The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-28 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

(From La Belle Assemblee.)

EVENING DRESS.—Over a slip of white satin is a
dress of white crape, bordered with a broad full
flounce, fluted en dents de Imp, the edge of the
flounce finished by a satin rouleau of laurel-green.
A foliage ornament is placed above the flounce of
the large leaves of the water-lily; the leaves em-
bossed in green satin. The corsage is plain,
exactly marking out the shape, made low, particu-
larly discovering the shoulders. The tucker part of
the bust is surrounded by a cape-collar, en paladin :
this is edged with narrow Vandyke blond, and a
green satin rouleau ; the paladin is cleft at each
shoulder; the sleeves short, and very wide. A
round, long tippet of swans'-down is thrown over
the shoulders. The hair is arranged in u new style
of head-dress, called that of a water-nymph, and is
appropriately crowned with the Indian lotus, or
water-lily. The ear-pendants are of finely-wrought
god, ; anti the &toes of white satin, slightly em-
broidered in front, and tied ea sandales.
PROMENADE COSTUME.—A satin pelisse, the
colour of the Parma-violet, with a notched ornament
down the front of the skirt, concealing the fasten-
ings. This appendage is in the Bavarian shape,
narrow at the waist, and extending gradually towards
the feet : it is of the same colour as the pelisse, but
apparently darker, by being of velvet. A pelerine-
tippet, notched in the same manner, covers the bust
and corsage, and is also of velvet. The sleeves are
a la Mameluke, and are confined at the wrist by
velvet cuffs, notched to correspond with the pelerine,
which is surmounted by a broad, single ruff of blond,
fastened in front by a small bow of ruby-coloured
satin ribbon. A hat of black velvet is worn with
this dress, ornamented under the brim, on the right
side, with foliage of ruby satin, disposed en eventail:
bows of ruby satin ribbon surmount the hat, which

ties under the chin with a mentonniere of blond. A
reticule of emerald-green satin, slightly embroidered
in gold, is carried in the left hand ; and half.boots
of iron-grey corded grog de Naples, tipped with black
kid, finish the dress.
(From the World of Fashion.)

The few novelties which have appeared relate to
the evening and dinner party ; in out door costume,
it is not likely, during the present uncertain time of
the season, to bear any very decided feature. In the
first place, therefore, we hasten to describe what pe-
culiarly struck us, which was a dress for an evening
party of a remarkably bright scarlet gros de Naples,
bordered by two deep flounces, set on in chevron
festoons, vandyked at the edges, and trimmed with
a broad layer of satin, the same colour as the dress,
placed at about half an inch from the edge. The
body was a la Circassienne, with the drapery o
scarlet crape. Long sleeves of white crape lisse are
worn over short ones of white satin, with Persian
draperies of scarlet gauze, bound round with satin,
in narrow bias. A cuff terminates the sleeve at the
wrist, with a very conspicuous point on the out-
side of the arm, of scarlet silk elegantly painted in
various colours.

Dresses of red, either c►imson, ponceau, Chinese-
rose, or ruby,are much in favour; they are of gros de
Naples, velvet, or satin. The corsages are much
cut away from the shoulders; and long sleeves are
more capacious than ever; the short sleeves are also
ve►y wide.
Coloured velvet dresses, trimmed with white
blond, are much admired : the corsages have dra-
pery, which is generally of gauze or crape, and is
either in the Circassian or the Sevigne style.
We have seen a very beautiful bonnet of black
satin, figured en Arabesques ; it is tastefully trimmed
with black blond about the crown, and with pink
riband chequered with black, and edged on each
side with yellow satin stripes, on which are clouds
of black. The strings are in a loop. A favourite
bonnet for the carriage is of myrtle green gros de
Naples, lined with canary yellow, and ornamented
on the crown with fern de cheval, in scrolls of myrtle
green, lined with yellow and with black blond ; this
bonnet is adorned with three plumes formed of the
tails of the bird of paradise in green and yellow,
separated by bows of riband, corresponding in colour
with the silk of the bonnet.

Among the new coiffeures is the Spanish-Car-
dinal beret, of bright ruby Indian reps silk ; this
head-dress, so strikingly elegant, is bound round the
edge of the brim with gold lace; the crown is in
treillage work, and is composed of ruby satin and
gold. From the separation in front, over the fore-
head, depend two superb tassels of gold, which fall
over the left temple, and a beautiful white plumage
plays over, and finishes this magnificent beret. A
most elegant dress cap of blond, for evening parties
or dinners of ceremony, is among the striking novel-
ties of the present day. The blond is of the richest
and finest texture, and is disposed in fan ornaments,
lightly falling over each other; the crown is open in
treillage work, and is of white satin and silver lama,
a bandeau of which crosses the forehead, and is of
beautiful workmanship : over this splendid cap are
tastefully scattered, in separate flowers, a profusion
of the summer-rose, in full bloom. A turban of
pink satin and crape, classically folded, is another
new article among the coiffeure department ; it is
infinitely becoming, though large, and is in the form
of the turbans worn by the Moorish Princes.
In the out-door envelopes nothing new can be ex-
pected to take place till about the middle of March
at the soonest. Pelisses are certainly more in fa-
vour titan cloaks, except for the carriage, where
they are seen of a very superb kind ; but in neither
of these can we yet expect any particular novelty.
We highly recommend a very elegant dress tip-
pet, which we saw belonging to a very charming
young lady at the Court-end of the town ; and as
young people in large parties are often seated near
the door, such precautionary covering are as useful
as they arc ornamental. This round tippet was
formed of celesti,l blue and white crape, and had
the two colours mingled en clochettes ; the whole
appearance of this graceful appendage was light
and unobtrusive, though well adapted to the dress
party.
The colours most admired are celestial blue,
myrtle green, canary yellow, scarlet, ruby, and pink.

SECO,ND
SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

OXFORD ELECTION..
OXFORD, TWO O'CLOCK.

SIR H. INGLIS (/65

MR. PEEL
Majority for Sir H. Inglis 146

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LcripoN MARKETS.

(From the Ltp.zdon New Price Current of Friday.)
SUGAR...—The demand fur Muscoyadps has been very
languid all the week ; the strong and fine Inalities, 6gs,
and upwards, sell freely as they are brought forward, and
at very full prices; the mid, qualities are Ed. to Is. per
cwt. lower; the low browns are completely neglected, and
could not be disposed of except at reduced prices. At the
cloy of the day the estimated sales of Sugars this week
are only 1,500 • lilids. and tierces. The Refined Market
has been ver), heavy all the week, at a reduction generally
:About Is. per cwt. Molasses are again 'declining.. The
Refined Market is particularly heavy this afternoon, and
brown Lumps tre again lower; some purchases are re-
ported even. Gd. under our reduced quotations. The de-
mand for Crushed has been checked on account of the pew
duty in Austria. Molasses td. lower.
COYFEE.-The few Coffee sales this week went off
heavily ; the Dominica Coffee was Is. a 21. lower ; good
ord. pale St. Domingo has been sold at 375. This forenoon
104 packs British Plantation, 352 bags Foreign, the former
affords no criterion of the market ; the latter good to fine
ord. Brazil sold at full prices, 375. a 40s.
IRON, BRANDY, AND HoLLaNus.—The sales of Rum
this week have been inconsiderable; they are chief!), small
parcels for shipment ; the exporters have been at market
all the week, and apparently are buyers ; but they offer
prices for Leewards, under the present market rates, which