The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-01 00:00:00

*INCH PARISIAN OPERA COSTUME.

dress of Barege silk, of a limeade, grey, with NU

- rorrod the border, of the ranee
materials-with *pea orissuneals ens coders,. A large winter
maths of ripe gooosbevry dark red caelseutire. wish • broad
variegated border; the hood of the •antle lined with
Toque of black velvet, oreatwented with gold cordon
taosolo, with a superb plume of AM* ostrich feathers.
Meeklace sad ear peadaata of opal; white satia shoes, and
curved cedar fan.
■MULISH COSIUMI.
The novelty of our equestrian subject of English fashion,

—.rations In explanation of our (*store
in-
reapeetin6 our embellishments of fashionable mos-
Eanbeftialimaste of this description are too often bitt
diapjaise fasibionale habiliments, upon a cold and
inanimate Agar', which affords little room Ur a judicious

satisfactory 1111 hi bi t ion of lie-csal effect, when in actual
display on a living figure in graceful action. This we pat-
io obviate, by successively introducing, in our plates*/
fsgrres in the most interesting action to which one
public amusements shall 'Mad scope to the imagi-
of the artist.
dignified and most graceful appearance of a bean-
woma■ us hur • back, who is an accomplished epees.
need not he 'ousted on, or scarcely pointed out to an
&nen; its frequent occurrence in the public rides
metropolis, graces and enliven, that amusement, and
the scene the only charm it wanted.

. the ceolosest of Mexico by the Spaniards, the Indians,
oneeraloreed to the eight of torn on horseback, considered
• enemy's cavalry a. the deiiies of war; we might, with-
hyperbole, apply the Isle to oar fair equemrian country-

For mar own parts, there i■ no sight so noble, so
captivating, &SKI 10 really delightful to us, as an accomplish-
' female equestrian the floating garments—the easy
llness of the motion—the glop of a lovely Comm,
nonce—the charming disordrr of the hair—the riotous
the cheerfulness and airy gaiety o►erapreading all
. exquisite picture—a mental feast; it cella up glo-
Maim visions of the royalty, the nobleness and virtues of the
Elisabeth', the Gudieas of their history fiord be.
and render a scene of delightful interest of teofold
ty iu its pleasurable associations. Hut to deaerad
riding habit of our figure is of blue Cachemirec tad

'lilted at the bitsi in a tastt fu I, elegant, and novel style.
hahit-shirt is generally superbly ornamented wiilt Mee.
' is of the Buis de Boulogne character, and computed
♦elvet, slightly turned no un one side, and the edge
.a /a seas A full plumage of black ostrich feathers
gracefully over the left side.

GSM ERA L OBSERVATIONS.
favourite ornament* of jewellery, are pestle, large
In., and matte of gold, of ruilter large 0.2 e and
fully wrought.

moat prevailing culinary are starlet, gas ter blue, la.
vender•grey, suj pink.

. Duke of MONTROSE will have a large party
lies this day at his houseln Grosveour-square.
and Couutess of ARRAN are entertain-
party of Irmo& at their seal,
Lodge, Sussex.

,RIAUE t v I-1I(IH I-MA—After a long pro-
gun, Mr. ANL/I[M DRUMMOND Iles wool
itt Of the accomplished Ludy ELIZABETH
'ENS. Tile first is the tont of the eminent
r; the linter the foiourite daughter of the
of RUTLAND. The ceremony will he per..
at lielvme Caustic some time in Frbruiry. •
thlr DuNvAies Thur./fay et/cilium
Ladyship Tgave a most brilltaut tputtlrille
Menoton•honor, York, to a ouitierono -party,
,risttig. the member* of almost every Emily al
, the city owl ntighhourtirsod.
Letters Iteve been received from Coloio, daft('
pith oltimo. Mr. and Lady Louisa LAND-
Sir RossiT WlLsow, &C. were still detained
t port, to cousequeoce of t 1 a itua-arrival of
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