The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-06-05 00:00:00

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Itnttowt with hig, -;to!istsed steel crescent!, stars, aptness, &c.
to form a Mosaic border at bottom, ei;li rue ....Jet was a most
suloob miser fringe, entirely ditfer.iit iron any thin; of the
kind made before; the pocket bolts lastnftilly oinsmented with
large buOches of silver laweelt. ; the tr,iiiii which was very
long, wes composed of the same ai the petticoat, trimmed all
mood with the same enilimi4ery and fringe i round the wait
ax a ino,i eleg int embrindererl hand—the whole had the ef-
fect of an entire inas, of silver, and was ‘llsive•siilly admired.—
Ilead-dreis emulated of diamonds and ostrich furthers.

DUCHESS OF YORK.
A white silver 'hone train, trimmed round with lace ; sleests
ton:•u with ilienniuts; most superb white crape pctticnat,
richly siiangled in stripes, with a beautiful brotrl Over
lOWA, intermixed with shell-work, and a rieh drrp•ry mo.t
styes hly worked in silver in the Mlie.aic style; with four entirely
new fashioned tassels, in imitation of hops, au•petrded by a
silver looped chain, the whole haying a most rompihrent ap-
pearance; head duns, the Inatallation plume of white feath,r,,
with a real he.int plume of immense value in the centre.

PRINCESS CASTELCICALA.
Petticoat of yellow crape, richly embroidered 10 silver, dra-
pery of beautiful white lawn and yellow crape, ornamented
with rich thick silver Toth° of festoons, having an elegant and
picturesque appearance ; the bottom of the petticoat a superb
bordar ; a quarter dress of einbriidery in diamowli ; triin of
yellow crape, and silver trimmed to correspond with the are...

DUCHESS OF LEEDS.
A white crape dress, embroidered with silver drapery,
trimmed with twnad spangled net, and onnviiented with
billicha of fancy flowers, with variegated leaves; train white
and silver, with silver cord and tassels.
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MARCHIONESS OF HERTFORD.

A petticnat And drapery of white crape, debit' appliqued
with silver, finished with an elegant embroidered fancy ty,rder
in silver over pale yellow, and trimmed with deep silver fringe
—pithier crape sashes (richly appliqued and es.broidered in
silver) fastened acmes the drapery and. petticoat with bunches
of rich silver curd and tassels ..train, white crape trimmed
with pale yellow and silver, body sod sleeves of rich silver net
sad su.niner

DOWAGER COUNTF.SS SEFTON.
A white Crape petticoat, trimmed with blond lace.--drapery
the acne, ornamented with cords and tarae.s--train to Corte-
SpOriti. Head-dress, diamond, and feathers.
COUNTESS OF HARDWICKE.
In a superb purple and 'direr tissue, tidily embroidered
border of eleg mt ernb.sssed work—ete petticoat ut ~bite satin,
with border to torrroyond with the drapery and rube--Abe cord
and tassels were most beautifully dutioted in true ktntican
style. Her Ladyship wort a profusion of d.amonis.
TILE COUNTESS OF ABERDEF.N.

