The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-03 00:00:00

COSTUME for JULY isog.

,EXTRACTED FROM LE BEAU MONDE, AND MONTHLY
REG' ST Sit.
A fter the splendour and elegance which-a birthadayCostume
must necessarily exhibit, the style and standard ter fashiop.
able adornment may be considered as, fixed for the season ;
and beauty and elegance, taste and grace, May be said. to have
arrived at their meridian. The great variety which-is (Es-,
played in every article of personal dacoration, gifes ample
scope to individual choice, a.: well as to indididual invention.
In the gay' world, all is, at this moment, splentlour,:bril-
liancy, and bustle. Masquerades, routs, dinner- parties,
csncerts,and balls, together withVauthall, and the summer-.
theatres, agreeably divide the moments of our fashionahles,
and leave little room fOr refledion to 'intrude. in a week or
two,
'however, the. general migratiOn will take place, and
' these gay and tascinating birds will take their accustomed
flight to climes more congenial, which promise both novelty
arid health; Wine pluming. their wings for the peace and
tranquility of their native groves, and others to inhale the
salubrious air of the sea-coast, where nature 'and grandeur,
art, and simplicity, sport in gay unison with each. other/ In •
• the mean time, it is our boast to collect for our numerous
correspondents, a delineation of whatever is considered most
elegant and fashionable in the several articles of female
'adornment, We commence with the out-thior habit, anti in
• this Style of Costume we never remember to have witnessed,
a greater variety or a more tasteful display. The robe pelisse,
of single sarsenet or muslin , the short cassock, ditto ;/-the
Austrian spencer, of various fanciful consmictionST`Freni:li
tippets.; white lace capuchins, and the scarf 'cloak
'of co-
lou"ed sarsenet, trimmed with broad thread lace, hold the
'• most conspicuous places in a fashionable wardrobe. The
' silk pelisse, however, we consider too cteeided and' weighty 'an
article for the summer months ;.and they are at this time too
general to take precedence of .the more appropriate and deti-
'cite articles in French lace cloaks,' pelerines, and mantlesai,
which are ferined of materials of the lightest and most yielding
• .
A few gipsy- hats haVe lately made theirappearance amidst
our fashionable pedestrians, but they-are by no means so ge-
neral as in preceding seasons.. The Wardle Bonnet is nit the
decline—', it soon dashed out its little day 1" -The Mountain
Bonnet, the Hunting Hat, the.6recian Poke, a few Cottage,
and the-simple Riding Hat, all of tine plaited moss, n' matte
Cd straw, are severally adopted. Silk and-Satin blinnets of
various fanciful constructions, • and trimmed with 1411-floss
Moulting, or appliqued slace, are observable, in the evening-
walka they are worn with a flower, or full plaitings of rib-
bon or lace in trout, and with -a short lace veil. The
long square veil is now partially appearing; it is thrown
negligently over the hair, or over a close French, cap
,of silk. In ,full dress, the hair is worn very flat,
twistedAn braids, or cords, and fastened in a kind of knot
or rosette of curls at the back, or on one side of the
head. In front, it isafrequentiy yva,/ed across the temples,
sometimes in iri:gular curls, sometimes in parting ringfets,
and occasionally a la. Madona. ißanilitins, diadems, . and
flowers, decorate the hair alternately, and there is scarce a
cap or hit to be seen, in full-dress, but, on females of ad-.
ranee(' years. These wear caps of the fancy turban order,
ornamented with lace,- jewellery, or flowers. ~Circassian
' robes, Roman'tunics, and the flowing I' urkish mantle- rubel
with Grecian drapery, all beloil to this Epecies of CostuMe,
and take place of the simple round dress which is now more
immediately confined to mare simple and appropriate occa-
sions. - The above-mentioned robes arc variously ono-a:Tem-
ed.., We have observed the tunic very richly errlbioidered in
gold, silver,.or coloured silks,
_and worn over under-dresscs of
white gossamer satin. The Circassian. appears to in re ad-
: vantav when bordered in silver and toil, and formed eMireLy
of- white crape or imperial net. We have been. much at-
