The National Register.
London, England, 1808-07-31 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

ASII lON S FOR AUGUST,

Extracted from the "'went y-fifth Number of LE Br. tr MoNnr,
OR, LITERARY AND FASHION AIME MAGAZINE.

I.IIIIES' DUESSEi.
EVENING DRESS.—Gown of plain white sarsnet, made
in a chemise form, comes high round eke heck ; is tied
behind with a hunch of white ribband, and the hark is full, and
trimmed with handsome point lace. The bottom of the dress
has a most superb stamped border, with two rows of laced foot-
ing, let in the middle of the border; long full sleeves, non
round the hand with a lace footing, to correspond w ith the bot-
tom. A girdle or cordon of St. Jago, the patron Spanish
Saint, of silver-cord and tassels, confines the dress round the
waist. The Itiscav an hat is composed Of white satin aml silver
net, silver tassels, and a wreath of silver stars round the front.
which rises that from the forehead, and gives a pleasieg expres-
sion to the fair wearer's countenance. Shoes are of w bite satin,
with a silver plaited edging round the foot, and gloves white
kid,
MORNING WALNING DEIESS.—'‘ plain Indian muslin dre,q„
made walking length, with short Spanish sleeves and back, and
front made to cross strait over the bosom, w ith a blue sarsnet
scarf, trimmed with broad French lace, to hang careless over the
shoulders, one end of the scarf is roundel on', and the other has
three black silk tassels hanging negligently from it. The bonnet
is of straw, fortned•io open lozeitaes and lined with bine sarsnet.
to correspond with the scarf; the trimming is of the same, wittk
a bunch of wild flowers in front.
OBSI7I7V.ItIOAN 0 v EX' onrsscv„

The votaries of fashion are so scattered over ihr Pee of llse
land,-and we may say of /he sea al.o, that to dilate oil the va-
rious whimsicalities of tonish pursuits would require a volume;
in that leisure, however, which a summer gives, nod which the
cessation of winter amusements would soon render irksomit,
some of our fairest an aii,q lasi,ialiable have discovered that
employment is the hest antidote agaitist /cilium and ennui. In
consequence, mod/ Ping is now hecoine a pursuit in the highest
circle.; first, among' others, her ItoNiil flightless tin. Princess of
Wales, under the iustritction id* Turnej•lli, iris made cons.'s
derable proAress in the art. ati:l has some e..qaisiti.
of the late latitemed 1)111.e of l'A.titt•su irk, awl of to rsc it, with
which she has humoured some of tier part icul.ir friends.
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EVENING I) r.ss.—The blue coat still toaintains a consider-.
able preference ; the gilt basket buttons are Mill much in vogue,
and from the marked :aid general approlettion they have re-
ceivedin the higher (Irides, o ill no doubt continue mime time
in
use ; indeed the sanction of Blood Koval can at ail times stamp
a celebrity on any article, and from that source does the modern
use of the basket buttons spring. Black velvet collars are
also sometimes worn on the blue coat, but they are by- im meanS
general. White waistcoats are still the complete standard of
fashion, and though they have been so long in voplic, it is not
likely that any gaudy colours will be adopted in opposition to
their elegant simplicity. Very Tight drabs, or stone-coloured
kerseymere breeches, with silk strings, are the twist prevalent
wear, and litany gentlemen, to preserve mil formit lane in-
troduced a silk stocking of the same colour, instead of a
white one ; the extreme and appropriate neatness of this dress
needs no comment.
Foie MORN I Nr; Wr rt.--The light mixture or light drab
colour, or partridge mixed coats, are much %%urn hs thv star -
dards of fashion, and these altogether single breasted, and oit h
plated basket buttons. Striped waistcoats, with India will
or striped trowsers and gaiters. From the extreme of the
weather, few have been seen io riding breeches and boots, hut
we have observed many in stocking pantaloons, made of Cie
finest stocking web, %%hick front their flexibility and lightness
are certainly well:ld:toed fur summer o car.