The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-02-03 00:00:00

LONDON FEMALE FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

Though at the present season of the
.year, our evening cos-
tumes deserve most notice, still we. begin to see some of those
att ractivepromenade and carriage costumes, which so peculiarly
assimilate with English style of beatity; and during this month,
each day that we are blessed with,. sunshine will display addi-
tional variety, and more attractive good taste.
MAKE AND MATERIAL OF MORNING DRESSES FOR FEBRU-
ARY.—LittIe change has been yet observable in the style and
ensemble of those elegant dresses, which are almost universally
adopted in the morning costume; but as taste will always add
to, or in some measure change a general fashion, our readers
may like to have a few specimens of the most admired demi-
toilettes for this month. A high morning dress of green velvet,
,plain corsage: very large sleeves gradually diminishing to the
wrist. Swan-down trimmings and cuffs; a pelerine, forming
points on the shoulders, edged with a flat band of the fur, two
'similar bands being placed down the fronts of the skirt. The
Polonaise is a very becoming carriage dress. The form resem-
bles a short pelisse : these dresses are usually made in satin
(some bright colour) and trimmed with swan-down or ermine
The corsage is tiglit, the collar reverse and a pelerine or cape
with long ends, is pointed to the waist both before and behind.
The sleeves of morning dresses are extremely full; some have
the fulness confined at equal distances by two bands from the
elbow to the' wrist; others are in the style a /a Jolla, with .a nar-
row cuff and ribbon bracelet. The slope of the skirt renders
the dress rather short in front, showing the ankle; behind, it
touches the ground.
MANTLES have lately resumed the more simple forms of some
preceding years; for promenade envelopes they are made with
very deep capes of velvet; and trimmed round the bottom with
handsome fur, hanging sleeves, edged en suite. Velvet, cash-
mere, and satin, are the favourite materials.
HATS and BONNETS will experience little change until the
file of Lonchatnps. Our fashionables.are.eoutented to enjoy'
the comfort of the very becoming shape introduced last month
in this department: morning,hats and bonnets are still worn
low (Mille cheek, and very 'much eraser in front. The most
stylish bonnets we have lately seen were of black and green
velvets; each was ornamented with a heron's feather, fastened
by a knot of satin ribbon (black, stamped with a rich arabesque
pattern); a demi-veil of black blond was sewn to the edge of
these bonnets.. At Brighton, a distinguished beauty has ap-
peared in a capote of rose colour satin, very small, tied 'close
under the chin, and ornamented round the crown with puffings
of tulle, mixed with little rosettes of satin ribbon. The same
bonnet is likewise made in white satin. Plaited crowns cer-
tainly prevail; the folds are drawn gracefully on one side, and
the bows of ribbons are passed under them without being stif-
fened by wire. One feather is sufficient; it should be placed
either at the side, and drooping,
,or in front, and turned rather
towards the crown. The feather is often white, tipp.'d or mixed
.with the colour of the hat.,