New-York tribune., 1868-10-24
Paris FASHIONS.


TuNslsisl frosa Is PS.s ',r he Thhass
The uncertainty of the weather favors the
introduction Of Pail cosumos and what IA going to DO
worn IN short begins 10 decided chafac-
ter Tartan costumes mako their appearance already
and even mixed toilets composed Of skirt Of sht color
and tuno OF black sik may he occasionally. The
latter arrangement Is somewhat original snd appears to
show the regret At having to part wiih summer
have seen two OF these toilets which Appeared to me
particularly charming and which are very becoming for
a fnO Fali day. one OF them Is compoucd oi
small founces, trimmed with taffsta % the same
color The upper skTt OF black nffca loopcd up
raniers by a pink sash knotted behind. aud leaving
nothing visible of the pink skirt bH That part which 10
ornAmenteI with the small founces. The waist is ~
nchu fasiened IN The belt In front and behind and
posing nothing to view of the wn~t but the ughtnthg
pink sleeves Tho cap OF BLACK lace. IA ntsrspersed
riih peech flowers The other costume T. composed Of
lower taetA skirt. with white ground ard al!o~ coorei
BLACK tanets embroidered with black sIk !, oobcd up
a Ia Lonis Az, by largo black roSc't"s. aud ~ com
without sleeves This round hat oi black Ersh -trnw
Il held up by long mhlow coloicd ieathrr. hanging
down on one side and emlroterrd with mAlow colored
six Tho costumes just drscrlbd merely temporary;
let therefore pay sOuo attention 90 Tho tal costumes
OF tho season The majority Of the Fall patterns slim
plined In much the upper skirt may as vel DO re-
worn A good deal. This bachsiich v very wide,
taEe. the shapo OF pointed psierins behind.
snd represents a hood illustrated with smell knots
while the front is cut ~ shHpe OF crossed gehn. THO
wide flaps of which fall back very low the skirt aud
JON again behind under large knot nVing the toilet
the appearance Of unlo open IN front aud behind and
cnt round sides IL T. useless TO that this pieon
of toilet Ornameuted With ffngrs aud lace. corresponds
In color with tho bkrt For this description of costumes
the chameleon materia-that H. the material composed
OF two changoabe shadesis generally chosen, or tho
pekir with satin stripes pOplu. or other new fancy ma
terisl which mako very pretty walking costumes fOr
the preference s given TO cashmere, or
tafeta, plush, with heavy sik thore 10 nothing
moro rich, and NJ the same time moro beeom
ing than the following model OF that style ::
dark cOOrcd Cashmere skirt has largo folds all round;
the upper skirt OF gold brown silk Ia cmbrokcred with
velvet ribbons OF the color aud with fringe. THIS
upper skirt Ia held up ia Cdmago by velvet Suspendes
forming biz rOaGttcs tho shoulders. Tho cassDch Ia
tight nttng lined with dark oOorcd Cashmere, and or
namened with gold brown velvet rbbOns IL opens In
front faengs lined with Cashmere; the sleeve has ko
a violotcolored skirt, ornAmeDtcd half way up with
small ptpings OF iOunceA. The plush tunc. with violet
and black stripes borderod with piping OF sk,
aud held pdiieTs by yoletcolOred sash, knOted
behind half way up tho skirt The skirt of ylpscOlOred
taeta has tight fitting sleeves, who the Odchsch man
telet OF striped plush lined with violet tafotA and
Ornamented oil round with tAifeta ribbons aud rich
ringes As for the rest, tho costumes OF Barritz
scribe the law at present Tho rich spanish ladies who
promenade along that privileged scacoast viii
doubt leave something OF tho picturesque
style Of their costumes Black Spanish lace Is
already much adopted for baehelieh. sash man
tilla, etc, and they talk about black ELK
stockings with embroidered oornerA let us finally
ton that the coOrr bring likewise the Span
ish costumes which wT be worn this Winter. In one
word, II anything else cOunterbaances tho spanish
fashions II tho Scotch types which picturesque
they interesting There is indeed. nothing seen
but plated skirts, tartans, and large squares