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Vol. II. FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

THE fashions for this month foreshadow the approaching winter. Some of the styles reported are exceedingly beautiful, though their novelty is not as great as might be expected. We have selected the three following full-length costumes for our plate this month.

Fig. 1. A PROMENADE DRESS, composed of a beautiful iris-colored moire, the jupe is remarkably full; a bias of the same surrounds the edge of the skirt, headed with a splendid embroidery continued up the center of the front à colonnes; high corsage, forming a deep point in the center of the bust, and edged with a narrow white lace, sitting close to the figure; waist slightly à point, the whole front of the corsage beautifully embroidered; tight long sleeves à l'Amazone, ornamented with jockeys, surrounded with a narrow embroidery; manchettes of richly worked muslin. Bonnet of paille d'Italie, the crown literally covered with a splendid saule white plume, and the interior decorated with two small roses, blue and yellow.

Fig. 2.-A CARRIAGE DRESS, of pale green gros de Indes, the front of the skirt ornamented with a fulling of the same, edged on each side with a narrow fulling of a deeper shade; this fulling forms a kind of robing on each side, turning, however, suddenly round, and attached at the top with a roseatte or chou, three of which also are placed at distances in the interior of the curve; tight, half-high body; waist slightly à point, and plain. Sleeves reach a little below the elbow, where they are ornamented with narrow trimming to match that on the skirt and finished with manchettes à la Puritan. Cardinal pelerine, bordered with a fulled trimming and showing the entire front of the corsage; half-length primrose gloves; Capote ofpaille de riz, decorated on the top of the crown with half branches of roses, meeting in the center; the back of the capote ornamented with a nœud of green and white striped organdi ribbon; brides of pale pink, edged with a narrow blond.

Fig. 3.-A BALL DRESS, of white crepe à double jupe, elegantly ornamented with a soutache trimming of pale pink, forming a kind of tunic on the upper jupe; short, tight sleeves, bordered to match, and edged with a narrow lace; corsage low and à point, draped around the bust with deep folds, and finished with a pink roscatte in the center. The hair was arranged perfectly simply and merely ornamented on the left side with a graceful, drooping fancy flower. Of the half-length figures, the second and third are the most elegant and new. The second is a beret très petit of white tulle illusion, the ends falling low on the left side and edged with a light, deep fringe. The right side is decorated with small twisted white feathers, half ostrich and half marabout. The third figure has the front hair in full bands, the back arranged in a moderately high plait, and a demi wreath of roses ornamenting the side of the head. A white veil falls gracefully from the back. There is a style of Promenade Dress that is very much sought after and fitted for this season peculiarly—as follows: A dress of rich violet moire, the skirt made very long and ample; a tight high body and sleeves; a rounded waist. An immense pelerine of the same material as the dress is worn so as to cover the entire body; round the edge of the cape; arm-holes; rounded small collar; and down the center of the front is a fulling or plaiting of the same, edged on each side with a narrow fold, the end of the arm-holes being finished with anœud noud of ribbon either taffetas or satin. Bonnet of paille d'Italie, prettily trimmed with a rich white ribbon, variegated with green; no curtain is worn, but a nœud of ribbon with two long ends ornaments the back; the left side being decorated with a demi wreath of roses, with green velvet leaves, the interior trimmed to match. We also have a pattern of an Amazonian riding dress: a skirt of royal blue; a jacket of fine white cachemire, attached as far as the waist with gold buttons, and continued down each side of the flaps; small side pockets, ornamented to match. The sleeves are plain