The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-30 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS FOR MAY.

(From the Gentleman's Magazine of Fashions, 4e.)
A WALKINQ Ditass.—A light-blue single-breasted
frock coat ; the collar is made without padding, and to fit
easy round the neck ; the front of the breast is made to
tur❑ back, with holes worked on both sides; the three
bottom holes are buttoned, which causes the skirts to meet
in front, without taking any of the fullness off the hips;
the waist between the extremes, and the side-seams rather
close together; sleeves are large at top, tight at the wrist,
a small cuff, and blue silk, finewoves, the same as on the
breast. Waistcoat of a fancy colour figured silk; is bound
with black galloon, the collar is perfectly plain ; the breast
is full, and buttons of the sane materials as the foreparts.
The trousers of a ♦ery light grey kerseymere of the finest
quality, are made to fit rather lose to the shape, inclining
a little towards smallness at the knee, and proceeding from
thence, gradually increasing, to fall over the boot ; the
sides have two raised statue on them, which give a military
finish to the garment.
A RIDING Daess.—A superfine Saxony light brown
riding close coat, made long-waisted, heavy skirts, broad
flaps, and pockets underneath ; the collar as thin as pos-
sible; lappels, which are very wide, hare not any still-
ness, so that, when buttoned, they may not cause an un-
pleasant heat, which would be the case if encumbered with
padding ; the sleeves are inclined to tightness; the cuffs
spring a little at the hand, with silk buttons. The waist •
coat, of white marcella, is made with a rolling collar,
which comes very low down; there are only four buttons
is front, the first one is two inches off the bottom ; the
edges of the collar, foreparts, and welts, are embroidered
with lilue silk. Trousers between a cream and fawn.
coloured kerseymere, are made with a fly in front, instead
of a fall ; they fit tight to the knee, and rather• /closer to
the boot, with straps of the same to go under,
A DREAS CoAT.—A deep collar with a small peak he.
hind; the shoulder seams are rantered, and the seams of
the back ; the plaits have side.edgas similar to a frock-coat.
Organ DRESS.—A superfine black dress coat, made to
fit close in at the waist, and sit rather full on the hips ;
the collar is made to swell, and to turn the lappels to the
third hole; the skirts, with black silk pockets in the
plaits, are long and narrow; sleeves made tight. The
waistcoat of white raarcella, is made with a rolling collar ;
the fore parts are long, and cnt square at bottom. Trou-
sers of black single kerseymere, made to fit tight to the
shape, cut in a little at the knee, and not reaching below
the ancle at bottom, with black kerseymere straps, lined
with silk, to go inside of the shoe.
EVENING Ditzsa.—A suit of black, made in the first
style of fashion and elegance, surmounted with a dark drab
great coat, snade double-breasted, with a broad flat collar ;
the waist is long, and side-seams very wide apart; the
skirts are full and long, side-edges in plaits, with three
Italian buttons : the pockets are outside, under the flaps,
which are four inches in depth; the skirts are lined with
drab silk serge the edges of ti3e seat are double stitcho.