The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-31 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

11):5SCE. IPTION OF THE...PREY AILING FASHIONS FOR THE
MONTH, AS TAKEN FROM 3.11 NU IL OBSERVATION, BY A
LADY OF LlSf INGU.SHED TASTE, FROM REAL DRESSES,
AND REPRESENTED TIY COLOURED PRINTS; EXTRACT.
ED FROM "LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE ; OR, BELL'S COURT
AND FASHIONABLE MAGAZINE," FOR. THE PRESENT
MONTH.

-• A long course of experience, and a series of the most at
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tcntive observation, have fully' convinced-us; that singularity.
and extravagance in attire are hy,uo Means the eltaraderistics •
of, women of rank. Fashion with them is seld•ni 'seen to
exceed the bounds of nature •or of grace', at least among thou
'who possess a good taste, and are thereftire the tritest stan- •
dards- fOr sty) ,and elegance. It is an'excestive.ambitinn of
novelty, and a- too great eagerness tor fashion among the
afflueot. that leads to eccentricity and produces extremes.
Sweetness and modetty, with innocence, delicacy, and sen-•
sibilitv, render a youthful female the most intercs•ing Objeel
in nature.; these good qualities, of the mind should be set
fOrth in the person by a neatness marked with elegance, sim-
'plieity combined with•grace. tod cduspicuous attire, with
a sunerabotaiance of decoration, puts to -flight every.charni,
and rok-s the senses-of.c.vary tender, emotion The timid
s;ensifivenlant-Secedes.rinly• Irow -the touch;• had it •sensibi-
lity, would•Shriuk alike fiann 'observation. The sun
biirs.ts t,i. nonais at-oto-e in all its splendour, but reserves
till the nieri.iian its brightest rays Who, from thegay par-
terre, Would selea the gaud) tulip, and reject from his
h)s.an 91e modest lily, the plinible violet. or the blosleng
Tose As 11:e noblest piles are supported by pillars of the
si,!;plesi aryintetture,-so the danghters of the nobility, the
pr:ps ol our most ancient houses, exhibit hi their persons the
blast oi decoration:
Having selected a Variety •of the most fashionable dresses,
we have only a few rema,•:;.•:, n• make upon their more parti-
cular form- Pelisses. are n!arte to the shape of a w;oking.
length, to fit without a tysnii.
_Fur trimmings have taken
place Of gold and cc:A.-oral-edgings. White inuff's and tip-
pets 1106/ distiAguish tile woman of •.fashion ;. boots roust tie
ed_cd with sa, ' iVlaittles,are made longer and wider, trim-
med witita hioad sable or Swansdown they have arm-holes,
wincli, when not required; arc buttoned With three small
buttons ;, this is a great convenience; as it prevents the fre.
event exposure of the chest.
Morning dresses,lre made high in the neck, with lace let
in on the bosom, in thelarm of a. festoon of flowers, or a
• bouquet, compoSed of the most delicate needle-work and
ace ; the sleeves are worked with small sprigs to corres-
poiti ; plain cambric is now preferred to the French cord.
sites arc of muslin,- edged with lace. Trains are fa-
shionable, but short dresses; for conveniences, ate, more gene-
ral. Yellow Morocco shoes, with. a small bunch of jon-•
quilles worn in a lace .cap with a full- border, tied with a
' yellow kandkerchief; render this a most becoming dress.
Dinner dresses are mostly made of cloth or stuff, high in
• the neck, with a falling collar of tine embroidered muslin,
or frill of, lace ; a bouquet of natural towers in coloured
embroidery on the .bosom,'
worked round the arist•hotes,
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with a wreath to cotwnond ; long sleeves with lace ctit&.
In the evening ~or the gowns.. are.mostly, tadg
in the frock form, the sleeves lung, and the waist much
shorter. Grace and nature have once more resumed -their
empire, conspluently the long 'stays are wholly exploded.
Satins, velvets, gossamer gauzes, and. coloured crapes ate
much worn, but tine India muSlins; embroidered round the
bottom, accord beetwith the nymph- like air Omit youthful
,vith bouctitetsi iii the bo'som, and fin.- ers on the head,
piae,;(l Daph4,' Small si.k jackets, edged with lace, are
likewise simply elegant; Tiara capt, Per Sim„ or Sicilian
or sayer gauze or muslin, are the prevaihne'-orna..
LOnts, for the head, -The neck _continues to be partially
covered by a small late. handkerchief thrown over one shoul-
(10% Satin and swansdown tippets are still very fashionable,
a;.; are white satin coats and mantles, trimmed with swans-
down • !4utt's are very generally worn. •
In respect to the fashion for jewellery, the Ceylon style
dust prckairs. Necklace Sot varions coloured . gems, ciosses
t:••iresiir:t•tl, ear-rings in'the tinin of a pear; broaches ie
resew ing• ttie-heares-ease, files, :nal a-thousand other clevkcs
shells, and insects, of exquisite beauty amid work_
tranship, with girdles, clasps," coronets., -and bracelets ;
r.2,7l:!;vses of pink topaz and amethysts, with ea-rings to
Vl/4atc:.l. Were ali nnich worn at the Drawing.-room. •
No alteration has taken place in shoes, except that; they arc
c-d•LTd,ivith sah'e or fur, tor the pronten:.de ; they continue
to b.., ourc.'n c;ti!):Oiclve in :elver-fur tull.dress. Plain silk
kluck-i4s are preferred by v;ir belles of fashion, • .
The inevaiiing colours for The season: are ruby, emerald,
amethyst, drab, ruse, and o:Ate-brown.

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Wednesday Hight, after the family of a Gentle-
man in,t:harlotte-si-reet, had gone to bed, the area
pie was opened, and the kttehen door was soon
1,11; r pulled to. An gyro prevailed in the house,
and the watchman was called in to assist in searching
the houie. After, some time bad passed, respect-
able young man walked forth from the coal cellar,
And hi.:,conduct being saspiciods, he. was taken into
cu.to4v._ It turned .out, on a hearing, that the
prisoner had frequently paid amorous nocturnal visits
to a female" servant in..the house; which she, on
tle!‘p,:calle‘t on, WES reluctantly obliged to confess,
q;Ud• the lover was liberated.

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