The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-01 00:00:00

NEWEST LONDON FASHIONS.

I.Eatmetesi from die World of Fashion.'
Cottae Daess.—Over a petticoat of white satin, richly embroi.
dered in silver, in a pattern at once the most elegant and superb,
is a splendid court body and train of Parma violet silk, trimmed
down each side, and round the border with oblong puffs of white
and beads of gold, confined by rosettes of pearls, and each puff
formed, and brought together by cvnaments co mcduillonc, com-
posed of pearls and Ceylon rubies. The body made plain, to tit
the shape ; and from the tucker part to the belt are ornaments com-
pered of pear-pearls and finely-wrought gold. A girdle or belt
encircles the waist, fastened in front with a square brooch of Cey-
lon ruby, ant round with pearls. The sleeves short, and mode-
rately full slashed, In the Spanish fashion, with white satin, with
a broad double frill of fine blond, surrounding their termination,
nest the elbow. A falling tucker of the same blond finishes the
dress round the bust, and which is delicately and ingeniously
finished at the edge In gold lama. The long gloves are ornamented
at the top with a double quilling of white satin riband, and over
they are worn bracelets of pearls, clasped with a ruby brooch, set
round with smaller pearls than those that compose the bracelets
A very full court plume of white feathers towers over the head, and
two of* moders.e length fall over the left side of the throat. The
court lappets are of broad and rich blond. The hair is arranged
• is Mamma. and in front is placed a splendid ornament of pearls
and rubies. The necklace is also composed of pearls, the rows of
which form a kind of chain, and at separate distances are placed
medallion ornaments of rubies encirclui by pearls; the ear-pendants
are of rubies set round with pearls.
SPANISH BALI. Dates.—A petticoat of white silk is 0/11s.
merited with two pointed flounces of Diction rose colour. Next the
shoe u a gold lam of elegant pattern, and between the two flounces
is an embroidery of gold in chain work ; another chain of gold sur-
mount. the upper flounce, and over that is a band of gold lace.
The corsage, which admirably displays the
COMMIT of the ahape,la
of blue velvet of a fine corn-flower blue; this has the classical
Spanish points round the waist, and just above them is a narrow
girdle of gold. The corsage laces in front, but not quite close to-
gether, with gold cordon en pa:cretin'. The sletves are white,
and of the chemlsette kind, short and full; and on each shoulder
is a rosette of yellow satin ribend. The hair is arranged in full
curls, ornamented on the left side with two Iberian roses, and back-
word on the right with a double eoronetted cold comb ; over the
whole head-dress the long white Spanish veil flows in graceful dra-
pery. The two Swiss plaits of hair, hanging down on each side,
are certainly an innovation on Spanish costume, but adopted, as
we suppose, by a caprice of the fair wearer, or a predilection for
foreign fashions. The throat is encircled by a necklace of Egyp-
tian pebbles, to which is suspended a diamond cross. The armlets
a^d bracelets are also formed of the same scarce and valuable peb-
bles as We necklace, surrounded by diamonds, and clasped by a
ruby brooch, set round with the same precious jewels. The shoes
are of corn-flower-blue satin, tied d le condole, with ribands of the
same colour.
CARHIAGE DRVIS.--A dress of white gros de Naples. made
partially low, and trimmed with pointed flounces of bird of para.
disc yellow. The corsage made plain, and the bust surrounded by
points of paradise yellow, to answer the trimming at the border of
the skirt: a double frill of this pointed coloured trimming forms
mancherons to the sleeves, which are en gigot, and confined at the
wrists with broad gold bracelets clasped with turquoise stones, and
finished with yellow points, a fualignc. ' The tucker is composed
of a quilling of blind, and a double French ruff of blond is tied
round the throat, with a bow of paradise yellow eiband in front.
A white chip hat over the hair, arranged in very full curls, con-
stitutes the headdrese; it is placed very backward, and adorned
w'th stripes, in quartering/I of paradise.yellow satin riband, and a
plume of short leathers of the same colour. The hat is tied very
forward, before the ears ; but discovering them behind the strings,
adorned with long pendants in wrought gold.
Pr BILIC POOMENADE DNEsS.—A dress of very pale rose-
colour, with three flounces, embroidered at the edges in strawberry
Itaves. Over the upper flounce is a rich embroidery of flowers and
foliage, but all in the same colour as the dress. Long white crape
or lace sleeves, es gigot, surrounded, by mancheront,lomied of a
double row of strawberry leaves, the same material as the gown.
The body quite plain ; with a fichu pelerine drawn through the
sash, which is of pale rose-colour riband, and ties in front with a ro-
sette.bow, and very short ends. Tice fichu pelerine is of fine white
lace, and is trimmed all round with the same valuable material.—
The hat of leghotn, ornamented with long white ostrich feathers,
and scrims floating loose of broad, rich white riband. Very broad
ed bracelets are worn at the wrists, fastened with a large emerald.
The shoes are of dark green Satin. A bunch ()Ethan opening
damask roses are often placed as a bouquet on the left side of the
bust.