Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02

ties--.New Garments for Out and In.
door Wear, etc.
From Our Own Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Oct 31.-October's crisp
and bracing weather is passing into the
chilly, sombre-hued November. The
Park reached last week the zenith of its
loneliness and the drives are carpeted
with cracking leaves. But there is no
falling off In the number of equIpages
that upon fine days roll in two continu-
Gus lines along its miles of thorough
fares, though suits must be covered by
outer-garments and the magnifcence
made less attractive to the humber
pedestrian and on-looker.
But fashion reigns in wraps as well
as ribbons
Directs how grief may tastefully be borne,
Instructs bereavement Just how long to mourn;
Shows sorrow how by nice degrees to fade
And mark its measure in ribbons shade.
But the fashion writer must report,
not moralize. Even at this early mo-
ment full-dress receptions are of nightly
occurrence, the rival theatres and opera
houses are exhibited filled with gay au-
diences, thousand dollar dresses are
exhibited and sold at the openings, and
the bracing Autumnal weather brings
out new French costumes on the ave-
nue..
MATERIALS.
To begin at the foundation there are
many novelties for dresses and polo
naises are among the favorite soft fab
RIGS that cling to the figure and drape
gracefully. The first choice is camel's
hair in its many varieties (such as cam
els hair serge, tufted camel's hair, and
camel's hair cashmere, which is partic-
ularly soft and fne). The latter is as
closely twilled as French cashmere but
has the rough lustreless surface of cam
els hair with its light feecy ends. 1t
is show in dark blue, olive, leaf brown,
myrtle green, and all the favorite gray
blue shades known as slate. English
and French serges are also in great de-
mand for winter cashmeres. They are
inexpensive, durable, and very pretty
when styishly made.
wALKING-DREssES.
There is a decided tendency toward
plainness and simplicity in the new
street costumes, which Will be gladly
welcomed in exchange for the elaborate
ly trimmed suits worn during the past
two years. The skirts to walking
dresses have grown scant and short. |
They escape the ground entirely and |
only measure from three to three and a |
quarter yards around the bottom. The |
front and side cores are very narrow |
at the top, and are sewed to the belt |
without pleats; the fullness is then all |
drawn toward the back, and in many |
instances the skirts are tied back I'M
derneath IN one or more places that the |
plain, smooth appearance in front may |
be perfect. The trimming consists |
principally of bias bands and fat pleat- |
ing of the same or of silk a shade !
lighter or darker as one may fancy.
REDINGoTEs AND POLoNAIsEs.
The redingote accented on the Sc
cond syllable which is pronounced as if |
spelled dam is the favorite overdress of |
the season. Double breasted redingotes |
and polonaises have almost entirely |
supplanted those cut single; indeed, |
most outside garments and wraps are |
double-breasted. Redingotes fall open
below the waist, with no draping except |
directly in the back, which leaves the |
sides clinging smoothly over the hips. |
Many of these comfortable overdresses
are buttOned close to the throat, In mil |
itary fashion, with the standing Eng |
hsh collar If cut with revers they are
so fashioned that they can be turned |
up close around the neck, and the new
caprice is to have pockets placed in the |
back as in gentlemen's great coats.
Among the newest designs for polo
naises is one called the demi-polonaise, |
which, finds universal favor both on &C
count of its simplicity and style. 1t |
has long, straight points consisting of |
one breadth each which are united in |
the back by a sash tied below basque |
which forms the back of this garment. |
1t requires very little material and is
suitable for either silk or wool.
SLEEVELESS JACKETS.
These garments form an important |
feature in the new costume. The |
come in velvet and cashmere, richly |
embroidered, with Jet and silk. They |
form of the basque is different from !
that worn last season. 1t is cut longer |
with square corners, and like everything
else is double breasted with pockets on |
the front and back. They have the in
evitable ruff and reverse. They are |
shown in white camels hair, trimmed |
with lace for opera costumes.
WRAPS.
For Independent wraps the most sty- |
lish garments are dolmans, pelisses, |
half-ftting sacques, and the always |
useful English walking jacket. The
latter Will be the most popular coat for
ordinary wear. 1t is made of heavy
diagonal cloth in all the new shades,
dark blue being preferred to all others.
The reverse pockets and cuffs are of !
velvet and repped silk.
New dolmans are far more graceful
in shape than those formerly worn.
They still retain the long side piece Pc
culiar to them, but the back is fitted
more closely like a jacket. They are
found in quite stylish shades of camels
hair, trimmed with yak braid and wool
embroidery. Occasionally you find
among the latest importations a dol
man of fine black cashmere completely
covered with let and silk embroidery.
These are very handsome and stylish,
but those made of rough surfaced cam
| els hair find more favor than those OF
| finest cashmere.
DINNER DRESSES.
Silk and velvet combined seems to be
the favorite materials used for ceremo-
NOUS dinner and reception dresses.
They are made with demi-trains-which
can be trimmed to suit ones fancy, al
ways bearing in mind that the front
breadth must have fiat trimming ,iwhile
founces are confined to the back. Many
of these dresses have square aprons of
velvet reaching nearly to the foot and
tied back with sashes of silk lined with
velvet. The apron is finished around
the edge with large silk cord. The
basque is usually of velvet, with silk
sleeves. There is a new kind of trim
ming made of black net, embroidered
with fine jet beads and silk, which is
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