The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-27 00:00:00

ADDITIONAL NOVELTIES IN GENTLEMEN'S DRESSES, &C.

Dandies distinguish themselves by the following costume,
which is so very general, that it might pass for their uniform.
Coat of a deep chestnut colour ; collar and facings of velvet to ,
correspond ; cloth buttons, with patterns of gold in relief; cravat
of white satin, waistcoat of white velvet, painted in bouquets of
diffbrent colours, with six buttons, composed of precious stones;
small-clothes of black cassimere, occasionally of black panta-
loons ; plain black gauze silk stockings; a claque of black vel-
vet, with a torsade in gold or silver, fastened by a button in
precious stones. Shoes of glazed leather, with small gold
buckles.
Many gentlemen appear at the theatres in black or blue coats,
with pantaloons of corresponding colour ; a strap, which passes
from the pantalcon round the shoe, is attached on each side by
a gold button ; the waistcoat is of velours espelugle, in gold ;
cravat of black silk, and straw-coloured gloves, highly glazed.
Some dandies have appeared at balls in small-clothes of pewee
coloured cassimere, and black silk stockings, with Open-
worked clocks.
The materials for waistcoats have never been more varied.
White Marsella, black, grey, blue, and granite satin, figured
and flowered ; silk and velvet materials of variegated colours,
and of running patterns, are all equally adopted; but waistcoats
of white velvet, with patterns ,painted in different colours, and
buttons of precious stones, are considered the most decidedly
elegant.
For evening dresi, waistcoats are also worn. Black velvet,
with small blue and yellow spots or stripes, and terry velvets of
all colours, and of the most striking patterns, with silks of the
same character, are fashionable; they should have satin or
spangled silk under to correspond. The collars are still turned
over or made rolling waistcoats. Plain turn-over black silk,
faced with black Genoa velvet, is a good deal worn at present.
The under waistcoat should then be of white Marsella, or white
satin.
The waistcoats worn by some dashers at balls arc made of sky-
blue satin, with a rolling collar.
The cravats of our dandies are of white satin ; the ends are
creased in front, and fastened by one or two large buttons, either
of grencts or diamonds. Elegant men of fashion are seen in cra-
vats of the finest lr.dia
Ruffles and tuckers of Brussels lace have lately been fashion-
able. The ruffles are rather more than an inch below the cuff of
the coat.

Shoes are of glazed leather, with small gold buckles.
Dress hats for grand balls or parties are composed of velvet.
The elastic chapeau bras, so much in fa, our lately with our
dandies, has given place to a black velvet hat, with a low
crown, the bottom of which Is surrounded by a small flat chain
Cocked bati, for evening dress, arc considered the mo,t fs-
shionable. The most elegant are those trimmed with a steel
button and loop, with a black feather.
Instead of steel button and loop, some dandies wear on their
dress hats a loop composed of small gold beads.
The most fashionable hats arc about eight inches high in the
crown ; they are called pointed, because they are much smaller
at the top than at the bottom of the crown. The brim is narrow,
and turned up at the sides,