The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-04
THE WORLD OF FASHION.
JENNIE JUNYS NOTES FROM NEW
FORK FOR OCTOBER.

What is TO be Worn this Fall and
Winter, and Hew-The styles in
Dresses, Cloaks, Hats, Bonnets and
Gloves.
NEW YORK, September 80.
With every recurring autumn New York
changes Its aspect to the occasional visitor.
1t is constantly moving up town" Broad
way, below Tenth street, Is no longer consld-
cred ht for promenade, and, indeed, Is hardly
practicable for one, the great warehouses con-
stanty encroaching further upon its formerly
fashionable precincts and taking possession,
"a ia their custom, OF sidewalks and streets, as
well as buildings All the great business
houses have gone up town, and the very best
thing Mr. Stewart could do with his new resi-
derce on Thirty-fourth street would be to turn
it into grand dry goods palace, for it is too
large to live in and take any comfort; and al.
readv ladies' grumble at the Broadway and
Tenth street building as being 80 far 'down
town. All the signs are in favor Of gayly
socia. and active business season. less extra
VACANT, perhaps, than any which have prece-
IL,
generally festive in its character.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Ore ot the most noticeable evidences of the
changes which society is gradually undergoing
is the falling of in the numbers OF large par
ties that were formerly given during the sea-
son. Ten years ago everybody VINO had
house gave one to clear of their obligations.
Now they are only given for a purpose, or at
nj o.
cessity OF returning compliment. Christmas
parties wedding parties, birthday parties and
the like are sill In vogue, but the stuDd.
bra.nless evening party, without any object
bu. bringing miserable crowd together, Will
soou, il Is hoped, be among the things that
were. Receptions are the modern substi-
tute for parties. and the inclusive title Of the
grand gathering oil the FIVE hundred as we'll
as tie modest dozen round the corner.
THE PROSPECTS FOR OPERA.
There will be no lack of the musical element
this winter, If we may judge from the number
of European celebrities who. attracted BY the
rumors of Nilssous wonderful successful mon
etary success, have flown hither to reap little
OF the golden harvest: For the past Two
seasons we have had dearlh of opera. The
prospect now Is that We shall be Lucla-d and
Amila-d, and Leonora-d to death, and that
iestead Of over-stocked purses and large In
vestmenls In real estate en- the part OF the am
bilious cantatrices, there will be by the time
Lent arrives, weeping and waillng and gnash.
ing Of teeth, as extremes meet. We have had
as yet no decided musical or theatrical sensa-
tior, II we except "Dlrorce" at the Filth
Avenue Theatre. which Is success, not SEN
sation. The Filth Avenue" has become the
draw.ng-room theatre of the town, and has
taken the place of Wallacks as the represen-
tatve Of society. Parepa.Rosa, with an ex-
ceilent company. will have commenced a
series of English operas before this letter
reaches you, but We must walt TIL the third
week in October tor Eilsson's debut at the
Academy, Boston claiming her first.
FALL BoNNETs.
The opening of costumes and winter styles
in bonnets has taken place since my last, but
has developed nothing new or striking. The
shapes are the same as last season, with the
dference-thst those that were larger and
confined to the exclusives then, are becoming
general now, while the exclusives In The ab-
seuce of Partisan novelty have nothing TO take
their place. AS is always the case In fashions,
the latest ideas Of the previous season simply
become more pronounced during the succeed
ing ones, until they reach pitch OF absurdity
which compels total change of base, then
something else, possibly the opposite extreme,
take It's place. Last year the trimming began
to be placed upon the back of the crown; this
year 1t Is piled high upon It and makes the top
of the head look nearly an inch higher IMAM tne
forehead. The popular preference is for high,
crowned hats of black straw, With brim turned
up rather more at the sides than in front and
trimmed with alternate folds OF soft satin finish
ed orOS grain bows and long ends surmounted
by plume of ostrich feathers or brlght-coor-
ed wing and black aigrette. All black hats and
bonnets are always lady like, and. therefore,
popular among large class who cannot AFFORD
to follow their fancies but must wear the same
hat or bonnet with different costumes. Trim
med with good feathers and thread lace they
are rea ly distinguished and are only vugariz-
ed by the colored aigrettes which some MILL
uers recommend to match dresses or TRIM
mings The close form, with high narrow
crown, and small, somewhat flowing brlm, or
namented on the inside by ruche of white
tulle or black lace, and popularity called the
cottage Bonnet" is the prevailing style, out
divides the suffrage with the round soft crown
ed 5eret, the crown of which ls mounted some
what higher while the brim and curtain are
correspondingly deeper. Both these styles lit
easily to the head and are adapted to the pres
ent arrangement Of the hair, which IS rolled
high In front and faces the brlm. Only round
hats descend upon the forehead, aud tnese
much less than formerly.
TONES IN MATERIALS.
Some OF the largest houses show new fall
fabrics tdilleS, satlns, cashmeres and empress
cloths ior example, bnt particularly JdtlteS In
samples, consisting of three shades OF each
color. These are arranged in book, and
from them ladies can Judge accurately OF the
effect produced by the perfect blending, and
how far the product of such d combination
will be likely to suit the individual taste.
Cypress green. Van Dyke brown. CendreS de
roses (dSheS de roses,) and the cameo tints,
are decidedly the most fashionable. When the
care. taste and Skill are demanded from the
mo6iste which these costumes require, then
dressmaking really becomes an art; but there
are few, even among the most pretentious OF
professional dressmakers who deserve to be
called artists. In these exqusi.ey toned and
shaded costumes fine combination Of tlnts
and Of different materials conveys the impress
sion of beauty and completeness without any
display, aud therefore is daily appreciated by
persons of really high taste and reHnement-it
opens new field, however, to those who ad-
mire the subtleties of dress.
NEW FALL COSTUMES.
It would be aughable If it were not so sad
and pitiful to note the general hepleSsness
and utter dependence Of women upon author
ity for what they shall wear. Such an idea as
that they have judgment and taste OF their
own, that they know best Just what would
suit their needs and circumstances, aud that
they have as much right anC are as capable OF
setting fashion as many Of those who do 1t,
never seems TO enter their minds. 1t may be
said that a quiet and obscure woman who
should try TO be original, would only be
thought eccentric, and that 1t requires more
public and commanding position to enable
woman tn Itaptn fashion. This tS true IN parC,