The Sun.
London, England, 1811-05-03 00:00:00

C;E'4IrIUL O.I3,SVIVATIONg 01V. niSHION
A A'D 1)1I SS'.

Notwithstanding that the weather has beeii"hi
some measure ungenial, Fashion ha's ;low deCi&d.ly
set out on her spring career, and wills a spirit an
emulation of novelty which promises the Iproduc;-?".
Win of all 'infinite variety of all that can contribute
to Splendour, elegance, and gaiety..
Fur the out-door cesteme, Short peliSSec in ssrs-
net, trimmed with Mechlin lace, %jai 1306 • capes,
made to meet in.tront, 'anti tilling the Shape with,
the most minute ' exactness, ceutined to the waist
with elastic lEmds, made on the same plat as the
glove-trips were forMerly, 'and faitcned with coup
de perle clasps pelisses also in black. or white lace,
or sett mull mnfilins, lined with pale primrov or ce-
lestial blue sarsnets, arc nitich approved. Spencers
in muslin linen, or of sarsuet or white satin, are
scarcely les4 esteemed by the fashionable fats : the
lined muslin pelerines are much worn likewise by
our more youthful belles. Mantles, extremely
vhort, hardly exceeding the bounds all large tippet,
made to set plain on the back, and confined in the
waist behind, and lace cloaks with a small satin un-
der tippet, so formed as to cover the neck Sad shoni-
OM, which would otherwise be too much exposed
to the sun and air, make, up the list at the several
varieties which v.e have to offer in this cbss of
dress.

Fiats in straw, nearly in the same form as those
worn by gentlemen, slouched, and the rims deeper
in front, trimmed with one or More ostrich featheis,
the stalks of which are fastened into a small rosette of
whits: sallti ribband, unconfined by strings ; .cottage
bonnets, trimmed round the edges with plaited rib-
band, or in satin finished with lace net, and raised
from the face with a small bunch of primroses, blue
bells, apple or otter bk,ssOms, with a large square
blackiaceveil thrown over the head. Caps in the
lot% Grecian farm, brought very forward on the
temples, raised above the eats, and projeiAitig behind
to as in adroit the hair, and tAptred in the !tam of a
hared, toMpoNed of Ince and black satin ribband
either white or primrotte A new satin has lately
tern.prod,iet d which has the appearance of belhg
critoed small, or ribbed ; this kis a very pleasing
effect • when made op into bonnets, and ,is of the
uou e4t invention. II must not be forgotten that
the deeplaceveil has entirely superseded the ituallo
ones, and that the head-dreii, of whateva composed,
must he made entirely flat on the heitit, so as to give
the,appeayance ollength., as we before observed in
the Grecian form.

The parasols. have also undergone some variation;_
in addition to the (.;liinese, or dome crowns, they
are now vandyked at the edges, cad : these lett un.,.
confined are played by: the air, and. thus •comitiuni-
cate a refreshing coolness,u Inch contributes not less
to tic beauty than the comfort of the lovely bearer;
the sticks are of polished steel, which mesa
as to Pull out to the length of a walking sane, or,
on being compressed, into the length of a Litt.
Alumni; and wrilkieg dresses ere mride high in
the neck, with collars, in the form of a pcusse, but.
toned from the Anton to the let with small raised
buttons, much iiitermixe(i with lace those dreises
*re 4tarvotili Inuati Approved, nej iu ac.Wititare tk,
their simple and graceful form, they possess all ti:e
Convenience and answer every end of the pelisse, by
the trifling addition of te silk pelerine or handker-
chief; others are made high in the neck, without
Collars in the Roman form the skirts arc made of
one entire width of muslin, cut bias; These dresses
are short, buttoned down the bosom, the skirt left
unconfined, and trimmed entirely round with pale
lilac of primrose ribtaind,' woyet' in a scollop at one
edge only; the petticoat rauotcorrespondomd Roman
sandals at white Morocco, 'should' be Worn with it.
Striped muslin sterna to be most admired.' A 'cap
fancifully formed at the•back, the front mode of a
small hall square of lace, the point I,lling lightly
and negligently on-the hair on the side of the Ince,
toes opposite side raised above the ear by- a small
'white satin ribbsnd coekade, is the favourite
head-dress of a miritary, lady justly ctlubratee not
Icss for her taste than rank arid beauty ; wu think
i stands unrivalled by any present mode of dress for
its elegant simplicity, and i, pecularly calculated 'to
give an sir of elegant spirit to a delicate counte.