The National Register.
London, England, 1809-07-02 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

:or, may make very good saunges, but when they attempt
to dish up Literature for English palate, they not only
betray their ignorance of the articles in which they deal, hut
of the taste of their customers. We are not xi, deplorably
ignorant as to be even amused with pages of inanity, at se.
fond hand, scarcely one of which can be turned over with•
out meeting bad English, bad Grammar. false principles,
or downright nonsense.—l am, Sir, your humble servant,
- AN ENKATY 70 QVAsERY AND PUIFING.

FASHIONABLE COSTUME FOR. JULY.
Extracted from Le Beau Mande and Monthlli ReLiister.

After the splendour and elegance xt bich a birth-day rot/ante
tau-t necessarily exhibit, the style and standard for fashionable
adornment may be considered as fixed for the season t and beauty
and elegance, ta'te and grace, may be said to have arrived at
their merid:au. The great variety which is displayed in every
article of personal decoration, gives ample scope to individual
hoice, as well as to individual invention. In the g:uy world,
all is, at this moment, spleadoar, brilliancy. and bustle. Mas-
qtwrades, routs, dinner-patties, concerts, and balls, together with
Vauxhall, and the summer-theatres, agreeably divide the mo-
ments of our fashionables, and leave little room for reflection to
intrude. In a week or two, however. the general migration
Avill take place, and these gay and fascinating birds will tike
their accustomed flight to climes more congenial, which promise
both novelty and health ; some pluming their wings for the peace
and tranquillity of their native grore.q, and others to inhale the
salubrious air of the sea-coast, where nature and grandeur, art
and simplicity, sport in gay union with each other. In the
mean time, it is our boast to collect for our numerous correspon•
dents, a delineation of w hatever is con-idered most elegant and
fashionable in the several articles of female adornment. We
commence with the out-door habit, and in this style of Costume
we never remember to have witnessed a greater variety or a mnre
tasteful display. The robe pelisse, of single sarsnet or muslin;
the ,hurt cassock, ditto; the Austrian sof neer, of various fanei-
lid constructions; French tippets; white lace capuchins, and
the scarf cloak of coloured sarsnet, trimmed with broad thre4d
lace, hold the most couspicuous places in a fashionable ward-
robe. The silk pelisse, however, we consider ton decided and
weighty an article for the summer months; and they are at thk
time too general to take precedence of the more appropriate and
delicate articles in French lace cloaks, pelerines, and mantles,
which arc formed of materials of the lighest and most yielding
fabric.

A few gipy-liats: have lately made their appearance amidst
our fashionable pedestrians, but they are by no means so general
as in preceding seasons. The Alnuotain Bonnet, the Hunting
Pat, the Grecian Poke, a few Cottage, and the simple Riding
Slat, all of fine plaited moss, or matted straw, are severally
adapted. Silk and satin bonnets of various fanciful constructions,
and trimmed with full floss trimming, or (11)1)141,1(d lace, are ob-
servable in the evening-walk ; they are worn with a flower, or
full plaitings of ribbon, or lace, in front, amd with a short lace
veil. The long square veil is now partially appearing; it i-
-throvvn negligently over the hair, or over a dose French cap of
silk, In full dress, the hair 13 worn very flat, t%% isted in braids,
or chords, and fastened in a kind of knots or rosette of curls at
the hack, or on one side of the head. In front, it is frequently
nave(' across the temples, sometimes in irregular curls, sometimes
in parting ringlets, and occasionally a la Madona. Bandeaus,
4i iildern:', and flowers, decorate the hair alternately, and there is
t:earce a cap or hat to be seen, in full-dress, hut on females of ail-
vanced years. These were caps of the fancy turban order, orna-
mented with lace, jewellery, or flowers. Circassian robes,
Roman tunics, and the flowing Turkish mantle robe, with Gre-
cian drapery, all belong to this species of Costume, and take place '
of the si:npie round dress which is now more immediately con
tried to more simple and appropriate occasions. The above-
mentioned robes are variously ornamented. We have observed
inc tunic very richly embroidered in gold, silver, or coloured
silks, aud worn over under-dresses of white gossamer satin. The
Circassian appears to more advantage when bordered in silver
and foil, and farmed entirely of white crape or imperial net.—
We have been much attracted by a dress worn at a late splendid
hall, by a female of acknowledged fashion, rank, and beauty.—
"It was a Roman habit, with demi-trabee, formed of pale pink
Venetian net, and worn over a slip of white satinet. the bottom
oi which was edged with large white beads, placed at small and
d;itances, Wow which was ti trimming of thread lace.

JULY T.

