, 1872-11-17

] dressy round hat,--tle 1.npo!tsu 10 uspi1s
| made Of soft puffs, and trimmed with feathers
an1 f1orera il ~ a CONTRACTING shade. The altitude
to which they have reached, exaggerated as It 1s
| by the trimming upon them, CAUSES one to raise
! his ewes in wonder and possible awe. Bonnets
are principally Of bask sel;et, 1qh mmgled Mlth
uynonu Which ostrich-tips have the preference.
| a1fhoHph occasional made feathers are seen.
Jets bristle and glisten at all angles. The Port
Louis ie merely sai1or-hat, with faced rim aud
strings. set far back on the head, and therefore
! called 3 bonnet. Dress bonnets are made to
order after French designs, but are not usually
kent on hand, as they are SO delicate. Opera
| and reception bonnets are in the fall shades Of
faille; Blush Rose, Reseda, and Po1ar-Sky b1ne
! predominating. These have an admi1ture OF
black velvet or lace with bows and ends OF
| watered ribbon. Osrrich-feathers and roso-buds
are the most desirable trimming for them.
6HAwLs.
Among these, of course, the costly camel's
hair is 4ueen,-the delight Of every woman's
eye, the desire Of her heart. Few. however, can
do more than admire at diatance for this costly
patchwork, woven by the Hindoo, is not for
common clay. Handsome shawls cost from
81, 500 to $4,000, anG, among Europeans. arc
kept as heirlooms. In iscountry, Mrs. Shoddy
occasionally trails one through railway car
riage. They are sold as low as 5000 and $500,
but piece of faded drugget would have nearly
as good an effect. Square shawls with India
borders, however, may be bought for this price,
and are always nice wrap for cool day in the
1atgtneo3ate ~ &n seasons 2lnce the lntroauctlon
u me polona1ee, ehaWia nave oeen at a dlacount
Paisleys are occasionally seen, but tile cheaper
fabrics have more usually been selected. We are
glao to see tendency toward blending OF COZ
ors and the introduction of narrow stripes, SO
that every other woman one meets VII not LOO look
as II she had borrowed blanket from sleep- T
Cachemire, trimmed with guipure lace, quarter
of yard in width, gathered in plaits at the
middle OF the back, and has gu1pare 1ac7 noou
attached
PoLoSA1sEs AND CLo4Ks.
The most elegant Of these to be worn in full
velvet, elaborately trimmed with Chant1lly lace
passementerie, jet, and swinging cords, the lat
ter pendant from the waist or snonlder OF LIE
garment, They are all elaborately trimmed On
the back AL the imported garments IN VelVet
are made in polonaises. The sacque with cape
is occasionally eeen, but is Tilted to the form by
plaits, and is elaborately embroidered. The
finest broadcloth and heavy Cachem1re are also
made in the popular saeque With cape,-the cape
being smaller than it was last year; cord, satin
etitch embroidery. pasBementerie, with Jet and
ruipure lace. constituting the trimmings. The
bohnan, with it's large sleeves, is also found in
velvet, cloth, and Cachemire, not infrequently
entirely covered with embroidery. novelty is
souirrel-skiu. and trimmed with otter. It has a
hood at the back in unique design, and is fast
eued With heavy steel clasps. A mutf of the
silk edged with OTTER and lined with squirrel,
having band Ct os-sfan ribbon bon AROUND 9p d It,
Cancels hair over-garrnents are embroidered
with wool and ai1k. Thev are also edged with
fringe and yak lace. They are almost as expen-
siye rs velvet, and are not suitable for full dress
They are soft and warm, However, draping grace
sully. and are 3 desirable addition to : lady's
wardrobe. Embroidered Cachenire po1onaises
are next in order: after which ne notice double-
breasted redincotes in dark cloths, Navy blue
Being prefered. The latter have rolling collar
the most disfinque having only q heavy cord
around them, or a narrow band Of fur Bear
fringe ia also nsed extensively. and. for colder
weather.. viii trim cloth suits effectively. Fur
Should never be used upon any lighter fabric
than velvet or cloth, AZ It has tendency to make
Cachemire @ or m sarge Sarge look shabby. and does not
readily accommodate itself to the soft folds in
which theae Goods 40 easily and gracefully fall.
Plain repped and brocaded siciliennes viii bo
worn at full-d1ess receptions in colors to har-
broadcloth, with folds of heavy gros- grain, are
Shown for elderly ladies' who prefer Something
ouiat in style !. but velvet and lace aro alyayB
suited to the dowager, and, when made plainly
and richly, are especially adapted to sl1yer-hair-
ed uatrons or grandmammas.
5nEAKFAsT-pREssEs.
Among these most noticeable. and first on the
fst ara the dainty costumes made of Valen-
ciannes and French nansook These
are peculiarly suited to Holmes per
fect-woman. raised under glass, and
msy be- worn in furnace-heated house all
winter. The most elegant are made with demi-
train and Vatican polonaise. Noeuds of black
Telret. or .atered ribbon Of hue to suit the
complexion, adorn the fold in the back and fasten
II m front. whle 4 sash to. correspond is draped
al the left side, These, though exceedingly e1e-
can't. reuuire yery superior laundryiug, only OBJ
fainable 1t the hands of 8 French bldnchesseuse,
and cost nearly as much to freshen as they did
oririnally. The result is. they are frequently
worn until their spotless hue is changed into a
French gray. 4 much more simple garment,
wl,icl, can BE- made up at home, is Of French nan
sooI , Or Victoria lawn, the front breadth tucked
lo,,sr;tndiually. while the back and sidc7 have a
wide tiounce. gathered with a cord about an inch
from the tor, aud trimmed On both edges with
YaIenciennes. Tbs Vatican polonaise has a
naTrnwar r,fie around it. similar to that on the
sliTt Wills the ribbons and sash are the same as
those worn with the more elaborate SUITS They
nay 1- a1so Iva made nujte plain, or with groups
of tncks: and. when occasion requires,
- sscnne of white. scarlet, or blue cloth,
hraidea. embroidered, or faced with silk, adds
hrirhfness and warmth to the costume. For
Those Who prefer heavier fabrics, there is for
The nouyeHe n,ariee q white Cachemire robe,
with the Watteau plaita in the back, and large