Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-23
FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER

Tie fall and winter styles are being de-
veloped, and in all fairness we make the
presumption that if there be one topic
above another, that at present agitates fe-
male circles, and one thought that is of
deepest solicitude in the hearts of woman
kind. it is, what shall we wear? Unlike
the lilies of the field, that need make no
such quiry. and birds of the song that
are arrayed in plumage by their Ma
ber, the belle sex must of necessity seek
other apparel than that worn by Mother
Eve.
Our stores are blooming like gardens in
the beauty of many hued and changeable
silks, serges and other goods. The shelves
fairly groan under the weight OF the rich
goods they hold. At Naughton's and Gill
christ, Gray & Co.'s. and at Headley aud
Co.'s. can be seen now all the new styles of
dress goods. Looking through Headley's
stock yesterday, we found very rich col
lection of new materials for autumn and
winter, for US to examine.
Self-colored glace. striped or figured;
there are plenty for all tastes. but the two
former are generally preferred, and the
striped are more generally used for under
skirts than tor dresses.
There is one exception a material called
alepi,,e, which is both shot and striped One
OF the stripes is satin, the other glace silk.
1t looks particularly we'll in orange and
brown, black and white, violet and mauve,
crimson and black. This makes very nice
walking or visiting dresses. 1t should be
trimmed with plain satin stripes or rou-
leauX.
There is also a new material which is
called drab Montpensier. 1t is soft and
thick without being heavy. and will COM
pose elegant and durable winter costumes.
AS we have already said many tissues OF
dark red color (vin de BordeauX) are worn
this autumn. The Montpensier cloth of
xvbich WI sneak rpurOtiucfS anon USt OF hers
this very handsome shade of red, which Is
extremely becoming, especially to fair COM
plexions. Besides this there is bottle green.
another fashionable tint, all the shades of
brown, and a rich collection of grays.
Montpensier cloth is much less heavy to
wear than common cloth; the skirt, dress
and paletot of the latter formed altogether
Z an overwhelming weight, to Tighten which
it was necessary to have the cloth extreme
ly fine, which rendered the complete cos
tune extremely expensive, more SO, in fact,
than one entirely OF silk.
There are also variety of changeable
materials in wool and silk, or in Wool only;
in general these materials are psed for the
dress and mantle, while the under r-skirt is
made OF self-colored tissue-of one of the
colors of the changeable material.
Very stylish suits are III preparation of
p Scotch Tartan CLOTH. These suits are made
with straight skirts which just clear the
with rosettes and Bachisk mantle, or Col
leen Bawn cape, the latter caught up with
q rosette at the back, the former drawn up
upon the shoulder and shaped at the back
like hood, formed by fold of the mate
rial. The colleen Bdwn," to our thinking,
is the prettiest and most appropriate. The
cloth suits in preparation are usually made
with double breasted pelisses or paletots,
and are often finished with broad, black
military sash with fringed ends. The trim
mings upon the high colors, purple, garnet,
mulberry and claret, are uniformly black.
Red and black, reddish brown, and red of
every conceivable shade, especially the rich
dark ones, are the highest vogue. Winter
cloaks are not of course on exhibition
yet, but ladies who wish to know what
The style will be, are informed that
one of the best and most comfortable
designs will be tight or half-fttiDg (ac-
cording to taste) gored coat or paletot with
cape either pelerine or round, if round
caught up at the back or upon the should
- ers with rosette (the latter style is youth
fuI. but too fanciful for sober people), and
double breasted. The waist is enclosed
with belt and rosette. This is a very
~ warm and suitable design for country
wear, is adapted to the narrow fur collars
or short boas that will be worn, and is
stylish and becoming as well as neat and
: lady-like. Independent cloaks, that is to
say those not made or worn en- suite, should
be composed OF black plain or tricot cloth,
as this can be worn with all sorts and coiors
of dresses. High bodies for home wear will
be very generally crossed over upon the
breast, the sleeves cut more rigid coat
shape than formally, and finished with
single or double puff at the top. Caps
also, and small divided caps rounded in the
center over a full puff will be worn. Skirts
are still gored, made full behind and plain
in front; short skirts are very fashionably
finished with Marie Antoinette flounce
six inches deep and beaded with ruche
or pleating left in the tlounce. These are
suitable for TALL alpacas and serges, but not
for cloth suits.
The new style of arranging the hair is
being very extensively patrOnized. 1t is
becoming, easy to arrange and very prob
ably will dethrone those monstrosities of
chignons. First of all there is a small
bandeau waved, and combed low on the
forehead; then the back hair is divided
into two equal parts, and bandeau is
formed to look like thick rouleau behind
each ear, between these rouleauX there is
q wide plat, which is fastened up the CEN
tire as high as the bandeaux. A long curl
is added at the side.
Another favorite style is the Grecian
Plat. Take tolerably thick lock of hair.
divide it into two equal parts; take from
the outside of the left-hand portion very
small piece of hair, about sixth part, pass
it over into the center and unite it to the