The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-02 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER: 1

CLOAKS.—The forms are of an infinite variety, and
present, in general, a width which is considered nPces- I
sary to render them becoming and graceful ; the way in
which the folds are arranged and attached being the
principal thing which evinces the taste and ingenuity of
the modiste. These cloaks are made in velvet, and
trimmed with very beautiful fancy ornaments, or in cash-
mere, decorated with Grecian designs brodes all round
in twisted silk, or figures composed of points de chainette
appliques ; then there is the manteau loway, the cut
and form of which is so remarkable for its ample and
graceful appearance, being richly ornamented with furs
and beautiful fancy trimmings.
BALL DRESSES.—The following are those of the latest
fashion :—A robe of Indian muslin, having a broad
hem, through which is passed, a transparent, a pink
ribbon ; over this is worn a pink tunic of Italian silk.
open the whole way up each side, edged with a narrow
fancy gymp, and attached together with meads a longs-
bouts (long streamers) of pink silk ribbon ; plain cor-
sage a point, opening up the entire front, and attached,
similar to the skirt, with nceuds of pink silk ; short open
sleeves, also decorated with nceuds ; secondly, a dress
of Tarlatane a deux jupes ; the under one bordered
with an embroidery as deep as to reach to the top of
the knee, where it is met by the upper skirt, similarly
embroidered ; plain low body and berthe of embroidered
muslin.
BONNETS are mostly velvet, lined with satin of a dif-
ferent colour, and of the Pamela form ; whilst others are
more simply trimmed with torsa'ies of fancy gymps, and
a great number with elegant feathers • but the most de-
cidedly fashionable are those hats made in the velour
6pinghl, so pretty, fresh-looking, and elegant ; some
ladies prefer them to velvet until the winter is more ad-
vanced ; they are principally decorated with feathers,
and also ribbons put on and arranged with great taste ;
they may be trimmed with black velvet.
DRESSES.—There is no question but that the sleeves
a la musquetaire will be brought into fashion, recalling
those famous gauntlets that used to be worn by ancient
chevaliers ; they consist of a kind of manchette com-
posed of velvet, made tight round the wrist, and wide
over the sleeve, which it nearly conceals ; the bodies of
these dresses are of dark blue satin, myrtle, green, or
maroon, with facings of black velvet so put on as to
form a kind of breast-piece or plastion upon the chest,
rounding upon the hips, en basque, to the width of 18
inches at least.
DRESS Ils.Ts.—The favourite style are those of the
demi-Pamela form, pink awl white ; the brim small and
open, and quite 'adapted fora theatre toilette ; whilst
others are made in cr6oe—light, and young-looking—
decorated solely with a large feather, shaded and com-
posed of the marabout. Several have lately appeared
in black and white lace ; the form petit, and perfectly
round, supporting beneath the brim all kinds of orna-
ments, such as ribbons, flowers, bouillonne?s, lappets,
&c., the outer part being decorated with a feather, an
esprit, a drooping marabout, or three small tips of fea-
thers etag6es. -
VISITING MANTEAUX.—A new style has just been
introduced, made in velvet, and trimmed with broad lace
attached at equal distances with agraffes of satin ; or
composed of satin rattach6e, with fastenings of velvet ;
others are decorated with fancy
.velvet trimmings, or
guipure fringes, d'effil6s a la reine, &c. ; these trim-
mings, however, will soon give plane to rich furs, as the
cold increases.
CAPUCHONS.—For sorties de spectacle, these very
convenient hoods are now becoming in great request,
being so extremely convenient ; they combine the ad-
vantage of not interfering with the head-dress, and
forming a sort of cap, having a garniture of lace, which
is most elegant and'becoming to the countenance.
VELVETS will this season be more adopted for trim-
mings, both for morning and evening dress, than for
entire dresses ' - corsages a basquines, indeed, are prin-
cipally made of velvet, but otherwise it will serve only
to ornamentin the shape of bands, embroideries, lozenges,
and a hundred different forms.
I'ALETOTS will be very much in vogue this winter ;
they are extremely elegant, made in cashmere of a cho-
colate colour, fastened the whole way up the front without
being drawn in at the waist ; a small pelerine, or cape,
surrounds the top of the shoulders, but does not reach
lower than the waist, being rounded over the arms, and
finishing upon each side just in front of the sleeves,
edged with a narrow passementerie, which also surrounds
the lower part of the paletot, and ascends up the front
as far as the neck, which is also encircled with a small
half- high collar ; the fancy trimmings being repeated
across the front, upon the chest, and fastened with ele-
gant buttons, which close the corsage just to the waist.
Fashionable colours are now principally of a dark
hue ; indeed, nothing is more fashionable than black ;
still we see many such colours as maroon, violet, green,
different shades of grey ,l'ecru, and flame colour.