The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-30 00:00:00

LADIES.

(From La Belle Asseisiblee.)

:MORNING DRESS-.—This costume is a pet-
ticoat of fawn-eoloured gros.de Naples, with a
very 'broad hem at' the border; beaded by an
embroidery of Pomona-green .floize silk, in a
Greek pattern.. A cauezou-spencer of. white
muslin. is worn -with it,— richly embroidered in
stripes formed of satin-stitch raised spots. The
body iadrawn, but not very full, and a falling-
Cape-collar falls over it, at the throat, of plain
India muslin, trimmed round with two rows of
lace. . The sleeves are a-la Mamelnke,:and iin-
Caeiisely wide. They ire *finished at the wrists
by stiffened points, a t antique, of cambric ; and
next the hand are very broad bracelets of gold,
clasped by a cameo-head. When this -dress is,
adopted for the promenade, a bonnet of Pomona-
green gros de Naptes is worn with it, with a'
broad white blond at the edge of the brim. The
crown is tastefully ornamented with die same
blend, and with small bows of green- and white
ribbon :the blond at the 'edge is caught .11. in
'front, and from thence appears to be :carrieup
on the crown : the bonnet tiesnnder the chin,
on the- right side, by ribbon similar to that on the
crown. The half-boots are of. Pomona-green kid.
EVENING COSTUME.—A dress of white gos-
samer satin,.with a verybroad hem at the, border
of the skirt, at the head of which is a splendid
wreath of 'embroidery in coloured silks, inter
mixed with gold. The body is made low, with
a collar-cape, en paladin, round the tucker part,
and edged by a ruche of blond tulle : the sleeves
short, cut in bias,. and very full. The hair is
arranged ala Grecque.- A- bandeau, which in
grand costume is of coloured gems, crosses the
forehead, dividing' the' clustered curls on each
side of the faCe. The Grecian knot, orfitsee,
at the back of the head-consists of many curls,
confined together at the base by. strings of pearls.
The shoes are of white satin.
• (From the • World of Fashion.) •
London still continues to' present 'the same
desert-like appearance, at the Court end of the
town ; a few solitary carriages-and-four are seen
arriving, in Other quarters, belonging to some
of our opulent families, but they are quickly
gone again, and fashion,. at least in the metro-
polis, . wears an undecided feature, in point of
novelty. In the country a few changes take
place, but they are quite undetermined, and par-
take equally of summer or winter costume, as
the temperature of the weather may suggest.
Among the new bonnets for the promenade
is one of stone-coloured satin, bound and lined
with pink. Ornaments en spatulas, formed of
stone-coloured ribbon,. lie-under the-brim, next
the crown, the upper port of which is elegantly
trimmed with puffs and- bows of pink satin
ribbon, bound with stone-coloured satin. An-
other new bonnet is for the carriage, and is of
ethereal blue crape, bound with an entwined
rouleau of blue and jonquil-coloured 'satin ; and
the bonnet is tastefully trimmed with bows and
puffs of yellow satin, edged with bias- double
folds -of blue crape. . .
The ,turbans and berets are larger than we
have ever-seen them ; the former are, in shape,
of the Ottoman kind ; but we believe no one,
even- -at the Sublime Porte, Wore one of such
dimensions as the former. These head-dresses
for the British daughters of Christendom are
extended extremely wide in front by fluted fan-
ornaments formed of
.white crape and pearl-
Colonred satin,. the folds-of which are diiided in
front by a splendid loop-fastening of pearls; a
bandeau encircles the turban, next the hair, of
pearls and topazes. The caul is of peirl-
coloused satin. The berets.•are most admired
when of white satin and variegated gauze ; . the
latter of silver tissue, striped with yellow and
scarlet'Satin stripes : the edge of the beret, next
the hair, finished by a wreath of flowers,
Ofiong white beads, small pearls, and dif-
ferently-coloured gems. . The head , dresses
formed of puffs of broad gauze ribbons, like the
Vienna toques, are still much in favour. We
have seen a very beautiful Venetian bead-dress
of black velvet, with white marabout plumage,
and surrounded at the edge by a narrow bandeau
of pearls and topazes.
A very elegant carriage pelisse has lately been
finished for a lady of high rank ; it is of black
satin, and is faced with black velvet ; the sleeves
are full, and are confined down the arm at equal
distances, with golden butterflies (the • wings
expanded) of
.the most exquisite workmanship :
it is needless to remark that this is intended for
the carriage only.. Another elegant out-door
covering for the carriage or evening party, is a
'mantle of bright jonquil Levantine, .with a hood.
These are the sole novelties we have yet had oc-
casion.to remark... •
The dresses, as to make, the length,4he slen-
derness of the waists, pointed in front, remain
much as they did last month. Gowns 'of white
India muslin, richly embroidered, are still in
favour, but we know that they must now give
way to silks and other materials more appro-
priate to winter costume : at present, chintzes
are iii high favour for morning. dresses ; • but the
weather, as. it always is at' this season,.is flue-.
tuating, and so are the adoptions of different Ma,
terials for dress: nothing- is certain. The cor-
sage a la Roxelane, though an old fashion re-
vived, is eagerly adopted ; it was always admired.
We must say, that though it sets off an equi-
vocal shape, it adds no beauty to that where the
contours are well formed ; it brings too much
all. to the same level ; the small plaits being laid
across, gives a fulness to the , bust,
,where nature
has denied it ; and the natiow strap down time
front, marks out the seemingly well rounded
contour if his not -really, to be found, but it adds
nothing to actual beauty of forM. Th-o siccves
a la Marie are most in favour, and a favourite
border- is composed of
.two one falling
over the other.
myrtle-green,
orsu.;b,
lavViider, and Etruscan,brown.
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Fashions, _Fancy
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Costumes, and the Regimentals of the Army,)
moirsiNG Dittss.—A superfine light blue
fashionable coat, made long waisted ;, broad
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ea rsgaei ,n
eandnuhmasbear loofngfinceutsiilnt
skirts, with pockets under the flaps. The collar
(From; the GentlemeGnE'sN/tTiLa;:zi iEneN•of
lappels arc long and wide, having six boles in
them,isr a