Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-25
terial the lapels at the back may be omitted
and the nlaits ad Of Ialain SILK.


and the plaits formed of plain silk.
Some elegant silk dresses are OF two col
ors. For instance, under-dress, with q
sweeping train, high bodice and tight
sleeves of blue gros-grain silk. Short
fOurreau dress of Bismarck-coi0red silk,
with low corselet bodice. This upper
dress is cut square and very short
in front; it is rounded and longer at
the back, following the share of the train
1t is trimmed all round with handsome
guipure lace border, with heading pas
sementerie and jet beads. The low bodice
is scalloped out round the top. The sleeves.
of Bismarck silk. fall i'm long, square lap
pets from the shoulders, and are lined with
white silk the tight blue sleeves show I'M
derneath The wristbands are embroider-
ed with Jet beads. .....
The blue skirt is ornamented. few
inches from the bottom, with a border in
black braidwork and jet beads. The blue
bodice is made like a chemse Russe and
trimmed with cross strips, embroidered
with jet beads. These strips are placed
round the neck and lengthwise over the
front and back so as to simulate fiat plaits
Another very fashionable style of trim
ming silk dresses consists OF leaves cut out
of the same material and bound with mar
row cross strip of satin of the same color.
These leaves are arranged in different pat
terms upon the dress.
a SILK UTeSS, Will d uOuUio ShlIb, 10 JTliD-
med thus One bouillon of satin, not above
two inches deep, round the upper-skirt
and row of leaves. such as those above
described, dropping from under the bouil-
lon upon the under-skirt, which is simply
bordered with two similar bouillons.
Wristbands with basques are frequently
worn with round-waisted dresses, thus
Stimulating jacket bodice. The Dasques
are of various shapes.
The latest model is the Sultana; there is a
small, round ba- que, both in front and at
the back, and long lapel on either side.
cut out into two points at the bottom. This
elegant ceinture is made of the same mate
rial as the dress, and trimmed all round
with passementerie and lace or fringe.
Autumn bonnets differ but little as yet in
shape from those of the summer. Although
velvet is taking the place of tulle and Grape,
we see nothing but Fanchons, or small,
very round models. .z.a-
A Fanchon of black velvet is trimmed
with lace, and with a branch of golden
leaves placed just inside the border. Man
tlla vail of black lace. The Mantilla vail
falls over the neck and shoulders, and is
continued into wide lapels, which are
crossed upon the bosom and fastened by a
brooch.
A Fanchon of white terry velvet is trim
med with a small bunch of pink rosebuds
placed on the left side, and white curled
IedGueT LIlTOWU UdCh OfCi IuO UOluCI.
Mantilla vail of white lace. with the lapels
fastened in front with rosebuds.
A bonnet of small, rounded shape, of
Bismarck -colored velvet, is ornamented
with a coronet of leaves of the same rich
brown tint, with small golden berries.
Mantilla vail of Bismarck Grape, bordered
with satin rouleauX of the same color, and
fastened in front with gold brooch.
The Bismarck color is as fashionable for
bonnets as it is for dresses. Golden aig-
rettes of leaves or flowers complete the
trimmings of most bonnets.
The winter season of gayeties will begin
late this year; most families, having lett
Paris some months after the usual time on
account of the Exhibition, will remain at
least till Christmas in their chateauN.
But their absence from Paris does not
prevent their following the fashions, all
their dresses being duly sent them from the
city.
For the beginning of winter there are
charming little jackets of long-haired
plushy cloth, or OF seal-skin. of all shades
of Bismarck brown. They are made in the
Bretonne style and trimmed with strips of
white cashmere embroidered in colors.
But the most distingue are perhaps the
long-haired silvery white plush jackets,
piped with bright blue or red. They are
especially suitable for young ladies and
children.
Such are the fashions of the month. In
my next letter | shall no doubt have more
novelties to tell you of in the way of bon
nets and mantles.