Fashion Notes

From the Toledo Commercial. A great many of our Fashion reports are devoted to the make-up of the costlier suits of velvet, silk and camel'shair, to the exclusión of plainer materials, as though the model for these costumes was equally applicable to all the ordinary purposes of life. Whatover reform may do for us yet in these, it is probable that as "one star differeth froni another in glory," and one flower from another in beauty, that the " glory" of velvet and oamel's-hair shall be one thing, and that of alpacoas and water-proof another. We propose in this paper to mend matters a little, by showing the simpler forms of making up suits for tue every-day work of the world. DOMESTIC FABBIC, The6e are of soft, thick, all wool American cloths, which are now manufactured in the invisible plaids and checks of gray and seal brown. The prettieat and simplest styles for makiug these, will be basque and over-skirt. The basque should be Uned with flannel, finished plainly with a piping, cuffa and collar like the skirt. The mode is to wear the very deep apron overskirt and basque over a black skirt, or of a skirt of plaiu material of the deepest sbade in the check. This overskirt is simply a deep apron, the front of which is sewed plainly to the belt, aud behind is laid in four plaits, which give it the required fullness. It must be very long, reaching nearly to the foot of the dress before ; is cut in a single piece, without seams of the wide goods (asoashmere, Siciliene, &c.,) and curves up gracefully behind, where it hooks together, and where a couple of loops and wide sashends finish it at the back. The lower skirt is made plain and short for ordinary purposes, has very narrow sloped side and front breaHhs, and full, straight back widths, laid in plaits at the belt. The stylish " clinging" effect is produced by niaking the back seams of the second side widths to meet behiud, when they are tied with tapes on the wrong side (ladies of refined taste will tie these tapes very loosely, we imagine). When there is trimining at the bottom, it consista of flounces, deep and straight, edged with narrow knife-plaiting, and generally trimming on the back of the skirt deeper than the front. This model for wool goods of every description is a favorite, and when made up in the domestic goods, does not admit of any trimming, save a simple bias fold or piping to finish Tho grace and beauty of these are in the fine fit of the garment. It is desirable that the fact should be remembered, that the basque and overskirt are to be of the same goods. The lower skirt frequently differs from the basque and overBkirt, but these two garments shonjd be the same. WALKING DRESSES. A model for these, is a long polonaise of 8ome heavy wool goods, made to button the length of the dress in front, with short basque backs and modish collar and ouffs. Another style given in Harper's Bazar, ia of the English sacque aud long apron overskirt, just described. Thia forma a very stylish Buit, and may be very plainly or very elaborately made - plainly, with simple pipings to finish, or more elaborately with fringes and embroidery in silk and jet. The new sacque presents some new peculiarities. The back is cut in a new Euglish shape, with a gore under the arma, giving a seam in front and back of the sides, rather than under the arms. The middle of the seam in the back is slashed from the waist down, and should fit smoothly over the tourneure. The fronts have a single dart on each side, and the edgea of the sacque are a little shorter behind than in front, and curve up a little with the apron-front at the sides. The sacque has a flaring collar around the throat, and ia cut high in the neck. The sleeves have a flaring cuff ent on, and the garment buttons closely from the neck to the waist. If the apron is trimmed with fringe, this is also added to the edge of the basque, aud also on the collar. The fancy this winter of making these in cashmere, Sicilienne, matelasse, &c, makes a lining desirable, which is added of flannels, over which is a facing of silk or farmer's satin. The sacque and apron are always of the same materials, with a skirt of a different fabric, as silk, velvet, &c. One shade, however, should be continued throughout the costume. HOME COSTUMEs. A very dressy costume of India Cashmere and silk, consista of triinmings of BÍlk and cashmere in folds on a silk akirt. Over this is worn an overskiit of cashmere piped with silk, with cashmere basque piped with silk, and silk sleeves trimmed with cashmere. This model will serve, in making over a cashmere suit, producing a very stylish costume. An economical fancy Is to buy fine Irish poplins in bright unsaleable colors, and have them dyed for the black walking ekirts that are so popular with all over-garments. They wear better than cheap silk, and have all the appearance of gros grain. A very pretty and ssrviceable morning wrapper of calicó is made Gabrielle shape. A fold of plain cambric or calicó of the darkest shade in the calicó, forms a pointed trimming at the back of the neck, passing over the shoulder down the fronts tablier shape, and tben turning back passes around the skirt about three inches from the bottom. A flaring collar at thé throat, inside of which a plaited linen ruff is worn, and a belt finishes a pretty morning wrapper of calicó. It is buttöned from the throat to the foot. MISCELLANIES. There is a new water-proof cloak of Scotch gingham described, that we fancy must become widely popular. It weighs only a few ounces and can be thrown over any outside garment without adding to the size or burden. This fabric is also used as a skirt-protector, forming a sort of bag skirt, which is first fastened at the waist boneath the dress, and then passes down and up to the belt on the outside, completely encasing the skirt. JU is also used for facing dresses. Bonnets are worn of the color of the dress. The most fashionable colors are seal-brown and invisible green. Flaring halo brims are the mode, beneath whioh should be placed a role of silk or velvet. Peathers are set on the front with loops of silk or vehet, and if long, trailing back over the bonnet, and always inclining the end of the feather to thö back. Loóse petaled roses, that look as though they were falling apart, are the choice, and two or three shades of red, the fashionable colors.