The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-02 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

(From the Court Magazine.)
WALKING DRESS.—Brown satin cloak, with velvet
cape, tight sleeves of velvet, with looie hanging sleeves of
satin over. Bonnet of cherry velvet, with plume of os-
trich feathers placed very low at the side.
MORNING DRESS.—Of preen cashmere, the sleeves in
three puffs, divided by the broad bands; tight to the arm ;
cape paysanne ; eollaret of worked cambric, the hair arranged
with puffings of pink velvet at the sides as worn under the
bonnet.

MORNING DRESS.—Of green velvet chemisette and
cuffs of worked lawn, blonde cap trimmed with pink terry
velvet, shawl of white cashmere, richly embroidered with
coloured silks, and bordered with moroon velvet ; brown
velvet bonnet, with bird-of-paradise plume.
COSTUME or PARIS.-Our winter fashions advance
with rapid strides. Besides the mantles, of which we have
spoken in our last number, some velvet mantelets and
shawls have appeared. The first are made with a double
pelerine of the largest size ; it falls very low behind, but is
cut out at the waist, from whence it descends in long scarf
ends. The two falls of the pelerine, as well as the
ends, arc trimmed with broad black lace. These
mantelets are made in different colours, but always in
full hues ; black and dark green are preferred. The
shawls are square, very large, beautifully embroi-
dered in a wreath of coloured flowers round the border,
which is finished at the edge with a full fall of broad double-
grounded black lace. The observation which we have made
above as to colours for the mantelets will apply also to the
shawls. They are certainly splendid and tasteful, and will
no doubt become very fashionable. Pelisses;have made their
appearance, and are likely to be in request. Some of the
prettiest are those made of figured silks or satins, the shirt
closed down the front by velvet lozenges to correspond. The
corsage, high and plain, is partially covered by a pclerine,
pointed before and behind, and bordered with three bias
bands of velvet. The upper part of the sleeve wide, and
hanging low, but from the elbow to the wrist it is tight,
and covered with chevrons of velvet ; a knot of which near
the elbow completes the trimming of the sleeve. Douil-
lettes, which last year were but little worn, are already in
great favour ; the most elegant are those composed of
reps Indien, with the fronts and border of the shirt trim-
med with swansdown. A high corsage, tight to the shape,
and long tight sleeves, finished at the wrist by a rouleau
of swansdown. The upper part of the douillette is co-
vered by a mantelet Caupalet of the same material ; it is
a kind of short cloak, with scarf ends, and a hood, which,
as well as the mantelet, is lined with coloured satin. The
trimming is a rouleau of swansdown, similar to that on the
douillette. Satin hats are now for the most part trimmed
with velours epingle of a colour which contrasts very
strongly with that of the satin, as, fbr instance, fawn co-
lour and blue, brown and green, green and orange. Flowers
composed of velvet, or of the barbs of feathers, are now
becoming very fashionable for trimming hats and bonnets.
Those of velvet have the brims of a large siae, rather close
to the cheeks, but evase over the forehead. The interior
of the brim is trimmed with blonde, and velvet flowers
of the colour of the hat. Violet and moire dere are colours
very much employed. Very rich figured satin ribbons arc
used for trimmings, but the knots are arranged with great
simplicity. Generally speaking the flowers or knots that
trim hats or bonnets are placed very low on the crown,
bouquets or toques of ribbon placed high being considered
quite unfashionable. Feathers only are placed so as to
rise above the summit of the head, but only in a small
degree, as they droop on one side. Muffs are expected to
appear on the first frosts, as they will then become an in-
dispensable part of out-door dress, as boas are at present.
Sable of all the different kinds will be most generally
adopted, but ermine will be considered most elegant. Furs
are expected to be very much employed for trimmings this
season. Some velvet and Cachmere scarfs are already
trimmed with them, but we must observe that the latter
were for evening wraps. Fashionable colours remain as
they were last month, but two new ones have been intro-
duced, moire dore and eau de Danube. This latter is a
very delicate shade of green, which our modistes have
brought into favour within the last few days.