The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

From Achermann's Reposittry of Arts, Fashions, Nana-

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factures, 4-e. ti-c.)
WALKING DRESS.—A cambric muslin. round dress,the skirt
gored and rather full; the bottom is finished by a deep flounce
of soft. muslin, which is cut in scollops, and edged with nar-
row lace; this flounce is surmounted by a broad piece of soft
muslin honey-combed, and finished at each edge by muslin
scollops. High body, made tight. to the shape, and richly
let in with work. Milli long sleeve, finished at the wrist by
three narrow scolloped flaunces. Over this dress is worn a
pelisse composed of lavender-coloured reps silk, and lined
with white sarsnet ; it is fastened down the front by white
silk buttons, -and is ornamented at the bottom of the skirt
with a rouleau of white satin, which is entwined with laven-
der-coloured silk cord. The back is tight to the shape,
and has a narrow braiding at each side. The front is.
finished as far as the waist. by rich white sill; frogs
and braiding. There is a small standing collar, which
is lined with white satin. The sleeve is rather tight,, and
surmounted by an epaulette, which is looped to the shoulder,
anti ornantented with a white cord and tassels. Small white
lace ruff. Head-dress the chapeau et toque de Berri: the
toque part is composed of lavender-coloured satin, the hat of
velvet' to correspond; the crown is very low, the 3rim deep,
and turns up all round; a full plume of white ostrich feathers
is placed so as to fall over to the left side. Kid gloves, and
half-boots to correspond with the pelisse.
EvEsttc Dorss.--A white gauze round dress, the bottom
of the skirt finished by a large rouleatt of white,satin ; the
rouieau is ornamented at regular distances with braids of
lemon-coloured satin, and is surmounted by three bands of
lemon-coloured satin. The body is made plain, and higher
than they are generally worn ; it is finished round the bust
by a single fall of blond lace set on almost plain. Short full
.sleeve, confined-at the beittoin by a row of white satin points.
A lemon-coloured satin body, cut extremely low round the
bust, is worn over the gauze one; it is finished round the
waist in the French style by tubs, and has a small epaulette,
winch stands up on the shoulder, of a very novel form,—
Head-dress the Cambridge toyer,. composed of British net
and pale lemon-coloured satin ; it is of a moderate height,
ornamented round the top of the crown by rolls of pale le-
mon-coloured satin : a bird of Paradise plume is placed on
one side. Neckiace and ear-rings pea4.l. White levantine
slippers, And white hid gloves. A plaid scarf, composed of
net silk, is thrown carelessly over the shoulders.

(From La Belk .Is.cemblee fidr the present Month.)
EVENING DRESS.---Castillian robe of pearl grey sarsnct►
elegantly trimmed with pink satin, interspersed with crape
and velvet; the petticoat worn under the dress is finished by
a border oc fine lace, which just appears below the robe; the
sleeves are of fine figured net, with serpentine waves of rolled
.pink satin, cowtinned close to the wrist, from whence depend
two broad frills of blond made to fall over the knuckles. A
fielu,of the finest net, left open in ft not, and surmounted by
a deep Spanish roll, standing up it-la-Elizabeth. Crown tur.
ham of white satin, net, and pearls, with tassels of the latter
material, and crowned near the summit with a wreath of pink
fancy dowers, and, pearls. Year pearl ear-►ings, white crape
fan, and white satin shoes.
F►rENCH Cantu' DitEss.—White sati❑ petticoat, trimmed
round the border with a cheranx-de-frie:e of crape, over
winch is a rich ornament of full blown roses ; the sleeves full,
and reaching near the elbow, terminating by two full rows of
lace ; the body made to display the bust, very low behind, and
ornamented with crape ea chrvaa.r-Ile--frieze. Train of royal
purple or Prussian blue satin, superbly trimmed with the
broad lace, and lined throughout with white satin. The hair
dressed round the face in ringlets a la-Ninon, and entirely
divided from the forehead; the hair on the su►muit of the
head raised in two rows of separate braids, twisted round
with pearls; between these braids is a tiara of gold and pearls,
to which are fastened the court lappets of the finest Brussels
lace. Ear-rings and chain necklace of pearls, 'white satin
shoes, and white kid gloves, ornamented at the tops wills a
rich embossment of white satin.

Nev MUSICAL FUND.—WC congratulate this
excellent Society on again having that universal
friend to harmony and benevolence, the Duke of. SUSSEX, for their-President at their ensuing An-
' niversary Dinner, when the friends of that laud.-
' able Institution will doubt be highly enter-
tained by the tnnsicai performances of the day,
as we are inf,:rmed that most of the principal
Glee Singers, &c. have volunteered their services
on-that occasion.
Ma. KEAN.—As a Gentleman Who left Edin-
burgh on Saturday morning, brought a report,
which he asserted had just .reached that city, that
Mr. KEAN, the celebrated performer, in perform-
ing the part of Si:. Giles Overreach, at Glasgow,
on Thursday evening, had broken a blood vessel
by over-exertion, and died on that evening; we
think it necessary, for the satisfaction of Mr.
KEAN's relations and of the public, to insert the
following paragraph from the Glasgow Chronicle
of Saturday ; from which it will appear, that, in-
stead of having died on Thursday, Mr. KEAN,
according to the old phrase, was alive and merry•
on Friday :—" After performing Bertram with Iris
usual excellence last night, Mr. fieAN visited the
popular Lodge of Sr. Mark's, of which he is a
member, and spent the evening in the most convi-
'l vial manner. On his health being drank, he re-
turned thanks for the honour done him, and said,
that the kindness and partiality shown him by tire
inhabitants of Glasgow had made on him the
deepest impression ; so much so, that, without
borrowing from the great poet (whose concep-
tions he so excellently embodies), he could not
express them, for he had that within which
passeth show."