The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-31 00:00:00

NEWEST LONDON FASHIONS for FEBRUARY.

(Extracted from the New Monthly Work called the" World of
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than those who play ; so the inventor of novel tides, and 0.1
wearer who implicitly follows the roles of fashion, Mimeos half ire
pleasure in viewing her dreg« as the admiring observer experierel
when beholding the tasteful sporthigy of her various fancies : ttle
heart and the imagination of such an one are really delighted as oe
eye sanders over the splendid diversity of a female costume at that
season of the year, when a gay and crowded metropolis gives seird
and activity to all the different artists of the toilet ; we are Battled,
as if In the land of enchantment, and we are lost in admiration 1:
• spemeole, offering (continually something new, and as seducuve as
it is novel.
The come mourning fbr the late Emperor of Russia is now at an
end; livers observed with much varied appearance, few attend': g
to the regulations ofthe mon order, except those who realty be.
binned te the higher seders who compose that court.
Dresses of the Columbian materials, striped and shaded, are
much worn in home Seittleit, one of which seems particularly in
favour ; the shades Me from violet-colour to a grey lavender ; one
broad flounce of Italian net ornaments the border, finished by
rouleaux of satin, of the same odour. An evening dress of richly
striped black gauze, worn over pink or white stein, is another no.
velty ; it is oreamented at the border with tee news of oblong,
fluted miffs, disposed in chevrons ; each point finished by a Paige
pink stein button. The hem pen, next the shoe. ftn,dsts, of a
broad, list roulean of black satin. For halides troth* is reckoned
more elegant than • lavender-coloured dress of gees de Naples.
with two rows of doable Sounent, pinked at the edge.; searerhees
those rows of flounces are penned, they are thee tifpbs aid eat ott
straight. A fawn-coloured dress of British midways,' his snare
much admiration ass walking costume. It lies twoionnees Stehle
braided at the edges r Ind a Iterostiful patted', braided in Sewers,
is seen surmounting the upper flounce. A lonerimioneed dirtm of
soft satin, made low, and lightly trimmea with blood; is. favourite
dinner party costume ; the border is finished by .tin rendents and
foliage.
The head-dresses for this month display great variety of flee
anti fancy, and are, some of them, truly lintel; manaskeep tee
contrite% for home costume; they are small, In mode
to be platted very backward, but are hrougin.forweethsectimilleade
the face titan usual ; but yet not in soy Ake unbecoming, or se n
to gin that aged appearance to the countenance, teds Munn PO.
duced by the above manner of putting on thew corneae* I -their
being placed backwards, and &split ing. well-aroanned ringlets or
curls in front, entirely obviating the antique amt. We feel
ourselves in a manner obliged to desnibe a low of dune charming
head-dreeses. One for home costume Is of tulle and blond, orna-
mented tastefully with bows of richly coloured riband. Another,
called the Hat-cornette toque, consists of a broad bias double orna-
ment •pink fluted satin in front. surmounting • blond border ;
the caul of this cap is also of pink satin. A carnette of this kind.
or gossamer white gauze. in double bias folds, is much admired for
the theatre, or for half dress. Between the separate bias folds are
wreaths of small Iberian roses. one flower of which, with Its bud,
1 on each temple on the hair. flendsome cement..
of blond'',
fur home costume, have flowers on them, formed of coloured geese,
without any foliage: others have bows of riband very tastefullydisposed.The email dress bonnet cap, which we noticed in our
lest accounts., and then made of black velvet, has now appeared
formed of lighter materials, namely, white tulle end Idonser it te
ornamented With gay.looking field flowers, with the foliage of the
shepheni's.purse, in various colours ; and, shogpther. constitutes
a very charming head-dress for carriage morning visits of etiquette,
or bridal congratulation. •The summit of the crown is finished by
the star Ile Dauphine, of white satin, with four points; theee are
trimmed round with narrow blond, and the stringy, which arc left
untied, are of richly brocaded riband of a French white. Young
ladies' often adorn their hair with a wreath of flowers mode of
coloured gauze; they are made very hill on each temple.
Black velvet bonnets continue the same, as to shape and mode of
trimming, as last month : and as their reign will shortly be at an
end, we do not imagine that any alteration will take place in their
form : the bonnet most admired and adopted by females of fashion
is one of a bottle green gros-desnaples, lined and ornamented with
pink ; this bonnet is large, and fitted either fur the carriage et the
promenade.
• Prep; hats for the opera still continuo to be of black velvet,
adorned with handsome plumes of white ostrich feathers ; but thew
are oftener seen trimmed with gold cordon, than with &tit usual
ornaments of pearls. Turbans for evening dress parties are fre-
quently of geranium.coloured gauze and gold, with gold grapes
and vineleavea; others, of the saute colour, have the raliliaM, Or
moorish part, of gold gauze and geranium, entwined.
Pelieser and mantles for the carriage consist chiefly of gros.de-
navies of the must glowing and varied tints; the most approved
manner of ornamenting these cointortable envelopes the ladies of
high rank and splendid -fortunes is with fur embroidery, in the
most ingenious and tasteful patterns ; this fur is of the bright,
black lynx, which looks well on every colour, but more porricu• ,
laxly on the amarenthine,ruby, or yellow. We bete seen a saffron•
coloured pelisse of satin, for the carriage, very simply ornamented
the bust. liniihed with embossed tuhtage. Tippets and leessian
tuantelets or the American alley squirrel are much worn over high
cloth tinsels.
The favourite colours are violet, geranium, Isitinder, bright •
crimson, bottle green, end pink ; the latter colour withirlaek ts A
now a very faionnte association.

The Duke and 111adernoiselle of Orleans, having been in-
formed that the Creeks are greatly in want of medicines,
have been pleated •to send to the Pot.is Coensittee 0111/00
francs for that purpose.

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