The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-03 00:00:00

FASHIONS.

Again the weather has become mild, and again light spring
attire has appeared amongst us. Bonnets varied in details,
but are all modelled in accordance with one principle ; we can
particularly name capotes of pou-de-soi-glace, rose-color, or,
light green. The edge of the brim is trimmed with lace,
rather deep, which goes round to the back, and forms the
bavolet ; flowers exceedingly small and light fall gracefully on
the brim, which descends exceedingly low on the cheeks—in-
deed, so far, that the ends, in one or two of them, can almost
meet under the chin. The aim of the artiste, in creating
these beautiful bonnets, seems to have been to unite extreme
elegance with perfect comfort; for it will at once be perceived
that they are exceedingly light, to suit the warm season, and
are so formed as to defend the face and neck from the rays
of the sun.

A peculiarity has just appeared in mousselines de laine. It
consists in having patterns imprinted on biais, in order to
form two or three flounces to match the dress. The effect of
dresses made up in this manlier is excellent. For instance—
suppose a white ground sprinkled with beautiful flowers,
mingled with sprigs or leaves ; to it join a flounce with a
border of green to match the other pattern, as an edging of
green turf goes round a flower bed ; let this dress be worn by
some young and pretty girl, and you will be ready to exclaim
against all corners, that never was a neater dress, or one
more distirgue seen on a youthful form. Let the dress be
slightly hooped, as is now the fashion, and it will please still
more. Dresses are also made at present foil de chevre, which
areffaatubifiiiileftilhpßPoßigAW ffig' brightness of sijl:,
and the freshness of muslin. We can predict to this descrip-
tion of dress a great popularity. Muslin dresses, embroidered
with'cotton and gold, will be much worn this summer. The
work on these is so exquisite, that the price sometimes reaches
an exceedingly high point. In the trosseau of Lady Eliza-
beth Hay, married on Thursday to the Marquis of Douro,
some dresses of this description were seen, which could not be
surpassed for beauty. Flounces of this description have been
seen on silk dresses, and have excited much admiration.
Flowers have never appeared in such beauty as at present.
Not only flowers, but fruits and garlands of leaves are in fa-
shion, and much worn. Feathers are also seen, principally
on bonnets of chip and crape. Muslin chales, with bright
satin beneath, were also in great number, as well as a new
description called Asmodee. They are made of fine black
tulle, trimmed with deep lace, and having beneath a sea green
silk. Each fold produces, from this mixture shades which
are exceedingly beautiful, particularly as care is taken by the
cut to make a number of folds descend gracefully from the
shoulders.

Dresses are worn slightly hooped, and though slowly, this
fashion is gaining ground.
Pelerines intended to be worn with tunics, or walking
dresses, are exceedingly small, forming a point in front, and
coming well over the shoulders without wrinkles. In order
to produce this effect, the stuff is cut, or gathered up, so as
to prevent the pelerine from forming wings on the shoulders.
—Court Gazette.

THE CROPS.—We are happy to say, that accounts from
various parts of the county, as to the appearance of the grow-
ing crops, all concur in stating that the young wheats are
looking strong and healthy, affording the prospect of an
abundant harvest, should the weather continue favourable.—
Boston Herald.

VOYAGE or DISCOYERY.—During the past week, the
dockyards at Chatham have presented a
.scene of unusual
bustle, in consequence of the fitting out of two boom-ships
intended for scientific discoveries in a high southern latitude,
under the command of Captain James C. Ross, R.N. The
project was started by the Royal Society, and government
have for that purpose commissioned her majesty's ships Ter-
ror and Hecla. The vessels will not be ready for the voyage
till the commencement of the month of August ensuing.
The Bodleian Library has lately received a very important
addition to its treasures—a donation from Mrs. Sutherland,
of Merrow. This magnificent present consists of the folio
edition of Lord Clarendon's History and Life, together with
Bishop Burnett's History of his own Times, inlaid, inter-
leaved, and hound in sixty-one folio volumes ; these volumes
being illustrated with nineteen thousand two hundred and
twenty-three prints and drawings of persons and places,re-
corded in the noble and learned historian's account of the
eventfal periods of which they treat.