, 1865-09-26
THE FASHIONS.
Opening Day Of Millinery.


e Hints About the modes-Bonnets, Drct
: Goods, shaWls mud Lace-Soycttles.
From the n. +. E.en.ns Postl .
;; The summer Of fashion has elded. This
:. the opening day" Of fall and winter mill
l. ncry and the virtual commencement Of til
:, nc" season ln respect not only to bonnets III
!, 70 every other article of ladies' apparel. date
), from Ibis Tine, though several Of the for1ns
Sfih ainna aFa = not n to take place till toward til
: Ihe first regular exhibition Of styles sine
! The close Of the war Is regarded with NOR
! interest than any sfrnilar event during tho pas
i iour or five years. This Is q gala day In fast
: ions. Tha number Of visitors TO all: the q en-
. Po1tums" is unusually large. The ladies ar
: al delighted ; for the weather Is exccedingl
: fne, and the displays prepared for them at
varied and beautiful. Nearly all the ney
styles are commanding themselves to til
f Judgment and taste; and to this extent th
; afblsTament Of fashion will be accepted witl
fewer protests than usual.
Since the description ofthe designs for tn
fall fashions was published In tie Etcaia
fost, two or three weeks ago, no very essen
tlai change IN shapes has taken place. VIVA
WE then only contemplated Is now accom-
p!ished. and there Is much tha: IL new, 0
which no account could then be giyea.
MILLINERY.
During the excessively warm days Of ear15
prenaturc thnn9hta atont wSst. ther con,; 1ti;
wear when tic season for the new fashion,
should como, and there Kas much specula
ton IN regard to the probable effect Of .ths
To-day fha mvstefv is so1red. The p,o7;,,t
yhn have wnnsd E,shIn7, i, eacrat oIiow;n1
no peeps behind fhn scenes 1,aTe drawn asifi5
the curtain, There is fine exhibition OF bon
nets, the millinery establishments generally
having made mp larger number than usual
| vn$& F.. - -, --I1r
secd III - - .uas uaet ~ 9e,n ~ ~ WI
tho new styies m sccont If It the fact Ct tai ,oi
tley difler 80 materiaily frnm thosc lafeiv IN
vogue, which were not at all atIanted In hi
each md ail~for the min and n1a9ron,v NJ sa,s ~
well as the yonnp and morn fashIorofia fnr
the lailies ndn,irinr chaste and aierant
style and for those Who are fond of ttnsei and
show.
For the past few weeks there has bsen n
spirited contest between tho advocates Of the
Fapchou and Empire honnots. hnt nn.F tint
tho "g1and opening has come, with It's dis.
play Of designs In yelyets. satips, fcathers.
flowers, artificial birds and riH ornamonfs. Il
Is decided that the Empire has come oil Ii
victor, and will be the bonnet Of autumn and
The Empire hat, made In the extreme of
fashion. with its raised rrown. nfter ia stvia
which prcyoiled moro than l,aif a century syo
attracts much attentinn: int tbcrc IL III,
1epce that It is by no means fayorfte win
youihfill promenadcrs. for ther turn n,rav
viii d look that indirafes al vont,t 1renr
Il - II .n,et H. n3rn;tta, ~ "ISs E; "o's! =
rofber 1.,afTonlr Tor thc MI ar e;rhtaaIp, -
But Tho Fml,Ire IN exhibition tS.jI,v ot The
LEADING esfal,iislments. is an eIrrant XII am s
plo moditcati0n Of the shane tiiat in It's mi,
outlfnr IA 50 f1isiastefnI. Thar orc ofsn a
numbcr If nthcr styies so .1,ot t,,c mnst fose =
tiiIous cannot mi In h suited. '~''
We eiyc a descrjntfon 81 a ferr or the hor.
nets; $1~ "S''
An elegant while hat, In the ocueral shane
plaIn front # the nav 1noter;e, w. ,oat1 snnn
ihc locse mi crown hr,n~ ~ Witt mia ,r;ti,
a larne roll of hlnnfic onT Sfnrfnno ,a1,,,'+
long scarf Of eold.spang,ed Illusion % encirc,es a.
snrnrs ~ tr,,dnn d ,rhnatp hotpS @ fsany nsnma.
