The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-06
THE FASHIONS.

| the Fall StyIes-A New Fan and Head :
Oress-Winter MantilIas-The Pamela
BOnnet-Dresses and Ornaments, Etc,
| PARIS, October 19.-"Home, home, sweet
nome" The tune and the words to the above
old song have been running through my head
| ever since took up my usual quarters yester-
DAY IN comfortable winter snuggery have,
! not far from the Boulevard. stE Yesterdav
1t was that hung up my rowing and picnic in
! sigma on their window pegs. These articles
comprise my alpenstock, small French horn,
game Dag, aIacing belt, gauntlets, of course,
IA case oil provocation, and, readers-must say
lt!-my revolver! Ishould not have mentioned
the latter, only there it is, hanging among my
nsnlng-rods, above my writing-table. When |
cast glance up towards it feel fired to hero
ism, and at such times dip nv porcelain Quill
TO the bottom OF my inkstand in search of hit
or two. : : --'
But heroic courage is one of those exotics that
Drlngs no other pleasurable associations along
with 1t beyond that enthusiasm which arises in
tne consciousness OF having been very grand
whereas my quill, my long-tred friend and
weapon, has procured the only real enjoyments
nave ever felt. II | we're thoroughly France
civilized, | should here, of course saw that the
joys experience while talking ABOUT clothes to
your readers are beyond the power of any known
yernacular to convey; but | am afraid such
hlgh state OF refinement havors somewhat of
corruption.
AS to my alpenstock, it reminds me of the last
peep took into the sale de conversation at
Baden, in which brilliantly illuminated as
ladles in full dress. They were all sitting along
the walls IN big, stiff chairs, and looking as
solemn as people do in dentists parlors while
waiting, IN selfcommune, till il is their turn to
be operated on. That was the last [ cared to
see OF fall styles this year; and now for our
winter insignia. ."
should begin with the Spanish fan, which
is to be carved and ieWelled as never modaet
fans we're before, only have the newest. nret
test Spanish head dress to post that ever n
Castlllane with southern skin, Jet black ewes.
and poutlng cherry lips could have dreamed of.
High life is coming out in mantillas thus
winter Our present Neapolitan root ITS accom-
pllce, is to be half as big as it was-Lhat u.s. lust
dlscernlOle square, mere pretense for q
foundation on WHICH to place flower over one
ear, and the mantilla on the top. The latter
VIII tall like veil over the face, but not lower
down than the chin, then over the chignon be-
nln6; and be drawn over the shoulders, but will
nnally M an 9e fastened on the bosom with flower
to match the one on the catalan. Nothing can
be more becoming. The ears and neck of high
lle Will be protected and the old members
thereof lH vii thus draw veil over their wrinkles
Whlcn tney certainly have not done since tnev
adopted the juvenile open shapes as if theV were
just leaving their teens. -
There are Pamela bonnets, with little round
crowns, fanchon style; but the Marie AntoI-
hettes are the PRIDE OF our best milliners. The
raised Lamballe, with velvet green leaves on
the top, over tule, are the full dress bonnets of
this season. ... 80
As the bodies of our dresses are to be cut
somewhat low, very pretty neckties have neces-
sarlly had to be pondered over; for not every
lady who will insist OH wearing open Vandyke
co 9llars can ouast of swanlike downy throat.
me new neck ornament is maze of narrow rib
Don, either velvet or tatfeta; it is tied on with
long ends behind; but in front there is velvet
mower Let me propose fiat heartsease under
Whlch are sewn two ends, as if the flowers were
q DOW. On each OF these two ends two more
neartseases, making group of five in front
MS is prettler than any brooch, conceals a good
deal and Is warm and tasteful.
no MI
over, Tor they give the finish and style to the
plainest tOllet-is the new set of velvet earrings
ana oTooch, which is much pretter for winter
wear than the Lambale hoWer-parure
Ihere Is soft hue on velvet ball earrings
Whlch accompanies the natural down on the
cheek. They are light, not expensive and
glossy. Emerald green sets, hanging on gold,
or rather gilt hoops, match any bonnet or dress:
but black velvet is more diStingue. The brooch
is plain.
Another trimming that does not require any
very serious recommendation, as it speaks for
ltself, IS the pomponette rose ribbon. 1t will be
worn Tor haiIbands, and is made OF small round
loss oalls on narrow ribbon. Pink in all its
'hades, is the fayOrite pompon. At a distance
hese little round TUFTS look like real miniature
'oses. ". ... '-
The splendor of our jet passementeries and
Slmp ornaments can be described, though all |
ne french say they cannot; but do not think |
y ley can oe surpassed. The richest trimmings !
OF VelVet and cloth casaques are rosettes, from |
Vhlcn hang lone cord loops, such as the mill /
ary Hussars have dangling about their rigging.
me loops end in pendants, which are either
ong, round, or oval. must not forget to men
ion the new fringe in this series. 1t is made of
. beaded passementerie heading, from which
nee hans, each die being worked with cut let
'eads. Its beauty consists in the way it stands
ut on the velvet, for the dice hang in the dia-
perpetual motion. -
The velvet cross" for the neck, the "riyer
aloon," which is ribbon flo wing down with
treans OF cut let; the new belt, which is band
on pendants equally sewn on the skirt, are this
Rosettes are placed everywhere, even on the
n the nose, on account of the ever.encroachin1
h Jgnons.