The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

(From La Belle Assent!)lee.)
WALKING DRESS.—A pelisse of lilac gros de
Naples, with a pelerine of the same, cleft at the
shoulders, and forming -a sort of stomacher in front
of the bust, which terminates in a point, at the base
of the waist, over the belt. Down the front of the
skirt, where the pelisse closes, is a full rouleau, fi-
nished next the feet by an ornament cf large lotus
leaves. A rouleau, similar to that down the front,
covers. the hem. The sleeves are en gigot, with an-
tique points at the wrists, on which are worn hair
bracelets, finished at each edge with small gold
beads. The throat is encircled by a full triple ruff
of lace. A hat, of the same colour and material as
the pelisse, is lined with tartan silk, white, che-
quered with green, and trimmed with bows of the
same.
EVENING DRESS.—A dress of pink, watered gros
de Naples, • ornamented round the border with four
rouleaus of satin, placed about a hand's-breadth
from each other. Down the front of the skirt is a
broad ornament of chevrons, formed also of satin
rozdeaux ; the stomacher part of the body trimmed
in a corresponding manner. A tucker of very nar-
row Vandyked blond. Long full sleeves of white
crepe-lisle, finished at the wrists by a cuff, orna-
mented on the outside of the arm in three points,
each point fastened down by a small gold buckle.
The sleeves are headed by an epaulette, formed of
a double frill of broad blond. The head-dress is a
Vienna toque, consisting of separate stiffened puffs
of pink satin. It is ornamented with very short
white curled feathers, placed in various directions,
and peeping out amongst the puffs, as though they
were merely the tips of feathers. One long loop of
pink gauze ribbon, richly brocaded, depends from
this elegant head-dress, over the left shoulder. The
ear-pendants are of wrought gold. A drapery scarf
is sometimes added to this dress, of white barige,
with the ends in stripes of gold across, and finished
11 by a splendid and gossaMer-like fringe of white silk.

(From Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Fashions, .e.)
CARRIAGE DRESS—High dress of green Merino,
with gigot sleeves and broad wristbands, fastened
with hooks and eyes, and confining the gloves,
which are of rose colour kid ; the skirt is trimmed
with two deep flounces of the same material as the
dress, headed and edged with a shawl pattern bor-
der of roses. Cloak of tomata-colour gros de Berlin,
lined with ermine, made very long and full; and
drawn at the waist behind; the arm-holes are bound
with tomata-colour velvet, like the large circular
cape, which is'fastened in front with a gold clasp
ala ; square collar, falling over and dis-
playing the ermine lining. Blue silk Navarin hand-
kerchief tied round the throat. White gros de
Naples hat, with a wide and spreading brim, orna-
mented beneath with rows of tomata-colour satin
riband, on each side united by a riband extend-
ing across the front; the crown is' decorated
with white and tomata-colour satin trimming, and
white ostrich feathers disposed in front and at the
sides ; satin strings en bride. Muff of ermine, and
shoes of dark chesnut-colour kid.

BALL DRESS—Crepe lisse dress over a white
satin slip ; the sleeves are very short and full, and
terminated with a wreath of China roses and deep
vandykes, edged with a narrow niche of tulle;
Spanish bodice of rose colour satin, laced in front as
a stomacher with silver cord, vandyked at the
waist, and trimmed with silver lace. The skirt is
decorated with a wreath of full blown Provins roses,
about half a yard above the rose-colour satin rouleau
at the edge of the dress, which is supported by loops
of rose colour satin riband, having a knot in the
centre, and attached to the wreath of roses by the
upper loop : in each division is a star embroidered
'in rose-colour floss silk ; sash of the same colour,
reaching from the right side across the front, where
it is nouh, and extending transversely to the left side,
and fastened to the wreath of roses. The head-
dress consists of a garland of red and white camellia
Japonica, rising from between two large bows of
hair at the top, and extending all round the head,
and intermingling with the curls; ornamented gold
comb behind. Necklace of gold and turquoise, with
a diamond shape locket in front, delicately wrought
gold chain and eye glass, and pendant gold ear-rings;
medallion bracelets outside the white kid gloves;
white satin shoes and sandals.