FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 327, 7 December 1860, Page 3

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

Notwithstanding the dulness oiMhe weather, aud the want of harmony between it and the date of the almanac, everyone is occupied with preparations for the seaside season, and none but light fabrics are thought of. *

Barege is the principle article for demi-toilette, either sprinkled with small bunches'of flowers, or embroidered peas, of a darker color than the barege itself. . :

Poplinette is much admired, and very elegantly worn; the beautiful folds in which it'falls produce a graceful effect.

Grey barege, embroidered in colors, with flounces bordered with the same color as the shots, is much in vogue. Flounces have achieved a decided success, and will probably be continued during the winter. There are many different ways of disposing them. Sometimes a flounce, fifteen or sixteen inches deep, headed with two or three narrow ones; or nine narrow flounces, placed by three's, one set at the bottom of the skirt, another at the knee, and a third just below the waist. Both of these styles have their partisans, but we prefer to either of them, five flounces, four inches deep, headed by a ruche, and placed so as to leave a space of about two inches between each flounce. We noticed lately a grey poplinette with one deep flounce set in box plaits, and edged with black velvet. The chicore ruche is the trimming par excellence both for dresses and mantles.

Shawls and scarves of the same material as the dress, are generally. worn with light fabrics. As to thick materials, relatively speaking, such as pique, nankeen, and stuffs formed of wool and silk, they are accompanied by long basquines or paletots. The pique dresses are opened over an elegant petticoat, and should be trimmed round with a wide bais of the same color as the pattern on the dress. .With this skirt a Zouave of the same material is worn. Shonld the skirt be closed, a deep basque, trimmed' like the skirt, is then substituted. -

Insilks.for simple dress, the Indian foulards, plain or figured, are worn, and plain silka of rather a dark shade. Moires in light colors, and the taffetas Pompadours are only used for occasions "when a greater attention to dress is necessary. Dresses in_ which there are various colors require black trimmings, and a basquineor paletot trimmed with the same color.

Robes for full dress are trimmed with narrow flounces or ruches, and guipure, and admit only of lace shawls, or white silkf,scarves covered with lace, being worn with them. . Paletots with sleeves are still worn even in jaconets or muslins. When made in light materials, they are accompaniec] ;by a deep pointed collar, trimmed with a flounce, which, is "'repeated round the mantle.

Tight sleeves are not much in request, except for out-of-doors dress. We have seen several large open sleeves set into the arm, with one large box plait, and a tight sleeve worn underneath for out-of-doors dress. ' \

Almost all dresses are made low and worn with fichus. Sometimes a low silk body is worn with a thin dress, either over a giumpe or a tight fitting body of the same material as the skirt. It is made with a very small basque merely as a foundationfor aruching just below the waist. This style ia very distingue, but requires an elegant figure to display it to advantage. Bonnets are still worn very forward on the top. The curtains are narrow and not much ornamented ; th.3 gold aud silver ornaments are adopted by some, but are not bien porteSy or considered at all in good taste. The bonnets are made in crape, trimmed with silk, straw, or tulip. White and black continue to be worn together, and are very distingue in appearance. Hats are never much worn at the seaside and in the country, but are not allowable in town. The most stylish are made in rice straw. With these are worn long drooping feathers. We have seen an elegant hat in this material, trimmed on one side with a drooping white feather placed so as to hang over the brim, and droop on to the shoulder. It was fastened in the front by a bunch of small pink roses surrounded by black guigre. Neither strings nor bows are worn by ladies or children under the hat.;

Ball dresses for young ladies are made ia tarlatane or gauze, very simply trimmed; sometimes

with one deep plisse, at other times, with several narrowories.- -We-haveleen averyelegaflt white tarlatane dress with-three deep flounces, each headed by a bouillonnee lined with blue ribbon of a light shade. Ou the edge of each flounce were placed three fluted frills about two inches deep. This dress was worn over a pale-blue silk slip. With this skirt;was worn a blue silk body with a berthe of bouillonnees and little frills, like those on the skirt. Theleoiffure was composed of forget-me-nots and lilies of the valley. This dress was intended for a young married lady. The bodies of tarlatane dresses are either made square, or with a corsage a Penfant. Wing sleeves are not much worn, except with fichus, but they have not entirely disappeared. Apple green is a very favorite color but is not suitable to all complexions. Silk of this color, trimmed with narrow flounces, with black guipure sewn on flat, are very elegant and recherche. A black lace should be worn with them.

Grey dresses, trimmed with a deep ruche a la vielle of violet, placed quite at the bottom of the skirt, have an elegant and simple appearance. A ceinture a la duchesse in violet is worn with it. The gold bands and clasps having become common, are entirely placed' On one side by the grandes dairies. The skirts are as large as ever, and fall in a graceful sweep from the waist, so as to snpport the shawl. •'-n

In-door dresses are made very Idrig behind; outdoor dresses are not worn so ioni?, except in silks, and then they are worn with a slight train.

A veiy elegant fashion has lately made its appearance. It consists bY a low silk body, of the same color as the^'triinming' on the skirt. It is trimmed as a matter of course. !We noticed one worn by a lady ih irfou'rhing.' . It'was grey trimmed with black;1 The'bodyi was of black silk, trimmedroundthetdp,#nd.'down the front seams ■:mth%chie6reerueM.. Down the centre of niche was placed a dropping^trimming of jet. The corsage had avery^ short Hqsque, slightly pointed before and behind,! and merely long enough to place the cMcoree trimming upon it. . We need scarcely say that the sleeves were short. The corsage was intended to be worn either over a tight-fitting body of the same materials as the skirt, or over a guimpe and sleeves.— Le Follet.

