The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-02 00:00:00

LONDON FEMALE FASHIONS.

(From The World of Fashion, Monthly Magazine.)
HATS AND BONNETS.—Although the materials for
both continue the same, yet some have declined and
others risen in estimation since last month. Those of
black lace or tulle are scarcely seen ; white lace ones
keep their ground, but crape, crepe lisse, and tulle, seem
to be gradually giving way to those of you de sole and
Italian straw. The latter, indeed, is in very high
vogue ; the majority are trimmed with autumnal
flowers and quadrillcd ribbons. \Ve have seen
also some decorated in a novel and very pretty
style, with crepe lisse, arranged somewhat in the diadem
form, and intermingled with flowers ; the ends of the
crepe lisse formed very full floating lappet. Silk bon-
nets are principally distinguished for the ra.inner in
which they are trimmed with lace. Some that Oruck
us as remarkably elegant, had had the crown of a sn.'lll
size, and quite horizontal—it was encircled with two'
rows of lace placed in a sphiral direction, and forming
a rosette, from whence long ends issued at the side a
short but very full sprig of moss roses, c ncircled with
buds and foliage, falls from the heart of the rosette
upon the brim, the interior of which is trimmed with a
coquillage of narrow lace, intermingled with rose-buds.
We have good authority for assuring our fair readers,
that the vogue of lace trimmings for bonnets
will be continued, not only during the demi-
seiscn, but also in the winter. \Ve are heartily glasi of
it, for two reasons—first, we know nothing so becoming
(except blonde) as lace, when placed near the face ;
and secondly, it is good for trade, because a great pro-
portion is of our own manufacture ; indeed, even the
eye of a connoisseur cannot always distinguish between
foreign lace and our imitation of it. We may cite As
tres distingue among the white lace bonnets, those that
have the brim trimmed with lace, quilled very full in
different rows ; they are lined with rose-coloured crape,
or in some instances with pen de soie, and trimmed with
a bouquet of roses panachees de blanc. Nothing can
be more elegantly simple than these highly priced cha-
peaux. Drawn bonnets of organdy are a good deal in
favour ; we mean of that exquisitely clear and beauti-
fully fine kind, that appear, as a poetical friend of ours
expressed it the other day, as it' they were composed of
woven air. These bonnets are trimmed, in general,
with a mixture of field flowers and lace ; the latter is
medern, and of very light patterns.
SHAWLS.—Notwithstanding the warmth of the wea-
ther, we see nearly, if not quite, as many shawls of shot
silk, trimmed with lace, as those of muslin or organdy;
and early as it is in the season, some shawls of plain
cashmere have appeared for the autumn. One of the
most sumptuous of these has just been .purchased for
the trousseau of a lovely young fiancee of the highest
rank ; it has a white ground, the exquisite fineness of
which reminds us of an old fairy tale ; for, in truth,
though it is two yards square, it might be drawn
though a ring. It is Lordered with a chef of white vel-
vet, strewed with gold arabesque.
MORNING DRESS.—The expensive elegance of
morning dress has never been carried so far as at pre-
sent, in our memory. In order to give our fair readers
a more clever idea of it than could be conveyed in ge-
neral terms, we shall decribe the two most novel
morning dresses that appears to us most worthy of
their notice ; the first may be styled in English, a
dressing gown, for it is intended for the dressing-room
only ; it is composed of plain white mousseline do
bine of the finest kind ; the corsage and the skirt
are merely divided by a cordeliere, formed of casings,-
which confines it round the waist. There is neither em-
broidery nor trimming, nothing but an elegant collar which
rises in rounding on the neck, and finished near the
edge by two rows of narrow lace laid flit. A pocket is
formed on each side, and from the opening which is on
the outside is suspended a small acorn, figured in silver.
The other is a peignoir, which may be adopted for the
breakfast-table, and for the early part of the morning ;
it is composed of Swiss muslin ; the corsage tight at the
bottom, but encircled by a ceinture of the same mate-
rial as the peignoir ; being extremely wide, it was
twisted round the waist. The skirt, of more than the
usual width, was trimmed down the fronts, and round
the border, a ith a wreath in feather stitch, which sur-
mounted a row of lace set in full.

ROBES IN HALF DRESS.—We have recently seen
several composed of plaided taffetas glace, blue upon
rose, but those composed of muslin you de soie are
still more fashionable. In fact, while the weather
remains so warm, nothing is so cool or so becoming
as white flounced robes of either muslin or organdy,
or else pelisse robes of embroidered muslin trimmed
with lace flounces. We have observed lately that
several elegantes adopt with these robes a ceinturc
of rose coloured crape, which produces, we think, a very
elegant effect. We must not forget those muslins with
the patterns satines, white upon white. Corsages vary
a good deal ; the most becoming, when it is well made,
is the corsage a rovers ; it adds width to the chest, and
gives an air of ease, without detracting from the grace
of the tournure. Trimmings do not vary much ; we
think, however, that it is probable that volumes will be
succeeded by bias. We have already seen some dresses
trimmed in that manner. Instead of bouillons and
flounces at the top of the sleeve, several are made with
three biais only, a style of trimming which by no means
so good an effect. Short sleeves are very much in vogue
some arc made a la Maintenon, that is, considerably be-
low the elbow ; others are terminated above it by three
bouillons ; but the prettiest of all is the demi-manialukc
sleeve.
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style of grand coiffures are
the demi-turbans formed of lace, which are equally light
and graceful, and a head-dress ,which is called oriental ,
it is composed of a Brussels lace eil and a garland of
poppies ; it is more dignified than the demi-turban, but
in our opinion at least, not so generally
EnsitioN ABLECOLOURS have not. varied since our
last number ; but,•
we think, neatial tints are more in
favour in out-door dress. that in
straw
nolour,

MUSIC AL FESTIVAL AT FLORENCE.— 4
concert monstre, in which six hundred instrumental and
vocal performers were engaged, took place lately at Flo-
renee to wind up the fetes of St. John. The Grand Duko
on this tecasion gave the use of the h.rge ball of the Five
Hundred in the old Palace. Haydn's Creation is said to
have been executed in grand st) le, after only three re-
hearsals, by professors and amateurs, under the direction
of M. Sholei for the vocal part, and M. Gcorgetti, the
celebrated violinist, for the instrumental. The solas were
finely executed by Ceccherini, Tadolini; and the Abbe
Federighi. Upwards of 4,000 persons were present.
THE RACE BALL AT IiGIIANI.—TIIIS ball,
under the stewardship of the Earl of Uxbridge and John
Mitchell, Esq., took place on Thursday evening last at the
Assembly
two hundred of the principal nobility and gentry of the
Rooms, Egha!ri, and was attended by upwards of
neighbourhood, besides several of the officers of the Second
' tof Life Guards,Regimen , and the Forty-fifth Regiment
of Foot stationed at Windsor, &c. Dancing was pro-
longed till nearly four o'clock the following morning to
Weippares band.