New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
THE FASHIONS.

THE FASHIONS.
A few cold days and clear Autumnal skies nave
produced the effect OF crowdng the magazines, and hur
rying our modstes with excess OF work. The mporta
tons are large and the styles rich and varied We have
noticed many recherche toletes OF heavy material, par
teuarly the wool serge and tarans the latter VIII be
much worn by young ladies and misses The fayoIlte
plaid is the Campbell In which blue and green FREEDOM
in..e All these costumes have double skirts; the over
dress looped with rosettes Of satin velvet The Baschk
cane Is new and very pretty for slight forms, giving
breadth and funess long plaid scarf or shawl worn
scarffashon also much in vogue; they are gathered
up AT the center OF the back with large breach or bow
OF ribbon crossed over the front and fan over the left
shoulder and fastened with shoulderknot or pin. The
serge cloths are made In like manner either finished
with a broad elk galloOn braid, or seal
lopod and bound in bias satin or silk bands
In the same color OF darker shade. or In black fngcs
arc very generally used they hardly suitable to
these undress material For trimming ELK, velvet, or
satin nothing can be elegant than rich SIX fnges
There are many novelties In these trimmings, ana jet
il ueasng feature m some Of the latest and more costly
patterns We saw several very elegant street toilets NJ
the recent wedding Dr. Osg0Ods Church, one IN pnr
ple satin over a skirt Of the shade OF velvet with
dchu Of velvet broad sash ends richly frugcd the bon
net was OF white satu with pendant spray Of delicate
rose.vines falling with the Tch golden brown curls OF
the chlgnon o at spanish collar of Iaro lace the
strings OF the bonnet were Of the lace and fastened
with sprays Of 70 correspond with the pendant and
face trimmings. An elegant carriage dress. was OF dark
yolet-POli id s0it-with fu train h0unced with rich
black lace and quilted satin heading, velvet basque OF
the same color with fau Of lace. white lace bonnet
fully trimmed with curicd pumes Diamond ear
nngs and brooch. Another carriage toilet was n
gray MORE antique fall train, open az the side, and
gathered I'm blue satin rosete; the corago highs satin
bands forming a LOUIS Quntor1e waist. bands 20 cor
respond over the shoulder and so seams, terminating In
rosce the point OF the bodice aud broad sash reach
ing nearly the bottom % the iani blue satin anchon
with Spanish lace barhc AID delicate feather coronci,
completed this quiet but elegant costume An elegant
white cloth mautcl with deep fringe, the heading
wrought IN seed pearls. was carried upon the arm. a
very unique SUIT was ~ black and Meternlch green,
skirt OF heavy striped sk oycrdrcs- OF Poounaiso Of
"a lustr0us black tih. with bias RIFLES bound 10 green
atp broad satin sash with jet ends and frluccs the
dress. open at the throat. displayed MccAln collar aud
chem-cttc fastened with satin bows the bonnet was Of
black Spanish lace WIKI fan wrcaths ~ this peculiar
green. And here let me suggest that none but very
fair compilations. with brilliant color m lip
and check should venture 10 this
color lose the face 20 such only j. 10 a ali favorable It's
e,IlaTly tying 20 pale or dark beauties. We have seen
some very beautiful aud costly toilets IN preparation Tor
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be ooped a. the back aud sides with buttons aud loops
Of ho same color as the dros- They effective and
convenient The wrists and sleeves are dScOee, but In
most cases y Do worn with hchus fuckers OF rich
lace or tu, pulled and trimmed with satin ppngs and
bows the cOor OF the dress. One elegant fn dress re-
Gently imported was Meternich green slk, very heavy
and lustous the waist low and square, finished with
bertha OF fine black Bayeux lace An oycrdrcss Of the Same
rich lace was formed Of FIX eorcd widths. each falling in
very deep scaop and trimmed the sides with bows OF
satin set Of 1ue pink corals OF exquisite workman
ship Is TO be with this toilet style Of Fail
dress Is made Of white gaze de ohaDbrdy the under skirt
Is trimmed with punngs Of the material headed by
d cOlored velvet satin bias band "a inches wide,
edged with blond. The upper skirt Is formed OF pulls,
or IL bouonued separated by the velvet bands match
the lower skirt the bodice and sleeves low aud square
The couture should be fun puTs with white flowers and
trailing foliage the ornament. Of artistic medalions
caneoes quaint but recherche toilet II of white and
black striped silk, demtran, with hounces quarter Of
yard deep headed with two three black satin
eau1 the upper dress OF white glac6 cut in deep
dykes with bias bands OF the striped silk corded In black
SATIN; small Jacket OF black satin low and square,
wrought silk and jet embroidery. This jacket is
novelty and will be worn In black scarlet cloths en-
broideIed silk and braid 1t sets TO the figure at the
waist, and is open and square ~ the front, without
poeves; an epauctte or bands with tasscls will finish
the under sleeve Lace and muslin Jackets the
Efyle Will be low bodies OF SILK We a
violet satin evening toilet, with black Spanish ACE
Jacket and the effect charming. rich carriage
dressy walking sut Is striped skirt OF violet and maize
coored Six upper dress Of violet gac6 rounded front
the side-gOres and pointed, the back-width full
and gathered into the plain Sidewalks, finished with
satin roueaux AZ the bottom and sides; a mautelet
ueerne u cut full and gathered at the back with satin
bow ends long In front and passing under the belt,
trimmed with lace border fanchon bonnet Of white
sau and blonde flowers OF violet velvet with maize
ters lace lappets. fastened with howore striking
toilet Is Of Northumberland gros gram ek the skirt
ornamened with three bouilions. the waist low and
,ouare: an overress Of black gast ohdnbrdy the
,kt 10 inches shorter than the under ress finished with
boubons Of the same material divided by pipDgs aud
bovs Of satin n LOUIS XIV. basquine, sash OF satin
passipg under the basqune loops up the SKIRT at tho
lack la ramdrgO the satin trimmings are OF the same
coor as the nnderdress ornaments OF Roman gold The
dresses aud sacks for children and young misses are
exceedingly picturesque, underdress, IN The prn'
cess shane. OF bright PLAID Overdrets Of gray popn,
bonud In velvet correspond with the local color
NJ IN uuderdress ooped with bands and buttons NJ
eonal dstaEccs forming an easy scallop. Inc over
was, cut so,,re with shoulder. straps. dOubecape, or
,,rt of ue material the oyerdress. bound to cor
respoud ana lined with quilted silk opera hannel OF
tho same color ss binding and undor-dreSs Hat Ohds-
se OF gray velvet with plume and bindings same color
As dress blight blue cashmere with narrow ruies OF
gray silk is bound IN blue SATIN Oyordress cut III mar
row widths Of the Same gray silk gathered Mt the seams
ON bue satin ppinga with low bodice finished with fun
uuing OF blue satin. sash ~ silk bound in satin nnd
turquoise ornaments pretty dress for girl OF II or IA.
JmvIo aud cectyo very elegant street eostuGe Tor