traded by a dress worn at a late splendid.bali, by a female of
acknowledged fashion, rank,. and beauty:. it was a Roman
habit, with derni-train, formed of pale pink Venetian net,
and worn over a slip of white sarsenet, the% bottom of which
was edged with large white beads, placed itt small and equal
distances. below which was a trimming of thread-face. The
robe was•rourided on the sides, and met immediately in front
of the waist, where it was clasped' vn ith a dramond zone. The
robe was trimmed entirely round with a. roost tasteful bonier
formed of small rosettes of pink satin, with a large white
bead in the centre, similar, to those which bordered tit! notiont
of the petticoat. The sleeve was short, and of tire full, Spa-.
fish forum, edged with a lace, set on rather Jib- h.:ad-
dresS was a diamond bandeau, with a rich drop in the centre
'of tile forehaad a Pantique. Necklace, ear-rings, attd arm-
lets, to correspond; shoesof pink satin trimmed with silver;
gloves above we elbow, of l reach kid ; a fan of carved ivo-
ry ; and a bouquet of jessamine arid rose-geranium. Co-
loured silk net, ditto gold arid. silver in d.aperies, worn over
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jncesukiirc)ris:y.g:
or snaps, in jewellery. Tile length of the *)vaist dues not ex_
ceed a becoming mediocrity among genteel woolen. The
The French -cap of' lace, the Austrian hood and tippet, of
Paris net, or lace, worn with a flower in front of the hair,
airdclasped at the throat, together with the convent veil, are
,observed amidst the varieties which appear at Vauxhall, and
.in the fashionable squares. here is little variety in tire con-
struclion of the round or morning gown, except the peasant's
I tunic of fine plain muslin, bordered with narrow scallopped
I or vandyke lace. This Is a most becoming style of habit for -
a tail and well-farmed woman. .The cottage gown,. made
high in the neck with,long sleeves, and buttoned. in front,
from the throat •to the feet, is both convenient, and simply
elegant. The solitaire for the neck is the most splendid or'
nament of its kind we ever witnessed. It is in the form of a
large heart, eomposed.ot various coloured gems set in gold,.
and is suspended from a gold elastic chain of Uncommon bail-
liancy and elegance. Buckles of diamond, steel, gold, or silver,
take place of the clasp, and frequently the cestus is forincd
of a soft, appropriate ribbon, passed twice round the waist,
and tied.in a small bow, and ends in front oroti one side, With
-the embroidered or lace stomather,whhoiitvecsvieipr,p-..etletiosro.srannadmaelnist
must be laid aside. The coloured shoe was never rinaie ge-
nerally adopted.. In full-dress, a
more correct arid elegant. Time long glove is worn above the
elbow, with the short sleeve, and of white t rencii.ki& Tire
short glove, for general wear, is most genteel of lernon=.eo-
- • loured, black, or grey kid, York tan or Limerick. The most
prevailing colours are various shades of green.; lilacs and yel-
. grey, and Pomona gre-n.:
low, • The most .Seied, pale pink
EVENING DE ESS. —A blosa-coloured jound dress, trim-
med with frosted silVer ; w line satin front ;Icing sitevea; pearl-
necklace, bracelets,' and car-rings; the hair in full dress, bra'
name.ntei with a chevron the same as-. the dress, with a pearl:
or diampnd spray in front. a White satin -shoes; white kid„
gloves,; and ivory worked fan.
C a rtar"S' Da ass. —A 'catubrie dregs, worked round the bor.:
der arid neck with white. Dove-coloured shoes.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STAMFORD RACES.

T1IIN:11D4Y 29,

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The sol. Plate was won by Mr. Elwes'sSophia, by Statp.:'
lord.
•rhe logs. Sweepstakes was won by Lord Fitzwilliarn's
Easton, beating Sir S. Sitwell's Clinker.
The Hunters' Sweepstakes was won by Lord Lowther's
b. g. by Anueus, ridden by his Lordship, beating several.

On Saturday, ill a,pugilistic contest between two
boys at Tothilfields, the younger, who had received
a severe beating' was so enraged against his antago-
nist, that coining behind hiin unawares, he fero-
ciously bit off one Of his ears.

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