, 1870-10-16
new YORK,
Street, Dinner, and Evening Toi-
|. letteS.
Another Of Njisson's Cos
tunes.

Another Of Nitsson's Cos
tunes.
Novelties In Various Articles Of
Dress;
The Swedish Nightingale and the
American Lark.
{yEoA oCK arEc1At CORRESPONDENT
NV YoHK, Oct. u.
Temperature well up In the eighties; grena-
dine 2nd pique d1eBses, sAee sacqusa md sun
umh1e1las, on the promenada; bue oh Non
TR1nuxE, such bewildes1ng doiugBin in dun aud
fawn, lapis, laxul and olive green, apricot
and brown up atairs, and down stairs, and
in uy lad5's chamber; waiting, hoping aud
praying for decline Ia the uaefcary, that
they may shine forth, and fulfil their high aud
happy destiny Costumes composed OF two
or three shades Of tho aAuao color, or tw,o
colors in Atrong contract, vere shown 1t
stewart'a and Arnold's winter openings yes
tetuaJ-
STREET DREssH
4 yeiy distin9ue greet dress is Of twosha1es
OF alligator grsF; the psttieo&t OF the
lighter shade. oruamented By fouuce OF tho
darker, quarter Of a ya,d in depth, edged
On the lower sada BY Z rufhe Of tha light,
headed by th1ea alternate folds, and An up
right plisac of tho dark silk, Neads, with
ends iii the tHo shades, arc placed on folds at
short Intervals. and form graceful aud es-
Ire iss 6n1=h. Ovesskist of light grav, With
garu.tuso oi thrue futla, TWO Of dark tik
and one OF lighter In tbs centre, and row Of
heavy fringe IN suiIt, bodice with postiltinn
basque, md coat a1eeyss with broad tuous-
gnetnika cuffs, trimmed With folds, ne1ads and
fringe to correspond Nth the upper skirt.
An Immensely stsish dreea is Of olve-
green poult, with 4 nAr1o1 bins ruft1e OF vel
vet, OF darker Ahade, on the lower edge OF
tho petticost; deep founce Of silk above,
With broad t,i4s bad OF vsivst, cut into
points, On ths lover side, and headnd by up-
right pI{1ses Of velvet and silk. Long over
skirt, trimmed with band of yalret points,
aud fall of hlaek thread lace below. Cossage,
with short. slashed bas sQue-ands in front, aud
long swallow-tatl skirt 1t the back, finished By
smaller velvet points, and very tun triM Of
lace.
L Long, oontans casaques Of heavy black
silk ara offered, Ornamental By broad bias
bands Of black yalvet edged On tho upper
side With narrow folds in high-colored aaiin.
Theae garments are very stirling, but are hot
considered ~ elegant III black, or julicions
mixture Of black and white
decided novelty ia 4 street costume Of
CUR and btown French catuel's aalr, orua-
u,euted with elaborate designs In bra.d.ng and
silk embroidery, AID row OF heavy fringe in
corresponding eolo1s. This material, which IL
entir.jy new IL New fork, is quito as soft and
graceful as cashnese, though much warmer
and heavier.
DINNER paEsaEs.
4 dinner drass which calls forth universal
sdmiratiou is Of go1d.colored silk Of superb
quality, with a flounco Of the same, three
e.ghths deep, lined Throughout with brown
| yeaEet, the lower edge eut into points, With
| sdea of unequal length, and tho upper IN
deep, narrow scoltopa, longer On one edge
THAI tho other: Side plaits extend the entire
depth of the aonnca, and arc so laid ~ to
display tho velvet lining-tae shorter side
| overlyiug the longer, and the brilliant back
| gtound OF gold color throwing tho brown into
I striking relief. Long, full oyerhki1t, looped
high at the sldesi and basque bodice, with
narrower trimming. to match the petticoat.
mother "a dinner ~ prose, p1otnselI ornament.
| u the darker shsde. trimmed With fringed
| ilisees OF tic lighter silk, the lower one less
than half tho depth at the upper; susmount-
ing stcte arc fan>shaped pieces Of ailk, also
11anged, placed In the centre Of each Width
on s E,eee s, falling M over the upper aoanee tle
velvet, darker shade, Cross each other, FORM
| ing diamonds on the fans and In The spaces
! between; tunlc quite short in front, and open
| midway up the back, finished By friuged eido
plating had velvet diamonds
1rExISB DRE1sks.
