The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-31 00:00:00

NEWEST LONDON FASHIONS FOR .141t•Ah
182 G.

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with 'magnificence. Females, poets, lovers, dcFght in duin b
wage to the Graces ; public opinion leans to whaturee cute,g
neral admiration, and the courtier and the accomplished ge,toill
offer the ince:lse of their politeness to female elegance : the ea',,,
modes, then, through the different seasons of the ye,, cornt.
from the sources of superior fancy, aided by elegance end cup
cause us now, with renewed pleasure, to pursue our manthly tee
of presenting them to the attention of our fair readers, the Nutlet
of which, we ate happy to say, increases with our trauhthutt to
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tuin their favour.

The most elegant out-door envelop for the carriage is a boats
Pyrennean mantle of bright amber levantine, lined with vi
taffety ; the sides and border elegantly quilted in wareN aid
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whole cloak wadded throughout, either for the carriage nr the Dr
menade ; black velvet pelisses, fastening imperceptibly Sows',
front of the skirt with gold springs, are much in requ.st ; sag
above coverings are the only real novelties In outdoor costuen
the mountain wraps of fine cloth, the pelisses of arcs.de.,lol
and the large eachemire shawls, have received so little alter'at„
that they are not worth recording; except that one walking web,
struck us as a novelty, being of very line cloth of claret coital
beautifully trimmed with light sable, and the bilk pelisses fist
down in that concealed ingenious way that they appear like tou
dresses.
A home cornett, of a new description has appeared • it et:noir:l
will not become all faces; but w those matrons who are jag
styled fine women, it is an appropriate home heathdreas; it hat
markably long lappets, edged round with handsome blond; sod
head-piece is trimmed with a profusion of blond and bows or r,
band of two different colours; the meet approved milano
via
let colour and amber; one bow of each colour placed agsiao tb
other ; it had a lively and pleasing effect. A dress ha: of whit
satin, edged with pearls, forms a beautiful evening headrest. 01
the right aide the dress is fchancrie, and each equate &tidied b
pearls : over the left side depend, as end-with rich taxed fringe
pose's ; the whole is surmounted by short featbera, of shaded saki
let, beautifully playing over the crown and part of the brim. s. oeli
white satin dress hats are crowned with party•coloured (tithe,"
half of the feather scarlet, the other shaded blue. Foe home rot name, many ladies wear a French turban of pink crape, with &broil
band of black velvet next the hair, and a bow and tassel of black e
the left side. A new fluted turban, made of white or color
satin, has been much admired ; this is another of those heathde
see that are not generally beeoming; being very large—lib:ref
only on fine features do they look well: they are fluted in a re
ingenious and novel manlier; the flutings brought forward, a
they are so fiat in the crown as to discover the shape of the ba
part of the head : from the centre of this crown is an ornament
pearls, or other jewels capable of being drilled, and from then
depend two long strings of the same over the left should
in the Moscow fashion. A very beautiful black velvet ter
of a new and becomirg shape, pleased us much better; though
must be allowed that the head-dress we have been describing b
on it a decided feature of high fashion ; and none but a female
longing to that class, and who looks well in any thing, should
sume to wear it. The black velvet turban is beautifully enri
by strings of pearls, twisted o.er it ; or some ladies prefergold c
don ; in either way, it is crowned with a plume of white mara
feathers, or short ends of white ostrich feathers. The hair erre
young persons is tastefully arranged in ringlets, elusive I curls, of
bows ; simply adorned with gold chains, rows of pearls, ands fit
full-blown flowers.

