The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-30 00:00:00

NEWEST LONDON FASHION FOR
SEPTEMBER, 182.5.

[From the trotld of Fashion and Continental Fessillel
Some charming vernal showers and gentle breezes have ,:aat„
petisated for the scorching heat that we endured at the eenclus;,,,
of July and at the commencement a August. Every marine a:4
rural scene are now rendered delighttul. Fashion, supported b"
her most attractive attendants. sitr.plicity and taste, withPl)l7gt is
her train, appears, with agile step end graceful ease, at the head of
her fair votaries ; we speed after them, with diligent pace aid o:,.
serving eyes, to catch,
" Ere she change, this Cynthia of a minute."
The most approved pelisse is of a pale lavender coloured pg. de
Naples, fastened down the front, from the throat to the feet. with :,
chain-work, en caricous, formed of roulesux, which has a nett
novel effect; the collar is falling, as are all those most in tarn:-
with ladies of the first fashion ; and over it falls a Maltese collar
very tine muslin, splendidly embroidered ; .these costly collars seezt
more in favour than those of lace. Spencers of dark coloured sa;
are much adopted by young persons over white dresses ; the PICCVeN.
as do those of the pelisses, fit closer to the at in than formerly,
the mancherons are very full; the most approved trimming on liana
spencers is a very rich fringe disposed in various ways about t!.,
bust, mancherons, and collar, as taste or fancy may suggest. o,c,
high dresses, when the weather is warm, the only covering is a light
eautoir, or Arachne red shawl; scarfs, also of this beautiful ma.
terial, in white, are much in request, discovering underneath a
beautiful broad riband, and formed into a sash and a sautoir, of
beautiful shades, front a dark brown to the palest shade of red
lilac. .

The dresses, this summer, are all made rather more than pay.
tially high : they are surmounted by hand&ome collars ale (,'he.
valiere, and are, when of silk, generally trimmed with severa
flounces. pointed a la Vandyck, and headed by rith rouleaus of
satin ; the points are bound with narrow rouleaux. • A beautifal
material for rural dress-patties has lately appeared, called pencilled
muslin : the ground is white, and is figured over with the mos:
elegantly-finished pattern, of stripes, representing small flowers and
foliage, clustered together, which have the appearance of beirg
drawn with the most scrupulous care, with the finest hair.stmkes
a pencil. • The border of a dress we saw of, this kind was ors-,
mented with long bouffant buffs, of a plain clear each
fined by a foliage of dark brown satin. The corsage Ives of
white satin, pointed in front of she waist a Pendent, with long
sleeves of thread tulle, fastened down the outside ot theann wiry
bows of white satin riband, and confined by straps, at equal
distances, of white satin. The same kind of corsage, but
with short sleeves, is worn with white lace dresses, over what
satin, which is now the most favourable evening dress
among ladies belonging to the higher classes. Flounces se:
ion in lesions, are favourite ornaments on the borders of dresses cf
striped leno, barege, or other gowns wore in demi-parnte ; the
plaits of these flounces are very large : the old bias folds are yet
retained, and, it must be confessed that when a clear dregs has a
beautiful satin stripe, that this way of trimming has a very charm.
ing effect: it is like the coloured flowers In the black horses
last winter, every one wore them: every soubrette that has a
pretty striped gown, his her bias folds round the bonier ; but the
4dies who like them will not be beat out of the field; and whr
should they? A woman of fashion will always appear such. while
those who ape her, cannot, with all their efforts. The reign of
white dresses is always short few are the weeks. in our uncertain
climate, that they can be worn: those that have appeared are
valuable in texture, and beautifully made: yet they prevail more
in 'dishabille and home costume, than for evening or even friendly
dinner parties. A high dress, that is partially high, is preferred,
of some lovely, summer like colour, elegantly ornamented
lively hues, either in fringe or satin : the new fringe, for ttim.
ming dresses is rich, and looped, and has a very splendid ap.
pearance. _ _ _

A very favourite hat, either for the promenade dr the carriage,
is of sparterie, ornamented with the same material, en lets Jr
cheval ; between the interstices of this trimming are placed small
bouquets of full blown roses, with the buds. A dress-hat of rose.
coloured crape has also excited much admiration : it is crowned by
' a superb plumage of fiat pink ostrich feathers ; ~this hat is to:
' matt enough for an evening dress hat, but is well adapted for ire
public breakfast, or other parties a Is champetre. For this pu:.
pose, also, and for carriage-dress airings is the Parisian hat of pink
gauze, with a very lofty, puckered crown, ornamented with de.
niched sprigs of purple Iris, with the green buds of corn. Lapeen
of an immense length, in long puffs, of pink gauze doubled in bias,
are either worn floating, or are tied very loosely together rear the
bust. The most elegant head-covering for the retired walk, is
a capote bonnet of primrose-coloured Japanese gauze, trimmed is
the Usual way, with chevaux-de-frtese, at the edge, &c.
The head-dresses are very elegant and becoming; the home, and
half dress caps and cornettes are made of the richest and most costir
blond : those for deshabille are plentifully ornamented with small
bows of peach-coloured satin riband, or a gauze riband disposed
in the same way, of beautifully shaded strives ; a half dress oar.
nette of blond, ornamented with bouquets of full-blown roses, is
much admired : this head-dress is very becoming; a diadem point
of tulle, edged with a *kite satin and blond, surmounts this tette-
ful cap, which is well adapted to the movincial theatre. The semi.
hat toque is a new, and truly elegant headdress for evening dress
parties. A small transparent turban, in appearance, lies over the
hair, which is of tulle, enriched by narrow rouleaux of white seta
placed
in bias ; the hat part which seems to turn up, Is of white
satin ' • above which is a continuation of the turban ornament, form-
ing a kind of caul or crown to the hat : the lightness and elegance
of this attractive head-dress cannot be imagined unless seen; mu
the hat part detached marabout feathers play in the most gossamer.
like and beautiful manner.