, 1865-12-15
THE WINTER FASHIONS.


The ssln4ar hAsatg pow tAkeu mp his abode With
us for q seasup-h fact whicn SIC ali feed through
every fibre OF our name--tt IL uatu.al that people
should acvote little attention 10 winter garments
and winter stylcs. which may no~ be considered n
established. The 1snt feature which Is to be OBJ
eetsed in The prevailing modes IL the ahowtnees
AID eoetliness ot ladies' natlte- Bonnets. ha.s
dreetee. coaIa almost every article Of Indies up
PATEL Is more or less adorned with tlnsel and gold
ornament, a kind Of trimming which is generally
conceded to hast pretty ttsect when used in mod
etation, but which becomes vulgar and tarary II
h1e 10 tne toosr which ne for the psrt coming
Into vogue. p1aiu coloFs are almost entirely
discArded BY those who have any p,s:enalons
70 be tn the tnooe, and the windows oi the Dry
goods ftoEes present ray aad festive aspect with
The bright aud cheerful co1oss of the dresser Which
are exposed Aed Appears 10 be the fayorfte color
Of tic sta>0n- r. Used for almost eycey Kind OF
dteHs and trimmings, from peiicoats to chiidsen4
dTe6sts.
I might hase been Wished that among o.her
bonnsie could hsye becn bit upon. But lit1c or ~
change secs to have been elec1ed In thit part1cg-
lar, Velvet III the prevailing material. With Heb
Of velset md 1Sc c1oSn Of satin, II some sas con-.
trastrnc color The email vei1s have gont ont, and
arc zeppced by lorG and wide floating yet1s. which
are considered an indispensable appendase to The
Hound hats, In tie usual variety Of shapes, the
ah5ee cotne.ed. The Glenga1T turban. the cavalier
or riding Lat, and the :" Lady DeIby% Sill Conltnnf
to he III demand amone the very young ladies. The
lapt named are sometimes uaAde Of fet and were 1t
not for The lung veil, might almost be iuken for
lrunch Of The ping fan1lly.
Few novelties in there fabrics are to be seen At
present. Expensive goods nrr t'ihn race-" For
Ordinary wear the Scotch In*cy wuleey, or Wincey4
Is. when made OF al wool, = re1 durable nad Wnrm
erets tor wln'es. 1t IL 10 be preferred Tor walking
dress 10 tnefino.
With regard to the styles there kcems to b. re.
yisat Of some Of The old modes. especially in even-
Ing dreese., Ablcu 1rc cut low md square in front
but higher in The back. With latxe box plat,
whlch hancf Iooet, the tldtt trailing behind. Or
dtpafy 1rcee ekasts are very snli, End the round,
high whist appearT to Ec the faroriic. Aithoayh
mnny prefer the Jackets. The coat sleeve liz etiu
fashaonat!e, md The equ2Ir or Pompadour corsAse
= considered slyhsh and becoming on good
hg9rc.
cloakt- baequanet Of heavy bearer cloth and vel
vea are the lending st,3e. The trimmings psin-
dpa1y used sIe fur, Asttacsan cloth, black AnEora
fringe, aud othesH q txnsa&ni style. 4 new mill
tary cloth or coal, with the cu pockets and la.ee
buttons. has recently made it, appeasancr, but has
The Macya1, TIT A1licia, Altanasa, md the Bea.
Notwithstanding the frequent attempts to aa,o1.
ish houps thcsc popular, u rather tncousenient in
ht1l1tions, src - much ~ vogue "a eFef. ihe5
tectn 10 be growing tstEer than heiote5 sometimes
measuring ~ uuc6 n I've yards around
great variety Of new Indus rubber FOODS haa
como into faAllon among which 1naf be 1nenttoneo
tue India rubber Afghan, snosaic ro0e. Whlch Il
q <howy ueu ns q useful nfticie. bcl1r at oaee
k.uett75os, tyirdp1oo1 aud waterproof.