White crape petticoat, tint Dothan' faheaftilly arranged in
blue sarsnet, covered with a rich point lace, headed with a
b. autiful silver ting-tr.mming, fastened together ifrsh silver
cord—ethe drapery was wholly composed of a beautiful rich
p Out lace, wreathed round with aileer ring trimming, to match
the bottom—body and train light ulue, the sleeves handsomely
trimmed with lace and silver. Head dress composed of silver
and lace, with diamonds beautifully disposed.
THE COUNTESS ST. MARTIN DE FRONTE.
The body and train War, trammed with silver from.,; the
sleeves ornamented with point lace and sliver spangles; the pet-
ti. mat white crape, elegantly embroidered with silfer spangles
and lilac, to correspond with the body and train.
COUNTESS OF ESSFJC.
A white crape petticoat, with a rich silver teadar • le Gorey.,
with a double .loper! of silver-wore craps, the tipper draprry
boi.eit up with artificiai flowery ; a ricer brown and sitter gamier
train; sleeves looped with diamonds.
COUNTESS OF POWIS.
A drew, of yellow crape, claimed isitli paint lace, drapery
fastened with clients of pearls—robe to cat/respond, trimmed
with lace.
COUNTESS OF MALMSRURY.
Petticoat wh.te and silver; body and train of brown and 10 -
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r—.head dress, ostrich feather' and diamends.
COUNTESS OF KENMARE.
A superb white and site •r crape petticoat, se th TinkL% dra-
peries of yellow cry;..,, rirhly embroidered, and fa.tened up
watt rich :7 hAitt: of aitve.•—b idy and train of yellow crape, to
eorrr.pmid, with s'.eevei very elegautly embroid..red.
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whole fortuine one of the mot elegant dres-s at Court.
Tork eh heat-dress,oriatnentfsl with a preftelort of thatworitie
lie, Ladysity looked uncommon y handsome.
COUNTESS OF UXBRIDGE.
A white crape petticoat, spangled with silver, border of
sneer hoot, oeuainented with fine blend.
COUNTESS OF GROSVENt)R.
A very rich silver drags, embroidered on white crape, Ow
sant border rouad the petticoat.
VISCOUNTESS VILLIENS.
Petticoat and draperies of •pple.gre... crape, a rouche of the
mine at the bottom of the petticoat the scroll dia,terhu went
most superbly bordered with an embroriety et bronze arel
beady front the antique, an immense rope and teasel of the sante
beads was sespended from a teem of a Lyon ou the lett, end
passed to the right to sul,pnrt the drapery—..train the lame rot-
brnattery in nitti.ature. This drew was universally admiral
from the design, as well at the ornaments, being perfectly
unittite. Head-dress a plume of bmiiac (.vine s and a profit-
-4.oll.lldiainond... The taste displayed in her Cadythip's thee
fattened aldittunal splendour from the elegance arid lizauty of
the wearer.
VISCOUNTESS CIIARLEVII LE (prelentation dress).
Weide crape pAticoat, with an arabesa ae bon ler and Mosaic,
richly ensbroidere I ist eitver—draparles embroidered in wreaths
of the real silver oriental law—train, white figured usenet,
trimmed with a deep Vandyke in ,den erribroiciety--thr. drive
enriched with large silver tassel fouleaus. Heed dress, tuOrin
Moe, ornamented with diamonds and a plume of five white
feathers.
LADY CI lARLOTTE P AGET.
A dress entirety of fine Brussels IS " lace, othameated
/fah buezhes of re... 1 ml rtle.
LADY WALSINGII.N NI.
Dress of white crape, c leered by drapery of wli.te !are, and
ornarueisted with ribbon, trimmed with Veil lace.
L 'NIA BOSTON.
A lilac crape drem, with drapery of white lace, ornamented
with silver Toilet, cord and tassels ; train, lilac c:a,m,.and silver.
LADY BROWNLW.V.
Dress of eaphy blue, trammed with broad black bee and
bead.. funds, Sc,
LADY MARI.A. FANE.
This diem attra(led universal admiration ; it was formed eft-
timely of :MOM b 1.440,11 e ape, tettefolly ornameered with
Monte ivy swath.; the scroll draperies were clipped to; ether
in (rout wit:. btoiseo beads ; pock a.holeis ontantelit,i with the
mesa costly bawls train trimmed al round with brtmae arv•
Headdress, a plume of brie bronze feathers.

LADY C. SOMERSET.
A whit, ;rape petticoat and drapery, trimmed with white
blond lace half yard in depth; the crape spotted sr i:h bea
the whole orna.naisted with beads, and heal tassels; train lett-
b.r col•turr4 crape, tri limed to correipond. !dead tiara, and
a wreath of nine maulers.
LADY RORINGDON.
A very superb crape dress of white mil trim and
body of Ow SA MC richly embroidered; head.diess, featheia,
and a plume of ditimiurls.
LAI)y C. I.EVISON GOWER.
Draperies of white crape, riehir embroidered in Bihar hearts•
elle. with a most superb antique border in silver hit, enriched
with sever Milano ; peticoatt white crape. with an elcasnt
broad fn re at battens ; train, whee crape, with the same
rich antique border in silver foil sod bulfnu. This Owes was
mien aol.nired f.sir it. light 'tee' and clegliww, and received ad-
ditional stAin.d..or Cram die beauty of the lovely wearer.
LADY METCALFE
Wore a ir•lln. .ilk drew, of a moss helutiful and rare ten-
tur,—the robe w is tetmmel in a tenet rich a-4 s;dendid style,
with pearl, w,tire-she drapery wee reils.w crape, richly
embreebtad wills 'rein seal" and silver verify., with fine tat
eels of sayer and pe.uls. arrow displayed much taste and
vier -nee.
TIM TAP LAMES YORK E
In rebel of kovel purple, trimmed whit acs; pottl-
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