The robe was rounded on the sides, and met immediate!}' in front
or the waist, where it was clasped with a diamond zone. The
robe was ttinimed entirely round with a most tasteful border
forme] of small rmettes or phik 'will, %%WI a large Is Idle bead
in the centre, similar to those which bordered the bottom oft;:e
petticoat. The N leeve was short, mid of the rot Spani•li form,
eil..a-d si ith a rice, iet on rather No. The head-dress iva.: a
di:sumo:l bandeau, will) a rich drop in the centre of (Ire forehead
a l'anti7ae. Net Mate, earriogs, and armlets, to corm .pons! ;
shoes of phik sa, in trimmed with silver; gloves above the elbo w ,
of French kid ; a fan of carved ivory ; and a bouquet of
.jessa-
',tine mid rose -geranium. rolaured silk net, ditto gold and silver
iii draperies, worn over Wilt, have a very rich and attraitise
cirri t, and are mesh introduced in full-dress. The short sleeve.
is now regaining its place, in this stele of Coshune, to which it
so proprrl liclorgs. The gowns are formed chiefly with frock
backs, buttoned or laced, and sometimes confined with small
clasps; or snaps, in.jewellery. The length of the waist does net
exceed a becoming mediocrity antong genteel women. The
French cap of lace, the Austrian hood nod tippet, of Paris net, of
Lace, worn with a flower in front of the hair, and clasped at the
throat, together with the canvent veil, are observed amidst the
varieties which appear at Vauxhall, and in the fashionahlis
sqoares. There is little variety in the constroct ism of the round
or morniog gots n, except the peasants mimic of fine plain muslin,
bordered with narrow scalloped or vand Ow face. This is Ps
most becomiag style of habit for a tall and well-formed woman.
The cottage gown, made high in the neck with long sleeves, and
buttoned in front from the throat to the feet, is both conveuient,
and simply elegant. The solitaire for the neck is the most
splendid ornament of its kind we ever wiines4ed. It is in the
form of a large heart, composed of various coloured gems set io
gold, and is suspended from a gold elastic chaiß of uncommou
brilliaocy and eleg:un'e. Buckles of diamond, steel, gold, or
silver, take place of the clasp, and frequently the cestus is form-
ed of a soft, appropriate ribbon, passed twice round the waist.,
and tied in a small how, and ends in front or on one side. With
the embroidered or lace stomacher, 'however, this ornament
must he laid aside. The coloured shoe was never more gene-
rally adopted. In full dress, a white slipper or sandal is more
correct and elegant. The long glove is wort; above the elbow,
with the short sleeve, and of white French kid. The short
glove for general wear, is most genteel of lemon-coloured, black
or grey kid, York tan or Limerick. The most prevailing co-
lours are sarions shades of green lilacs and yellow. The most
select, pale pink, grey, and Pomona green.

Orders have been issued to all the Lords Lieutenants of
Counties to suspend till next spring all farther operatimus
respecting the Local Militia, in their respective districts.
Orders have also been issued to the commanders of vo•
luliteer corps throughout the kingdom, to inform their re-
spective corps that none will be continued which shall not
in future provide their own cloathing.
Thursday in the Court of King's Bench, in the case of
King r. the Duke of Gordon, the Jury was called over and
dismissed, the indict:tient being put otf till next term.
Captain Barclay was pursuing his extraordinary under-
taking on Thursday; but as he proceeds, the hopes of ae—
complishing it become more feeble. Ile has still twel% e
days to continue, under sonic disadvantages ; and, although
odds are betted on him, he has great doubts of himself.
The greatest inconveniency he feels is from his feet and
!ems and not from want of sleep, as he is enabled to get six
hours rest in the course of a night. The Captain will bet
any sum against any other man in England doing this match,
which he has pledged his word never to undertake again.

Third and Lest GRAND CITY LOTTERY of }Web°ld Houses Discharged
of Llnd.Tax, Upwards of 100,0001. in Capital Prizes.. Twenty l'hourind
Tlekets, to be druwu in Guildhall in Four Days, 5000 Tickets each Day. No
Axed Prize. There are TweSy-five ground Capital Prizes in this Lottery,
noeshrtitig of Twenty-niue excellent FREEHOLD HOUSES, situated in Skin-
ner-Street and Pickett-Street, dtc. which were estimated in the year 19/(79
when Building Materiels were much cheaper than at present, by are eminent
Surveyors, and proved by them upon oath, before a Committee ofthe House of
Courteous, to he worth upwards of 100,0001.: but as it is desirable that the
Public Should know the. present improved Y4lne of the Property, a new Survey
and Estimate is now preparing which will be pnhlisked as soon as it can be ob.
tained. Tickets and Sharm'are on Saleby SIRJ. BBANSCOMBE. and CO.
No. 31, Corshill; li. Holborn; 9S, Haymarket; and 269, §trand; who sold
and shared Three of the Grand Capital Prises in the last City Lottery. Pre-
vent Price. Ticket 61. be. 041.—Malf 41. 611. Od.. +Qaartes 31. be. 041.—Skath
11. S. ed.—Sixteenth 01. Ile. ed. Thu Pries 8111 shortly attvantermilltiese6
at largo may be had [La*