The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-01 00:00:00

The Grit month lins elesed vf.th such .sharp Northern
vp.m.'s, flirt we try Col-% •.er winter Woreldy 0011:larilerti.
Tile only dis,osy of fashion is uow at the 'Cheaters, where .:ie
rdy,wrapt in furs, represents Decestilwr,while the next box re•
▪ yoa of the blooming, meth of 1 fay, and all its merry
votaries, the tres on then threlot rivaling those on their
hest*. in oar researches, the following is ail we lire to
We understand Spanish 11.. t. of 1--very kind have been the
mot prevalent head•drers at all ltare Balls, rt.c. i.e. this
bummer, ourposed either bf white satin, or ithite and co-
lorovil a id river gauze, with one or more ostrich feathers :
tied graceful strie is likely to be universally id.ro.t. taps
various desrriptimis n ill succeed the head. l'.ress
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Or:•eja^, in preopyri as the Cu ..eisit shape decimes ;
moron,: @Oases are principally tu.• ie with a small front,
edit r the jockey or Spanish shah•, um el-cry sort of faue•y
coloured silks. The 'whims are much the same us laid year,
rade la either sill: or velvet. Sperieoll will els •be worn,
tlviorti not ersivlrred so failtionable as pelisses. Mantles
will appear in some degree, but not oil any lady who studies
el/latter. Morning dregs.-0 are tea• same as usual—made
walking length, with work inserted round the boncen, and in
the bosons and sleeves-9wite high, to f t right to the shape,
with a collar or Spanish ruff; the latter has a very pretty cry. t.
Ban dr. sacs ft.'. made of coloured or white crapes or muslins,
unmolested with beads or silver. The silver and Kohl shell
trouns.ug coutimses dm favourite. White soil coloured sa-
lon and risers will be murh in repute for the appro.,. •
tog lemon. Coloured A odalusisjammsets, latermixed ,ti,
black, are bevy fashionable for poi nsa, with !Ira and feat hers
to correspond. The long waist and stomacher are certainly
as yet most auplering to the eye, &ode-arum only can recon-
rile rms. At present little can be said ou the aerie of dress ;
but, r the season advances, we hope to has it ia our
purer to auaoarce something more agreeable and hemmi-
ng thou either the Queen of Scots' hat, Atm Ballen's cap,
La Reins Catherine, &e. Svc.

