Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Saturday 12 February 1853, page 3


PARIS FASHIONS FOR. OCTOBER,

(From the /Iftufrafnl London Aug, October a.)

Autumn is come at last ; but not, with it any great variety in the fashions for the seasonthe same stuffs and the same dresses being worn as in the spring. The Talma el« aVs, made of cloth, velvet, silk, and thick ii made, with or without hoods are much in favour. Plain cloth, or embroidered, are worn in evening walls at watering places, When made of velvet, a little shorter, and to homes, or not, with lace, the Palma cloak is very elegant. It can also be cut' out with very pointed teeth, trimmed with lace, or covered withdrew embroidery. Black is most worn; next to it chesnut and dirk hedge;' to which are added embroideries and black velvet bands, ; but it is better that the velvet be of the same shade as

the cloak. By young persons, Hunter shades' are worn ; as nut-brown and grey, with black velvet which is very fashionable and elegant

We have also seems cloak of the common

Talma ships, over which was another r in a shorter, making a second cloaked warm and

comfortable innovation for the cold weather.

Dresses are not changed as to shape ; the hollies are skirted, open in front or high ; or cut square, or in a point to the extremity of the body. The stuffs must worn are taffeta popeline for nights and morning dress, we have Valencias and woollen pipeline. These are almost the same stuffs as last month ; but the shades are deeper as the season advances. The petticoat is still trimmed with numbers of flounces, at pleasure the Albanese to immings are also continued, but the most distinguish the plain petticoat. -j --

A fashion - worn this year for summer dress was coloured petticoats, separate, worn with a while calico of muslin various', more or less trimmed with embroidery and lace. It seems

this fashion will last during winter and that a velvet calico, trimmed with rich embroidery, will be worn instead of the light summer gar-ment. White waistcoats may, therefore, probably be kept in fashion.

A new ornament has just made its appearance for collars and sleeves, caps, and ever) -thing where lace is used as naming this is thread guipure, a substitute for Valenciennes. This revived kind of lace is always sought after: but the kinds which have lately been received from the north seem much superior in fineness and in richness of pattern. Though English embroidery still keeps in vogue, yet there is a tendency to resume tambourine unbroidery. Jet will be much worn as an once-" ment for mantelets, and a great deal is worn on bonnets for the present season. "The shape, to this time, has not varied much. Velvet will be, as heretofore, the most recherche for winter. ' "

WALKING COSTUME. Plain taffeta dress, with five flounces, and canezou or pique : the stuff festooned ; trimmed with buttons down the front ; pockets figured in the embroidery ; remi pagoda sleeves ; taffeta bonnet, trimmed

with flowers.

Capote of dark violet staff to, trimmed with a pattern of embroidered straw, between the Buffs, also of straw, as the trimming of the double curtain. Oapite of Black Lee sprinkled with small violets, trimmed merely with a ribbon laid on flat j plaited at the extremity of the crown and curtain, and emerg-ing underneath in the form of strings. .

Leghorn bonnet, trimmed with a wreath of flowers surrounding the top. *

Cap with small and very narrow ribbon's, arid trimming of thread guipure with go-between of wider ribbon, laid on flat, and tot ming as it were the crown of the cap. 'Lace caps, with bows and ornaments of ribbon." Cap of fine cambric with strings on the cheeks, and" he had I the crown ; embroidered and trimmed on the top with a large lapped on, both sides