The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-01 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

EVENING DYESS.—It is composed of blue velours des Indes,
corsage a pointe, draped round the top, and trimmed en man-
tille with blonde lace. Double bouffant sleeves terminated
by blonde lace manchettes. Knots of gauze ribbon to cones-
pond adorn the back of the corsage and the skirt is decorated
by white fancy silk ornaments. The cordeliere and tassels
are also of white silk. The hair is parted on the forehead, and
disposed behind, partly in bows on the summit of the head,
and partly in plaited braids which are partially turned up be-
hind ; it is decorated with a string of pearls, and an ornament
of blue and white cut ribbon. Jewellery, pearls.
BALL DRES3.—Of white crape over white satin, the skirt is
ornamented with columns of flowers and foliage in application
of rose colour and green velvet. A pointed body of a very
delicate height, trimmed with knots of rose-coloured gauze
ribbon, and a revers ala Leontine of rose-coloured crape,
edged with blonde lace. Maintenon sleeves, terminated by
blonde lace manchettes, and adorned by knots of ribbon. The
hair is disposed in a mass of heavy curls on each side, and
large bows on the summit of the head. It is adorned with a
gold bandeau, and a gold comb set with rubies, and bunches of
grapes which droop in different directions. The jewellery
should be of gold and rubies.
NEWEST PARISIAN FASHIONS.

HITS ♦ND BONNETS.—Several of the former are composed
of velours epingle, either pass-green, marshmallows, or rose.
colour, with low crowns placed rather backward ; the brims
are short, cut somewhat wider than those of the bibis ; they
are trimmed with gauze ribbons, and a single flower to corre-
spond. Black velvet hats, lined with rose-coloured satin, and
trimmed with a sprig of moss-roses, are still in great request.

GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

(From the Gentleman's Magazine of Fashion for April.)
EVENING DaEss.—A dark-brown dress coat, lappels and
collar to swell in front ; small patent silk buttons, and without
flaps. Buff' kerseymere waistcoat to button up to the neck,
with pearl buttons having a gold stud in the centre. Trousers
of striped narrow-ribbed cachemere, made to fit the shape, with
a whole falldown, and the bottom cut out on the instep to fit the
boot.
DRESS CoAT.—A blue dress coat, cut to fit tight in the
waist; collar of velvet, gilt buttons, no flaps, skirts long and
narrow, sleeves to fit the arm, with three buttons above the
cuff; this coat is cut too small to button. White marseilla
waistcoat, cut out on the breast, with a stand-up collar to the
front; the three top holes will not button, the breast being too
tight for that purpose.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRESENT FASHIONS.
The diversity of costume in Gentlemen's dress is now re.
markable ; there does not appear to be, even in ball-dress, any
settled fashion. Yet you see some gentlemen in white cachemere
pantaloons, waistcoats of white moire, frilled shirts, white satin
cravats, and blue coats with gold buttons. Others in tight
pantaloons of black cloth, black satin waistcoats, black velvet
cravats, and black frock-coats. Some have square collars, with
large lappels crossed ; others, square collars and small sharp_
pointed lappels. One appears with a cocked.hat, and another
has a chapeau de Poche, which must be composed of either
velvet, satin, drap de soi, or pluche de soie ; and certainly, were
it not for the elegance of the material, one might take it, from
the shape, for a policeman's cap. In a word, originality is the
taste of the day, and the more a man wishes to be fashionable
the more he strives to differ from everybody else.