The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-05 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

(From the London and Paris Ladies' Afaga.iine

Fashion.)
The almost universal costume of a Parisian belle
is a camail of black velvet, very large, trimmed with
fur, gimp, or embroidery, or pelisse of velvet or
satin with similar trimming ; capote of black
pensee or dark green velvet, with flat feather of the
same colour, or a bouquet of velvet flowers, small
collar, entirely of Valenciennes ; a muff closing at
the ends with nceuds of velvet, gloves with revers of
velvet, and velvet boots closing with buttons. Cor-
sages, both for morning and evening wear, continue
to be made with points a busques ; a new style for
high bodies is with folds on the shoulders, decreasing
insensibly to the waist, which is plain; the skirts,
even when most ornamented, are not of exaggerated
fulness ; they are sometimes , raised on each side the
front, showing the under one of colour. Lace
will be very, fashionable this winter ; it is even
thought that two and three flounces of lace on velvet
dresses will be restored. Gimp continues to be
very much used, and a new style of ornament is
deep fringe of black chenille and jet, having berthe
and sleeves to correspond ; they are also made in
colours, with silver ',beads, for dresses of crape.
Gimp veloute is an elegant novelty, as also velvet
soutache ; fur at this moment also forms a favourite
trimming. Walking dresses are frequently of the
Amazon form, they are geneially made of drap
cachemire, of myrtle green, cafe brule, black, &c.,
the corsage buttoning without collar; the favourite
colours for plain velvet dresses aro fauve heaver, pous-
siere, iron gray, and ile de mouche ; Pekins, with
watered stripes and shaded in two colours, are quite
the vogue in Paris, and are applicable to morning or
evening wear. For walking dresses, poults de soie,
satins, moires zebrees, gros de Chine, dames de l'lnde,
levantines, &c. Brocatelle is a new material, very
suitable for redingotes and in-door wear. Manches-
ter levantine is used for doullettes, the gitana a ne-
glige and plaids form a pleasing. variety.
Camails of ermine are much worn, and manteaux
of black cachemire with large pelerines and sleeves
are lined with ermine ; they have sometimes a broad
embroidery in braid heading the band of ermine,
which turns over the edge of
the cloak. Black velvet
is in universal use for camails manteaux, pelisses,
bournous, &c.,—the Armenian manteau will form one
of the prettiest walking costumes this winter; some
are of velvet trimmed with fur, or of cloth ornamented
with braid.

Bonnets continue to be made larger in the crown,
and inclining over the forehead, with bavolet either
put on or connected with the front; they are of mode-
rate size, ornamented with feathers or flowers. Car-
riage bonnets are of Royal velvet, in blue saphir, vert
de gris, mineral grey, paille citron, ornamented with
marabouts and nceuds of a different coloured velvet
inside. Bonnets and capotes are also made of satin
velours epingle, satin ala Reine.
The hair is worn ratherhigher,
are placed less backward on the and all coiffures
head; they are in
endless variety, a la Diane de Poitiers, a la de Medici,
Suisses and Venetien a l'Eregone, Camarzo, Reca-
mier, Beauharnois, Brecon, ala Geniis, &c. Histo-
rical coiffures will also be much worn, in exact re-
presentation of the age selected.
Pretty caps are made without crowns, composed of
several rows of lace placed one above the other, a
little full round the lower part of the cheeks, a Id or-
namented nmuds of pink satin ribbon
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Several of the Cabinet Ministers viSited'W 'R.
Peel on Saturday. We understand the Ri.et4livi.
Baronet • and Lady
.Peel intend leavinit6Mr 'end
of this week for their seat at Drayton MAW! 9/ i sd
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not yet appointed. At this Council a proclamation
will ,be agreed upon for summoning' Parliament to
meet for the dispatch of,business.
Council PRIVY
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SYRIA.—A private letter from Beyrout, of the 30th.
of October, and consequently more recent by ten daikt.
than the late news, gives some important detail4_
respecting the insurrection in Syria. The Druses
had assembled about Bair-el-Ramer, the residence of
the Pacha, threatening the Government. They con-
tinued to concert with the Christians, to whom they .
offered to perpetuate the union between the two
people; against the common enemy. The Turks kept
in check by the revolters, and already beaten, were
striving to avert an impending catastrophe, by en-
deavouring to sow dissension among their enemies, but
the cry of independence. seems to 'have united the
people of the mountain in one feeling, one.. idea, that
of throwing off a yoke intolerable to the adherents to
both religions.
WATERLOO-BRlDGE,OnThursday the half-yearly
meeting of the Proprietors of this Bridge was held at
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, the Rev. John
Rush in the chair, to receive the -Directors' Report
and fill the vacancies in the Committee. Mr. G.
Powell read the minutes of the previous meeting,
which were confirmed. He then read the Directors'
Report :—The tolls ending the 23d of August, 1841,
amounted to 7,4731. 155., while those for the corre-
sponding period in this year were only 6,8281. 12s. Id.
The decrease in the tolls for horses and vehicles was
928/. 16s. ld., and the increase for foot passengers was
283/. 16s. sd. The difference on the horse toll arose
from Westminster-bridge having been closed in April
and May of 1841. Still the Directors anticipated the
best results from the reduction of' one halfpenny in
the tolls. During the last nine months the,foot tolls
had increased 400/.165. 4d., but they were 2061.35. 2d.
less as compared with a similar period when the
toil was Id. The receipt for the past half-year, in..
eluding 6,828/. 12s. id.; tolls, with interest upon Ex-
chequer
bills, and the rent .of the arched vaults,
were 7,5411. 17s. 11d., and the expenditure, including
1,3341. 165., interest on bonds at 51., 41., and 32 per
cent., and 4,6871. 10s., dividends upon annuities,
amounted to 6,908/. Bs. 3d , leaving a..balance of 6331.
9s. Bd. The Report, in conclusion, stated that the
bridge and its appurtenances were in excellent repair.
Mr. Sangster argued at great.length in favour of the
toll being again raised to ld• Mr. Stedman replied,.
and insisted upon .the folly of such an attempt. He
concluded With Moving the adoption of the Report,
which was carried by a large majority. The ev.
Mr. Rush,
,Jolin 13eadnall, Esq., Sir John Rennie,
and Alexander' Gardner were re-elected members of
the,Ceinmittle ; and ....Llyalsh, Esq., was re-appointed
auditor ; after which thanks were voted to - the
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