Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-26
FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS.

may De worn WITHOUT olScomf0rt. Similar
belts are promised in other materials, and
we may next expect them in shell, silver,
and even ia gold.
The new elastic belts Of silk or velvet are
much liked, and viii stretch from three to
five inches without injury to the fabric and
without affecting the beauty of the smooth
solid face. ,
New belt attachments are of either gold
or silver, ornsmented with monogram,
executed either in diamonds or seed pearls.
Autumn costumes are profusely decorated
with eccentric buttons. There are golden
fillagreed balls, large oxydized fiat shapes,
and beautifully carved or inlaid designs in
pearl. These pearl buttons are entirely new,
and are likely to be very fashionable. One
beautiful style has a ground work Of mother
ofpearl, while the ornamentation is in q
deeper colored pearl. Another equally
beautiful design is of pure white pearl, with
raised carvings of flowers in the center the
outer circle being carved in open work.
Large pearl buckles are also much used for
looping dresses, and for mingling with sash
ribbons.
In oress trimmings, fringes are partlcu-
larry popular with young ladies', and bias
velvet still holds an important place. Vel
vet bands and rolls are much used as skirt
trimmings, and in great measure take the
place of founces. The seams of dresses
are piped throughout with velvet, which
gives them very rich appearance. Dresses
made in this way require very little other
trimming. Velvet pockets or AO'noniereS
are worn suspended from the belt.
Black costumes are, if possible, more
popular than ever. They are trimmed with
velvet, Jet, psssementerie, or embroidery.
Sometimes all four are mingled in single
toilet.
Polopaises are now fully reinstated in
favor, and the most stylish ones continue
to be made without any trimming on the
edge. A few are trimmed on the front,
leaving the back plain. Basques and over
skirts are more elaborate, and serve for
more dressy occasions. Belts and sashes
are not necessary, though they may be worn
either with basques and polonaises. They
are becoming only to tall or slight persons,
and are not suited to short, stout figure.
Many TUNES and polonsises are quite un-
draped, and others are slightly raised at the
sides. Pockets take the leading place in
this seasons style, and are seen on the
breast, on the hips, on the front of basques,
below the waist, and lower down on the
skirts of polonaises and tunic.
Cd1Tlieu combinations continue to be
popular, and deep tints arc trimmed with
their companion light tints. Thus dark
blue is trimmed with turquoise blue, purple
with lavender, olive with sea-green. maroon
with rose-color, brown with chocolate, yell
low with lemon, and London smoke with q
delicate steel color. The sashes, scarfs,
gloves and cravats should in these combina-
tons correspond with the lighter tints.
Many foreign garments are embroidered
and fringed with common, hard-twisted
Irvine. Odd as this seems, the effect is very
pretty.
Nearly all the wooden materials in vogue
this season have q sort of serge finish like
riyogue. Suits of cloth are much WORD,
trimmed with buttons of cut steel.
Out-of door garments are varied in shape
and material. They are made of every d.
scription of silk, of gros de Luez, of CASH
mere, serge, and cloth. A tight-titting jack
ct looks well, trimmed with beaded gimp
in an oak-lesf pattern. Trimmings of os-
Lrich feathers are also used, but look better
with plain gimp and galloon in place of jets.
The Dolm2n cloak is still worn, and is
likely TO be retained some time, as it is too
becoming and convenient to be readiS cast
aside.
For evening dresses, the new beaded
laces are in great favor. Grenadines, gauzss,
and crepes also come studded with beads,
Tut the beaded tulles, both black and white,
are the most used. They are made in en-
tire overdresses, or they are used to finish
the neck and sleeves in the place Of plain
tulle. Black beaded edgings are used both
for evening dresses and for street and din
ner costumes.
Bonnets and hats are to be worn little
farther on the forehead than has lately been
the style. Ostrich plumes, cocks feathers,
and digrettes, will constitute the principal
trimmings. Flowers will be less and less
used on the streets as the weather grows
colder. The. English walking-hat will take
the lead, in point of style, during the au-
tumn. The brim is square and low in front
and is lifted high upon each side of the
crown. Il is lined with velvet, and is held
in place of ornaments of jet or cut steel.
Another fsYorite shape has cap form, with
a close, round rim, and moderately high
crown. 1t may be used either as hat OF
bonnet.
undyed planes, are novel and readily as
simulate with any style of trimming. Deli
cate-tinted ostrich tips make good contrast
with the favori,e deep-hued earlan 8, As
tiers, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Althess
and all varieties of frosted leaves and
shaded autumn foliage are suitable for the
present season.
For full dress, the Maria Stuart bonnet,
with full flower cornet, dropping low and
mingling with the braids of tia hair, is very
graceful.
Hats that have lost their first freshness
are covered entirely with the convenient
square lace wells, and bright flowers of clus-
tiers of shaded leaves are pinned low on the
left side of the hair.
Caps or hats, as one prefers to call them,
in drab or soft white plush or felt in Nor.
mandy or Gretchen shapes, will be worn by
little girls. They are trimmed with two
shades Of ribbon and cluster of airy tips,
or delicate spray Of flowers is set high
upon the left side
Coiffures are growing lower day by day.
For the street the chatelaine braids, either
double or single, are revived, while the
| evening couture is much more elaborate,
being composed of braids, loops, light finger
| puffs and soft curls. A late model sent
| from Paris was composed of loose puffs,
loops and curls, tastefully interlaced with
| garland of small pompon roses. In the
\ back thick cable twist descended nearly 10
the shoulders. A bow of blue faille fastened
the chignon at the crown of the head, and
soft, short, clustering curls, were arranged
at each side of the cable in the back. The
giraffe comb is very appropriate for this
couture.
The Josephine couture, however, is still
retained by the few to whom it is becom.
ing, and who can bear the trying display of
the back of the throat and ears Where
the bair grows thick and low at the back
ahd the throat is fresh and white, and the
ears are small and close to the head, there
is no prettier style for q youthful face thar
the high couture of the past year.
In furs there are no material changes.
The seal fur sacks are little longer thar
| those of last year, and in more comely
Snaps, being curved in slightly to the per-
SOD, which is great Improvement over the
short, stubby styles, which gave such q TO
fund appearance to the figure. Ermint
sacks, for evening wear, are also ia graceful
gored shapes.
Boas and muffs of the. silver fox will bt
worn with velvet garments, but this ful
must be carefully used, as it is by no mean.
durable. Fur trimmings will be agar
| freely used this wintar and tha naw f1r