The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-29 00:00:00

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FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.
We cannot but
.with pleasure ascertain, that Spanish hal.,
and elegant Spanish plumes, will be the favourite of the pre.
scat day, not only front their being the most graceful and he-
mming head-drew that can prisithly be adopted, but from the
late glorious occasion. The Elmsford hat, though similar in
materials, is of a newer shape, admits of a diamond or silver
bandeau tin the right side, and expnees the comb., ac.
behind, which gives it a light and elugant appearance; a
materials may be of whatever fancy dirells, though something
of scarlet should be introduced. The plume consists of fve
ostrich feathers, narrow and ; a diamond apti.: crese,y
or arrow in front. The hat cap is aver much its fashion, com-
posed of silver Chambray and white satin, em G orgian ro-
loured satin : they have a Tell of the same colour, embroidered
In silver lame. Erribmidefol Tiaras, mounted on any en.,l
' • .hauled velvet; *tilt veils of tine same colour, ea:.
- Merman:4.am oil* shoulder, haot
a striking effeD. Silk and lace caps, with flowers to cos..
spond, are still worn. The Buenos Ayres cap is estreterly
new end beautiful ; the calmer, Gamete ea fawn, richly
spoiled with elver, and silver/ cord rid Mash, with ostrth
feathers, or without : those in white bugles a►e distinguithei
for their neatness and elegance. The Bumps Ayres dress
is uncommonly elegant; the sleeves are plain, excepting e
Spanish puff on each shoulder, which should ►e made just of
a becoming fullness; the train is rather short; and a smelt
Spanish puff all round, edged with sitter; the centre fa,temeg
with silver cord and thirds: all ether shoats are exactly is
described in our last account, excepting that the mottled :lb.
bon has again made its appearance for borders round the bat-
tom, sleeves, &c. &c. it is also used for car and bonnet.,
de. ►et this was eau a fashion peceliar to Haberdashert.
shops. The forms of bats and bonnets are so various, that we
cannot discover which is the most fashionable; that of the Mi-
nerva shape is much warn in Georgian or fawvi-colourwl chip.
Velvet mantles, spencers, and passes, trimmed with Chia-
chilly, fiteh, ermine, Sc. with hats and William te carespoed,
are in preparation at all the fashionable houses; it is expeOed
that dark colours will be precluded, and steel, Preach grey,
morose, scarlet, fawn, &c. will be substketed; sham, Maw
respond, are considered ekgant. Mutts and tippets, emery
elegant fancy skin, will be **iambic ; that of map mid
black, which is called the Sibeeit tippets ie lee* admired;
but, for the present, the Devi Sam pelisse, Lando, ke.
*induced el* so myth *ogees last spring, by KW Payne,e!
Pall Mall, and worn by all Ladies at elatiedion, are guns the
Mud tea; they are of various forms, and compeesi of twilled
silks, fawn, and every other elegant colour, trimmed with
plush, to match, which has I rich and bemidihd AWL The
Spencer Emiarm'e is particularly beautiful is them materials
The Prussian bonnet and 'peewee are elm well tapes and ea
great is the demand for these articles, at this mosemmee that
at is scarcely poesibh to get the orders erael eel fat
enough.
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hroidered in silver,

A new Opera, lsy DIMOPD, is among dm fordo
coming novelties at Covent Garden. Itatnotas's
Farce, however, will be the first produced.
Lord PONSONiv was rather better yesterday;
Viscountess Howic, and his Lordship's throe soss
Omens, Fazazatcs, and the Rev. Rice's's, who
arrived in town, on Friday, Ireland, spent the
entire day with him.
The Hon. Mr. T. Garner 'At, and Mr. Masi.
DEN, dined with the Earl and Countess StiNCII,
yesterday, at their house in St. James's Place.
Master Still' played the part of Pheeyet, is
The Siege hi Deselyeat, at the Liverpool Theatre,
an Wednesday la‘t.
Her Royal Highness the Princess CIT A ILOTTS of
WALLS took an airing, yesterday afternoon, in het
barouche and four, down the Edgware-road.
Lord and Lady GIENVILLS left town, last Satur-
day, fot Dropmore-bill, and will return this day.
Several versions of Mr. CL•tiIIONT'S address,
on Friday night, having appeared, the following
may be depended on :
" Ladle, end Gentledrm—Mr. Fawcett has got a disorder is
bai eyes, which he ewwwt see
Miss Noerow and Mr. HUDDART are performing
at the Liverpool Theatre.
Mr. and Mrs. SEDLLY return to the Bath The-

acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Sia La matt gave a grand dinner,
yesterday, to a party of sixteen, at their house, at
Richmond.
Miss B•Vt4TON would have added much to the
interest of the part of Mrs. hicrnmer. on Friday
night, if she had substituted a simple elegant wbite
morning dress, with a cap or bat, for the gaud? Tel-
low trappings, which ill suited a disconsolate wife,
and the inmate of an inn
A young Lady, who has never yet played in Ler
des, is engaged to perloirn Puily, In 7as Beggar's
Opera, at Covent:garden.
The Earl of Molise, and the Connie Sof Loies
nem, have returned to town, and, on Saturday, took
po.session of their house at Putney.
The beautiful estate called Auberies, late the pro-
petty of Rosier ANDMIWS, Esq. deceased, SIMI/
on the borders of Essex and Suffolk, was sold by
Auttion at Ca aisx ic's, Pall-Mall, ouTnursd.ay tat
1-4): 30,1601.
Mr. Rica aatisoN, we are happy to say, continues
to mend in his heahh and strength daily. We take
much pleasure in stating, that be is pronounced
to be out of danger. He is a gentleman, we un-
derstand, of remarkably mild and placid man

net,.
Mr. and Mrs. Stot.ev's benefit rakes place, this
night, at Dn'lcaster •Ilicatre, patronised by Colonel
Fo LUIS as, Licutenar.t Colonel Cut Lucas. and the
Officers and Gentlemen of the Southesa ltegdnent
of West-Riding Yeomanry Cavalry. neat
with Mark ado dust Nothinf. Benedict and BeatonMr. HOLliAli and Mrs. Eowia. Preceding t
Play, a re-introductory Address null be spoken by
The Bath fheatre open on Saturday
Eowist. Mr. Lsoo•an from the Margate
Theatre, Mrs.Causwts.s. frum Dublin, and
Beatty from Newcastle, Me ala engaged tot at
lath •Llestre.