The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-02 00:00:00

GENTLE M E S.

(From the Gentleman's Magazine of Fashion.)
WALKING-DRESS.—A sky-blue frock, made double-
breasted ; the collar and breast to roll to the waist ; the
skirts and breast are faced with satin, the colour of the
cloth, and the collar is velvet of corresponding colour.
Waistcoat of brown figured velvet, single-breasted, with a
close folding collar. Trousers of yellow drab elastic ker-
seymere.

DRESS COAT.-The most fashionable colour is the
mulberry of all shades. The dress coat is cut rather loner
in the waist, the backside seam more straight ; the hip
buttons not to spring, but to stand within from two inches
and a quarter to two inches and a half apart ; the skirts
narrow, and the coat rather shorter ; lappels rather shorter
in front, and by no means to look downwards ; the buttons
at lappel to stand near the edge, and then gradually thrown
back towards the sye. The collars are lower behind, and
the whole breast is boldly thrown back, which shows to ad-
vantage the breast facing ; this is always of satin the colour
of the cloth. It must be remembered that the satin breast
facing comes to the edge of the lappel facing, consequently
on the turn-over side there is no cloth seen but the stripe
of cloth called the lappel fa ;big. The collar is either of
cloth or velvet, same colour. Frocks are fitted up about
the breast and facings with satin in the same manner ; and
the foregoing description of the dress-coat is that of the
most fashionable frock in every particular. Velvet collars
are universal for frocks, and sometimes velvet facings are
added, but they seem too heavy for summer ; satin is best.
N. B. The skirts must be lined with the same.

TRADES' UNlONS.—Yesterday a prelimi-
nary meeting of parishioners of St. Paul's, Covent-
garden was held in the vestry-room, preparatory to a
general meeting, to be held forthwith, of the inhabi-
tant householders, "to consider the propriety of pass-
ing resolutions, declaratory of their feelings upon the
conduct of the trades' unions, and to take such steps
as may be thought expedient for counteracting their
effect." In the course of the discussion the conduct
of the unions was much deprecated, in forming a ge-
neral confederacy of journeymen belonging to trades
which have not the least affinity, either in their cha-
racter, nature, or pursuits. Among other matters
which engaged the attention of the meeting was the
propriety of a deputation of special constables to Lord
Melbourne, to know if his Lordship, as Secretary of
State for the Home Department, had any objection to
the special constables forming an association for the
preservation of the public peace, and to continue so
embodied till the unions should dissolve themselves.
POOR LAW BILL.—We understand that a
requisition is being signed by the householders of
Marylebone, calling on the Vestry to convene a public
meeting relative to this measure. The requisition has
already received numerous signatures, and is thus ex-
pressed :

TO THE lION. THE VESTRY OF ST. MARYLEBONE.
" Gentlemen,—We, the undersigned rate-payers of this
parish, beg to express our warm approbation of the active
measures taken by the vestry to oppose the Bill now before
Parliament, called a Bill for the better administration of
the Poor Laws, but which should be entitled a Bill for the
Supervision of the Rights and Liberties of Englishmen ;
and to request that, if the Bill alluded to is persevered in,
you forthwith convene a public meeting of the rate-payers
of this parish, in order that they may have an opportunity
of expressing their opinion upon so important a question. '
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