The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-30 00:00:00

LADIES' FASHIONS FOR. DECEMBER,

(From La Belle Assembler.)
noms COSTUME.--A dress of changeable silks,
the colour either amber or fawn, shot with the light-
est shade of straw-colour or white. At the border
of the skirt is a very broad hem, headed by two
rouleaux of corn-flower-blue satin, set on separate,
and the rouleaux next the hem much wider than the
upper one. The body is made plain, and fitting close
to the shape, and partially low, with a narrow lace
tucker of a Vandyke pattern. A pelerine tippet of
lace, in double, full frills, is thrown over the shoulders
and left open in front of the bust, till the two ends
unite at the sash, from whence they depend, but not
low. On each shoulder is a small josette of corn-
flower-blue ribbon,edged with amber ; and a full double
ruff of lace, just below the throat, fastens in front
with a similar rosette. The sleeves are dla Ma-
? Make, with double ruffles of lace at the wrists,
turned back; and next the hand a broad bracelet of
black velvet, fastened with an agate set in gold.
The hair is beautifully and tastefully arranged in
curls next the face, and three loops on the summit,
forming open arches: a few light puffs of blue rib.-
bon, edged with amber, are added. The shoes are
of corn-flower-blue satin, tied en sandales. The
ear-pendants are large, and of gold.
MORNING VISITING DRESS.— -Th iS costume,
which, were it not made quite high at the throat,
might by its elegance be fitted to the dinner party
or the evening, is the proper kind of toilet 'for pay-
ing morning visits of ceremony, either to a newly-
married lady, or on a first introduction to a fe-
male of rank. The dress is of garnet-coloured
Bros ~de .„.4ples, with. very - broach. liAsst, •-at
the head or which is painted or embroidered,
in variety of colours, a splendid border of
flowers, richly grooped together. The corsage is
plain and quite high, with a notched collar, orna-
mented round with the same kind of flowers, in
painting or embroidery, as those on the skirt. Next
the face is a narrow frill of blond. The sleeves are
d la Donna Maria, but are left open down the out-
side of the arm, and fastened together again by bows
of garnet ribbon; the opening finished by white satin
and narrow blue rouleaux. Over the sleeve, is a
frill ornament of the same material as the dress, in
variegated colours, to correspond with these of the
flowers ; the same variation is observed in the Spanish
points at the wrists. The hat is of jonquil satin,
slightly trimmed with ribbon of the same colour,
and strings floating loose. A very beautiful plumage
of white ostrich feathers depends gracefully over
the crown and a part of the brim. The shoes are
of black satin.

(From the World of Fashion.)
DINNER-DRESS.—A dress of very light fawn-
coloured gros de Naples, with a very broad flounce,
in points ; those points which are at the head of
the flounce pointing upwards; each are edged with
green satin brocaded in spots of ruby colour. The
body is made plain, with a collar d & Paladin,
pointed all round ; the two front points, longer then
the others, terminate under the sash, and form a
kind of stomacher in front of the bust; and are trim-
med like the rest of the collar by a full quilling of
blond and a narrow rouleau of green satin ; the
sleeves arc d rinzbecille, and are finished at the wrist
by a cuff trimmed with narrow blond ; and confined
next the band by a neat gold bracelet with a pearl
broach. A sash of plaid ribbon encircles the waist,
of ruby, fawn-colour, and green, and ties in front with
a small bow, and ends just above the head flounce.
A papillon-rosette, formed of blond and green rib-
bon, is placed on each shoulder; though the breadth
of this dress over the bust appears capacious, and
the tucker of blond very narrow, yet the shoulders
are more concealed, and it is altogether a very deco-
rous improrcment on the low dresses worn some
months ago. The bonnet is of the last new shape
which we so highly recommend; appearing like a
hat in front, from being so becomingly short at the
ears. It is of celestial blue gros de Naples, spotted
with ruby, and finished by slight puflings of broad
striped blue ribbon, and two blue aigrettes. A small
bow is placed under the right side of the brim, on
which side the bonnet ties close, with a bow; very
broad strings hoot loose. The shoes are of lilac
satin. The ear-pendants are of rubies.
A WALKING DRESS.—A lilac pelisse of reps
silk, ornamented down the front of the skirt, where
it fastens by embossed satin, representing leaves,
with three points; these are divided by a rather full
rouleau, on each side of which are spread out the
leaves. The body is made plain, with sleeves dla
Donna Maria; the two bands which confine the
fulness of the sleeve at the top, have the appearance
in front of a pelerine-cape; which it would not be
possible to wear if the sleeves were left unconfined.
The pelisse is made as high to the throat as pos-
sible, where it terminates by a narrow ruff of lace.
The bonnet is of white satin, trimmed and tied with
white striped ribbon; the crown is also ornamented
with blond; and a demi-veil of blond turned up in
front, is placed at the edge of tke brim. A men-
tonniere of blond fastens the bonnet under the chin.
The shoes are of black corded gros de Naples.
A CARRIAGE DRESS.—A pelisse of Cachemire;
the colour tour/ore/le, made en tunique, with coloured
Cachemirc-shawl bordering. The body made plain.
and the waist encircled by a band of the same kind
of trimming which forms the tunique; sleeves d
l'imbeeille, with rounded ornaments at the wrists,
turned back the same as points; with a ruffle of
lace next the hand, and beneath that a bracelet of
aqua marina, and gold. Two pelerine-capes, each
edged round by shawl trimming, descend over the
shoulders; and a, double ruff of lace encircles the
throat, tied in front with white striped ribbon. The
lust is of black velvet, trimmed under the brim, on

