Evening star., 1869-12-01
New ieRk and Paris Fashions for December
From our Fashion Corrrnons.,,


WELDON. we hook down with contempt upon't 'tho~e
igncrsnt and barbarous nations who sill, create
cut Of wood and stone those idols that thew
worship, and wonder how they still hive. genera
ticn sitter generation the subject OF blind and
foolish superstition. But begin 90 be doubtful
H We are - much wiser alter All-if our idols,
thcrt made of less material substances are not
asrtal, as fatal. as blindly worshipped. and Just
a mnch OF our own creation the painted
detlts OF the Chinese and the Hindoo. They
sacrihce themselves upon the altar OF the dollar
or Ia political prejudice, women OF fashion,
and customs. The gods of women are more
numerous than those of old Rome. They spend
their days i'm making the pretty idols az who's
shrine they ofer themselves up Well, after all,
" l. something TO have created "A social despO-
tism whose laws are universally accepted and a<
inhexible as those OF the Me,ies and Persians
HOLIDAY DRESSES.
The modstes are very busy now. preparing
the toilcttes to be worn at the holiday festivities
which form 20 important a feature of me season.
lhe amount oi work re9 lured for each dress. in
its present style, i something fearfal. The
rounces. the over dresses, the paniers, the sash
the boddce, tie basque or jacket, are all sep
arate, one from the other, AMI all elaborate
that each one occupies the time in making Of an
old fashioned gown The result is picturesque
and fanciful In the extreme. but the time Of
women who cannot afford Ia pay dreSsmakers'
prices is nearly all absorbed i'm bringing it about
The latest style OF ~sshes forms a sort OF basque
at the back, instead OF, simple ends a. formerly
This basque, composed of three ends. round,
square or pointed, the third falling over and be-
ing much shorter than the other two, is sur
rounded by wings or double fans of the pleated
material, united by a rnching placed across the
the dividing line.
Among the latest models of costumes, some OF
which are very original, one for a dinner dress
is a ruby satin. The underskirt is short and
plain, with the exception Of ruchings of black
lace, trimmed at regular intervals across the
front; the second skirt e arranged a train,
and is trimmed all around with a rich hounce OF
black chantilly lace, headed by two ruchings of
black lace. The boddice forms a low casaQue
which Is cut down TO in front, and is fin
ished round the neck with little cape, which
deePens, but is open upon the shoulders. The
casaque forms two side paniers, and a coat
front, and Is trimmed with ruches of black lace;
long sleeves, trimmed to form cuffs, with lace
ruffies inside. A tulle handkerchief, laid in
folds, and worn inside the bodice, and large
black cross suspeRdedfr from a velvet ribbon, com
pletes the costume.
gold was made plain, skirt bound with blue satin,
Raphael bOddce trimmed with blue satin and
white lace, antique sleeves with double rufies
Of white lace, and small round panier of blue
satin trimmed with gold fringe.
A charming dress OF rose-colored satin quite
plain, with trained skirt and low boddice, was
completed by tunic of white China Grape,
trimmed with white silk fringe, crimped.
dinner dress for a Young matrOn, was Of violet
shot silk, trimmed with black velvet. and very
rich black chantlly lace The skirt was orna-
very large band Of black velvet. The bodice
cut square and very low, and trimmed 20
match the Marie Antoinette sleeve, was fin
ished with deep ruffies of lace, below which
were ruffes Of HonitOn lace. A ruffie of Honi-
ton lace set mp on wiye inside the boddlce
A set Of dusky Abbysinnian gold is worn with
this dress, including a necklace containing fif-
teen tine strands, TO which gold lecket i at
tached. '
What is called ..Pompadorr'' toilet has a
skirt trimmed TO the waist with narrow pnked
nrnf n L..
