The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FaL
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the skirt has three deep flounftD, ~,,Aremvfandyked
and trimmed with fringe, above which a:2,6-thiee-rows of nar-
row black velvet. Manteau of bright ruby velvet, trimmed
round with a deep black silk fringe, and at a little distance
from the edge p band of black moir antique; a band of
moir antique is set on, forming a cape at the back, it is
brought over the shoulder and finishes at the bend of the
arm in front; a broad fringe is sewn under the bottom edge;
it closes quite to the throat and is ornamented by very hand-
some silk tassels. Bonnet of white silk, with small green
feathers placed low at the right side ; in the interior is a cap
of tulle, on the right side is a white rose and small green
feather, and on the left small red roses.
MORNING COSTUME. —Dress of fine cashmere ; the skirt
with three flounces, cut in deep narrow scallops edged with
black lace, in each scallop is a sprig embroidered. High'
basquine body closing to the throat; the fronts are embroi-
dered from a point at the waist to the shoulder, and on each
side of the embroidery is a row of lace ; the basquine is cut
in scallops to correspond with the flounces and trimmed in
the same manner; pagoda sleeves with engageantes of worked
muslin. Cap of white lace with blue flowers placed low at
each side and floating ends of ribbon.
DINNER COSTUME.—Dress of Napoleon blue velvet; the
body is three-quarters high at the back, opening in front to
the waist, the edge finished by two rows of narrow jet
trimming ; the small basquine is trimmed with two rows of
black lace and one of jet, the front is crossed by three rows
of black lace : the sleeves reach but little below the elbow,
are open in front to the shoulder, the edges cut in points,
which meet in the centre, leaving lozenge-shaped openings ;
jet
trimming.
are trimmed with black lace, and one row of the
trimming.
PROMENADE COSTUME.—High dress of glacee silk, the
skirt long and extremely full. Manteau of rich purple vel-
vet, trimmed round with a deep black fringe, with a broad
open heading; above this are two rows narrow chain
gimp. Bonnet of purple velvet • the front is full ; the
crown is soft and covered with a round piece of velvet cut
in points, each point fastened down by a small button, this
piece stands in flutes between the points which has a very
pretty effect ; round the outer edge of the front is a narrow
foaklior trimming the colour Qf the velvet, the edoe
finished by a narrow black lace ; blonde cap with small pia
flowers.

PROMENADE COSTITME.—Dress of rich brown Irish pop-
lin, the skirt very full. Venetian Mantle of black satin,
lined throughout with blue silk quilted; the plain piece at
the top of the shoulders is very deep ; a frill of satin is set
on with a little fullness at the bottom of the plain piece, the
edge slightly festooned and trimmed with a narrow fringe;
it is closed at the throat by small brandebourgs, from which
hang large tassels ; the top and bottom of the armholes are
likewise ornamented with tassel to correspond. Bonnets
of black lace : the interior is trimmed with blonde, roses, and
narrow blue velvet.

ORNMIG COSTUME.—Dress of green silk ; the skirt with
three flounces graduating in width ; the bottom flounce is
headed by five narrow ruches, the secound flounce by four,
and the top by three. Jacket body three-quarters high,
opening en demi cur; the neck is finished by three ruches
and a frill ; the jacket is finished to correspond, and closes
in front to the bottom of the ruches, the frill is left open
four bows ornament the front : the sleeves are rounded to
the bend of the arm in front, and are trimmed with a frill
and three ruches. Small embroidered cap, trimmed with
pink ribbon. _ _ _

BALL COSTUME.— Dress of Lama d'oree, worn over a jupo
of white satin, the skirt has three broad flounces, each hav-
ing four gold stripes woven in them ; low stomacher body,
the waist and point long ; three rows of chantilly lace, each
headed by a gold trimming, form a berthe at the back,
and terminate at the point in front, nearly covering the plain
short sleeve ; the stomacher is of fulled gauze, crossed by
three rows of gold trimming ; the short sleeve is finished by
a gold band and a row of chantilly lace. Head-dress of
Napoleon blue velvet ornamented with gold, and gold beads.
DINNER COSTUME FOR HOME. —Dress of bright green
satin, the skirt long and extremely full. The basguine.
body, nearly hig,h at the back, opens en cceur to the waist ;
it is trimmed with two rows of black lace, which are con-
tinued on the baquine, the corners rounded : a bow of satin
ribbon is placed at the centre of the bust and another at the
waist : rather short pagoda sleeves with two rows of black
lace : enyageantes and chemisette of Honiton lace. Fanehon
cap of black lace with short lappets ; round the face is a
narrow border of white blonde; the trimming is rose-coloured
ribbon.

EVENING COSTITME.—Dress of checked taffetas: the plain
low body is cut on the straight, the waist and point long:
a very broad white watered ribbon is brought from the
shoulder to the centre of front a little above the point, where
it is finished by a small bow and long floating ends; the
sleeves are very short and have rather broad taffetas frills ;
at the top of the sleeve arc loops of ribbon ; long floating
ends fall, one at the back, the other at the front of the
sleeve : a ruche of narrow white ribbon finishes the thp of
corsage, above which stands a narrow blonde.

