The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-02 00:00:00

FA SlllOl% a 1,011 MARCH.

DESCRIPTION or THE PREVAILING VASHIONS OF THE

MONTH, AS:TAIIEN FROM hiI,NUT F. OBSEILVA'iIOg ILY
A LADY OF DISTiNGULSHI,D TASTE /ROM REAL
OREsse!: ; EXTRACTED FROM 66 LA BELLIL.ASSEM3LEF. ;
or, BELL'S COURT AND ?ASH lONAILLE MAGAZINE," FOR
TILE ?RESENT MONTH.

A round walkingdress (4 white. cambtick or brown velvet;.,
made to sit close to the fOrtri'„ laCed'behiAd; and itachitig.to
the edge of the throat, wherelit it is • nnished with abroad
plaiting of French net, 'or antique rufr of scolloped lace,
LOIN full sleeves, trimmed at the -edge.of the wrist, with cot.-
respondent cull; and broad hair, or coial bracelet. A Zealand
coat of ruby,- Purple, or crimson velvet, made without a col-
lar, flowing. loose from the shouldeis, and tied or confined
with a brooch ilt the centre of the ii,isont : ends rounded in
front, and reaching the bottom of the;petticoat behind „.
med entirely round withiti full and rich ermine. Turban hat
of the same material as. the coat,. turned up all round', Wider_
ed with ermine, anti tied round the crown with a figured satin
ribband. Flair crcipt behind, and flowing' in irregulif: curls in
front. • Shoes of crunson velvet, and gloves of York' tau.
In the article of Outward robes, we scarcely ever discover-
ed so much taste and variety., in parties few"white liiists
are observable, ex,:ept indeed such as are of.the most traits-
parent texture, and' worn over Coloured satin
P;toes of col mire.: lend, or net, are also disposed in dtapery,
over white:satin under-dresses. We have Seen one Of amber
leno, made with a jacket soniewhat of the Swedish peasant
form, the straps, sleeves, and bosom ornamented with'silver
binding. •

The most fashionable style of construaion for is -
that with a high back, slopM to a point in the centre of the
bosom, and ornamented with an Imperial nitroi tin; scollbp
ed lace, in half
,plaits. But we still see many -fashionable
woolen who continue to exhibit the back and shoulders... Cit..
loured borders, ift chenille, on idaek pr brownl;'ai is net, and
wornover white sarsnet haVe a very appropriate and
distingaishing effed in‘the dancing, or tiraiving.roc.tn stow.
Long.slcvvps are now wnrn wit it every species of cistuni,:,
Surely they. are not consistent ffrAnd-fultdrels; yet-We
them sometimes insuch parties, fnrined of the sametnateri.
als as the robe ; at nth. re, o white sai.snet, or silver tissue,'
attached to cohnited dresses ;..sotnetimes Of plaited -French'
lawn; in the bishop's order at others of tine net, twisted
round the.arnt, from the shoulder 40; .the wrist, with pearl
beads: or' gold and silver hands: ,They are sometimes placed
over a' plain satin 'Short Sleeve 'and -to -.a slender form we-
consider this latter style ai' well adapted, giving a be-pinning
fullneas to a spare.figure.
_

The style of hats and bonnets, for the putt..cloor ,ciuturnee,
has exhibitcn little variety since our last ; tur caps, velvets
and sitrynets of divers shades, anti chiefly the thrbau-frititi,
lined with Chnichilli or other:skins. arc the most attradi•,,e.
AleW heavers, in the Spanish'Style (the colours piiiebr-OWn),
Nye lately.appeared ; but we consider „them more useful.,
than becoming or genteel.
The thirst for novelty had induced our jewellers to introt.
duce rather a repellent ornament by way of brooch, in the,-,
form of insects surely this is a strath of invention more'
novel than pleasing ; the bos'oms.of delicPte females. lwili tta
tnrally Ottink from the idea of countenancing so livinstrons
decoration. 1n the article !of •trinkets we bate discovelle.
nothing striking or novel since our. last „communication;
shells suspended from rich-chains olgold, tll Oriental. atm-.
lets, and treble bracelets ate distinguishable amidst tbe,' end:.
less variety ofk.redlo but view. ' '
The prevailing colours are purple, shadel. greens, Devon-
shin: browns, crimson, and yellow;' coquelicot and Morone
are on the decline.

Neit Tuesday the State Lottery begins Draw-
ing; and as there are no'CaPitai Prizes fixed for any
distant days, those who purchase befOre the Draw-'
ing begins have an evident advantage .over those
who buy after,. as.all the Capitals may be drawn the,
first day. T. Bistt, therefore, advises the Public td
purchase as early as possible at his Old-established
Offices, No. 4, Cornhill;—and 9, Charing-Cross,.
where 38 Capital Prizes we're Shared and Sold in the
last year, including two Prizes of 20,0001.—Prizes
paid on demand.
It would be a pity to let the present opportunity
pass by, and not obtain a chance for the Sixty Grand
Prkzes, besides aplenty of Small Prizes :—perhaps
so excellent a.Seherne may never again be exhibited.
It is proverbial, that'a better Scheme could not have
been made; HotiNswr and Cu: assure the Public,
that their approbation is.evinced by the increadng
demand for Ticke►s and Shares which tiows to their
Offices from all parts of the United Kingdom. Only
a foy daya„and the Drawing begins !
MILITARY SEICCBSS,—..OUr army corresplindent
informs toythat a Major, g Captain, and tWo • Pri-
vates in ditrerent regiments, bought each a Share in
the late Supplementary L•.)ttery, At HORNSBY and
Co.'s j and on the first day of Drawing, each' of
them became possessed of a Share of a Tex THOU.,
smln VOUND Patze-:. the Major received 0,5001,
the Captain 1,:1501...mui each of the Privates 6251...

SW IP NEWS. •

CR AVPS2Z4D, 71113Rt4ARY 28.

-Passed by—the Harriot t, Coffin, from Monte Video ; En-
deavour, ;ones, from Dublin ; Leona, Smith, and the Sir
I. a: Warren, Diiiik'er, from Malta.
Sailed—the Corneti'lligliton,' fur Jamaica; Venus, Dunn,
for Rio. 1411610 ; Diana, Ihilby, for Dublin; and Princes
Mary, Hunt, for Watertbrd.