FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

Wellington Independent, Volume VI, Issue 563, 5 March 1851, Page 4

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

(From the New Monthly Balk Assembke.)

Mousing Dress. — Lavender bloom gros dAutomne vobe. The corsage, very long waisted and tight to the shape] is opeu from the point of the shoulder to the bottom of the waist, displaying a cambric chemisette of a new form, half high in front, and bordered with a festooned trimming of the same material standing up ; a short basquine, cleft on the hips, terminates the corsage in n, manner very advantageous to the shape ; the basquine and the sides of the corsago are trimmed with. puffed ribbon, and tho opening in front is ornamented with lozenges of the same. The sleeves, at three-quarter length, are a la Louis Quatorse, square and moderately wide at tho bottom, easy but not tight "at the upper part; they are finished with a row of puffed ribbon, and a single deep fall of Valenciennes lace. A tablier of puffed ribbon disposed hi the form of a broken cone completes the garniture of the dress. Capote of deep blue taffeta, a round open shape; the interior is trimmed with blue flowers and blue brides; the exterior with loops partly of taffeta and partly of velvet.

Public Phome.vade Dkess.—Claretcoloured gros d'hiver robea; the corsage high at the back, opens in a long V on the bosom, and descends in a rounded point; it is trimmed down the fronts with a row of black lace, disposed on reverse. Sleeves a half-length, moderately wide, and loose. Cambric under sleeve', decorated with three lace volants. Cambric chemisette, made with a square collar bordered with lace, and the front trimmed with lace volants placed bias. Lemoncoloured satin chapeau, an oval shape; the exterior trimmed with ribbon broche in lemon colour and black, and a bouquet of plumes. Black lace shawl, square, and of large size. Demi-Toilette.—Light green taffeta robe; a high corsage, and very short sleeves, over long ones of Honiton lace. The front of the corsage is decorated with passementerie, representing ribbons disposed in knots of different kinds. Tho bottoms of the sleeves correspond, and the front of the skirt is richly embroidered en suite in tho tablier form. Tho casaque, quite high at the back, and opening low on the bosom, is trimmed with a revers. The sleeves are rather more than a half length, and moderately wide at the bottom. The skirt descends considerably below the hips; it is square, and of an easy fulness ; it is decorated, as are also the revers and bottoms of tho sleeves, with passementerie, and bordered, as are also the sleeves, with fringe. Pink poult de soie chapeau, a small round shape ; the interior trimmed with cogues and brides of pink figured ribbon; tho exterior with a wreath of knots of the same, terminated by floating ends. Evening Dress. — Fawn-coloured mousseline de spie robe; the corsagq tight to the shape, is low, square, a»d moderately pointed; it is decorated with white dentelle de Cambray,' disposed in a novel style, and intermixed with puffed ribbon between the rows of lace, and knots on the shoulders. A single fall covers the short sleeves ; the front of tho skirt is decorated en suite. Head dress of hair a la Marie Stuart; the centre ornamented with a star of fancy jewellery.