,ternately. The low square boddice is of blue is
trimmed with blue, and pink ruches and a pink
Ss;s Ss j psSsd IL The ieit M sse Of the powdered
with narrow founces and ruches of black silk
Garde Frauodis body, with cuffs snd revers of
corded n,, sin. Rufiies at the neck and waist Of
a simple evening dress OF white muslin il
trimmed with three fiounces hemmed, and each
one put on with heading and q row Of narrow
black ribbon velvet. The upper skirt is looped
up al the side with large bow of black velvet
Sleeves ruffied at the elbow and boddce cut i'm
V 'front.' and back, and also ruftied, are both
trimmed to match with velvet and velvet bows
The sash is also composed of wide velvet ribbon.
AT the opera observed the other evening a
black silk dress ruffied to the waist, worn with
black cashmere mantle ornamented with gold
and silk fringe. Another dress of pearl grey silk
was worn, with an Algerian burnOas striped I'm
white and gold and bordered with gold fringe.
SILK AND sATINs FOR EVENING WEAR.
Toilettes that make a great display are often
not so very costly after all. Very nice looking
satin, in all the pretty shades Of color, can be
bought for - per yard. OF course they are not
all pure silk; they are linen backed, but they
serve their purpose very well, and form a very
dressy evening toilette.
Pure silks, Of a light quality, in all the bright
less, per yard, and these often wear better than
heavier silks got up for the market, and which
contain some foreign element.
AMERICAN PoPLISs.
These handsome fabrics, which are new 30
American manufacture, attracted great atten-
ton at the late fair at the American Institute in
New York, and as they now form part OF the
standard dress materials, lady readers may like
to know how they compare with the foreign ar
ncle. They are composed OF silk and wool, and
cept in the want Of a certain high finish, which
in the case Of genuine Irish poplins Of the best
make has reached absolute perfection in colors,
Though not in the variety and beauty Of shades
they are quite equal, and the method of manu-
facture seems to be exactly the same. The price
at present is fifty cents less than Irish poplins-
it is S2.25 per yard The durability of these
goods, and also OF the silk of native manufac-
ture, which have of late been introduced insO
the market, must be tested by time, but they
claim to be Of the best quality, and fully equal
in every respect to foreign fabrics OF the same
grade.
rrR-rRIMNEp SUITS.
New and very rich winter costumes are made
in satin and velvet, trimmed with fur. The
underskirt, of satin, is bordered with velvet
headed with ruchings Of satin. The Redngote,
or polOnAise as IL h called here, is OF velvet,
richly trimmed with fur, mink or " Alaska
sable, but which strongly suspect is found on
the backs Of animals not favorably known to so
ciefy, but resident much nearer home. The
latest imported costumes are all composed of a
working skirt and over-dress, or 'polonaise,"
(Which differs from the old polonaise, in having
the body and skirt cut separate, } and a panier
or full Hoped sash. There Is always q simu-
lated hood, pointed cape, or little drapery Of
some kindo other at the back, and little wrap
or furs serve for additional warmth. Sometimes
the body forms Jacket, With basque and recers,
and Il completed separate from the skirt. 1t Is
then lined with flannel, and Is sufficiently warm
except Tor the very coldest weather. A few cloth
suits are trimmed with fur, but they are gener-
ally and more appropriately trimmed with
heavy black braid, edged ON either side with
gold cord. Black and gold trimmings are in
high favor, especially upon water proof and
cloth suits, and upon cloth and velvet jacketsfor
indoor wear. The prettiest little morning
jackets are cut short, with or without eleeyes'
and are made Of marine blue cloth braided In
black with fine lines Of GOLD thread or braid
N.l fefr.f TYRoLRAN HATS. "a f.-.-
Hats are more worn and better worn than |
they ever we're before. The newest and most |
distinguished shapes were brought from Paris
lately by Nine Natalie Ulman; they are the Ty
rolese and the Tricorne. The Tyrolese Is a fine
grey, black or dark greenfelt, rather comical I'm
shape, and fndented at the top. It is trimmed
with three kinds OF cross-cut Rros grain a short i
plume Of feathers, placed over the front, and /