IT, y. uea & "tlsat ~ "lo !Ate1"insitu h!ta
LIZ e tttlEs, ~ a.a tne Sl1nYs Q! "91tc fio-
~ ~ ntgusul "ls1 go1a Unread. IAe IN
Ely u, uinm!ns Is ol bionae' Mexique velvet
AA s1u orur' "1 nst h.r;,o ,.o.r a.o,aoz ,,.x,o
% 1aa1 l5oat, Si1h !, small esnlle, and tilc new
nalfe" oarpie1, Is extremely neat. 1t is COM
Hoseu o. .nl.e imperial sclSet, LAID On plain
ea.hsian ,ts tonsis,nS ls, o. III o. blonde,
enaefo'aefed e oa Win pink SUE and fniled around
5ae oage o. the bonnet. From the Lett side
aepenus long and full veil Of white crftx-
., n n1 tns 1e ooIoer & q which Is Inserted wide
Tote a< fof PINK satin ribbon the veil Is at
tached to the point Of the front ~ q moss
1ose, WIN ~ giiltc1ing ornaments satin stream
Isn1ran. 3~4os' '1's 'op ~ iofn 'ne
L becoming carriaoe },af of +he E,nn,ro
shape Is made Of yellow satin- enrr1one1 in
whftn tullc which IL n-rcr~si H. %fo~afni
folds: the narrow barole1 IL af wh,ts n Id4 tn1le
4 wide plated bandeau. passing around the
harofet, surrounds The crown md tn fh,e Ia
attached. by a spray OF gold tinwcrs in wl,;rl,
ncst1es a hanaming bird, = scarf of White title.
Inside is q plain bSndcau Of black yelyef. wifi,
cluster Of purple gcraniutn and gold bowers In
front. '@N e0'>' '1~"
The Oriental bonnet Is In tasteful sty1e-
velvet, in the shape Of a full trianole Gi}iinr
ovcr tic crown, the edge t.Immed With hrnai
point lncc, and scarf Of white tul,e mitf, ro1d
The Alecr;nc Is attractive; but beautiful
bonnet Of the turban style Is psettier. This
bonnet IS Of blue velvct, with q scarf Of white
tnllc, feather Of delicate yellow, tastcned by
bird Of Paradise. It has pendants In front.
= ~. at'gts u loGu! Aats tnis
inr in lr,nr ti1rrc corncre,fNthe E;.a.n su H.
Pasha. and fbc f,nctks Hut Tho norci;}r l.,
round huts Is The MEXICAN, which mai, - ~
black velvet, tho brina being Of medium Width,
cocks head-a real hcaI-tn front. to which
is ottacLcd plume made of lie Tins of the
pencock's train, that turns cracefulIy nrouni
lie right side.
The prices of the best hats usually offered
vary from twenty dollare to sixty dollars.
,,vooo.a
~. eoous
u Is no" aPpale1t that the tali tFade Of New
k.., 1o.k Hul oa the latEest ever knoWn mere,
nolNlthstanalbe tue high prices at Which both
.nPorea 1t'aa ana aomesns soods are held few
att1eies a,ana @ a5e nueh reduced N plce tor n
sira a1iar5 ~ su..s liz ~ aso Soiu W
Int larcc quantities Of goods nre dfsnnscJ n
-
when thc premium on cold was on.. hund,rd
trrdc Is rcfnarkoh1v octira aomcst,c S7no5s
nc held partjcniarlr hivh. eonstier'n%s % the
price Of tie raw material.
than now. vet. the prica. Of nanufactrred
roods Is but a triilfe Icas. snrtlern trade
both wholesale and retail, il brisk. one or the
ferrcst houses in the cftv having so3d Tnnre
eoeis 10 residents OF Of EeT (5r1esns tlsn % At g the
Corresponding season Of any FORMER wear.
s1Lhs.
Moirc Is taking the precedent in si1ks, and
VIII oe mncA worn, the most fashionable
sotos 'S @ m enaS ;, Wate1Ml oeine Ae1icaa blue"
aua EisGn, tue lutteE the lafof1te, ahu
isro :, .as !, t4r;Ens ;T name hooa On tne
ia.1fes WIN IN ot is ~ ~ TT 99n Eea snpss
m tb.;r 1,,ss,anIs r,..so 'css w hea's H.
can ic hon1ht f.! ah,,,t ~ iaus ~"
yard than ut this Geason of Inst yea-.
Stripes also will be much worn, both mar
row md broad, Among the latter. recently |
imported, Is an elegant patterns broad stripe |
Of dclccate iawn-likc hue, and velvet pattern |
q trife narrower, In richly yarfc.atci flowers. |
Among the rich silks Is the "Onyx,n the |
*Gtis-Lorde'' and ''Gris d'ar,.ent,n each |
making up elegantly.
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,,,ahin .atse mee taa1 ~" u tne manner ot
cen1'r 1cno7te1 y Tha oao-os ~ -. oas laess r.
in fr;1n1n} }n~ nrcssas ~ a a.s y p'MJ;1p1t f';i
lnnr as crcS' A' 1'aus 10 41'l a"o
is Balmora1s there is, however something
WoolseT' and Trimmed = viii, Il % hands say ~ 1s hs*i
re1yetHt somi,rc Inn or tbn %o,Is ~ gJ5n hsinn
reljeTcd hr m e5rc ont1 i,ors n .r1,tte m + 4
neat md ,:,cront ana nram,sca ~ h. ,,,rr17