Before we quit that exalted and beautiful portion of the hu
frame—tile head, we roust say something concerning hats and
nets: among the latter, fur walking costume, is oce very inge.l
unornantented, except by a single bow, of black watered gros
naples. Black velvet hats are now become very general; tbosi"
the carriage, though rather large. are very tastefully trimmed
many of them are ornamented with pink Win, and plum s
cocks' black feathers ; with these hats a large bow sfaink as
riband is on the hair under the hat, on the left side. We saw
very beautiful hat, ordered from the sister kingdom, for rnornizi
visits of ceremony, we suppose, from the wearer's ru,k. to a certai
illustrious bride. It was of a delicate white gros.de-naples, in ti
Valois shape, and beautifully ornamented with blond and ha
opening roses, one of which blushing flower was placed bengal
the brim on the hair : these are the chief novelties in the hat de
partment, which imparts but few changes at this season of tr
year : a charming little bonnet cap of black velvet, with bright C 6
loured riband, such as geranium or rose colour, must net to fu
gotten ; it combines in itself (when worn over a corvette) a banns
or, without the cap underneath, is an elegant home costars
for the afternoon, tool with a plume of feathers, etcher black
white, forms an appropriate head-dress for a friendly dinner party,
we think, ourselves, that this tasteful head-dress should never II
worn without plumage.
Black is, as usual, at this season, much in favour at present wh
our matrons ; but, as no one would wish in net a cloud over the fe
tivities of Christmas, thy most cheerful ttrese• are in preparati
and levantine, trimmed with roulcaux of crape entwined with nil
are expected to be much in re nest. Mans sat:❑ drosses, trimi
in a very novel way, have a beautiful (Veer six ',arrow floun
set on in full flutings, surround the border, three of these fall do
over each other; while the tt:ltc; three arc renamed, and
flounces stand upwards; they ate divided by a full molten
white satin. Pink sarrenet dresses, a ith long sleeves of white
paneso gauze, are much worn by young persons at dinner pit
A full wadded ornament, of which there are two sumo.
the skirt, these are formed in alternate di:minds or squares
black velvet ■nd pink satin, the bodies are made quite plain,
very simply trimmed round the bunt with narrow black eel
Over the white sleeve is tt.ni eieft kind of mancheron called
Persian ; this crnamentis of pink sarzenet, hound round with b
velvet.

3lrs. Bell has received a large order from her extensile a
flexions in the East balks ; the articles are all of the most
propriate materials for that genial clime. Elegant and t
caps of the choicest blond, embellished with flowers of every
faithful copies from nature. Dress hat toques. composed of t
and white satin, with feathers playing over them, light as the
flamer. The ball dresses arc superb; of toile, with (catmint
pearls, scrolls of gauze, upheld by bouquets formed of mcra
feathers; flowers disposed in thc 'nest elegant. novel, sad feta
wreaths on skirts of rich gauze, or figured tulle. el white bar
dress also struck us on this occasion as extremely beautiful;
was slightly ornamented with gtdd, and trimmed round
border with white satin roulcaux, edged with gal. It is need'
to add, that all these at ticks for the Oriental toilet are mate
a style of superior and classical elegance.
The trot approved colours are claret, pink, bright-geraiii
emu-flower blue, and amber.

Captain Peters, of l tally, near Leicester, on Titursda
lost his uhdcrtaking cf 300 sovereigns. to ride half WRY and go
foot the ether half, from Ileddesdon, Herts. l 0 the 16Ilin mile re
e'ose upon Doncaster, in UI boars. Ile role his 71 macs A-
eight horses, as follows 12 miles in 411 minutes, 10 miles ta
minutes, 8 miles in 26 minutes, 10 miles in 33 minutes. 8 milt
27 minutes, 11 miles in 35 minutes, 10 +idles in 31 minutes, and •
remaining 2 toiles in 7 minutes. The Captain then shifted i
flannels, and became pcdes•rinn tile other half of the &stance of I
miles. He went on regularly at the rate of six miles an leer'
first 36 miles, when he complained of a pain alioec the right a:•
and a vein the size of a nut protruded itself after perfonn:ne
miles in twenty minutes within ten hours, at d having tin thence
g .in; on with saccess he resigned. haying more than 21 wiles
acco.nplish in four hours.

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