Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-01
NEW v0Rk AND PARIS FASHIONS FOR
SEPTEMBER
An Unfashienable Month - Nothing 20
Wear Indication Of What Will be
Wern-A Genutae efrsusseau-Weata
Bound ut Stewards.
From our Fashion Correspondent

OF Fashion as fashion there 10 nothing to
sy for ihis month, all the fashion writers and
all u" is.bIon magazines to the contrary not.
wi,hs'ar ding. Anything new or original Is
not 10 De found, and the great modistes and
ia er people who are supposed 10 know are
a. pl, al their wits end TO give satisfactory
Iswers 10 the crowd OF quostioners that au-
Icip' TIT q the sesson ana desirous of getting
lie all sewing doue, pour dowa upon them
ike an avalanche. ltis true that tall styles
sre sold end tsll goods are exhibited, but they
ar the refuse OF lss' SESSION, and are sold az
ednced pri rs 70 that class of thrifty persons
who care more Tor economy than fashion and
who cannot see the use OF paying doGb.e the
price for q fabric OF a desisa because it is
. new
Indicsti0Es Of What Will be Worn.
The walking suit, a TITLE shorter than has
been worn during the past season mag be relied
upon, trimmed heavily With fringe of the sane
shade with black velvet or wsfh b'ndings aud
pipiD gs, upon Eandy ked edge. Back rIbi ,n
velvet will be very isreeIy wo- u bOth H.l1
suits and b"use dresses. I; IS often mouu I'd
m loops, rosettes, round or sqasre b0ws-upou
stIff Let and thus forms sets W oich can be re-
moved from one dress TO smother. Tas sett
thus used upon white plQue IN summer will
serNe for merino, rep, or poplin in W in ar.
House dresses of blue, green, or scarlet ca n
mere or meripo will be made perlectly plain
with demi train and ornsmenr with braces
OF broad ribbon velvet, caught up on the
shoulders with squa re bows aud finished at the
o3ck with double square bow and pendent
loops. Or the body may be opened in front,
worn with ehemisetts and the reyers, and
eufs faced with velvet OF the same shade as
The material, corded upon the edge with satin
TO match. sun again close the body and
instead Of the reyers add a sss ,ilor" collar and
cuffs OF velvet piped in the sare way, aud
you have a choice Of the styles ail eqraIly
novel and fashionable The combination of
black with white has BEEN reversed and prom
ises this season TO be NOR m vogue than ever
RlIl black silks frlp1ulah wit Iaak .uA
white pique and white satin folds ana pIpngs.
Edges cut out in NandyKes have taken the
pace OF rufs'es to some extent and are
more appropriate to thick materials.
Trains will be worn upon evening dresses,
but the skirts when the material is rich and
costly, will be very little trimmed. Bodies
sIe sun cut square and high upon tae shoul-
der. A standing ruff of lace not unfrequently
taxes the place OF ch-mIsette, aud q neckla &c
or handsome locket pende at from black velvet
hanging upon the neck, but this style is only
becoming 70 full round figure, with beauti-
;Ul arms, as the sleeves are short and only
finished with a run of lace at the elbows. There
Is no change at present In the cut of Skirts. nor
ia tue size OF loops worn with short dresses.
be latter are sin restricted to about seventy
five inches AZ the base; ii is not unlikely how
ser that while this sIZe is adhered TO for the
i~maIncer Of the year, another spring may see
a change in the soluaW what larger STYLES worn
III LcEdCn and Paris. One of the Questl.ns
most frequently asked and most dIffi cult -
answer T., What will DC worn 70 complete
AlNc- II AL UIOD1Ntis'Y lle fpiOnflSA Will
b revived again This fail and winter. Itis
s., y ibls and comfortable garmant, so much
BUR- adapted % thick materials then two
skirts and the small basque. that sincerely
hope It viii. In ciO.n. small double and triple
apes, pIuked cut, will b. fashionable, and these
:at-at be a'dei with very good effect 70 the
Peionaise il the suit was OF ribbs1 Or water
proof cloth.
