The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-10-08

TOILETS FOR OCTOBER.

! Walking SAT- of gray peplin, consist
ing OF dress and casaque cut very long
upon the back, and trimmed with leaves
of corded silk simply bound upon the
edge, and laid SO as to form vinelike
border. This trimming is placed down
the sides Of the front, aud extends round
the bottom, aud also upon the edge of the
casaque. Little Fanchon hat of gray
satin, trimmed with roses, and having
black lace barbes instead of strings.
| Short Gored Dress of dark green EN-
press cloth over a green Boulevard pet
ticoat braided with black. The dress, or
rather, long, tight-ftting pelisse, is but
toned down the front with large jet but
tons, and the seams trimmed vertically
with jet braid, put on SO as to form reg
ular series of sash-ends, the deepest at
the centre of the back.
Ball Dressi in slightmourning Of mauve
| silk, trimmed with founce of black tulle
headed with white satin leaves, bound
with mauye silk, and covered upon the
upper part with tunic of black tulle
edged with white silk fringe, and looped
up with ornaments made of leaves of
white satin with black tuile ends, edged
with white silk fringe, The silk bodice
is low, the tulle high. and the long puffed
under-sleeves of black tulle, with over
ones Of silk open Ia Juipe. This con-
stitutes most elegant slight mourning
toilet, the black tulle and white satin
trimmings having most distinguished
effect.
Croquet Toilet Of white alpaca, embroi-
dered, SO as to simulate double skirt.
with green and violet silk in vine pat
tern. The skirt is short and gored plain.
The bodice is high, and has FIVE sash ends
attached, each embroidered to match the
skirt, and Of equal length all round; that
is to say, the points just come to the edge
of tse vine nattern on the skirt. Round
hat Of straw, With light veil and wreath
of acorns and leaves.
4 Dinner Dress of Bismarck gros gain,
(csrded silk, very long and narrow, Gu.
square in the neck, with .lace chemisette,
and long sleeves; upper sleeves a Ia Juice.
The trimming consists Of rouieaua of satin
edged with black lace, aud, descending
from the body, sweeps the sides of the
skirt, and extends round to the back
where they are arranged to simulate loops
and ends. -.
{. a Charmins Ball Dress of tulle is ar
ranged in three pufings round the bot.
tom of the skirt, over an under -oress of
malze-colored silk. These pufings are
divided by network ,of straw, braid
dotted with crystal A wide sash of tulle
is tied low at the back, the ends embroi-
dered with straw wheat-ears. A garland
of crimson poppies and wheat ears forms
the head dress and appropriate garniture
to this Dress.
a Este Dress in the country, and suit
able costume also for croquet parties, con.
sists of double skirt and short sack
of white cashmere. trimmed with Breton
embroidery; that is, h simple but effective
embroidery executed in various oolored
Hools-blue, orange, crimson, and black.
The effect is very pretty. This style is
very good one for children. A little
scalloped and rounded jacket is worn in
stead of q bodice over chemisette or
white waist. J
an Indoor Dress, which is very pretty |
and stylish, consists Of blue wool delaine,
the skirt laid in fiat plaits to considera-
bic depth round the bottom, the body
high, and also plated in 'peasant" plaits;
that ia, run underneath, so as to form
plaits. Over this dress is worn short
upper gored skirt or tunic of black silk,
cut in one with square bodice, trimmed
with narrow cross-cut bands of the silk,
studded with small jet buttons. This
costume is simple but very effective, and
forms charming school-dress for young
girls Demorest's Magazine of Fashion.