The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-13
Fashions for September,

From lie Toilet.
1t is now an established fact that the autumn
dresses will be, in great measure, a reproduc
ton in style of the short summer dresses. For
travelling and country costume, which is just
now that which chiefly occupies the attention
of our modistes the short dress is, of course, in
dispensable however, it seems quite certain
that not only the short dresses with two
three skirts, but also the round, plain skirt,
will be very much adopted. They are called
round, but this is not q term strictly applica
BILE, seeing that they are just slightly pointed
at the back to give a graceful flow, though not
in the least to produce train. Trained skirts
With the round skirt, a 'Marie Antoinette' or
"Fontange pelerine is frequently worn. 1t Is
crossed at the back with two ends. 1t may be
worn in full toilette, and also out of DOORS Low
Dresses of two colors are still made, but cos
tunes of one color only, trimmed with con-
dress of black poult de sole, trimmed with
maize satin, either narrow bias or piping;
these trimmings usually edge bias ast OF the same
are covered with a skirt of black grenRdine,
trimmed with lace and jet; In this case the
paletot is also covered with grenadtne.
Besides these dresses, there are many also en-
broldered color upon color. Embroiderings of
garlands of field flowers are much in vogue on
black dresses Both white and black beads are
used round the bottoms OF long or short skirts,
sometimes in patterns OF stars, palm leaves, or
White dresses are worn in great variety of
materials. White piQue is nearly always made
over colored under skirt longer than the
dress.
White toilettes being so fashionable, we can
not do better than commence our list of model
dresses with two or three of these costumes
Robe of white faye, piped with lilac rouleauX,
three rows being placed SO as to interlace one
another round the bottom of the skirt. Body
and peplum trimmed to match. Long white
sash, also trimmed with lilac.
White robe of Chambery gauze, trained, and
trimmed with plisse tiounce, edged with
white taftetas. Low body, with high chemi-
sette OF very nne white guipure. Band OF a
White muslin dress with two skirts, each en-
brodered in black silk, with light wreath
forming kind of double insertion. The upper
skirt is looped up by scarf OF black tatfetas
plped WIN white Inls o[ess s may may - pe made
broidery is perhaps the more stylish. The
paletot is also of muslin, and embroidered or
trimmed to match, and made with wide sleeves
Evening dress Of white tattetas, trimmed
with a bias of poncean satin, spotted with gold.
The tunic of white tulle Illusion, is as long as
the dress skirt, but is looped up at every
breadth, by wreaths OF ponceau flowers, with
braces. Trimming round the top OF the body
which is of tulle bouillonne, and made low.
Although our modistes have been busily en-
gagged in preparing elegant travelling hats for
| those who were starting, or anxiously awaiting
the time TO start for the seaside, they have not
been less successful In the charming coitfures,
the description of which we are sure will please
our readers
| with scarf of black lace falling as a curtain
over the chlgnon, and fastened under the chin.
| trimming OF quilted tulle, TO Initiate shells,
| mixed with a wreath OF gold laurel leaves.
| Strings at the back, of narrow moire ribbon.
| Another fanchon, of white blonde, was
| trimmed with wreath OF wild roses, carried
| down the blonde scarf on one side, and across
| the chignon on the other. The narrow strings
at the back were Of white MORE, worked with
| crystal beads.
A chapeau "Empire" OF pink Grape bouil-
| lonne, on the left side a hanging spray OF moss.
roses and buds Tulle scarf, fastened by a
rosebud, and narrow strings of white satin
behind
A fanchon of white silk, worked with small
butterflies in gold. Scarf OF tulle falling oVeI
the chignon, and wreath of jasmine uassinp
over the chignon, and accompanying the tulle
brides
A fanchon of blue tulle, trimmed with q
| wreath of blue convolvuli across the front and
| branches OF the same falling en- cache-peipn
| over the chignon. AT the side a white rose and
a smaller one fastened the tulle strings
| A bonnet with crown maize tulle and barbe,
Of blonde to match, trimmed with narcissus o
| the same color and bronzed leaves
A fanchon Of violet tulle, trimmed with
| small ornaments of Chantilly, edged with lei
Scarf of tulle, fastened by bunch of golt
berries. Bunches of gold berries fastened viii
black lace across the front and chignon.
The hats are In endless variety. Amongs
the most charming, we notice one of Englisl
straW-a cloche-lined with blue velvet, with
band OF the same round the crown, owe
which was light wreath Of Jasmine falling
on the LEFT side over long ends Of blue velvet