The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-01 00:00:00

FASIIIONS FOR APRIL.

I From La Belk AssemhMel
BALL Duras—Over a white satin slip, a dress of Japanese
plain game, or tulle, with a full rouleau of gauze next the shoe,
entwined by narrow straps of etherial-blue satin in bias : at acme
distance above this ornasnent are bouquets of blue China-awes
without foliage; the stalks of white satin, and 'each bouquet con-
fined at the extremity of the stalks with a full rosette of whits
satin, which gives a richness to the simply.elegant embellishment.
The corsage is of white satin, with the bust beautifully marked out
by crossed bouffont draperies of the same light material as the
dress; the space of the corsage next the tucker part is laid in small
plaits across, and a narrow ornament of Vandyke blond finishes it
where the neck is but very partially displayed ; the sleeves are short
and very full,and their ornaments correspond with that of the rouleau
at the bottom of the skirt. The hair is arranged very full, with
curls and bows. and very short at the ears. A string, formed or
several rows of pearls, crosses the upper part of the forehead, in an
oblique direction; another, of the same description, divides the
bows in front, on the summit of the head ; bouquets of blue
China-aatres are placed at detached and equal distances. in the
most becoming manner, among the curls and bows. The wer. to
and necklace are of turquoie• -stones. Some ladies introduce the
French fashion of wearing a bouquet composed of the same flowers
that ornament the dreg. with a few sprigs of myrtle, very near the
hollow of the arm, on the left side of the bust, _

WALKING DRESS.—A pelisse of lavender4olPured grot de
Naples, trimmed next the hem with two full mutual.% of the same
material ; above which is a border composed of detached bouquets
of the leaves of the water lily, richly grouped together, fastened se
the base with rings formed of narrow rouleaux, and each leaf
edged round by a rouleaux of satin. The collar of the pelisse
is narrow, but stands up, somewhat in the French style. A kind
of full robing conies from each shoulder, and narrows en begrine,
at the bust, till it terminates in a point under the belt. These
robing. are confined in several places by small puffs of satin; and
the mencherons, the fulness of which is not perceptible, are
finished with the same ornament which composes the robing'. The
sleeves have three narrow bracelets or straps, close to each other at •
the wrists, fastened each by a button of the same material as the
pelisse. The hair is arranged in the Grecian style, with a cm..s
nette of L'rling's lace, with a very full border; over which is a
bonnet of lavender-grey gros de Naples, with bows of crape of the
same colour, edged with white blond, broad, and of a handsome
pattern ; two very long and broad lappets of the same material,
and edged also with blond, confine this tasteful bonnet under act
chin. The shoes are of kid, the colour of the pelisse.
[From the World of Fashion and Continental Feuilktons.l
Ever:two Daxss.—A tunique robe and petticoat of celestial
blue levantine; the petticoat ornamented at the border with a
double rouleau next the feet, over which is a row of oblong folds,
formed into puffs, by being confined by two leaves of the water.
lily of Spain; down each side of the robe, and round the border.
is the same ornament. but on smeller dimensions, and enclosed by
a narrow rouleau on each side of the puffs end foliage. The body
is plain, except that this trimming commences from the tucker,
and forms, as it descends the sides of the robes, a kind of sto.
number; the corsage is surmounted by a narrow tucker of bland,
lo Vaudycke. The sleeves are short and full, and are fiddled to
correspond with the trimming on the other parts of the sets.
White satin opera hat, with a splendid plumage of white feathers.
edged and tipped with blue. Ear pendants and necklace of finelv
wrought gold, tie latter formed of too rows of cameo, surmounted
with gold in filigree welt.
PROMENADE OR CARRIAGF DRE99.—Pelisse, a (a restak, of
great de Naples ; the colour mignionette green, fastening imper.
ceptibly down the front of the skirt, beneath a rich and novel trim.
ming, forming one broad facing. mem, at the bottom of the waist,
and exteeding gradually to the feet down the centre cf this orna-
ment are rams: rcnversks, placed at equal distances ; each heart is
relieved within by bailie surrounded by a very narrow 'Chilean of
bottle-green, which gives a peculiar beauty to the pattern, making
the figures appear as if embossed ; on the outside of the heatts is a
trimming of white, of peculiar novelty and exquisite workman.
ship, which finishes the outside scollops of the facing. The border
of the skirt is trimmed round to correspond with the facing above
described. The sleeves are engigot, and are fastened up the narrow
part of the arm with mope of hottle.green, edged with the same
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