The National Register.
London, England, 1812-11-01 00:00:00

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rubtic spirit of propriety, nett this met itoriou; loin:einem '1
in the taste of our pit and galleries could meet ‘vit yop
position from the well-educated and pol:!.lictl fie:venters of
the dress boxes. I !shon:(11 oat have wondered if some of the
facVes rcr:ain who at ti icrtvictcd to the two
tiers, told who mty be supposcd to display their ft ippery a,
a lure, hod proved ief,aetory, hut, dotheo‘ !niter have
uniformly given way, whilst, in the former, Oleic was, on
Friday last, at Diury lome, an instance of thi_ wrongheaded
spirit of pet tinacity and collo ailiethm displayed, and in the
Roost conspl(uous part of the housy, one of the lower stage-
boxes. The case ‘rasas (,Low:i :—Two lialics had bung, the
one a beautiful India shawl, the ether a swan-down tippet,
over the front of the above-mentioned box, from the begin-
ning I.f the evening, but dorino; the perforwanec of the
Castle of Amlalusio, the public were too much engaged in
lisienim; to the sweet-notes of Mts. 1.)1c1;.o>o,, aurl Bee
LAMY, to pay atteotion to them, but no soone: did the cur-
thin drop, than the two shilling gallery began to display its
di!.conteitt by requiring that the obnoxious v.. stments should
Le removed, To this the ladies paid atteutien ; but, on
the pit and one shilling gallery joining. in the outcry, one of
them removed her swan-down tippet, the other remained
in-
wid with assumcd nun-( halance kept spying with
bet. (ye -a
-glass or through the tticks of her fan : her name
Wl5 110 W veciferated from all parts (but, as I susrect that no-
toriety, g tined by any means, however unteinittine they
"eight be, was the aim of this woman, 1 cannot call her lady, 1
tun-posely 'void giving even in it astericks)- This availed no-
thino.. The gentlemen in the boxes ar her requested she
wetoo net suffer the amusements of the wetting to be intor-
tut;ted by her e-bstsitiate non-compliance with the public
wish, and a gewieman who sat between her and the other
laeh-, efeli Ni:t so far as to endeavour to remove the shawl
himself, but all to too purpose t for more than a quarter of
an hour she brarened it out with a re! tioacity worthy of a
better enure; but at length satidicd, 1 suppose, with the
heroion site had displa:,-ed, sly: gave up the contest, and soon
after, to the satisfactioo of the audience, left. the Theatre ;
and bete I think it high tine to dose this letter, trusting
that ito ever !.;ive rise to similar feelings of universal
typrobati.in.

Remaining, Sir, Your's ever,
A FRIEND TO PROPGIRTI.

lASILTONS FOR NOT-EMBER.

V.% EN inc; Drass.—A whit t ci.ipc or nmil muslin petticoat, worn
io.er white satin, fioistitil round tl?e tiottom vvith a ball flinge of
iwt:t ; a erie.roin VY:vet or satin bodice. formed so as partially to expose
the boioni and rs ; a short bishop's sleeve, edged with ball
frite..e, and or tianiented %ilk the same, rimtal the boson% and shoulers.
A short s;:sh of shuded ribband, to correspond with the colour of the
bialicc, tied is tv!iert bows, *4ll ends in iroht of the figure. A shep-
lierd-ss's hat, composed of ctimson velvet and white &Ain ; a curled
ostiielt feittlier, placed entirely tin ane side, mid waving towards the
back of .the neck. The hair is disi on the forehead, and curled
t each side, rather lower than of late. Treble neck-chi:in, and amu-
let wr• tight g •Id ; short drop ear-rings, and bracelets en suite.
Crimst:in velvet or stein slippers, trimmed with gold rosettes or fringe.
White kid gloves, just avoiding file elbow. Fit,' of white and silver
mbessed crape, or erased ivory. Oecasional scarf of white French
ei:k, with embroidered euds and border.
PA R Qrr Dru.sr.—An evening or dinner robe, of while
nimbi); with short fancy sLeve, appliqued with lace, and trimmed
with a tall • t the sante aitick round the bosom. A loose rube pelisse,
of celestial blue satin or velvet, trimmed rirnit etch side and round th•
neck with a frdiswaosdown fur. and ne;.-igently confined in the centre
of the b -sons. An imperial helmet cap, composed of blue velvet, or-
namented with a silver bandeau and brads; a full white ostrich tea-
ther wit, i• g towards one side. Necklace and Lucy ear-ritip of pearl.
or tl.e blue c.tin head. Slippers of blue velvet or kid, with salver
spa or small buckle. Gloves of primrose kid.