The National Register.
London, England, 1814-10-02 00:00:00

FrIIF NATIONAL RTGISTEII.

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

AITTVMNAT. WAI XING Dotes.--Jacconet muslin high dress, with a
triple flounce of muslin embroidery round the edge, and slightly scol-
loped ; a row of worked poi..t• surmounts the top &mice. The body is
composed of jaeconet mus!in and letting in lace ; tlx former cut in
broad strips and sewed full to the letter, which is about an inch in
breadth ; this body is made np to the throist, but has so collar; the
shape is the same as last month, except that the back is a little broader.
Leng sleeve of muslin and lace to correspond with the body. Spenseret
of rose-coloured velvet ; it is very short in the waist, and tight to the
shape ; ornamented at top by a lace frill, and cut so as to cover the
bosom, but to leave the neck hare. This spenseret is very much ad-
mired, sad it is certainly truly elegant, but it owes its principal attrac-
tion to the corset over which it is worn, and certainly nothing was ever
o well calculated to display a fine shape to advantage as the Circassian
corset. The superior ease, gracefulness, and elegance, which it giver
t', the female figure, are too obvious to need a comment ; while, on the
other hand, its beneficial effects upon the health are daily attested by
hdies, who rejoice in the success of an invention which has freed them
from the tortures inflicted by whalebone, steel, &c. We must not omit
to observe that the walking bonnet of this mouth, which is composed of
white satin and rose coloured velvet, and ornamented with a plume of
white feathers, will certainly become general, as it is a mast elegant
bonnet ; it is worn over a small white lace cap. Bose-colour jape, or
leather boots, and Limerick gloves.
French bonnets, as they are called, still continue in estimation for
the walking costume ; and the shape has altered a good deal within the
last month ; the crown is no longer of that frielttlid height which ren-
dered them so unbecoming, and the front is made more is the style
of en English cottage bonnet. The garlands with which they were at
first ornamented, have given place to that more approiwinte ornament a
ribband. which is in general straw colour ; it is ',baited round the front
of the bonnet, and tied under the chin; a single flower. is sometimes
placed by the side. Satin and coloured sarstiets are higher in favour
than straw, but lace and muslin are quite on the decline.
Green and white, and purple and white plaid silks, are most in re-
quest ; plaided silks of all colours are more or less worn.
For the morning costume, notwithstanding the lateness of the season,
muslin is still in high estimation ; we do not, however, think that it is
more worn than the washing silks We have nothing novel to announce.
in the forms of dresses, except that the backs are somewhat broader
than they were worn lest month. Ribhand trimmings are upon the
decline, but silk fringe and floss trimmings are very much worn. Laea
has lost nothing of its attraction since last month ; it is, if possible,
higher in estimation than ever, and while there is, in reality, nothing of
novelty in dresses, the tasteful mant.er in which they are trimmed and
ornatuented with lace, gives to them an almost endless variety.