For those who canno. afford many changes
IN lancy cos 1mes, Il goOi seryicaable material
As he most important item in fall and winter
sui, ana ,or best there Is nothing as good, so
iady-lihe and always useful as black silk,
tTnct q = iih the material either in rufilss ana
folds or tie edge cut out in vandykes, bound
aud piped with black silk, one deep rufle,
lowed tGr TIE under skirt. A point worth re-
o. mbering Is that the ru1fies worn on the ton
OF The sleeves are no longer turned down upon
I'd" arm, but are turned up towards the Shout
ders. Roman scarfs, striped in rich colors but
in fine lines upon black cashmere grounds, and
finished with deep fringe and tassels contain
lng an tne coIors OF tne stripes, are arranged in
various picturesque ways, over suits for cool
weather Scotch PLAID sha wis will be in vogue for
The same purpose as the cool season ad yances
The caledonian cloak Of English waterproof is
an improvement on our circular. 1t perfectly
envelopes the figure, has sleeves with cssings,
and ruffie at the wrists, q small round hood.
and Is cut high on the shoulders, giving a fine
bust and hitting handsomely. II is very com.
Portable and thoroughly protective.
A Real Trsusseau.
INC iohoWiuB arc tne genuine ug0res OF
very mode rate outfit furnished to a young
lady by order from New York establishment.
1t may be stated, however, that the parties
supplying II said they should not like to
get up another at that price. It may furnish
an approximate estimate, however, TOR hun.
plating matrimony and outfits in the future.
The list, II will be seen, does not include under.
clothing Ven and orange flowers, $40; tarla.
ran dress, &3s; slippers. "a; gloves, s2.2s; grey
pongee S65; hat and veil, sl0; KID boots, a. 80:
gloves, 81 25 balmoral, IS; reception silk, es5;
gloves, S2.25; French popin suit, $50; boots, g.:
gloves, Sa25; bridal bonnet sI5; white dress,
so; lace shawl, SO; plaid, Sl2; two lace SETS
8 II; two handkerchiefs, g.; parasol. lace cover,
SIS; ribbon sash, 81; half dozen collars and
cuffs, S4.25; linen over-drsss, sl2; opera cloak,
Sst; black cloth CATERS, 81; hoopskirt, s2.5O;
Saratoga trunk, cover, &c, SIS; fan, IS. Total,
S5US.25.
Weather Bound at Stewarrs.
Stopping in at Stewards on my way home the
other afternoon It suddenly grew dark, and
commenced raining heavily. There was NO
help for 1t. 1 was weather bound. i could
not ride across town, as no cars 90 in th AZ di.
rection, and the luxury or carriage on the
occasion OF such small contrsts 'lps was not TO
be thought Of. The loss or ons hour or more
OF time was the great source OF my regret until
one OF the gentlemen present suggested that
the establishment To this assented, and we
took our seats In carpeted. handsomely mir.
rored and cushioned car, and Were rapidly but
with little percepible motion, landed on what
conceived to be the top floor, until found
there were two more above US. am not going
TO either weary or entertain nay readers with
the exact number OF feet contained In this enor.
nous pile, nor the size Of the square which
the whole bnilding will occupy, when 0oupils
former great art gallery tnow in process OF
demolition) has disappeared. the Structure il
complete. Measuremen1 convey ideas % my
mind only BY comparison. and it will, there
fore, be suficient TO say that each Aoor would
contain dos:n ordinary siss farn houses.
barns, poultry homes aAd al, and tAat sher0
1t n now altogsthef ths lare1t and moss c0m :,
plete eon1mefclAl hoase ID the World.- What
tt will b WA6a tnenya Of Sovofal mnre laeeo
stores badded 70 Il tt tires one % thipx. NJ
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reninds1 IN of fthelne0 ye1lAion e - SSoon
yeats bsfort, Snd aeAh0WGed desd TT - nm.
cipls mn2 hass beea sonnL a. q -. II.
stewart b MT . Whh more DONlsr to,1a1 y
han he was eighteon yeays aso. He is the tsfL i
ror o. I'll the snnAu 0eaIRs, whom - uoder.
.ells ana outbeys, tut he y aiso fneir oracle.
He 10 tns regalasee of pnees and u y lsct