Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-10-13
FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS.


The display of fall and winter miIli-
merry at the opening Of the season in
New York on tho s1st, attracted more
than usual attention because Of its being
the arss rcgalar txh; hi,ion Of styles
since the clors of tho war, The New
yoIk papers represent the ladies as de.
lighted Nth the rev styles and declare
that nearly all OF these have the merit
of suMneI ding themselves to the judg
ment aud taste. From the full report
OF the Ersaing Post we take the follow
ing descriptions;
MiLLlxEEs.
For the past lew weeks thsrc Has been
y rpiritcd contest bstw seu he u Nv oeates
OF the Earshon aud Hmpise bonncts,
but now that tkc grand opening" has
come, WIKI it's display 1T designs in vel
vets, salts. feathers, fjwcrs, artificial
birds aud gilt ornaments, il 10 decided
that the Empire has eome ca victor,
aud with Is the bonnet Of autumn and
winter.
The Empire hat, made sn the extreme
Of fashion, with its raised crown, aSter
tho style which prsxaix3 more than
hAlt century ago, attracts much NJ.
tentien; but there is evidence that 1t 10
by no means favorite Of youthful prom.
snassers; for they turn away with lack
that indicates, III won't wear it," II
must be admitted the Empwo 10 rather
ma.ronly for She girl Of eighteen.
But the Empire on exhibition to day
NJ the leading establishm ents, 10 an els.
CANT but simple notification Of The
shape that in its fall outline 10 40 die
tasteful. There are also q nuse.ber OF
other styles, 90 that tho most fastidious
cannot fail TO be suited.
We give description Of a few Of the
bonnc't.
An clegsn, white hot i~ tao geseral
shape OF the Empire, for promsssd
has small plain front OF tho new ma.
terial sol ssueur, the loose full crown
being OF white tullo, with a largo rob-
OF blonde aud Mexiqss velvet n luaz
scarf Of gold.spangled illusion circles
the crown and drvops gracefully behind.
I Sprays 81 golden wheat sso istsrmdn
gled With the triinuarSs, snd the strings
OF white ribbon are wrought with gold.
thread. The inside trimming 10 OF
blonde, Mexique velvet and gold " beat.
An opera hat, having . very decided
Marie Stuart front. with small centre,
aud the new narrow barvlct, 10 OK
tremvly neat. IL ~ con.possd OF white
imperial velvet, laid on plain; the
trimming consisting Of u fall VI blonde,
embroidered With vins silk, end iulled
arosnd the edge OF the bonnet. From
the lsit side depends long and full
veil OF white crepe base, In Tho border
VI which 10 inserted wide rose dc Roi
pink satin ribbon; tho veil 10 attached
70 tho point Of tho front hy moss rose,
with glittering oynanaens; satin stream
era are continued across the top 10 form
tho bandsau.
A becoming carriage bat OF The En-
pIre shape u made OF yellow sa,In, GU
veloped IN white tslls, wbish 10 srssng-
cd In graceful DbdsS The narrow s~rolvl
ID OF white tulss. a wide plated ban
deas, passing around tho barole,, sDr-
rounds tho crows, and 10 this isaltaeh-
%, by spray Of gold Sewers IN which
nesiics d humming bird, o sCarf oj
white tulle. Inside IL plain bandeau
OF back velvet, with cluster Of purple
gsrhnium and gold Sewers IN front.
The Oriental bonnet h in tasteful
.tyle-velvet, in the shape Of . full
triangle falling over th. crown, the
edge trimmed with broad point lace,
aud . scarf Of white tulle With gold
ornaments.
The Algsrins 10 attrs Give; bus .
beautiful bonnet Of tho urban siyle Is
prettier. This bonnet Is Of blue velvet
with q scarf Of white tulle, n feather OF
delicate yellow, fastened by bird OF
Paradise. 1t has pendants in front.
There 10 q great variety in round
hats this SCISSOR. The Martiat-i.s pc
culiarity consisting In its being three
corncred-the Figaro, the Pasha. AMI
the tircek. But the novelty in round
bats 10 the Mexican, which, made oi
black velvet, the brim being Of medium
width, q baud Of velvet encircling the
crown, a peacock's honda real bead
in front, 10 which is attached q plane
made Of the tips of the peacock's train,
that turns gracefully around the right
side.
The prices Of the best hats usually
offered vary from twenty dollars TO six
ty dollars.
pnY Goops.
1t 10 now apparent that the fall trade
of New York will be tho largest over
known here, Notwithstanding the high
prices AT which both import and do
mestic goods are held. A few articles
are much reduced in price; for instance,
kid gloves that one year ago sold for
three, are now selling for two dollars; but
largo quantities Of goods are disposed
Of ut prices not far below those which
ruled when the premium on gold was
one hundred per cent. higher than il is
now. The dry goods trade 10 remark
ably active; domestic goods are held
particularly high, considering the price
Of raw material.
Last year cotton was dollar more q
pound than now. yet the prico Of man
ufactpred goods 10 but n triAo less
Southern trade, both wholesale and re-
tail, is brisk, one Of tho largest houses
In the city having sold more goods TO
residents OF New Orleans than nj tho
corresponding season Of any formor
rear