The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-01 00:00:00

Iroan, en, firs de• Cheval ; small bows of
the ribbon me placed in each interstice. Another
trisparent carriage hat is of white crepe Acro-
phone; trimmed with pink crape," and narrow
pink satin rouleaux ; a how is placed on ea;.ll
at the 'edge of the brim, from whence. floit•hp
pets of pink crape, doubled in bias. Two esprit
feathers of pink and white, adorn the crown.
Matronly ladies wear bonnets for the promenade
of fine Leghorn or chip, with bows of grass-gren-,,
ribbon, and a full ruche of the. same colotir' at
the edge of the brim ; these are of a charming
and most becoming shape; but are reckoned
most genteel when of straw-coloured gros de
Naples, or of some other light summer tint, in
preference to those bonnets, however close, and
retiring, of straw or Leghorn ; the most dis-
tinguished females always prefer a hat or bonnet
of silk. or satin; the colours of the ribbons and
ruche, are made to suit and correspond with that
of the bonnet. One of the most elegant hats
for carriage airings, or morning visits, is of white
Bros de Naples, richly damasked over with satin
flowers ;it is very lightly trimmed about the crown,
with white gauze riband ; but the broad blond .
at the edge of the brim, is of the most exquisite
beauty ; a sufficient ornament in itself; it excites
universal admiration.

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From the observations we are enabled to make
and from the authority, aided by the kind intel-
ligence imparted to us by Mrs. Bell, whose taste
and science, insure the patronage and support of
the most distinguished class of females, we have
long maintained the truth of an opinion we have
seldom been deceived in, that women of real rank

and V fashion never go to the extremes of a
mode, which is especially, in itself, ridiculous or
awkward. We have had a proof of this in a
.pelisse very recently made for a lady of high rank
and known elegance of taste, who gave charge to
have the sleeves made only of a very moderate
fulness ; as this beautiful pelisse is to be worn
during a sojournment in the North, where the
mornings and evenings are often chill, it is of
merino, but of the finest and softest texture ; the
colour, a celestial-blue. It is made en tunique,
which part of the skirt is trimmed with ruches ;
the body is plain, and made without a collar ; a
tippet of embroidered muslin, or clear lawn, or a
scarf, supplying the place of a cape. From the
waist to the feet it is fastened down the front with
small tulip-leaf rosettes, with a silver buckle, in
the centre of each. Another pelisse calculated
for the cool, early morning walk, or for making
short journies in the surrounding country, is of
a bright light shade of cinnamon-brown in Bros
de Naples. It is finished by a very broad border,
at the bottom of the skirt, of ethereal-blue plush-
silk, with a collar and broad cuff's of the same

in other respects the pelisse is made ex-
tremely plain. Both the above, out-door
dresses prove the judgment of the English
ladies, in being thus prepared for rural rambles
in this our uncertain climate.. Pelerines of fine
muslin, splendidly embroidered, with those of
blond for the carriage, and for covering on the
shoulders at the theatre, are now the order of
the day, when the weather is sufficiently,mild to
dispense with any warmer envelope. The em-
broidery, or those of muslin over every part, and
down the long ends, which descend lower than
the knees, is superb ; and the manner in which
those of blond are trimmed, is exquisitely beau-
tiful ; the bordering, which is set on full, is ge-
nerally of a Vandyck pattern. They were cer-
tainly rather too large, but not to such excess as

they were.
White dresses are not so prevalent as they
were in the month of June, at the latter part ;
the continual rains, during so great a part of
July, considerably decreased their favour; and
dresses of Bros de Naples, even of dark or re-
tired colours were preferred, particularly those of
slate-colour, milk-chocolate, and cinnarnou-
brown ; they were trimmed in various ways,
broad bias tucks, one flounce headed in the most
ingenious manner, and en ruches. The boddice
either en gerbe, or fitting tight to the shape, ac-
cording as is most suited to it ; though the Cir-
cassian drapery is becoming to almost every bust
and is much in favour.
Among the most beautiful of the new 'minted
muslins, we have seen one with a delicate buff;
or light Nankin-coloured ground, with detached
bouquets of elegantly-varied flowers, of the most
brilliant, though not gaudy, tints, scattered over
it ; one also of a light, yet bright blue, has a
delicate chintz pattern of a running kind, and is
greatly admired for morning home costume.—
Coloured crape dresses, with very short sleeves,
constitute the most favourite rural, ball, and
evening attire for young ladies. Indian taffeties,
also, worked in flat embroidery, form an elegant
costume for the evening or the dress dinner-
party ; these truly splendid robes have a very
broad hem at the border, over which is a wreath

of flowers, in the most exquisite embroidery.
We have lately seen a very charming dress of
richly embroidered tulle, and another of French
white Bros de Naples, with a very deep flounce
of blond ; these dresses were completed for a
full dress evening party.
The colours now most in favour are etherial-
blue, buff, milk-chocolate, slate-colour, cinna-
mon-brown, yellow, and lilac.

GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

(From the Gentleman's Magazine of Fashions, 6-c.)
GENTLEMAN'S JOCKEY DRESS.—A beauti-
ful rose-coloured satin jacket, made single-
breasted ; it has a sky-blue velvet collar to set
quite flat round the neck, and stripes 'of blue
velvet, two inches broad from the shoulder to
the bottom of the jacket, and the same up the
back, finished by a deep band of the same round
the waist ; the sleeves are full on the shoulder
and tight at the wrist ; the fore and back seams
are covered with velvet, and carried off right and
left on the cuff.—The breeches arc made of
buckskin, to come very high on the hips, not too
large upon the thigh, and fitting without a crease
at the knee, with four pearl buttons ; the whole
completed by a pair of beautiful top boots and
spurs.—The cap, same as the jacket, is made
of rose-satin, with stripes of blue velvet and a
velvet front, finished by a flat feather at top.
A PROMENADE DRESS.--A dark blue
superfine close coat, to be worn unbuttoned ;
the collar is of a moderate depth, and forcing
the lappel to set well off from the breast : the
sleeves are very full from the elbow to the wrist,
and the slit in the cuff is brought on the top of
the hand, instead of the side; it is also hollowed
at bottom ; the buttons are blue fine-woven,
orange gilt being completely out of fashion.
The waistcoat is made of a pink striped and
spotted Valentia ; the collar rolls nearly to the
mb bottom, therefore
are made
onlyorie)iapiE t
with
the orexception
ou
nef
atrieryet -
tons. Trowscrs of a very light drab kersev-
raised seams, or cords up the sides.
A r
SEA-SIDE
frock-coat, made to fall well in at the waist ;
skuitrttLed,to set full ; the collar, when the coat is
b
forms an oval, setting very much off