The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-01 00:00:00

LONDON FASHIONS FOR 4111;17.37'.

Cron «Acterwasni Repository of A Hs, Fashions," sie.
MORNING PRESS.

A high dress composed of jacunet muslin : the body has a
little fulness in the back ; the (roots are Oslo, and wrap
across in the style of afcha A row of richly-noi ked ti Mi-
ming, headed with a double rinileau of muslin, through
which • coloured ribbon is run, ornami.its the bark be-
tween the shoulders, and goes down on earls side of the
front. Instead of • collar, slue body is ornamented at
the throat by a single row of work, headed by a roolean
of muslin. The skirt is of an a e.y fulness ; it is richly
embroidered round the bottom in a belt pattern of
brooches of leaves place.' upright. (leer this dress is worn
a pelisse composed of pearl-eohurril striped lutestring,
trimmed round with • row of light embroidery in a wave
pattern of pearl-coloured silk The body is made plain,
tight to the shit" and the waist is of a moderate nzili ;
it bas no collar, but is finished it the thrust by a
frill of pointed blond. Main tonz sleeves, embroidered
at the wrist to correspond with the skirt of the petiole.
Head-dress, the Clarence bonnet, reimposed of liloii.l inter.
meted with pipings of pale pink satin, and 0111111111cIltrd tell,
■ full garland of mum aiiil damask rosa-s and blue bell,
This bonnet is of a french shape, but it is a moderate and
becoming size: it is tied under the chin with pale pink satin
ribbon. Lemon-coloured gloves, and pale pink slippers.
EVENING 'MVO.

A blue satin slip, over which is a Itritish net frock : the
body is rut very low all round the bust ; and the waist, which
is extremely short, is ore. •nteil, in the French w .tli
a row of blond get on full at the bottom. The cc,' 11
short ; it is moor very full, and is &noisier,' with kiwi: of
blue ribbon. The skirt of the frock is mode inure t'
usually full ; it is trimmed in a maim... at once striking.
last, foil, and singular: this trimming crafters of a' deep
limince of rich blood lace, which is intermingled with
branches of grape-blossoms, and siirmountd. by a row of
'still cockle-shells, which ate nt sonic disrasseleona
each other, and connected by a nano* rimless of sriOS
Head.dreas, the Kent Inqur, composed of Pansies tante of
• !nigh' gold colour, richly embroidered in small roses.
Tlidi toque is mash higher thou we have observed Aeon
lately, particularly in fi rot ; the gaol; is bad very full
on the fore put of the crown; this foliirsa formed into
large Spanish putts by two hands off lie 1•1111 r M./Serial, s
confine it : it Is worn withoul any colter oronnviit.
Inge and ear-rings are eumpased of sappbites. White kid
gloves, and white sat ill aides.

From " La Plc Assent We."

SUMMER RFCI SS B•1.i. DRESq.

Frock of white crape. Venetian ,or fine net, richly
embellished at the border Milk soull dun hi Indian 'me, of
n beautiful pink colour, and minultal with !•aves of 'Tape
awl pearls : the body finished in the Clii,:ntal style, with
short siceres, which approach nearer to the t b iw thaii
merly, and which are finislierl by a Wino': iif hrund
The head-drain consists of a double scr...ith f Inch to ~
interspersed with the braids of hair that are wound atom.)
the summit of the head. Wiltetratio sb ea awil white
gloves.