The New York herald., 1872-09-20

silver corded alpaca and Cambridge grays
ana sSSde ens Is an @ cudns Pandre
9sa honor S ns aoy Srafs
Clair, "Enxine, "~.'rourmahne," "Enere, y "cor.
SRssG" Son'ns" SoSns
.Byron, "Nelen 10 and d '.sonchong.n In
light shades there are those no e. known n a,,I. as
Rescda apricot, Regina, blanc and Nankeen, sal
mon, rose and rose clair; also q variety of shades
trails, paon, cell PALE absnthe. The prices in the
light shades range from So TO SO, IN dark from So so
TO So. In black and white stripes there are
cluster stripes broad STRIPES gros grain stripe ana
In the suit department we saw many UNIQUE and
SO extensively patronized, is stii marked
iayorite, although there Is pretty and and
i.'1n iaIr to a Seoome u's the leaSin@ suit FOR FOR
street wear. Then there is cunningy devised
compromise between polonaise and basque, 80 that
those undecided between the two can make an
impartial selection. There was very elegant
carriage dress composed Of medium blue and
broad box-plaitcd founce around the bottom,
headed with tasseled Cuny lace Above that nuted
plating OF brown surmounted by one Of blae-the
two 80 reversed as to form points, The pol0natse
which were three rows Of Ciuny insertion, looped
to mse the aess As
Brussels lace, In full side platlnSs, made pretty
effect large bow Of brown, with two ends three
attached to the left shoulder and knotted just
-t'~'' wy DINNER DINNER AND RECEPTION pREss st
OF the fashionable tint called 'mud OF the Nle."
This is arranged So as to be worn either as train
iringed e-piaited ru1de. Above this was q
band Of a darker shade, iringed in the same man
The basque-tRere being no overskirt-was finished
with rich squares Of soft, white Oluny lace, sur
mounted by the the SAN same style OF cup pumng which
An evening dress Of striped satin and slK laven-
%a o ~
chine, with mtred ruflie attached to the lower
end, which, being festooned on each side, formed q
graceful Overskirt The jacket is made OF the
iapels Of plain silk, finished with double fold Of
aud trimmed with crepe de chine and mitred silk
ruflle to match the dress. White Cluny lace I'm
In walking costumes we saw unique service
able and costly dress. consisting Of polonaise and
two shades OF London smoke, the nounces trimmed
with the lighter shade. The p0l0naise was made OF
embroidered cames hair cloth Of dark London
smoke. Over this an ample cape to MATCH en-
broidered and trimmed with worsted bullion fringe
The price OF the entire outfit Is S525. ~
Another dress for the promenade, from JOrdOn &
Aubury was composed OF two shades OF drab and
London % smoke, y was in the the style Of basque
with side plating of London smoke. headed with
scant bias ruie about eighteen inches Deep with
edge the entire being s9rmonnted urn BY
is OF the lighter shade, trimmed with heavy ru-
ching Of the three shades The Overskrt is finished
darker shade than all. sash OF the London
smoke and lighter shade. looped IN the panier,
from the left side. The basque Is Of the London
smoke, sleeves of the medium ana vest OF the
lighter, scalloped and mitred to match under and
Also another, called ''Princess Metternich.n This
ruiIle extending from the bottom OF the front
tances through the centre OF the rune were large
bows OF brown silk OF the same shade, which
scant ruiiie. midway in the skirt, commencing at
the front siae seam and increasing In width as 1t
neared the back, formed the trimming for the lower
part OF the skirt. Above this side plating of
the same shade OF silk, headed with narrow
1uted RUNE. Both rune and plating were headed
polonaise was revers with vest Of darker shade.
This was trimmed with silk bullion fringe OF same
% s o tss
med with the same dark fringe, while the centre
ones were rich cream brown, puffed high, and
finished with q mixed bow OF the-tw0 colors. The
puns and the ends Of the bow, which were broad,
were finished with fringe of cream brown to match
every respect OF dress worn by the lovely Prn-
cess whose name II bears. -
THE HATS AND BoNNErs ra
at this temple OF fashion have never been sur
passed: The styles are choice, varied and exceed
'ns'y s'snsn' nv noxvprs
we noticed o French combination Of rich plum
colored velvet and drab 1t was close, brim, sur
wreath Of fall leaves and berries fell gracefully at
the lett slde. The leading opera bonnet was
Chine ana Velvet Of the same color. long ostrich
plume OF the same shade formed sort Of corOnet
over the top, while the back was literally composed
OF rose tinted and white snOwballs
Among hats perhaps the richest was purple
velvet, with q falling OF thread lace across the
to be tied In front; loops Of the ribbon, mixed
with couple Of plumes Of the same shade. were
al q riOhf
rom the side Of the hat over tie braid At the back
with fair wine -colored silk The nearest descrip-
tion we can give Of its shape Is to pronounce 1t q
oa @ aa seP N L s M
trimmed with loops Of silk instead OF ends at the
e 81 on ra te near se nace
short drab tip on the left side, falling towards the
back no ties. "a
We admired particularly one of Madame verot's
hats, OF black chip. seml-turban, and trimmed with
rich black watered ribbon. All the garniture was
ostrich piume @ tips, loops Of the ribbon and let
ornament. very pretty and singular combina-
tion was one composed OF light green felt, trimmed
vet about the high crown, above which was a
wreath OF satin flowers shaded both in Mowers
Of the hat; q long vail OF point-edged Brussels
knotted with velvet ct the .bae, back; ., u,..
blue, trimmed with navy blue velvet knot OF the
dark blue across the crown fastened with sprays
OF Jet and a cock feather, O fall Of Brussels lace
caught at the back with bow OF navy blue.
In riding hats there was varied display Of felts
IN all colors and shapes The most stylish and dis
tnga6 was one In dfab felt, high crown, bound with
London smoke velvet A wing or paon green was
placed upon the left side ~
Another equally stylish, though dlnerentin in FORM
was round crown and rolling brim OF black silk
plusi trimmed with velvet loops OF gros grain rib
bon and long willow plume. Wells were entirely
dispensed With, ----"n .Il.Il.' Hr.. r..I
- THz dxRNIrURB FOR EVENING DRESSES
was composed or tue and flowers. Two on exhi-
bition were especially attractive; one almost lite.
rally made OF lilies OF the valley, with green sprays
interspersed and here and there . knot OF scarlet
ribbon; the other confined on the shoulders and
at the corsage with sprays of blush roses. The
whole length OF misty whiteness was embellished
with pr0f,Ise scattering OF rose leaves.
Jet ornaments for the hair and bonnets are In
troduced this season. Among the newest designs
are leaves, sprays ferns, butterflies, vines, tulips,
coronels and buckles Moss roses, tipped with Bra
lillian bugs are also fashionable.