The Sun.
London, England, 1815-08-01 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

MORNING COSTUME—Morning- dress made of French cam-
6'ric, and °ma' mentedwith celestial blue ribbon, trimmed at
the feet With treble flounetrs,, finished with bows of the same
colour: The back drawn With broad and fall slides, and
trimmed With Frcrtich work; the front is crossed as a hand-
kerchief,-and trimmed with quilted tulle, or ribband ; the
sleeves are full, slashed with lace and ribband. This dress-is
worn with a ruff of WOrlitd muslin, drawn rr ith celestial .blue
ril)6aud, en suite. Bonnet of white chip and pearl-coloured
satin, orminitnit'ed with a large plume of feathers, edged with
blue to correspond. ' The hair dressed full in front. Neck-
lace and er-ring of coral. Sarsnet spencers of evening or
morning primrose, or violet colours, are much worn, as well
as those of celestial blue.

EVENING Dtatss-..--A white satin petticoat, richly orna-
mented at the feet with-a broad border of Anne awl satin;
a frock body, tied behind, composed of tuff and satin, with a
quilling of tulle terminating at each point of the shoulder
strap; a short sleeve, richly ornamented with trilled tolli•,cor-
responding to.the bottom of thedress; shortsash of white satin,
tied in full bows behind. Cap composed of white satin and ga-
thered Wile, decorated in the front with a hi, wreath formed of
tulle, edged with satin. Stockings plan silk. Slippers 'Aiite kid
ribbed sarsnet. Gloves French kid, drawn over the elbow.
The waists of both morning and •fult dress emit extremely
short, and the backs in fall dress are generally brought very
low, and frequently to the bottom of the The fronts
of both high and low bodies continue without alteration;. and
are made.plain, to tit the shape. In morning and promenade
dress the sle'eve' is universally lung,
end this is i %von. of
*the -same material as the dress. The shirt u.l sleep e is
equally pmvaleilt in evening costume. The length. of • the
walking petticoat. continues to meet the top of the sandal.
a hick appears in more estimation than the boot. The most
prevailing colours for the present month are, Pomona green,
primrose, apple-blossom, and the celestial blue,

PROM :NAVE DRESS.—kVhite crape, worn over white cars-
net. The body made full, with cases of various colouis
long sleeves, full at the top, but gradually diminisniug
wrist, trimmed with tulle round the neck an,l the bottom of
the dress. The petticoat quite stol. The Water:on hat,
made in moss silk or straw, hued w►ta fluted satin, int' or-
namented with a rich plume of feathers. nits hat is quite
new, and exceedingly tasteful, but !he'slsape (filters very
tie from that or the-Oleill bonnet, which we have beoire
described. -7
WATERLOO WALKING DRESS.—This very beautiful
which answers the dabble purpose of a walking or .aer
dress, is composed of clever muslin, and is m,d•! i
original and tasteful style-. the petticdat is ortonne.re. •:; an
elegant manner ,with. a tasteful biack trimming. :11 aidy
and sleeves, composed of an intermixture of black sat i not
cleat muslin, are exquisitely fancied; they are made in a -tole
of novelty, eleganc. , and simplicity which we never rocUllect
seeing equalled -in the mourning costume. The Waterloo
dress, when worn for dinner parties, hasain shirt, but sotne
ladicis shade the neck a little by a narrow frill or white era pe
round the bosom. In the walking CC/Annie it IS WOrn with a
shirt invented fur the occasion, and trimmed in a very novel
and appropriate style. Of the' hat •worn wi,h this dress we
can only 'observe, that it is the most elegant and striking
head=dresvever invented for mourning; it is an intermixture
of white satin and black.crape, most tastefully ornamented
with- either black or white feathers. Black or, white kid san-
dals, and white kid gloves:finish thus dress.

The Duke of Norfolk remains• indisposed at
Arundel Castle.

Mrs. DAvisog is engaged- at the, Newcastle
Theatre during the race-week.

:Miss O'NEtit., finished her engagement at Li.
verpool, on Friday last, with Elvii a, in the tra-
gedy of Pizarro, fur 'her own benefit, which was
a bumper.
The ‘irorthing Theatre has been well attended
this season. On Friday last Mrs. MrqIBBANT per-
formed Maria, in the Citizen, and on Saturday
Ella flosenber.9,-.

A NOTti TH lITY THOUSAND.—The Ticket,
No. 859, drawn this morning a Prize of 30,0001.
was sold in one quarter and twelve sixteenths, at
WEBB'S most fortunate. Office, .No. 17, Ludgate-
street, near St. Paul's ; ‘v here, it will he recol-
lected, No. 3869, the only Prize of 30,0001. in the
last Lottery, and No. 2502, the last 10,0001. ever
shared, were also sold.

Families in town or cou
ntry are informed that
they may be supplied with SODA WATER in the
highest state of streiiith -and purity, at the Mine-
ral Water Warchous'e of Messrs. BAKEWELL and
Co. 13, Tavistock-street, Bedford-square, four
doors front Tottenham-court-road. -This Soda
Water is manufactured by an improved process, in
which the contact -with metallic vessels is avoid-
ed; and the gas rendered perfectly pure before it
is combined with the Water.—Ot Messrs. BAKE..
WELL and Co. may also be had, BRISK ALKA.
LESCENT WATER, particularly prepared for per-
sons liable to the Gout or Bilious Complaints
arising from indigestion.--Gentlemen going to
hot climates may have Soda Water, or Brisk Al-
kalescent Water, in bottles made purposely of
great strength, and warranted to preserve the
briskneis and purity of the Water eighteen months
in any part of the globe.