bows
OF black lace, lined with pink satin, placed
at the joining OF the crown and front, reached
TO the curtain which was Of black velvet,
edged with black velvet. Another satin bonnet.
gazei3e color, was trimmed at the edge with
narrow Gniilings ofsatin and tulle. Tworows
OF this trimming were placed round She bon
iy. These were crossed with very fine wreaths
OF leaves and balls of a soft green TINT, which
ended inside the bonnet, among b0us4onnes of
green and white tulle. Curtain Of satin,
the bonnet capote Imperial blue silk. The
edge OF the front and inside trimmed with
small boquetts of heath, formed with brown
feathers. --
bouillone Of blue tulle is carried round the
front, and inside the bonnet; curtain of taifeta
edged with tulle; strings of blue ribbon. The
newest capotes are prime pally trimmed with
rnches OF tulle or Grape, and small punches of
grass with dewdrops on them, but no flowers.
Grape bonnets are still worn, but they are
mostly mixed with silk. A very pretty one was
made OF white Grape and tulle bouilione, with
O ruche of silk and tulie round the edge: q
side. White silk curtain, trimmed with rich
blonde cap composed of tulle and BLONDE, with
with bouquet of canellias. Velvet bonnets
are beginnng TO make their appearances; but at
present they are much too heavy, unless COM
posed OF velvet and Grape, on tulle and blonde,
which has good effect, and will be much
worn. EcDH- ~ ...f
Az ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY IN tyr Cp,xo