FASHIONS
FOR NOVEMBER.
Egg-Nog Good for Consumptives.-One egg broken into two saucers ; into the yolk beat light four teaspoonfuls of sugar; then add two tablespoonfuls of the best Bourbon whisky or brandy, beating all the while ; then add the white of the egg beaten to a stiff froth. This will fill a tumbler, and is superior to that made with cream , A Strengthening Drink.-Beat the yolk of a fresh egg with a little sugar, add a very little brandy, beat the white to a strong froth, and stir into the yolk ; fill it up with milk, and grate in a little nutmeg. www wwwwww FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER. FIG. 1.- EVENING-DRESS OF LAVENDER-Colored CrepE OVER LAVENDER-COLORED SILK.- The lower-skirt is trimmed with three flounces of crepe, headed by a puffing of the same ; the upper-skirt of crepe, is puffed lengthwise, and trimmed with black lace and rosettes of crepe. The waist is cut very low, and very much in a point, both front and back, and is trimmed with black lace. Under-body and sleeves of white muslin and lace. FIG. II.- EVENING- DRESS OF WHITE MUSLIN OVER CHERRYCOLORED SILK.-The bottom of the skirt is bound with a band of cherry-colored satin. The low waist is cut in battlements, and bound with cherry satin ; this body is closely attached to the tucker of fine embroidery, which makes it fit closely to the neck. Sash, with wide ends, of cherrycolored satin. FIG. III-WALKING-DRESS OF GREEN AND BLUE PLAID POPLIN.--The bottom of the skirt is scalloped, as well as the deep flonnce. Coat ofblack velvet, trimmed with lace ; it is open just below the waist, but is gathered up in the back, and trimmed with two very large bows of black silk. FIG. IV.-WALKING-DRESS OF DARK CRIMSON CASHMERE.The skirt is plain ; the basque is also plain, and like the skirt, is trimmed with a band offur. FIG. V.- CARRIAGE-DRESS OF OLIVE-COLORED CLOTH.- The very deep basque is looped up short at the sides, and that, as well as the skirt, is trimmed with five rows of military braid and bands of chinchilla. Diadem hat of black velvet, trimmed with crimson velvet. FIG. VI. WALKING- DRESS OF GRAY POPLIN.-The underskirt is plain, with a pointed trimming of black velvet ; the waist and sleeves are also plain. The upper-dress is short in front and looped up very much at the back, where it is confined by a large rosette of black velvet. The wide falls at the side, which cover the sleeves, are trimmed like the skirt, to correspond with the under-dress. FIG. VII.- WALKING-DRESS OF CASHMERE OF A BROWNISHYELLOW TINT -The under-dress is trimmed with a deep ruffle, which is ornamented by a wide band of dark-brown velvet. The upper-skirt is also trimmed with a narrow ruffle, headed by a puffing, and ornamented with brown velvet; it is looped up at the back by two deep puffs of cashmere and three sash-ends of brown velvet trimmed with fringe. A small, square apron front, and brown velvet belt and bow. GENERAL REMARKS.-We also give in our wood-cuts a black spotted net Watteau, confined at the waist by a cherry-colored band, and ornamented down the back by three butterfly bows of cherry-colored ribbon. A large bow and ends loop up the skirt at the back. We also give a basque of black cloth trimmed with fringe. It has three deep capes looped up in the back by a bow of black silk, and the lower cape and ends of the bow are edged with fringe, like the basque. In addition to these we give white bodies, capes, a new style collar, cut quite low and pointed in the neck ; a small pelerine of pink satin, quilted and edged with swan's-down, to throw over the neck if a draught is to be avoided, and the dress long; some new and pretty bonnets, and the latest styles of dressing the hair. The long braids, looped up at
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the sides, is the very newest style of dressing the hair : the crimped fall of hair is for a young girl, it is put on the head with an elastic, which is covered by tying a ribbon over it, the hair is allowed to float loose. LARGE orders are said to have been lately given by the principal houses in Paris to the great manufacturers of Lyons for highly-wrought silk goods, brocades, satin damasks, and even brocatelles, for dresses, of Oriental patterns, and for cloths of gold and silver, for state occasions. All this, however, does not decide anything as to the style of making dresses, but it is an indication from high quarters, which should be attended to in the preparation of the new fashions, which are already occupying the attention of those most concerned in them. It is probable that this change in taste for materials will introduce importaut alterations in the shape of dresses, and that the Watteau style will ere long almost disappear. Many artistes are even now employed in copying the best pictures of Largilliere and Mme. Lebrun, in order to furnish models for the dress-making houses who give the ton to fashion. In the meantime, the toilets are mostly of simple materials; but if the gold and silver-worked tissues, and rich silken stuffs are employed, there must necessarily be a change, and a very great one, in the style of making dresses, and in the fall of the drapery. Flounces are universal, and for the under-skirt of a short dress they are usually twelve inches deep ; fringes are also prevalent. Puffs are, perhaps, a trifle less voluminous than formerly ; still, there is no evidence of any inclination to relinquish them, as the natural contour of the female figure, in these degenerate days, is evidently not to the taste of Parisian modistes. But too great profusion of puffings, quillings, or plaitings, should be avoided ; and the lady of taste will be careful to select such, and such only, as shall unite grace with simplicity. It is the combination of the pretty and simple of the more elaborate and rich garnitures that secures the right to the title of real elegance. The large paniers at the back are very ungraceful. One can get over the difficulty, though still remaining in the fashion, by wearing upon a single skirt a very wide sash, with a large bow with loops. This is elegant, and shows off a small waist. In all cases it must be well understood that the dress must be fully gathered at the back. We are very fond of the fullness and the flowing draperies of modern fashions : what we do not like is that thick, short puff, the too frequent appendage of the toilets of the day. Light water-proof cloths in shot colors, such as violet and black, or brown and gold, are much in demand. Costumes in this material should be quite plain, with a simple hem at the bottom of the skirt, which is short, and raised behind. Paletot sacque, with revers of taffetas, and plaited sash of taffetas, or the material of the dress. A small crinoline, of the same material as the dress, will be found very serviceable to put on in wet weather, as it serves to sustain the skirt, and preserve the ankles from the damp. This costume is completed by a small brown or black straw hat, trimmed with a velvet of the same color, and long gauze veil. Waterproof boots, sewn with thread of the color of the dress. TRAVELING-DRESSES are still made of Scotch plaid, serge, Chinese cloth, or drab beige. The skirts are often made of a deeper shade than the rest of the costume, and trimmed with fringe. WHITE SILK, trimmed with maroon-colored or rich brown velvet bows, is very beautiful. A deep flounce around the bottom of the dress studded with these, as well as the panniers looped up with the same, makes a very effective trimming. Blue, pink, or green silk, can be trimmed with black velvet in the same manner. A new shade of green called the "peach," and a shade of red, like the wild plum, are the two newest colors. ALL MANTLES, be they mantelets or casaques, are worn this year with waistbands. For casaques this is easy to imagine.