What does it all Mean ?—The return of the Boscawen has given publicity to an affair of the most painful character. It will be recollected that the Governor of the Cape, Sir George Grey, with Lady Grey, took passage to the colony in the Forte, 50, screw, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir H. Keppel, the newly-appointed Commander-in-chief of the station. On the passage circumstances came to the knowledge of Sir George which resulted in the landing of her ladyship at Rio, and his Excellency proceeded to the Cape, leaving his wife to return to England. Immediately after the loite reached the colony, Admiral Keppel shifted his flag:to the Brisk, and proceeded to a distant part of his station. The affair, we understand, has cast a shade over the rejoicings with which it was proposed to celebrate the return of the Governor of the cojony, where he is exceedingly popular and it is felt that either his Excellency the Governor or the Admiral must retire, if the latter be not superseded by the authorities at home, or the interests of the colony would suffer from the impossibility of there existing any cordial understanding between the two chiefs after such an occurrence as that referred to.— Southampton Times, September 15. Emigration to Fiji.—The following extract from a letter from Fiji, received by a gentleman in Sydney, has been handed to us for publication : —" The Jeanie Dove is on the point of sailing, and 1 snatch up my pen to -beg you will warn intending emigrants that to come here without means is folly. We have had lately a very considerable addition to our white population from, New Zealand and from Australia, consisting chiefly of mechanics—men, I am sorry to say, with no money. What has induced them to thrust themselves, amongst a cannibal race in so reckless a manner I cannot conceive. Living, even in the rough style that we pioneers do, is as'expensive as in the colonies. Employment for laborers and mechanics there is none. Cash is an article that is positively unknown among us; we buy and sell- by barter. The new-comers have been forced to thrust themselves upon the old residents for food and shelter; and although the hospitality of the old Fiji hands is notoriously, almost unbounded, yet there is a limit at which the most liberal will halt. We require men with hard hands and energetic minds, backed by a few hundred pounds. To such Fiji offers every prospect of future independence. This group is no refuge for the destitute.— Sydney Mail. Fire.—On the 28th ultimo, at ten o'clock, a fire broke out in a wooden building known as the " Black Store," Taranaki-street, Te Aro flat. In a few moments the entire building was enveloped in flames, and though the. Liverpool and London engine was speedily on the spot, before it could be got into play the premises: were completely gutted. A part of the store was used as a carpenter's shop by Mr. Jacka,.in which there was a small stove ; and it is conjectured that this becoming too hot, ignited the shingles, and some sparks falling on the shavings set the whole in a blaze. The wind wasTortunately from the Sooth, had it been from the North nothing could have saved the block of adjoining house; some sparks fell on the toi-toi root of one of the wares in the pali and ignited it, but a 1 bucket of water immediately applied prevented any further damage, the Maoris were in great consternation; aiid loud in. their1 praise of the engine which played on some of their wares. The. Black Store was the oldest one in Wellington, havingjbeen erected by Messrs. Hort_ and Mocatta, about 20 years ago. The premises were we believe uninsured. There was a quantity of hay, carpenters' tools, and timber "consumed, but to what amount we have not heard.— Wellington Spectator. Fatal Accident.—lt is our melancholy duty to record another fatal accident during the past week at the bar of the New River, by. which Mr. Oates, the pilot recently appointed to that station, his son, and his intended son-in-law, lost their lives. It appears that Oates piloted the steamer Prince Albert from Invercargill down the river, and left the vessel when inside the bar to be taken out by Captain Louden, who was on board the steamer.' The pilot boat was found on the beach much damaged; her mast was up, and the'saU had japparently been;:sefr. The aGcident was not, as.far as.we learns witnessed!by • any one, and the whole^of the boat'sjerew beioglbst the cause of the accident cannot be; precisely ascertained. The boat- having been found, fears for the fate of the crew were entertained,, and a message was sent over to the Bluff to ascertain whether the pilot was on board the steamer. Captain Louden walked over to the New River, but beyond the melancholy fact that the boat was upset and the crew missing, nothing could be ascertained; and up to the time of the Prince Albert's leaving, none of the bodies had been recovered. We regret to state that Mr. Oates leaves a large family to mourn his loss.— Otago Witness. ■ Caution to PARENTs.-^-The Castlemaine Advertiser says:—A child named Henry Miller, two years and ten months of age, died under circumstances which ought to act as a warning to the parents of children. It appears that the child had beenrather unwell, and, as the mother said, ' drowsy ' for a few days. On the morning of its death the child, while its mother was not looking, contrived to get hold of a brandy bottle and drank a small quantity, immediately after falling into a deep sleep, which his mother attributed to the want or" rest the night previously. Some time afterwards she endeavored to wake the sleeper, but failing to; do so after repeated efforts, she become alarmed and sent for Dr. M'Nicoll. On his arrival he prescribed some medicine, which however failed to have any effect. The child became comatose and died during the day. A magisterial inquiry was made, by Captain Harrison, aud a post-mortem examination was held, from which it appeared that death had been caused by congestion of the brain, produced by the spirits taken, and accelerated by previous indisposition.