Description of the revelling Fashions for the Month, as
takes Cram minule observation, by a Lady a diatingr •Sed
trate, from real dresses ; extracted &ism Cds Irak • vas-
; es, DAC. Coeur and 1:4:,14411140.4 Mile 111161," fee the
inseam Month
The wofarousable weather, which has marked 11101.4 part
of the preset-t month, has called forth, some* hut earlier their
• the silk pelyse, which, w ith thme of shawl gsaslins
bard with gannet of agrceabli eur.trasted shahs, are very
well echipted as a shelter from the chills of antenna. These
prlisses are innully warn with tuabiva, or small French poke
Wilucts, formed of the tame material ; also with b,,,,,,e5e
askew' of the complete cottage fa m, with bands and tans
of foldid maenad[, •ilk handkertistifs of orange neat green
or peep,' acid aanher shot. Ri A. F. mil chips, of thejirkey
hosuch of vailezated cisinfirtne- in Gent, •
display much notch!, and anion:tom Gipwey kits meant,
sere iu the morning rnsrbk, or in the strut; WI the sea.
beach ; but they give plaer, is point of novelty aid comfort,
hi the irdin 'minuet, of figin..l seism 1, which is edged with
a deep lace, end formed s.,i a, totally to obscure the cuunte-
Snack, eacept quite 1 . from. lu full-dress, colcured crape,
u, n- white sway ur whits, with painted bonier, in fruit, or
crab( ode rod in autumnal &ions, aro very much esteemed,
The Polose.se vest, and Turkish robe, aro remarkable for
rate and elegancy is this svelte of outrage The furore is
a revived habit, mod Is pia tierlar:f calculated to doping so
advantage a lan and inseefal tzaire. The Tarkiah robe dif-
fers 'due from' what has been often exhibited, except that dm
slams (which are lane and full) uaw meet, is the Ira.
Pastern style, dig bead of the aro in front, and Neagh%
lo I, are *toped to a point rovoiderahly below the allure be.
bird; it s al,u cuittintil w jib • broad Turkish girdle, fasten.
al in fruat with three clasps of gold, slicer, or jewellery
'I hese robes eft chiefly composed sif crape, Mine, imperial
I..ure, u siuslis, sad variously bordered in gold, siker, sAr-
ie4v, or coloured silks. Masses of coloured morminer net,
wJr.i over white sarsint ors ilia, give a sort of silvery rain-
bow lustre, and are remarkable for delicacy and beauty.
The lace hoods and tippets ore an elegant article ; and so
stripe m thruiselves that they ileVer can bemuse offemirely
grucral. The Pilgron't bat and mantle, cennyeaaing mach
sonpl:elty • id novelly,and n ken formed astir:l,6r GenrgiXii
eloth, most be foots(' a very appropriate, sicci will duuldleas
tome a very finhiorskle, Winter mile. The Brazilian coif,
anti ramp e cloak, with the Mini • helm, t, are proalueuts of
co,si.lerable negate ; but ate best adapted Is the cartage
'I hair at watering-plimes it, usually disposal in bowls
and hrs4o. Carla (if ontmeal) seareely fetailshag thew awls.
Lions when exposed to a ilamp girl laud after betting, }be
hair 'even thou,Th sheltered by au appropriate sap', is gone-
rally konnd anyiyhlite and rekasturr The'Critio• mob,
timed entire).. of her, or of alternate muslin aril late bead-
ing, rounded, or pointy(' iu the erotic of the herehretk with
a plaitiag of French net (lithely rounded; is usually seen
nodes the Gipsy hat, pr Straw bonnet, M the oast• . Thy
fern also an oppropeiate iu-door de. minion hr tote de-
r6g the day. Indeed fancy caps of sariuus deseriototeo are
eery mach so mcipast, Ylowers, ward half teptarca of lace,
with the cour rumated off, or the hair amply coadaed
wit
wi rota 'deer Moab, with in occsalased Spanish or
shephrotkirs Alt; Wir pale Mae satin, ire the only distil'.
guishable adoptions for public occasions •wil this ample
aisle is copsitlimod sass isateel at bis interiiieditte ormolu
than a imwerabstay or *Nadal decoration. The waist son.
its:arming length, Slid has sot yet exceeded that
ratchets retention' to reesausend.
are is a general way worn mond, s..d of a walking
length. It would now appear mows-bat singular totes •
lady walking the streets with a train. In full dreas,howerer,
we are ;lad to see them reviving. They absolutely- belong to
that 'petits of costume ; and our fakir fashionable, bee is
appyaralliCe loath grace and dignity without this appropri•to
sad elegant append*. Gowns of royal purple, parr
greet', amber shawl marlin, or twill cambric, are considered
very genital helalinieuts, and have a lively and somewhat
norm elfeet. They see f.,..uprd in a simple resod robe, a
aylking length, 11 rah a large cable cord, the colour ails,
dress, laid nimol lh. buttoin, just above the Kers. The ers vs
is long, as the bark withoot a seam ; in front is as as-
hlar stomacher, laced with coivespoadeut cord sad Nations.
Cold, salver, or 'pearl inuarseass can wily be woes with
these very lively and hecosisiug r:shics. rho Queen Calbe.
rises hood and tippet are oust 110 strikingly bemusing as wises
worn with these drams, to whisk they AMU so spressyta a
toutrast.

1 be glove is worn shove the dhow, with the short Warm.
The most lashiouable cutouts for the ',meant semen are
sharks of purple, green, bright amber, palm, glad use.
eoluur.

Last morning His AlsJusTY, his Roca) Highness
the Duke of KENT, Prinensis SOPIIIA, AUGUSTA,
and AMKGI4. accompanied by Lady Howe, Lord
N% A.l.ll74GliAit. lieurral FlTsain, and Colonel
TAW Lug, took their usual tide in Windsor Park,
and returned to the Palace at twelve o'clock.
The brave tan who have taken the Russian fleet,
is &posit, cotupl:iiii bitterly that they are made
Plateubtekers.-1 he three the birth are not the
balls they are accustomed to deal in.
The liuclwas wf 11xusoao will leave ilfiznor in
• few dap" for W.:•.rurn-abbey. ller Grace's sic-
coarAerawrit ',shortly 'expected to take place.
The Uuchass of ST. ALBAN% had a select party,
last Alight, at her house is Stratford-place.

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