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London, England, 1809-07-01 00:00:00

•FASHIONS FOR' yuz,r,

Description of the prevailing Fashions for the Month, as taken
from minute observation by a Lady of distiarished taste from
real Dresses, and represented by Coloured Prints;. extracted
from " La Bt lk Asseniblee; or, Bell's Court and fasidonable
A4agaziue," for the present Month.
NO. 1.-THE LEVIRA DRESS.
This dress is composed of yellow crape, with a train about
ba?f alard in length; the front of the skirt forming a deep van-
, clyke (to the poiat of which ii.guspended a tassel), and is embroi-
i &red round the edge in two shades of brown chenille.; the sleeves
are formed of several rows of plaits crossed on the arm. To
complete the whole of this elegant dress, there is worn with it a
Let of yellow satin, which is formed with three deep vandykes
bchind and two in front ; the bosom square, with three straps
acrou tl: which are fastened with diamond brooches;
the points c,f this jacket, front, back, and shoulder straps are,
embroidered at'the edges the same as the dress, which is worn
over a slip of white satin, likewise embroidered round the bot-
tom, and the alecves of which appear below the crape over it,
and are finished ;it the bottom with chenille embroidered in form
of 2 vandyke sVth the point turned upwards, the centre filled up
with a sprig.
N so. 2: KENsIxGToN GARDEN DR DSS.
Mltntle of green crape, with a train terminating in a point,
ti itiuned all round with kasha trimming of the lame material;
k tippet wait a pointed cape attached to the mantle, the ends of
which cross the bosom, and arc ti behind with a ribband; with
this is wot n a Gipsy hat of the sme coloured crape; the crown
. quartered with a small knot on fhe.top, and on the lak side a
cord and iassets; the hat trimmed at the edge the sante as the
mantle. Rob.: dress, walking length, of white washing sartnet,
with an embroidered border.

TROY ACKERMANN'S REPOSITORY •T ARTS, TASNIONS,
MANUFACTURES, &C."
rAsuioNs FOR LADIES
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Crews ”xess.—A round convent robe of Egyptian brown
tissue, v. orn over a White satin under-dress, ornamented at the
feet and round the bosom and sleeves with a broad antique lace,
put on ra: her full, and brought to the narrowest dimensions in
front of the bosom. White satin appliqued stomacher, embel-
lished with geld lattice-work, and continued in a straight line
down the front of the robe to the feet. Headdress, a gold net
inclosing the hair behind, and flubbed in front with a
Mechlin *ell of uncommon delicacy, disposed in graceful negli-
gence, so as to display the hair on the forehead, and.falling over
the left shoulder. Necklace and armlets, composed of a single
•ivnv of fine Bohemian pearl, with topaz or diamond snaps. A
Grecian scarf of rich Andalusian silk, happily contrasted w4th
the colour of the robe, and wrought at the ends in a deep Tus-
can-herder of gold or coloured silks. White satin slippers, tilm-
sled with brown foil or gold. Gloves of French kid. Opera fan
of white crape, decorated with a border of Jessamine.
PitoutNanz. Dlt Lss.—A round high frock of fine French
eunbrick, 'Or the most delicate plain Assuslin, trimmed at the
feet, wrists, and throat, with a fine Vandyke lace; the bosom
formed in alternate stripes of footing lace and needle-work. A
Tyrolese cloak of shaded ral:c sarsmo, edged with Venetian bin-
ding, and terminated with a trimming of broad white Lice, put
on full. A double frill of the same round the throat, clasped in
front with silver or sot steel. The hair dressed compact, in the.
Grecian style. A veil ala Molina, of the most transparent tex-
ture, edged in rich Vandyke, is thrown with simple elegance
over the whole, softening the countenance, which it partially
displays. Somee.mes the.heod is covered with a mall French'
cap of silk, the same as the cloak, or of a well-contrastedcolour.
Parasol to correspond with the cloak, with deep white Chinese
awning. Slippers of the same, or of lemon-coloured kid. Gloves,
Limerick or York tan. •