The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-01 00:00:00

GRAND BALL AT STAMFORD.

A splendid Ball will be given at Stamford, in Lincolnshire,
under the superintendence of the Marquis of Exeter, in the
course of a few days. The preparations, upon a vast scale,
commencedTesterday. It is intended to be given for the bene-
fit of the National Schools. All the Nobility and„Gentry, for
30 miles around, are expected to be present. Many of the
principal articles, for the refreshment tables, are now preparing
in town. Artists, of the first eminence, are to be employed to
decorate the walls with allegorical devices. The fete takes place
in the County-hall.

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY, lit 23.
[From the Lady's °Magazine ( New Series.)
Monwrxo DaEss.—Round dress of tine =bemire of a
ponreau colour, with three rows of chain trimming formed of
satin ronleame of the same colour round the border. The dress
made high, and ornamented on each side of the bust with a row
of satin foliage. The mancherons trimmed with satin, forming
a chain-work to Correspond with the border of the skirt, and the
sleeves finished at the wrist by a kind of cuff', pointed d I'p7,.
pagnok. Morning cap of tine tulle and blond, confined under
the chin ; crowned with a grroupe of flowers, of' colours suitable
to the dress. A cokrette ruff of Urling's patent lace is worn
with this appropriate winter dress.
PROMENADE COST M Pei isse of fawn-coloured gTOS de
Naples, trimmed all round with squared hmgmrites of the same
coloured satin. Bonnet of black velvet, lined with white satin,
and crowned with a small plumage of black feathers ; a veil of
black Chantilly lace partly shading the countenance. Brode..
vans of kid, the same colour as the pelisse.

[From Ackermann's Repository of Arts, tle.]
MORNING DnEss.—linman dress, or blouse, of fine cambric
muslin : the body and skirt are in one, and of nearly equal
fulness, which is principally collected in the front and in the
middle of the back, and confined round the waist with a red
narrow band, fastened by a steel buckle : it is made high, neatly
to the throat, and is gaged with four rows of pink braiding. The
sleeve is easy, and has an epaulette with full trimming, braided
at the edge, and a double ruffle at the wrist : round the bottom
of the skirt are five narrow flounces edged with pink braiding.
Cap of sprigged net, with border ofillritish Usl . lace cottage
front; the caul rather full, and separated half-way into eight
divisions edged with a rouleau of satin : four, alternately, are
fastened to the head-pieces; the others are trimmed with lace
and rather elevated, fbrming a light and elegant crown : a
wreath of delecate flowers, the finget-me-net and the heliotrope,
decorate the front. Coral ear-rings, rose-coloured gloves, and
corded silk shoes.

BALL DRESS.—White rrepe lisse dress worn over a bright
pink satin slip; the corsage of white satin, but bias, and fits the
Shape : it is ornamented with simple elegance, being separated
into narrow straps, nearly two inches deep, and edged with two
small folds of pink crepe flue set in a narrow band of folded
white satin, finished with a tucker of the finest blond lace.
The sleeve is short, of very full white rapehue, partly con-
cealed by two rows of white satin diamonds, edged with ping
crepe lisle, and united by half a dozen minute folds of white
swan ; at the bcttom of the dress is one row of large full puff,
or botqlrates of white t.epe lilac ; between each are eight white
satin loops,. stanched to the borditatet, and surrounding a cluster
of half-blown China roses. The hair, without ornament, dht
Grecque. Ear-rings, necklace. armlets, and bracelets of dead
gold, with pink topazes and emeralds interspersed, and fastened
by padlock-snaps, studded with emeralds. bong white kid
gloves. Pink satin shoes.

(From La Belk Assembler.)
WAL RING Ditr,s.—The braided pelisses, which were but
partially patronised on their first appearance, are now in high
favour with those Ladies of rank who may be said to lead the
fashions. Over a round dress of milk-white bombazine or Nor.
wich crape, is a close pelisse of puce coloured cachemire, orna.
men ted w n the front and round the border with a peculiarly rich
braiding in silk, the flowers of which represent the Caledonian
thistle ;. two beautiful brandies of the same braiding rise from
the points that terminate the bottom of the facings, and form a
superb ornament in front, on each side of the border. The or-
naments across the bust consist of a braiding in foliage only
but it has a very rid' appearanne, being composed of several
rows reaching across the front to the forepart of each shoulder.
The mancherons are plain, and are almost close to the sleeve ;
these are finished with one row of leaves in braiding. A belt
of black velvet, fastened in front with a polished steel buckle,
tontines the pelisse round the waist. The bonnet is of puce-
coloured velvet, lined with white satin, and crowned with a
plume of white ostrich feathers ; a veil of Chantilly lace is
thrown carelessly across the brim of 'the bonnet, but this is not
always adopted. A single frill of the finest Mechlin lace is
worn round the throat; and a muff of the white 'Siberian fox,
with half-boots of puce-coloured kid, anti light doe-skin gloves,
finish this promenade dress.

THE SERPENTINE RIVER.
Although the cold yesterday was excessive, and the day un-
usually sombie, the ice was visited by more eYpert skaiters than
on the preceding day. The best performers were Messrs.
Newlin, Atkinson, Kingston, and the honourable M. Masters.
The stands and the covered sheds, where the waterman at-
tended to let out their ware, had greatly increased in number,
But few carriages were to be seen yesterday. Along the nor-
thern bank the whole of •the ice had disappeared ; it was car-
ried off by the men employed by the owners of ice wells.