Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-15
THE EVENING STAR.
FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.
From lie FoIlet1

The fsVoriie coors for the season are red and
yenoW Hitherto there has been some pTelu-
oice against red, but 1t certainly no" re'shs
triumphant: and l. has one ad vantage, that 1t
s becoming to almost all conlpieAiohs. Inc
bottom OF the skirts cut IN lestoohs are sun
fashionable They are made rather short, and
below The fesioons is plated bias founce,
which gives width to the SKIRT and forms
train! This hounee Is usually quite PLAIN.
TIE festoons should be edged or trimmed either
with plating, lace, fringe. &C. Sometimes
trimmings are placed from the centre OF each
festoon a few ches up the skirt, or ever to
the waist. The wide sash, tied behind, is still
wore with both silk and ball dresses. For day
or demitollette the long and wide black sasa Is
generally preferred, even with a white or light
coIored dress. PLAIN or striped taffetas are
worn also with black, grey or violet dresses
The sash to match is equally la mode II is
fastened in front by large gold or silver
buckle. OIgandi dresses, also, have colored
sashes, If the hody is not made with long bas-
que d'habit. There are some charming dresses
OF this kind The body entirely separated
from the skirts permits OF variety OF the toll.
cite; for, as change, a cachemire or taffetas
dress.
not speak merely of the original shape, en-
broidered and trimmed with guipure, eut Of
very small cellet, trimmed with Two rows OF
eachemire band rather WIDE, ana piaceo 30 as
to form one wide band. This trimming is put
all round, and at the bottom black rhibet
fringe. Ire fastening consists OF double or
white would form a very pretty sortie de bal.
Aithough-it is rather too early to speak de-
cidedJy about winter fashion, we can inform
our readers that numbers OF mantes are peing
made in armure and gros. grain silk, with
trimmings CT velvet and passementerie; and
that the paletet make, as formerly, will be
much adopted. Upon silk NANTES the trim
ming is put on SO as to initiate the basque
Wide band of velvet edged with hanging. but
tons or scolloped. The velvet, after forming
revers in the front, is put round the bottom
q n n arrf m 10 Ifo md hIon
Tbibet fringe is much used; when very wide
it 10 placed on the bottom OF mantles or on
skirts when narrow, it is used to trim bodies
or vestes. There is a very pretty little fringe
suitable for the latter purposes; it is double
and divided by very narrow cachemire
gallon.
Embroidered dresses will be much worn newt
winter. The designs, initiating lace, will be
very recherche. Black is always preferable,
and should be rich poult de soie-the pattern
being IN violet, blue or even red.
The fashion of wearing vestes by no means
diRIhishes on the contrary, gumpes ap dwaIst
coats are quite the order of the day -E;or the
autumn the pig ue is often replaced, BY one of
white taffetas, half open down the 'fnOnt so as
to show q jabot OF lace. Long sashes of black
or white lace are made very wtde, land over a
II uslin or silk dress form an exceedingly pref
ty finish to a roitstte. They aTe doebfy useful,
tor they can beeMployed as headdfessesulso,
Among the following dresses Will be fonnd ,
some .Qaat A6velties "A dress of white cham .
berry gaaZe, with pink spots wide apart two
little nounees gaufered and edged at top and
bottom with black lace. Between the two
hounces is q wide insertion of lace The dress
has rounded train; high body, ornamented
with insertion; narrow sleeves, with insertion,
mp the seams and backs OF the arms; wide sash
of black lace, very long, widening towards the
ends, and pointed. The headdress is Charming:
it consists OF q little pouf of pink and req gera
NUNS, att aching lace cataIane resting upon
the back hair. Skirt of white silk striped with
pink; q founce at the bottom OF the SKIRT; edged
with pink. Dress Of white lines cut in scaIlops
edged W it'll pink silk. The dress is drawn up at
nal 4Nexn all
berthe, trimmed with ruches of silk White baud
ofwhlte and PINK striped ribbon. Gold buckle
in front. Couture, a catalane Of blonde mixed
with roses. Sairt Of black silk, trimmed with
plated fiouncs edged with white Over this,
drawn up, was one Of the white limos, striped
with black. Casaque habit of black silk. very
morpfng dress was OF white fculard, with
BLACK lozenge shaped spots. Double shirt; the
under one. trimmed with a plated founce of
scarlet taffetas, edged with the white foulard.
The over shirt Of the same open In front, and
trimmed with foulard. The upper shirt is fas.
tened in front with large buttons, covered with
scarlet silk. Wide sash of scarlet silk tied
behind. Many dresses this autumn are made
with one wide hounce cross ways, about a
quarter Of yard wide. This has q very good
effect, especially in striped materials. In this
style was dress OF black silk, with satin
stripes, very fine, OF rich violet. the f1ounce
edged with quilting of violet. The bottom of
the skirt, which reached below the fiounce.
was cut in scallops. and edged to match the
dounce. SeDorita jacket, trimmed to match
There is little variation in the shape of bon
nets. They are still small and close to the
face, without curtains, or with curtains about
an inch in width. Dust colored Grape, mixed
with velvet, will be very fashionable this
tumn. Almost all the bonnets are bouillonnes
from front 70 back In velvet IL is really pretty,
and not 90 heavy as might be imagined One
made in this manner was OF black velvet, with
out crown or curtain, the front being very
long, so IS to form a crown, which was COW
cred with fat black feathers. With drab
feathers, or black or Mexican blue velvet, eie-
CANT bonnets are made. Feathers will be the
most fashionable trimming for the coming
winter. For Grape and tulle bonnets they have
been replaced by 1owers-peacock's feathers
alone having kept their stand during the sum-
mer; the others, however, making their ap-
peaIance with velvet, either for the bonnet it.
self or as trimming A sonnet of pink Grape,
two large bouiilons forming the front. Over
the second bouillon was quilting of pink silk.
At the left side, nearly in the centre, was a
bouquet, formed OF two tea roses and foliage.
The narrow crspe curtain Ii covered over an
other rose, q bow Of black velvet with long
ends falling from under it. A white crinoline
bonnet, lined with green silk, the inside OF the
front trimmed with tuft Of ivy leaves, and
the same trimming on the outside edge-a
fringe Of red berries falling from the edge. On
the left side is placed bouquet of ivy leaves
and red berries, and the green strings are car
ried across the bonnet close by the crown.
The curtain, which is very narrow, is of green
silk, plsited in large PLANTS, and covered with
tulle. Black lace bonnets are very fashionable
this autumn. A very pretty one, lately worn
by the Empress, was trimmed by a wreath of
daisies round the front
The same style Of bonnet may also be
trimmed with wreath Of periwinkle. The
front is very small; soft GRO wn and no curtain.
The strings, to match the colors OF the flowers,
are carried across the bonnet close to the crown.
Another black tulle bonnet was trimmed with
two roses, one just above the bandeau, and the
other close TO the ear. On this kind of bonnet
roses of all colors may be worn, but pink or
white roses are the best for black bonnets
TaIle Bouillonne are also very pretty, trimmed
with shaded grass, ar small bird or butterfly
or rosebuds; and they are even m AIDE without
any trimming, and with tulle strings. There
il q talk of doing away with strings altogether
and fastening the Bounets with pins but at
present 1t is only talk. We scarcely think it is
likely 10 be adopted-at any rate not during
the winter.
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