The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-01 00:00:00

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DEPARTURES.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, from Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-
street, for Essex ; Wrey Harding, Esq., from ditto, for So-
mersetshire ; Irlaughton Sher,,rd, Esq., from ditto, for Cam-
bridge ; Dr. and Mrs. Paul, from ditto ; Fane, Esq.,
from ditto.

FASHIONS, FOR
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(From the World of Fashion.)
MAKE AND MATERIAL OF MORNING DRESSES.-:—A reforma-

tion, long pleaded for in vain, by taste, has been granted by
her stepmother fashion ; the enormous and disfiguring circle
of skirt is reduced to more becoming bounds ; and sleeves,
though still extremely full, no longer resemble a happy inven-
tion to conceal deformity : the redingote form still prevails,

the fronts being ornamented either with riband, plaited round
lozenge compartments, or simple bows placed in the centre ;
pelerines assume various shapes on the shoulder, round, square,
vandyked ; but they are universally worn smaller in front, with
points sometimes crossing under the girdle, but showing the
corsage on each side; whatever be the style of trimming on
the dress, it is repeated on the pelerine front • the body of
the gown itself being quite plain. Among the most distin-
guished Long-champs fashions, we observed a citron colour
foulard, with satin rays a tint lighter • the skirt opening on
one side, and tied with six bows of riband; a pelerine crossed
over the bosom, had a second cape, square and reversed; an-
other of lilac gros de tours, was ornamented with three flat
plaits in satin, placed et tamblier, and repeated from the
shoulder to the waist, a novel kind of cord, made in chenille,
formed an elegant finish to the dress. Several plaid dresses
had double folds of coloured silk or riband round the skirt re-
sembling tucks ; in colour, these assimilated with the promi-
nent one of the plaid. Some very elegant muslin dresses have
appeared with flounces, but this fashion will not be general
while coloured linings continue so much in favour.
ENSEMBLE OF EVENING COSTUMES.—White dresses are very
universal this spring, when composed of crape, organdie or
muslin ; the corsage is finished at top by a band of satin plaits,
which widens towards the shoulder and sustains draperies of
blond. The sabot sleeves no longer conceal half the arm ;
that most graceful part of a fine figure was never seen to more
advantage than beneath the fullness of the new beret sleeve ;
a bracelet is placed on the band, or, for very young ladies, bows
of riband and flowers ; bouquets are likewise worn upon the
shoulders, and at the end of a long sash ; these ornaments
should consist of a single flower, with buds and foliage, while
garlands for the hair arc wreathed of small and variegated
flowers, cherry colour being a prominent tint.
MORNING CAPS.—The beautiful embroidery, so much pa-
tronized this season, has not failed to embellish the demi
neglige caps, which all pretty women know how to value, a
pale silk lining heightens their effect. The border is plaited
tulle, quite close round the face. The ribands striped or plaid
gauze. Most morning caps have an oval cawl rising to a
point (not very high) which is twined round with riband and
brides parting from the front.
Ilaia-DaEssiNo.—Ringlets are more worn than for some
time past : a portion of the hair is separated from one side,
and allowed to hang in long curls upon the neck. The back
hair is also curled, and hangs in waiving curls round the bows
or braids above it. Flowers of exquisite texture and hue are
worn in every style which coquetry or taste suggests. These
wreaths are frequently divided into three, one part twining
round the bows behind, the other on each temple. Double
chains of wrought gold are a fashionable ornament, one part
as a band across the forehead, the other foming a circle above.
(From the Lady's Magazine and Museum.)
COSTUME 1)E LONG-CHAMPS ; WALKING-DRESS.—The hat
is of toile de sole ; the front rather deeper, and longer at the
sides, than those that have been worn lately. At the sides it
sits close to the face, but at the same time is rather evasive.
The crown is neither very high, nor is it pointed. The border
round the front of the hat, as well as the small rouleaux on
the crown, is of blue satin, forming a pretty contrast with the
delicate straw colour of the hat. The bows, brides, and bavolet,
are likewise edged with pipings of blue satin. Redingote of
a new silk called Elysinne. The corsage fits' tight to the
bust. The skirt, which is very full, is fas;efted down the. left
side with a row of silk buttons ; on eacX side of the opening
is a bias of satin. A large pelerine of the same, likewise edged
with a bias hem of satin, nearly covers the corsage ; the ends
of the pelerine fasten beneath. the band in front. The under
sleeve, which is long, fits as tight as possible to the arm ; a
second short sleeve, which is left loose, and is very full,
reaches nearly to the elbow, and is edged with n narrow rou-
leau of satin. It is rather deeper on the outside of the arm
than on the inside. The large falling collar of India muslin
is embroidered and trimmed with a deep lace, set on tolerably
full. It is fastened in front with a brooch. White satin
stockings, black shoes of drap de soie : ceinture of gros grains
broche ; parasole of broche silk.
(From the Court Magazine.)
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

