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London, England, 1820-01-01 00:00:00

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A round dress composed of velours iipiopler the tel.., ;41
difficult to describe; it is between a dark fawn and a .
green, wither! brief exactly either, bat of the two. •I
nearest to the green. The body is made rather more
half high ; the back has a little fulness at the bottom of i;J:r
waist ; the fronts are tight to the shape, sled sloped a lime
Os each aide of the bomm, so as partially to display the upps.
part of the neck. The body is elegantly Ihrialied by a ruff
composed of pro* de Naples sad oaths, to eseresprad with
the dress; it stands up behind in the Elisabeth emir, sw so
to shade she back of the throat, bet Is epee as emelt side
the bosom. Long sleeves, of a soadersle width ; the bettor, is
orsamenied with satin, to oarresposed with the dregs; it is
let•is in plaits, and interamiamPhOli twisted gin. de Naples,
cord, in such a manner as to ford a two nod very pretty
cuff. Hslf-slerre, of the same materials as the puff; it is
disposed in fall oral pale. The bottom of the skirt is
desisted by a double fall of lace, between which is a move!
and pretty trimming, composed of white satin sod white
tyres de Naples. Head-dress, a cap: it is rarnameeted with
pomegranate-flowers. Necklace mid irer.riags, dead cold.l
Black kid shoes, sod Limerick gloves.

EVENING Nine.
A round dreesi composed of white Neared bee of rrling's
nianofacture, over a white satin slip. The skirt is elegaiirl!ri
ornamented with lace draperies, which are headed by •
trimming composed of white satin intermixed with pearls;
each drapery is ornamented at the points with Matra formed
of white satin and pearls. This trimming is at one*
elegant, ■nd novel. The body is tight to the shape; it
is cut • very decorous height round the bust: the front
is formed in the Grecian style with a little point is
the centre of the bosom; it is ornamented by • tinker 4
renj•sf, and that is beaded by a rooks. of late twisted with
pearl. The sleeve is extreme') novel sad elegant; it is
composed of the same material as the dress, intermixed
with white satin and pearl. The hair is dressed in light
louse curls in front; the forehead is very little expostrd.
Headdress, pearl ornaments, ■nd • superb plume of
feathers, one of which droops • little to the right side. Neck-
lace end ear-rings, pearls. White silk shoes, and white kid
gloves.

[From " La Belle Aseemblie."l

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FRENCH.
PARISIAN RVSNING COtTOSIE.
Drew or ge....d'Eti of • faded •iokl colour wilh wi
rutin sleeves; and orsameuted round She border and b

with rich prase en camas:, set in separate agnates. nu.s
font sash of white silk net, fastened on the left side. While
satin &vas hat, ornamented with violets, and a superb Otiose

of marabout feathers. Necklace sod bracelets of eighties, set I
in gold ea Antivie. white satin slippers, and white kid
gloves.
ENGLISH.
EVENING DRESS.
Itonnpl dress of vary fine clear lads sprigged mualin, ever
a white sail. slip, trimmed next the feet in two rows of iihite
satin rosette medallion °teammate, over which rasa our die.
tinct row of the pause; the whole surmounted by white satiq
poiuto 1111 eortillage. Short sleeves to correspond with
the skirt, liniebed mood the arm by whits satin, edged
with tine ~arrow lace, and separated from the moslie by a
new minima trimming in resefles ; in the centre of curb
of which is placed a 6oe pearl. Stomacher d.fa-Pariviepp,,
of white satin, and Mae ribband (for a particular deacropti.u..

of which see oar General Observations). White stun Anne
bat, with rich cordons of coquelient, end a superb Or sage
of white and scarlet feathers intermixed. A carved ivory
fan, white kid glover, and white satin shoes complete the
dress.
aggll.AL OBSBLVATIONS ON FASHIONS •ND

We may now, certainly, look or the fashions, as much is
is compatible with fancy or caprice, the two prime serum of
the fluctuating power, in a great measure fixed tot Ilse
winter.
Meriting dresses, merely for the breakfast table, are of
fine cambric, made high to the throat with a double frill
the border, petrels*, and edges of the frill arc richly worked
in embroidery. Coloured Isbinets, with the elegant append-
age of a Parisian stomacher of while satin, with ribbsodei In
answer the colour of the dress, are much wont in half drone.
Nothing can be more elegant than these stomachers, they s. t
off the shape, and give • beautiful finish either to half or
fall dress.
A Chinese silk of French pink is mulch admired for even.
ing dress or for the ball room; the sleeves are made short,
sod are of white satin sad blond: the border is trausro.d
with rows of white satin foliage. Another everting dress for
young ladies Is of celestial blue and white striped satin ;
I trimmed with blue sod white satin foliage, mid sn cletsot
Parisian stomacher to correspond. Nothing is reckoned
'inure elegant for the mature beauty than a round dress or
black velvet, richly finished at the border with festoons of
black lace sod satin, Interspersed with gullible, of net and
satin is distinct pieces of foliage. With this magstficeet
Idregs, to which diamonds or pearls are emmisite entaimenti.
should be worn the torrosineut cap of black velvet, with a
full and towering plume of white feathers.
Muniing contrite: are of blood aud coloured utile ;
addition of a flower models them a genteel dries at any
time of the day tiPf home cortstmo The Catharine of Arra -
gun cap is, however. owe of Oho prettiest retired brae -
dresses for home we bare seen for some time; it is of false
black net, sod cuquelicot or ruby satin, with which the net
is evened; its shape is sumeditug in the ancient littettoi,
style as the forehead; but as it finishes at the it h.%
the lightness mid smartness of modern dale: thitwit it.-
viiiarstes I. • haw of ruby ribband, which is mina* placed
Wide. This hooiLikees is very becoodeg and
teach o-:-
mind; it welleieve, however, for the hair to bg well drrii-,1
anderomitli. TM diadem turbos of white esti' and
has
gusset is as desert head-drem for regain parties; the
dews pert iw formed if coloured feather silk, with the polio,
edged Irish same Wood; the whets is Minitel es the tel..
role with • aspens half wreath of full-blowa roe*.
Yesterday oloruitie the Duke f You left town
for Wisdom, .boot eleven o'clock.
The .Dekte of CLARZPICS sniped to WIC lost
evening, from !ottsulouth.

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