4 simple but elegant eteuing dsuss ID Of
r7t nil pouu, the front width oruameutsd
With eight bias tufaea en- tQb,ler,-four OF silk.
and four of velvet shade darker. 4 bias
fattie o. silk, six inches deep, and broad
oana Of The velvet, surround the train, and
sta cattaea up the eides, narrowing gradually
to tie waist. Large bo~s Of silk and velvot
On the eide widths, Just lack OF tie aounco.
hsart.ehsped cozaage. with loug points bsck
aud front. Marie Antoinette sleeyes, No
orerdress, or panier.
Among the iess expensive materials is I
afesa Of golden brown Saline, with deep
aounce on the petticoAt, headed by broad
band Of cross-cnt selvet. With a quilting of
s9fsne standing upright al round. useslfass
q Tue same, o1nsmepted With deep silk
tnnge, the shade ot tho Telsnt- slsshed
2ackst M1ta #ado aleares, trimmed en suite,
| ncl-
ou1s1pE oAnxExTx
Ihe variety III outside ga1meut8 Ia s1u1o5t
Infinite. short, de'nt-ad}uste jsckets, open
Up each eesn to tue waist, are onerod in
omitted ELK, and trimmed With tiny bands oi
Siberian squirrel or Alaeka sable xhil, those
of Felyet are moro extensively trimmed With
Chinchilla fur and Nussisn sable.
Wraps Of supple, gloesy cloth, in pearl and
Light Gray. are shown in new design, trim.
med with straps Of cloth, edged on each aiae
Imported Cashmere garments hare double
circles With deep plats IN the back, moderate
NstteAus, OR the upper Ta1u1a open to the
neck These are lined with flannel, and
trimmed with paseennente1ie and heavy fringe,
u : h.sh }st u Largely used, Or aoupces q
sllk with thick cords and solid paudants.
trires range from SIS to elo0. The Cash.
n.cfe employed for those FI1pa bis smooth,
giossy surface, and is quite equal to 1ady>t
tlot! in point Of thickness; !. price, $3.50 pc,
,s.eqaes Of various designs have taken the
place OF the cold, uunanageable opera eloaks
ID long adhered TO. Those Of white mosa vel.
ret, atid heavE fatlla trimmed with bands Q,
ostrich feathers and marabout fringe, are Fars
pretty, se!F costly. and very perisGah,s; but
tes & sensible garment, proof againat the ~
saalts q the csush-room, Hungarian jackets ol
white Cashmere, embroidered with eilYer. o,
BLACK. covered With scanthns leaves In Eold
bud, and finished with bullion fringe ovel
silk fringe Of white or black, are without !
| rival.
Costumes Of black cashmerts, out Of Paris
1nst as the gatea closed, arc trimmed with ole
| Flemish lace over ptirses OF gaze or crepl
h&se, Instead Of piaited muslin.
/ ANOTHER NILSSON cosrCN1.
as $$ouf readers were treated to 4 detailed
| description Of the costume in which Nilsson
nade her detast before an American audience,
It may interest them to know th,t the toilet
il which she took her congo Of the desr pub
lie was train Of msuve eilk of supurb auaii.
r. olnztoented NTH side-plAiting Of French
nuslin, half yard in depth, henmed On the
toRet edge, and finished On the upper by q
tuche Of silk and an upright quilting Of Val.
e1siesnes ssi lace; oEeFsldtt of muslin,
back, trimmed With puns Of nualin, separated
by rows of lace insertion. aud edged By deep
full OF Ealencitnnea; shorter 6verakrt, e,
sntte; sash Of siik. With elaborate ga1nituxe
q lace; bodice high IN the neck, and coat
Salencienncs lace. a large Marguerite Of
black velvet nestled in her d.xeu hair. pear]
earrings, and u lockat Of the same attached to
i'tcklet Of black velvet. completed \ toilet
Ut tate beauty and simplicity.
SoFN11Ea GENERALLY.
BoAutiful robes de ehambre afs made of
uhtte flannel Of the fpest texture. trimmed
sieh plieses OF white cambric. Two camblic
aounces surround the skirt-
Slightly wadded pe.ticopsa OF high-co!ored
ssttn, ornanenfed nth three naErow Euf,1es Of
'fe sazsae, sad Al elAborats quilted design in
wh,se elk above. are intended to be worn With
tIzek velvet dyerircsses.
lasser1ente1ie aud ginps arc almost uniyas-
ally employed on M2ntles, csssques, end
jackets. Fiowefs, wreaths, Leaves, and frrit
s1e the favo11te patterns.
Imported mourning dresaes show mixture
/ Of heavy crtpe aud crepe nsss in plaItinEs and
| 1nche for the ztteet. md Got4iuones ut cYspe
| h*ee over black tulle for home toilet.
Tartan costumes, bortered with bright
| - -s,a ~ -. "!ta "efa3a alaI8o, Was &c