The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-01 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS.

(From La Belle ..4stendilde for the Month of July.)
ENGustt WALKING DaEss.—High round dress of fine jac-
count muslin, with three flounces of muslin in full quills;
each flounce headed by embroidered Brunswick stars of grass-
green, and each flounce edged with the same colour. Sou..
lair scarf, of Chinese silk, with a rich border of various co-
Transparent bonnet, of white net and lilac satin,
crowned with a bouquet of French double poppies, and yel-
low everlastings. Lilac parasol, kid slippers of the same co-
lour, and straw-coloured kid gloves.
FitKNcit DEsHABILLE WALKING DRESS.—Round dress of
cambric, richly ornamented round the border, and pelerine
(of the same material as the dress) with medallion puckered
'puffs of fine muslin, Bonnet of the new white straw,manu-
facture, with a bouquet of roses, and other lively flowers,
placed forwards, near the edge of the brim. Chinese parasol
of white &usenet, fringed with dove-colour. Lemon-coluured
kid gloves, and slippers of purple kid leather.
(From Ackermann's Repository 6121)1s, Fashions, ere.)
WALKING Detess.—A round dress, composed of thin jaco-
not muslin, over a pale reach-coloured sarsenet slip; the
body of the gown is made high, it has a little fulness at the
bottom of the waist, and is trimmed with a triple fall of lace
at the throat, which is put on narrower before than behind,
and stands back so as partially to expose the throat. Plain
long sleeves of a moderate fulness, finished at the wrist with
lace. The buttons of the, shirt is floit:-.ced with rich Freneh
work, which is surmounted by a rouleau of muslin,' and this
rouleau is headed by a fancy trimming. Over this is a '
second row of French work, with a readmit and head-
ing ta correspond. The spencer worn with this dress
is composed of white striped lutestring; the body is made
plain, tight to the shape, and with a small collar. 'flue
waist. is :very short ; the fronts are richly ornamented with
braiding., wlkich is disposed in a very novel manner over a part
of the back. The sleeve is rather wide, and finished at the
hand by a fulness of white striped gauze, which is doubled,
and stands out from the arm : full epaulettes to correspond.
.Head-dress, a Leghorn hat, the brim large, and turned up
behind in a soft roll in the French style ; the crown is of a
moderate height, and ornamented with four rouleaux of pale
peach-coloured satin twined with white cord ; it is tied under
the chin with painted satin ribbon. White kid shoes, and
straw-coloured gloves.
BIDING Duress.—A habit composed of fine slate-coloured
cloth; the shirt. is of a moderate fulness, and finished up the
front with braiding. The body is short in the waist : it is
braided in a very rich manner, as is also the sleeve. Head-
dress, a small round hat,' eomposed of cork. Slate-coloured
leather boots, and Limerick gloves.

lours.

' THE QUEEN.—Monday evening her MAJESTY'
rode out in her garden chair in Kew-gardens,
accompanied by Princess AUGUSTA ; on her
return to the palace she was joined by the Duke
and,Duchess of CAMBRIDGE and the PRINCE RE-
GENT, who had just arrived from London. Yes-
terday mottling the Physicians gave the following
favourable report—" fler MAJESTY has had a
good night, and it better to-day."
The Dowager Queen of WiaTutorrtaG is ex-
pected to arrive in Erwland in about three weeks,
h
on a visit to her Royal Mother.
Sir W. CURTIS gave a grand dinner yesterday at
his lio;ise, Southgate, to upwards of fifty persons
of distinction, amongst whom were—
The Prince Regent, the Mlle of York, the Doke of Cam-
hridge, the Prindt of Hesse, the Grand Dube Michael, Baron
Patel, most of the Cabinet Ministers, and a numerous list of