The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-31 00:00:00

NEWEST LONDON FASHIONS.

[From the IWorld of Fashion.l
Bate. OnEss. —The petticoat of gros do Naples, of beautiful
Athol-twat): with this is a corsage of white satin, with straps
across the bust of tartan, foamed into a kind of stomacher by a
band of the same, reaching from the shoulders down the waist, on
each side of the straps. To the eoiaage are attached short white
satin sleeves, over which are those that are long, en gigot, of tulle
fastened at the wrists by a band of plaid, and a very broad ens.
melted bracelet next to it, clasped with a brooch formal of
emeralds and light•coloured amethysts representing the Scotch
thistle. Over one shoulder, and faatened on the left side of the
waist, is a scarf-sash of fancy plaid, of light colours. A hat with
the brim turning up all round, is of white craps, ribbed across with
ornaments of the Athol-tartan, and a pink feather, edged round
with white, gracefully waving over the left side. Buskins of
thistle green satin, laced up the print with scarlet, discovering the
white silk stocking, surmounted round the kg by a band of tartan
silk, complete this tasteful costume.
Sea-stnE Dews.—A dress of white India muslin. with four
, flounces in pointed scallops falling over each other, and finished by
a pearl edge of lace round me points t surmounting the upper
flounce is a row of embroidery in sprigs of foliage, worked on the
dress; body en gerbe, made partially high, with a double pelerine
cape, pointed and edged to correspond with the flounces, and
fastened m front with a bow of o loured ribsnd. Long sleeves
en gigot, finished at the wrists hyoid English points of lace. Broad
gold bracelets, ornamented with cameos. Large Leghorn hat, with a
tan ornament of coloured silk under the brim on the right side,
and a small bow just behind the eight tar ; the crown of the hat
slightly ornamented with rich ahetled rihand, and a ha ndsome
bouquet in front of white roses. White sarcenet scarf.
111011NING Darss.—A dress of fine India muslin, with two full
Bounces, richly embroidered at tha edges s between each flounce,
and above the upper one, is a row of beautifully raised embroidery
in a festoon, pattern of small foliage. The hotly made lin Circa*.
sianne, partially high, with decree en gigot, with simple manche-
eons, falling over, tinithed by an embroidery corresponding with
that on the skirt • and the sleeves coefined at the wrists with very
broad bracelets Of wrought gold. clasped with a brooch of white
cornelian. A cap of Kensington blonde, with leery long lappets,
carelessly crossed over the bust ; the cap slightly ornamented with
various birds of flowers, and surmounted by a white satin orna-
ment of leaves, forming s tulip. The hair arranged in full large
curls. _ _ .

AFTERNOON !lanes.—Dreg—DregOf pink geos de Naples, with
two rows of double flounces, pointed and bound with narrow rou-
leau-trimming, tech flounce headed by the same; body en gerbe,
with a double falling tucker of blonde over the bust ; short sleeves
of pink gros de Naples, over which are long sleeves of white crepe.
lisse, or tulle. fiat of pink crape, with ribands of the same co-
lour, and a full plume of whits rearaboW feathers ; very broad
blonde of a superb pattern at the edge of the brim, forming a car•
tain- veil, tuned up in front ; cornett* *infirm dawn the strings
as far as the chin, where they ass confined by • bow of pink
riband. la carriage airings, or in corning from a dinner party (to
which this dress is truly appropriate), $ eschewer* scarf shawl is
thrown over it, with a rich bArdat of broad palm affaTti In various
colours, terminated by a handsome fringe.
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