The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-21
eAusE oF THE cRIME.
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
Fashions for January.

From lie FolIet.
The weather having at last become more sea-
sonabe, the winter materials decided upon and
exhibited for the last two months are now
welcome the return of brocaded silks; there is
hardly any dress more suitable tor an elderly
lady. Young ones have not yet adopted it,
except for tunics or portions of dress.
Satin is also very much in favor for almost all
purposes-tall or visiting dresses, mantles, and
bonuets. There is scarcely any fabric so elegant
or essentially ''grande dame" Velvet, that used
TO be reserved tor toilets of ceremony, is now
making its appearance for all kinds of occasions;
and the velveteen, so fashionable last autWnn,
is rapidly giving way to plush and poplin.
The plush dresses and mantles en- suite look
very elegant and seasonable; and require little
or no trimming. The teTy-velvet dresses are,
in our opinion, more elegant, and decidedly
more dressy. The silk or woollen reps are much
in use for morning dresses; moires fayes, poult-
desoie antiques still keeping much in favor.
Stripes are still III the ascendancy but are no
longerplain as formerly; they are formed by
nedalhOns or small patterns. Black is most
tashlonably worn, but grey and violet seem the
favorte colors. Several beautiful shades of blue
have appeared. Very little green is SEEN ex-
cepting for indoor wear Fur is very much
worn as trimming, the species preferred beng
AstraChan, sable, chinChila, martin, minyer
and squirrel; the two latter being preferred for
very young ladies and children.
G1ebe is also in great favor, as are most kinds
OF feather trimming. Lace is, of course, kept
Mile frnges are much used as ornaments; vel
vets worked with beads or embroidered in floss
silk likewise make most elegant addition to a
toilette. For evening wear satins and silks are
mucl worn; Out lOf young ladies who dance,
lighter materials are considered Ircfera hln-
such as gauze, nets, tarataneS, or tules worn
over silk or satin underskirts. The usual trim
mlngs Tor these dresses are ruches, beads, and
flowers.
Many young girls wear foulard tunics and
corselets over muslin bodies and skirts. This
forms very pretty, young, and by no means
expensive dress. with TWO or three muslin
dresses with low and high bodies a young lady
can make very nice appearance through the
winter evenings, either for demi-toietJes or
small dances, as with the addition of a silk or
toulaTd corselet, and plastron, the toilette is
complete, and can be constantly diversified
Hardly any alteration worth mentioning has
taken place in the form and trimmings of the
mantles worn this month. They are still orna
mented with small bands Of fur, and have long,
handsome guides at the back of the neck. The
long, hanging sleeves are likely to come into
great favor for cloaks, especially if made of
velvet or satin.
If the mantle is of velvet or satin tripmad
with fur or feathers the muffis invariably made
to correspond. We do not see many sbawis
but those are never worn triangulariy as the v
used to be, but always folded Straight like q
| scarf. We do not consider that at ali an eIa
CANT fashion; but as the mode, It is our dnty 10
chronicle il. 'J W
A few attempts have been made to introduce
! some very ugly lOrus lOr Donncts, but those at
present in wear-Uhe ''Catalanen and the UI,ams
balle"-are so very becoming and elegant that
we sincerely trust that they will not be re.
placed.
Crinoline, in spite of all the abuse and nroo-
nostications against it, is still worn. The foy55n
is very much altered, but the skirt, LET if be Of
what material it may, invariably has a 70 -
steels, but only round the bottom. For out.door
wear, with the short dresses, a small ronDd
crinoline is worn (no lady ever attem mnts ~
J appearin short dress without one( WITH oO
indoor or evening dress the crinoline is io"t,
behind, and made with train. Linen coIIoI!s
and cuffs, with medallions of lace. are Wmob
worn; very fine tauing is also much in favor ~,
this purpose. WI ioi
The hats worn are exactly the same as +b,so
introduced last month, and are ornamenta5 in
the same manner, the materials being eener,II.,
! velvet, felt, or beaver.
! There is an endless variety of lace and mnsl,n
bodies both high and low, intended 10 he uorn
with corselets. Some are eXceedinpIV eIagant.
none more so than those formed 9i aitessoo
medallions of lace and satin stitch embroiderv
| We have seen several very elegant ucusIiSs
and lace peplums, also some Of the hlacb
| figured net with lattice.Work of colored vsISst
} or black velvet spotted with colored beads'