Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-05
THE EVENING STAR.
LATE EUROPEAN STYLES,
IErnm lie EnIlatl

From LIE FoIletl
At the present time OF the wear fashion nj,
WAYS seems to be q little undee,aed s ana NAL al,
mer attires begin to anal gamate Themselves tn
a certain extent with fall styles Ont Of these
fret creations $50 OF iaii, y is easy to prophecy
instance, Will remain the same and we rive
here q description of one of the new Costumes
which promises lasting success from the fact
of its belonging partly TO the Andalusiap STYLE
The skirt ID OF yellow talfeta, and ornamented
with a fiounce of ten centmetres, crossed with
two borders of darker yellow-orange, for
instance. The outsk irt, OF black tafeta, is kept
NJ to the hight OF the hips by q sash knotted at
the side, and taking the place OF a belt. "A
small cape, reaching only halfway to the
waist, complete this really original co tune
1t Is unnecessary to add that the hair,1rsss is
composed of an inperceptble fdncAon, with
Spanish mantilla: Another style Of tuck
up skirt Tor fall costume is the follow.
ing:-The gown, cut as long as the skirt,
Ia tucked up behind in such a manner
refund the hips as to make it appear like
quite natural, and Is very becoming. There
will be many cloth dresses worn. particularly
for the costume Ia religleuse, which must be
finished with drlpery hanging easy. or long
dresses the IS Rot AnlanZone," of cloth or vel
vet Is worn much, az is also the {" Robe Prin-
cesse" If made OF velvet, the lower part OF
the long skirt might be ornamented with dim
white pearls, embroidered in the style Of q
pretty wreath. The waist is cut around in
'front.' on fictitious vest, and runs ont in two
short, square skirts. The front pieces of this
u, u
collar, rather than like facings. The two cor.
ners OF this collar, the two skirts behind, the
jockeys and the folded back wristbands are
embroidered with dim-white pearls, sho win q
the diminutive designs OF the skirt. The fol-
lowing Is the pattern Of very original and
richly ornamented "Robe PrInce5se." The
skirt, made of black silk, is slightly plated be.
hind near the waist, ana provided with long
Train. The whole Of the lower part is orna-
mented with fine, long arabasqucs, composed
OF yellow satin. loops to the hight Of twenty or
CcntlmpfTpG Tharo 10 fh,nN
tier than this capricious ornament-stri.
king on account Of lis yellow color, but
discreet like penmanship from mastery hands.
The same arabas ues repeat themselves on the
belt and the ornaments OF the sleeve Ieke
gold. gracefully entrsngIed in their
ing more charming than the Robe Polonaise',
with nat waist buttoned all along the left side,
The upper skirt is also provided down its full
length on the Lett with large round buttons Of
the same material, and ornamen1ed all round
the lower part with a slanIing loop of the same
color as the stuff. A pretty, plain, blue pope
.ine costume Of that style will make a very
hne effect The following finally is a pretty
and and not expensive pattern OF toilet for a
young woman Striped Bismarck skirt with
two eolorsi the lower part of 1t ornamentsd
with hye narrow Bismarck uniform colored
iounces-the color of the stripes crossing each
other alternately. The little mantle Marie An
toinette is ornamented with three small SIM
klar founces. 1t is pretty Fall costume to
harmonize with the shades OF the red and the
dead leaf. AS has been said once before, the
dresses are very long; aud hence our gentle.
women will wear, in preference to ali other
coloIs, me palstot -snale; the great Russian ::
fur; the Polish paletot; the Polish sscasoQue;
and finally the "manteau cnatelaine.'' For
will give .se preference 70 the bonnie.
Pronf, which Is nothing but a round
MIe g1m aIaa af ,.n',n with
founce surrounds this head dress, and is
sprinkled with suiail knots of assorted colors,
corresponding with H. shades of the toilette.
very becoming pattsIt of bonnet made OF
embroidered muslin, with an embroidered
muslin or lace plat in froAt. This plat ap-
knot of ribbon, and extends itaa;f in long rib
hons tied with knot under tas chin. This
style OF bonnet become larger rolihA the chin,
ont only on the sides, for it separates itself
above the chin. and has on its top knot with
long floating flaps hanging down behind. The
shove described style is at the same time chaSte
and coquettlsh, and much in favor with the
isdies, In spite OF all that has been said In re-
gard to the crlnolne, advice is still asked from
ms repeatedly, and we cannot therefore, too
often repeat that ladies should take very good
care not to abandon altogether the moderate
sized crinoline, unless they wish to reject fash.
ioR completely. 1t is, of course, well to give
up the steeple.bsl style of hoop skirts, but to
renounee crtnoline entirely Is too wide
jump. As soon as a woman abandons q
certain 'fournure,' she seems to lose part of
her charms we have an example from the
nssteiess fashions OF the time OF sDirectoire!''
take care not to go beyond the right dimen.
sio1s, viz: metres 30 to metres So This is
-2iiso tie time for thinking of promenade and
bunting costumes, and at the same time of
preser wing the face against the cold air of the
Norti. for II is taken for granted that many
readers OF the fair sex are fond Of long prone.
nades, and the more animating pleasures Of
hunting. The following style OF round hat,
as hunting and promenade hat, appears to
Ia the lead steel colored, some hat ca
yalier-shaped hat, with bullion of assorted vel.
VET me front OfQameQted with a steel
boquet OF foliage. This style is known un-
der the name Of Tulia. The shepherd hat''
does also look pretty; it Is made Of black vel.
vet, with black curled feathers all round
Gold flowers with leaves of beads, and a
golden cord with acorns, ornament the sides
OF this graceful head dress. A very becoming
'Rianca," for hunting, is made Of gray felt
lined with gray clou ding. A ribbon Of the
same color ornaments this hat and forms a
knot fringed with silk, beads, and tassels The
all style for the city is still the "Fauchon,"
which is always becoming Unicolored shades
are worn for theatre, concert dinner, and
small party dresses.