the right side, with an ornament, en coquille, of
broad blond, having, in the centre, a rosette of white
striped ribbon; a rosette of which is placed on the
left side beneath the brim ; and two long puffs of
this ribbon, mingled with two of black velvet, orna-
ment the crown.
A BALL DRESS.--Oyer a. satin slip of bright.
jonquil is worn a frock of tulle, of the same co/our :
above the broad hem, at the border, is a trimming,
in wavings of gauze ribbon; each point of which is
finished by a rosette of the same, and a full-blown
Cainelia (Japan rose) with its green foliage. The
corsage is d la Sevigne ; with.ve.ry short sleeves,
over
~‘vhieh are ornaments d ,/a Psyche, of very
broad white blond. The hair :is: arranged in the
Chinese style, with the loops, of hair much elevated
on the summit of the head; andis.crowned by bou-
quets formed with ears- of corn, full blown damask
or Japanese roses, and blue corn-flowers. The ear-
pendants are en girandoles, and are, as well as the
necklace, formed of cameos in coral. The shoes are
white satin,..tied srandales.A
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EyENINP
.DRESS.---A dress of mignionet
leaf-greed satin, with tWo..whiti blwid flounces o'rer
a rnoderately broad hem; these flounces are at some
distance from -each other; and from the upper one
to the feet are placed, in front, four rosettes with
one pointed end ; in the centre of each a gold.but-
tOn. . The body is plain, with -flchn-robings, which
are edged with white blond and fasten under the
sash, which
.terminates in a bow in front, of the
same kind as the rosettes at the border. A double
ruff of lace comes just below the throat : as this is
one of those high dresses, which a slight indisposi-
tion may plead excuse from the usual etiquette of
low dresses for evening parties. The sleeves are
d l'imbecille, with blond ruffles turned back ; and
next the hand very broad bracelets of braided hair,
fastened by an emerald set in gold. A dress hat of
white satin is trimmed under the right side of the
brim with three ornaments of blond, and under the
left by two rosettes of richly striped white gauze
ribbon : the crown of the hat is ornamented with
blond, and full bouquets of pink and• white exotic
flowers. The shoes are of green satin, the colour
of the dress, and the gloves white kid.
A MORNING DRESS.—A pelisse robe de chambre
of some very fine stuff texture, such as double Me-
rino, Lyonese-crape, or European Cachemire. This
represented in our engraving is of a buff-coloured
ground, on which is a running pattern of flowers of
various colours. Over sleeves, which tit almost
close to the arm, and terminate at the wrist by a
cuff of royal-blue pli2che de soie, are very loose
sleeves below the elbow lined with blue plush, and
.which appear like the Russian mantelet-cape. Over
this is worn a pelerine of royal-blue plush silk, the
ends dependent in front, to the feet. Round the,
throat is a very narrow, but full ruff of lace. The
hair is arranged d la Madonna, with u_cap of fine
point lace in the Cornette style, but not. fastenedunder the chin. The slippers are of blue kid. •
GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS FOR