Star.
London, England, 1821-12-04 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

PRONRNADR DRESS.—A dark lavender poplin high dress, with
a plain tight body • full epaulette; the fulness confined by two
large leaves, which are crossed in the middle of the arm; they
are composed of gros de Naples: the sleeve is rather tight ; it is
finished at the hand by a chain trimming of plaited gros de NU-
**. The trimming of the bottom of the skirt consists of a
Islam of this latter material, which is formed into lozenge
riffs by poplin points, corded with gros de Naples, and fastened
down by small silk ornaments. The pelisse worn over this dress
Is of turtle-green cachemire, lined with white sarsoet and
wadded : it is tied down the front by bows of the same mate-
riel, each of which is ornamented with a small steel clasp in the
mitre. The body is tight to the figure • an embroidery of a
novel description goes down the fronts, and forms the shape in
a very graceful manner. High standing collar, also embroidered.
Nuevo of an easy width, and terminated by a singularly pretty
cuff; tight epaulette, notched like the teeth of a saw. The
ceirdure is of the same material as the pelisse ; it is very broad,
and is fastened at the side by a steel clasp. Very full lace ruff.
Head-drese the chapeau a /a paysasue, composed of black vel-
vet, and lined with white zephyreene: the trimming is a mix-
ture of these materials ; there is a full bow, with a steel clasp
in the middle, placed to one side, and a long full plume of black
feathers. knack leather half-boots, fur linings. Limerick gloves.
Feu. Dress.—A white velvet round gown ; plain body, of a
moderate length, finished by a blond tucker a !Want. A wreath
of wild flowers goes from the point of the shoulder round the
back. The under-sleeve is of white satin and very loose, but
it is confined by another, composed of plaited bands of white
velvet, terminated by a low of blond turned up in waves, and
intermixed with flowers. The bottom of the skirt is trimmed
with a deep embroidery in white silk this is surmounted by a
trimming of a new material, which forms a full ruche, and is
twisted round a white satin rouleau. Head-dress, eleven::
the hind hair is disposed in bows, which are intermingled with
variegated Laurel leaves ; the front hair is parted so as to leave
the forehead nearly bare; it is dressed in loose ringlets, which
fall very low at the sides of the face. White kid gloves; white
gros de Naples slippers. Crape fan, embroidered in steel spangle.
From Aciornsames Repository.
ENGLISH CARRIAGE PRIASSR AND Bowerc—Pelisse of black
velvet, with pink Aide de sole falling collar, which,turelng back,
corresponds with the facings, which are of le lame material and
colour. The cuffs are trimmed in a novel simmer, in the Wel-
lachian style, with pink phoebe de sale, edged with silk cordon, and
terminating as it finishes round the waist with strap °mamas,
and pink silk buttons of excelleneworkmanship. Two different
sorts of head-dress are worn with this superb pelisse. One is a
close bonnet of white satin, lined with fluted gauze, of a rich
oriental pattern, on a pink ground of green and ruby spots, and
straw colour with pink spots: the crown of the bonnet encircled
by the same gauze, intermixed with single holly-oak blossoms.
The other is a hat of black velvet, bent down over the forehead ;
it is lined with white satin, and slightly ornamented with pink
satin, and Hungarian military buttons with a beautiful plume of
black feathers.and pink feathers intermixed. The pelisse above-
mentioned is, by its make, admirably calculated to display the
beautifulficest worn underneath, which is composed entirely of
lace, of a rkhand elegant pattern; the cobweb-fineness of which
is particularly distinguishable in the triple ruff, by which the
fiche is surmounted.
FRNSCH PARISIAN Evexine COSTOMIL—Dress of piqk satin,
trimmed a lautique, wi h fluted border, the flutings laid across
the skirt, and confined by meleasse strap of the same material,
surmounted by poicts, edged with lace, quilled on very full.—
Each of these points are finished downwards with pagoda bell
tassels: The falling points round the bust are ornamented to
. corrispond with the border, with one row of lace next the neck.
The sleeves very short and full. Dress hat of lemon-coloured
. satin, witb indented edge, crowned by a beautiful plume of ma-
rabout feathers, iu the front of which are placed ears. of ripe
corn : the hair with this brad-dress is arranged full, a I 'Angh4ise.
A Persian scarf sash, the colour of the dress, is tied on the left
side, with ends, each terminated by a pagoda bell tasseL The
necklace and ear rings are of opal. Shoes of lemon-coloured
satin, with small ittiot tuxttes.--,Frent La "idle Assambla.