Jupe of emerald green gticee silk, it is long and extremely
full : high caraco body of light claret-coloured velvet, clos-
ing to the throat : the basqui#ie is pointed in the front, and
is edged round with a row of black silk braid ; the front is
crossed by rows of black braid, each end being finished by a
loop ; three small loops are also formed in each row of braid
at the centre of corsage ; at the top the braid reaches nearly
from shoulder to shoulder, the rows decreasing in length to
the waist, from thence they gradually widen again to the
bottom of basquine. The pagoda sleeves are festooned,
eug,ed with braid, and in the festoon at the top of the arm
are four rows of braid to correspond with that which orna-
ments the front.

YOUNG LADY'S COSTIIME.—Frock of plaided Irish poplin,
the skirt trimmed a la robe with black velvet : the body is
plain and three-quarters high, and trimmed with velvet :
bell-shaped sleeves, with three small plaits laid across them,
each plait fastened in the centre by a small button, they are
finished by a broad velvet : large bouillon sleeves with nar-
row worked cuff.

CARRIAGE COSTUME. —Dress of rich silk; the skirt has
three broad flounces a disposition of a novel design. Em-
press mantle of blank velvet ; it is trimmed round with rich
guipure lace, headed by a plaiting a rielle of black satin :
the plain piece which fits to the rather pointed in the front;
it is finished by shoulders is a broad lace and plaiting. to
correspond with the bottom of mantle. Bonnet of Napoleon
blue velvet , a broad black chaetilly lace is turned back from
the front edge ; the trimming at the sides is composed of
velvet bows edged with a narrow black lace the lining is
white satin : blonde cap with bows of black velvet and small
pink flowers.

WEST DERBY GU.ARDIANS.-YESTERDA.T.

The usual weekly meeting of the West Derby Board of
Guardians was held at twelve o'clock yesterday.
Mr. HARRISON occupied the chair. The other members
of the board were Messrs Alpass, Heyes, Roskell, Carter,
Lunt, Smith, G. Harrison, Abraham, Wensley, Shaw,
Kirkus. and M'Gee.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last day's proceedings.
Out-door relief cheques were ordered to the following
amount : Mr, Allen, £65; Mr. Olney, £25 ; Mr. Potts,
£100; Mr. Lythgoe, £2O.
A letter was read from Mr. Stephens comiik;-'e oi the
manner in which the Toxteth ..cts carded,
A short discu piece upon a motion made by Mr.
e^
sb,_ resent the resolution passed at the last meeting,
with regard to allowing the pauper Mary Clare to receive,
medical relief, without coming into the workhouse. Finally,
the motion was carried and an order was made that the
woman should enter the workhouse, or that the relief be
discontinued.

A letter was read from Mr. John Halt, enclosing a reso-
lution passed by the committee appointed in Manchester, for
the purpose of inquiring into the propriety of seeking for
of the Dowers vested in the soar law board.
The letter, which was signeu uy .
the committee, invited a deputation from the West Derby
board to attend a meeting to be held in Manchester on the
12th of Decemher, upon the subject referred to.
After a brief consideration, the board declined to pass
any resolution relative to the sending of a deputation.
Mr. ALP Ass said it was now two years since the last
averages of the union were taken, and there had been a
considerable change in the state of some townships since
then. He therefore thought that without waiting for the
third year, they might write to the poor law board, and re-
quest of them to take the averages again. Mr. Alpass
moved that the poor law board be communicated with upon
the subject.
Mr. HEYES seconded the motion.

The board agreed to the Proposition without a division.
This closed the general business.

A New York paper states that the Emperor of China, has
fled into Tartary:
The Presbyterian Synod has named Tuesday as a day of
humiliation and prayer.
A medical man at Aberdeen has been arrested on a charge
of killing by gunshot a party on whose life he had an
insurance.

The society of British architects met for the second time
this season on Monday evening at Grosvenor-street, London.
Sir James Duke, of London has purchased the estates of
Sir Thomas Downman, at Laughton, in Sussex.
A few days since we published a police report impeaching
the morality of Sir John McTaggart. The woman con-
cerned on that occasion writes to the Times to say it is a
mistake as she does not even know Sir John.
WINDING UP IN BANKRUPTCY.—The case of Chambers'
senior and junior, so long under the bankrupt court-25
years—has just been wound up and dividends amounting to
16s, in the pound have been paid. The parties were for-
merly lessees of the opera house.
BLOCKADE OF THE AFRICAN COAST. —The Earl of Cla-
rendon has had notice from the French embassy in London
that, in conformity with the orders of his Imperial Majesty,
Captain Baudin, the Commander-in-Chief of the French
naval forces on the west coast of Africa, has declared that
part of the coast which extends from the left bank of tho
Grand Lahou to the right bank of the river Assinee to be in
a state of blockade ; that the force at the disposal of Captain
Baudin will render this blockade effective, and that it was
to be carried into execution from the 26th of September
last.