The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER

(From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.)
Pekins, satins, velvets, levantines, and moires d'Orient
foulards, are the materials now in demand, and the favourite
colours are seabieuse, orange and black, and amethyst. Cloth
dresses and redingotes are preparing in Paris ; they are made
full in the skirt, with tight bodies and sleeves ornamented
with buttons. Tight sleeves are becoming very general, of
the Amidis form, with two seams ; the skirts are very full
round the waist ; the corsages with three seams continue in
favour ; they are much improved by a treble row of buttons,
which continue down the skirt. Gimp trimmings are much
worn. Cachemire dresses are ornamented with velvet but-
tons of the same colour.

Chambery gauze is very fashionable for young ladies'
dresses, embroidered with silk, silver, or gold. The guipure
lace of large and heavy patterns is quite out of favour, but
Brussels lace and blond have lost none of their value. Lace
scarfs, both black and white, are very fashionable ; some are
also of embroidered muslin, lined with pink gauze, and trim-
med with lace. Mantilles of embroidered organdy, with pa-
godes to match, form pretty additions to a silk dress. Plain
cambric collars, edged with Valenciennes, are in favour; also
the cols russes, amazon, and cols k la Francaise.
Bournous, mantelets, chales manteaux, and mantes edged
with velvet, and short manteaux of flannel with hood, &c, &c,
are all in demand now ; the most elegant are the manteaux
crispin of velvet, lined with white silk and trimmed with fur.
Mantelets are made in Paris of the long pelegine- form, with
points terminating with a tassel, trimmed all round with a
ruche. Furs are much in demand from the boa to the trim-
ming on the dress, and muffs inflated with air instead of being
wadded are much approved. Straight scarfs of velvet, wad-
ded and quilted in large checks, are very fashionable in Paris ;
the only trimming is a rich fringe at each end, or sometimes
two or three rows of black lace. Velvet is the favourite ma-
terial for bonnets, and black is preferred ; velours perlii is also
used, ornamented with flowers or feather of the same colour.
Capotes of velvet mixed with satin have been introduced in
Paris, also capotes a coulisses of white velours epingle., and
satin bonnets covered with a resille of twisted silk. Chenille
is in favour for bonnet ornaments. Evening coiffures par-
take much of the Oriental style. The hair is dressed higher
than it has lately been worn, and ringlets are shorter ; wreaths
a la Valliere, rosita, pompadour, and cerise are fashionable.
The head dresses composed of lace and flowers continue in fa-
vour ; they are worn very backward on the head. Coral con-
tunics to be worn in Paris, and ornaments are made of it for
the drapery and front of dresses.

CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.—On Wednesday last, about two
hundred tons were pitched. Prices were not so good as they
have been ; but still a fair remuneration was obtained, and
business was transacted to the amount of £lO,OOO. The
prices ranged about as follows :—skims from 568 to 60s ;
middling from 60s to 65s ; good dairies up to 70s ; prime, 765.
We did not hear of any realizing above that price.—Chester
Chronicle. .

PORTSMOUTH.—A rumour is current that our Port Admi-
ral, Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., is to have the vacant
lucrative post of Governor. of Greenwich Hospital. Admiral
Sir Philip Durham .is also spoken of, though with less cer-
tainty. The Formidable, 84, Alfred, 50, and Cornwall, 50,
are hastening in the river for commission. The troop-ship
Saphire, Mr. Cole, master, has left this harbour for Cork,
to convey detachments of the 42d regt. to the Mediterranean
from which quarter the Apollo troop-ship is daily expected ts;
arrive. The steam-vessel Avon, commanded by Lieutenant
Pritchard, sailed on Saturday for Chatham, with volunteers
for the Monarch, 84. The Avon is in future to be stationed
at Plymouth, instead of Falmouth. Although the political
horizon is more pacific, there is no diminution of the activity
which has prevailed for some time in the equipment of ships
at the several ports. Vessels :are running tc? and from va-
rious quarters with volunteers for general service.; and in all
the government departments the same bustle is apparent.
The Salamander steam-frigate, Commander Henry, will
leave this port for Gibraltar and Malta about the 28th inst.
The Vengeance, 84, will be taken out of dock in the early
part of next week for commission. Her. stor.es, &c., are
being got ready without delay. The
.Britainua, 120, and
Howe, 120, passed down channel on Friday with a fine wind
fron ENE., for Gibraltar and Malta. Both ships are crowded
with men and warlike stores.—Brighton Gazette.