The weekly standard., 1869-10-20
FASHIONS.

-v FASHIONS.
1--WE compile the following reports of the
fashions from New York and other papers,
that our lady readers may know what is en-
regl, and therefore becoming. = EDITOR
Standard
Olive King thus photographs the adven-
lures of blonde with an elderly gent in tow
at Stewards
If the pretty blonde admired hat on ex-
hibition, she had only to try it on. Seventy
five agreed that it was bewitching, and il
was bargain at once At the next counter,
perhaps, an opera cloak was the attraction,
blonde tresses threw it over her shoulders,
and settled sentimentally in the nearest Jau-
teuh. Seventy-fve was in ecstasies, and
again the pocketbook was brought into re-
QUESTION. : ....
Another counter, and blue Cashmere robes
with borders of gold were noticed. The
girl in attendance intent, and with an eye
to business, Immediately donned one (she
was pretty) Blonde tresses shook her head.
1t was beautiful, and just suited her COM
plexion, but $40 was too much for a morn
ing wrapper. Seventy five said No-and the
purchase was made, blonde tresses looking
pleased all the time. And so it was through
all the departments except the juvenile,
where they might have been pleased If they
had been interested, and in every one blonde
tresses, while looking over the rich wares,
and "murmuring I will ne'er consent" to
such runous outlay--consented in every
instance, and seventy-fve with Joy almost
childish passed in his checks and fattered
himself that in one woman's estimation he
was the only man worth wasting thought
upon.
In suits for the street the display of the
past week was enough to tempt any shopper.
The darker shades of silk are preferred, of
course, at this season of the year.
The Patti is entirely of black silk, piped
with lavender satin and put on in fanciful
shapes.
The Materot jacket is loose, and piped and
faced with lavender satin.
A suit of Havana brown silk was trimmed
with rich black velvet bands. edged with
guipure lace, with peculiar bordered with
fine chenille fringe, and sash bow with wide
ends.
A lavender colored silk was made with
two founces of different widths, with ruches
fringed out, and loosely fitting basquines,
trimmed to correspond.
Various dresses of black gros grain silk
were trimmed with violet, blue or green
satin. Most OF the basquines were cut en-
reuere at the throat, faced with satin to cor
respond with the trimming, and sailor shap-
ed jackets had rolling collars faced
One dress, fit for a queen, was entirely of
black velvet, and was trimmed with the
richest lace, fringe and passmenteries. 1t
requires delicate taste to combine three
trimmings so that garment shall not appear
overloaded.
Several suits of silk were trimmed with
plush instead of velvet.
Mrs Fanny Hobart thus speaks of gloves: !:
We are in no wise surprised to read that the
Empress Eugene receives four thousand
francs year for glove money, for the Ame-
rican women of society requires no small
sum to keep her hands respectfully envel-
oped.
The Alexandra glove retains its supremacy
this fall, we see. though it has sharp rivals
in the Jouvin and the Josephine, and the
Italian glove at only dollar pair, thous-
ands of pairs of which are sold in the city
for ordinary wear.
Gloves for the street are worn in the
brightest shades of Sultana, Lucifer, bishops
purple, and indeed, brilliant shades Of any
thing that will contrast or correspond with
the wearer's dress.
For the evening, the palest shades ofpearl,
lavender, buff and peach color are worn, and
considering that they are never fit for a
second show, we should like to ask where
the Imagination is that dreams of docks of
kids that would swarm all over creation if
their innocent little skins were all we looked
to for the twenty-eight million pairs of
gloves which are said to be manufactured
yearly Think how the streets would swarm
with the skipping glove stock how they
would nibble the bottoms of our dresses and
smell of the baby out for an airing in its
little go-cart.
lner6 is no IeuucuiOL, we are SOTTy 10 Say
in the price of the best makes of kid gloves;
they range from $1.75 to So pair, at retail,
and are from $21 to $36 per dozen, whole
sale.
FASHIONABLE CoIoRs.
The fashionable colors in millinery this
fall are plum color. dark rich tint, new and
elegant. in velvet-Russian green, a peculiar
shade of dark green, very becoming to a
blonde-and though this shade can be worn
by brunette, yet it will add little to the
charms of dark-eyed beauty. Navy blue,
a dark blue differing from every blue that
has been worn. Chestnut brown is new
and rich color, and in velvets and satins will
be a favorite and much sought after. Coral
color is destined to be fashionable-also,
both black and brown will be worn in vel
vets. The Nile green is a new shade, a pale
delicate tint, something like the peculiar
shade of sea foam when it sparkles in the
sunlight. Dark velvets, as brown, black,
&C.. will be trimmed with brilliant gay
colors.