Silk pelisses, both open and clwd, arc expected to be very
fashionable this month is cairiage dress. They are composed
of you de sci, Bros d'ete, and other silks of a very rich kind.
....)111C have the corsage nearly covered by a pelerine, which
crosses on the bosom, and has a square collar. Others have a
high corsage, trimmed with a drapery which comes from the
shoulders to the waist ; it is composed of three folds on each
side ; a small torsade, formed of two pipings, goes down the
centre of the corsage in front. The skirts of these latter are
closed before, and trimmed with folds in the form of a tablier.
Some of the others have the skirts fastened down the side by
knots of riband. There are some also closed, and these latter
are trimmed with pattes of a very novel kind, edged with an
exceedingly light and pretty fancy silk trimming. Though
nothing can yet be said to be decided as to the form of dresses,
it is, however, certain, that their enormous width will be consi-
derably diminished. So, also, will that of sleeves, though they
are expected to remain full at the bottom. Peletines will be
a little smaller, and in general more open on the bosom. Se-
veral of the new ones are made in points, which pass under
the ceinture, but do not extend below it, but the greater num-
ber are open upon the bosom, so as to display the front of the

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pelisse.
Persian shawls are an elegant spring novelty, the grounds
are at once rich and light, the patterns are Interlaced and
shaded quite in the Asiatic style. Plaid satin shawls, though
rather too showy, in our opinion, are very likely to be fashion-
able ; they have very large squares, with highly-raised flowers
in the centre of each, and a long fringe.
Some change, but as yet a trifling one, has taken place in
the form of hats, the brim shorter at the ears and wider across
the forehead, is, we think, more generally becoming. The
crowns are wider,- they are still of the cone form, but only
slightly so, and are placed farther back than they have lately
been worn. Rice straw hats will be quite as fashionable in
evening dress as they were last season, and it is supposed that
they will be generally trimmed with feathers. Flowers will
be universally adopted in half dress, those of a rare kind, such
as exotics, and others that have been but recently cultivated,
are expected to be the most fashionable.

THE WOOL TRADE.—Yesterday the first of a series
of sales of Colonial and other wools commenced. There was
a full attendance of those connected with the trade, and buyers
from the manufacturing towns. The very low state to which
the stock of wool has been reduced, and the demand now ex-
isting for this staple commodity, excited much interest in the
trade. 'I he quantity submitted for sale was 285 baleS, of
which 105 were Cape,. 38 Van Diemen's Land, and the re-
mainder Spanish, German, and other foreign wools. The
Van Diemen's Land wools met with a ready sale, at from.
Is. 3d. to Is. 944. per lb. for middling qualities, and for the
better sorts at Is. 10d. to 2s. 21d. per lb. The Cape wools
were of fair quality, and realised prices so high as Is. 10d. per
lb. for best samples, and Is. to Is. 6d. for middling qualities.
German lambs' wool sold briskly at 2s. ld. to 2s. 7d. per lb. ;
and Spanish wools from Is. Bd. to Is. 111 d. per lb. A small
quantity of fine English merino combing wool sold as high as
2s. Id. and 2s. 2d. per lb. An advance of from 2d. to 3d.
per lb. has been realised in the quotations over those of the
last sales. Further sales of wools are announced to take
place, consisting of Colonial, Spanish, and other descriptions.

NEW ROAD FROM SELBY TO DONCASTER.—
This beautiful road, by which these towns arc brought five
miles nearer than they have been till now, was formally opened
on Tuesday week, by the Mayor of Doncaster, and a large
party of other gentlemen traversing it in gay procession,
which attracted great crowds of spectators at both the ends
and on the line. A dinner, at which his Worship presided,
took place at Hawdon's Hotel, Selby, in the afternoon.

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