Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-17
FASHIONS FOE OCTOBER.

lie Toilet says decided effort is being msae
to bring in pattern materials Tor the autum n
and winter season. Whether or not it will sue
coed few days will decide. We think il more
than probable that the final arrangement will
be their employment as trimmings or parts OF
tie toilette only.
There are innumerabIe varieties of patterns
broad or narrow stripes, stripts of 2 different
mater al, such as satin or velvet ON silk, velvet
OF silk on wool; diagonal stripes with httle
spots, clusters OF narrow lines, ziZ-Zag stripes
and checks of all sizes and c0iOrs.
Another novelty is the matelasse. This is
silk with satin face; it is very thick aud has
quite the appearance of being quilted, though
in reality the lines producing that effect are
woven in the material. 1t will DC muca used
for sleeveless bod1ces, pOlonaises or the front
breadths of open skirts.
The eagerly adopted fronce and coulisSe toll
cites have also been the cause of an imitation
which is very effective. 1t is made of silk and
has all the appearance of being gathered In
rows. Though very effective, twill be far from
a useful style, as the lines Will soon be dis Ar
ranged anu the effect lot.
Nelyeteen will be very much worn for out
or some of its adiuuctJ.
The general tendency of all out door toilettes
Is ID the thictcst and cOarsest aterial that can
be procured, and we now see our greatest ele-
ganteS in costumes of fabrics that we nav
without eXagCeTatiOn, say would, a year or two
ago, have been worn only by peasants. These
tOueItes are made up IN the Simplest fashion,
and, from the very quietude of their style,
drive 10 despair those ladle- whose only idea of
dress is to look grandly and extensively dressed.
Dresses made up OF these sergeS, 1imousin,
bOmespuns, beiges, in their myriad varieties,
are trimmed with several rows Of stitching,
basis, or rows ofvelvet or braid, and buttons.
Those ladies who were SO wise as TO profit by
our advice as to preparing for themselyes en-
broidered trimmings in coiored woods for serge
dresses will be glad they believed in our pro-
phetic powers, on finding, as they undoubtedly
will, that costumes trimmed in this manner will
create an absolute Juror this sea IN.
The thick materials previously mentioned
Will have one very good effect-thAt OF causing
the polonaises, . much favored BY all ladies of
taste, - retain their flavor, at all events,
through the autumn ana winter.
The length of skirts, according 10 the purpose
for which they are intended, wa definitely set
tied in last months article. There is also 40
great novelty as TO the cut of bOdices; they III
very clO7ely to the figure, and, of course, the
style of trimming is little heavier in material
Sleeve OF all thick woollen fabrics are in
yariably the convenient aud highly valued shape
known az The "coat sleeve" with its immense
variety of parements.
Velvet or braidal cloth sleeveless vestes and
cuirfSTe bOdices will be very greatly worn.
These can be worn over pelonaises for outdoor
wear; or, If the wearer should prefer not detin-
ing her figure, there are great many different
shapes OF pelerinel suited ID the purI Nse, to DO
made OF the same material as the dress itself.
great variety of nantes will be worn.
species of "DOiman"-Or, more strictly speak
ing, pelerine-tastened 70 the waist at the
back, aud cut up at the sides, SO as to give the
effect of a "Dolman' sleeve, Will be very fash
ionable.
The genre of afternoon and evening toilettes
is still the same in charlottesville closely cling
ing tablier front, the whole of the long and full
drapery thrown TO the back, and the bodice set
ting very closely TO the figure, and open en-
chale, EN- cRur, or square.
Excessively large piping cords are worn, and
many long dresSes-velyet especially-haye a
thick roll of wadd'ng covered With the same AT
the edge of the skirt. Sometimes this Is re-
placed by thick cable cord OF silk.
Many thick silks, satins and velvets are ma lie
with plain skirts, and have a very rich appear
ance. They are sometimes raised at one side
shown is covered with plaitiDgs, ruches or cou-
liSSes.
Cock feathers are much used as trimmings,
and can be dyed TO any color, though they never
look so well as il their beautiful natural tints,
Curled feathers will be very fashionably worn,
both as bands and fringes.
Embroidered China Grape TUNES AMI nchus,
or cuirssses, will be very generally worn over
silk, satin or velvet.