The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

(From• the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of
Fashion.)
Bare,,e4 Taglioni, in checks of moderate size, Mous-
selines Giselle, fil de Marie. and toiles de Chine, with
foulards of endless variety. are the materials best
suited for the present month. In- neglige, redin-
gotes are worn of English jaconet, or muslin,
lined ; the bodies are generally open in front ;
the sleeves wide, but very short, and under ones
of muslin bouillonnes ; many peignoirs are of
white barage, trimmed with ruches of white ribbon.
The _corsages, with revers pelerine, continue in fa-
vour, as well as the half long sleeve, with under
ones of white ; but these, it must be observed, are
seldom with wristbands, but preserve their width to
the bottom ; the revers worn on the corsages are
sometimes so large as to have the appearance of an
open pelirme, to which a fancy fringe gives addi-
tional width ; a similar fringe ornamenting the
skirt, in two rows, as a flounce, and the edge of the
closed jockey which surmounts the sleeve, also finished
with fringe. Velvet is much used to ornament dresses,
numerous rows of it forming a border at the bottom of
the skirt, just above the hem, lessening in width as they
ascend; it is also used on black net dresses, forming
heading to the flounces, which commence at the waist.
Pardessus, mantelets, and mantilles, are of every variety;
the paletots of taffetas d'ltalie are much in fashion; but
for the promenade the colours are confined to black or dark
blue, trimmed with black lace; the sleeves are rather
wide, but not lower than the elbow ; and a broad rib
bon encircles the waist ; for carriage wear they are of
light silks, trimmed with ruches of ribbon or white lace.
In fichus, the embroidered guimpes and little collars
la Jannette, covered by several rows of Valenciennes
I tee, are worn, as well as revers formed of inlets ; frills
of three rows of lace, and the standing up collar, with
three or four rows of ruches.

There is no chantre just now in bonnets ; the form of
pailks de riz is a little more open ; and capotes of straws
have crowns a la bonne femme.

THE LATEST PARIS FASHIONS.
(From Le Moniteur.)
The present may be considered as our fashionable re-
cess, during which very little is offered to those who
look forward for innovations as the chief attractions. If
we are to direct our attention to any quarter for ex-
amples of the most recent modes, we must depart from
our modern Babylons into the rustic recesses which are
at this period of the year so much coveted, to the fashion-
able watering-pla e or salubrious sea-coast.
For iteglige-ii coutil worked, embroidered, and even
plain, are adopted by the most elegant amongst the
fashionable circles.
For the most dressy day toilettes, the barages and
glace silks, coloured tarlatanes, lace scarfs and shawls,
mantelets of embroidered muslin, capotes of crape
tulle and faille de rix, may be specially quoted.
Barege dresses have almost the monopoly of volans—
these latter b-long especially to dresses which are soft
and do not crease, for nothing is more Unbecoming than
a rumple I dress. With organdis or dressed fabrics, the
full species of trimmings in gathers is impossible, plaits
alone must suffice, under penalty of not being able to sit
down. Festoons, white and coloured embroideries suit
all sorts of dresses, plain or I mille raies, and all sorts
of transparent fabrics.
Many tartalanes, embroidered in colours, may be seen;
skirt plain, with volans, embroidered in the form of peas
shaded, and bordered with a festoon shaded in like man-
ner. These dresses are very pretty.
We cannot at present record any alterations in the
forms of hats, and there is hardly cause of regret in this,
for every one of taste must acknowledge the pretty styles
which now prevail.
The ornaments, however, and various accessories are
considerably varied—roses, strawberries, variegated
daisies and bouquets of eglantine are adopted.
For a white crape hat; roses mingled with crape lisse
assort very well. Flowers are worn with all rice straws.
A leapote in straw-coloured crape, trimmed with lilac
biais and straw, is most attractive in appearance. The
same with crape of white and rose-tinted, and trimmed
with roses biais shaded.
Lace is • worn as plentifully as ever. The Point
d'Alencon is in high favour. The difficulty of execution
and length of time which some takes for its completion,
make it costly and recherche.

SHANNON NAVIGATION.--A return of payments on
account of the Commissioners for the improvement of the
river Shannon, in Ireland, and for works under their direc-
tions whether by grants or loans, has been obtained and or-
dered to be published, on the motion of Colonel Sibthorp.
We find, on examining the return before us, that the gross
total payments for the salaries and expenses of the above
Commission, under the Act sth and 6th William IV., cap. 67,
amounted for the period between November,lB3s, and March,
1837, to 4,907/. ; for that between April, 1837, and March,
1838, to 6,989/. ; for that between April, 1838, and March,
1839, to 7,039/. ; and for that between April, 1839, and the
close of the Commission, to 1,7671., making a gross total
amount of 20,7031., of which the sum of 14,2211. was appro •
priated to salaries, 1,6071. to labour, and 4,8741. to travelling
and contingent expenses, &c. All the above amounts were
paid by grants, through the Lords of the Treasury. The
amount of 20,7031. (above stated) comprises not only the
salaries and allowances to Commissioners and' clerks, but also
the whole of the expenditure incurred for pay to engineers,
surveyors, draughtsmen, et id genus omne, in making the pre-
liminary surveys and drawings of the river; as also the ex-
penses attendant-on,lhe valuation of property required to be
taken for the purPoses of the 'works, the particulars of. hich
were fully detailed in a return made to Parliament in the
month of April, 1840. A further sum of 6,000/. was-paid in
February, 1841, in part discharge of bill of costs for payments
to assessor, fees to counsel, and advances on enrolments. The
gross total amount paid for the salaries and expenses of the
Commission under the Act 2 and 3 Victoria, cap. 61, from
1839 to March, 1844, both inclusive, was 12,348/. of which
the sum of 9,329/. was for salaries, and 3,0181. for travelling
and cOntingent expenses. The estimate of the salaries and
expenses of the Commission for the year ending March 31,
1845, amounts to the sum of 2,7971. 2s. As regards the
expenses of the works, it appears that the gross total sum
paid, from 1839 to March, 1844, inclusive, amounted to
302,575/., of which the sum of 151,2871. (or one half) was by
grants, and 151,287/. (the other half) by loan. The amount
to be expended in the year 1845 cannot yet be ascertained.
The amount that the Treasury have still power to advance
for works, under the Act 2 and 3 Victoria, cap. 61, is alto-
gether 259,307/., viz., 127,267/. by grants, and 131,3404 by
loan.