The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

Prom the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of

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Under the name of robes de chambre, very pretty morn-
ing tie's/Hy; dresses are made, of plain cachemeire lined
with yauft6 satin, which is a pretty novelty for this pur-
pose; they are ornamented by two biais, one matching
'he lining and revers, the other of dark velvet, with gimp
between; they are also made of printed or Braganza vel-
vet, ei,ising from top to bottom with bradenbourgs ; the
sleeves are wide and long, with cuffs or a l' Orientale to
the elbow. and tight under ones of the same materials,
lacing up so as to show the one of muslin ; the open
sleeves, with under ones, are so generally in use now that
much attention is paid to the make of these white ones ;
some are of guipure or rich lace, but many are made of
inlets, one row of wbich is almost tight over a ribbon, the
the other row forming bouillon; the caps fashionable with
this toilette are of embroidered India muslin trimmed with
Valenciennes lace, having double brides of ribbon, one
pair tying, the others loose, or of guipure lace, the only
ornament being lappets of the same. Gimp and braid are
still much used, as well as embroidery, on dresses ; there
is a new style of braid, with the edges pearled, which has
a richer effect; some indoor redingotes are made-with
revers, showing the chemiselle made of inlets and colonnes
of work; the skirt is also with revers, which if not joined
shows the under skirt full trimmed. For carriage dresses
the high b .dies are ornamented with braid or braden-
bourgs. Walking dresses are generally plain in the skirts,
though fashion tolerates a double flounce of moderate
width, or a plissé of ribbon down the front, the corsages
high and tight, as well as the sleeves ; the principal thing
observable in ball dresses is, that the corsages are worn
higher, some even what are termed half high ; drape's and
Grecian corsages are fashionable, the steeves'are short,
and frequently entirely covered by Oriental sleeves of
lace, and the berihes are worn so deep as often to cover
the sleeve; for dancing the skirts are shorter, others con-
tinue long, double and treble skirts continue in favour,
but the newest style is a single skirt en biais, for tulle,
white, pink, blue, green, &c. The hair is much orna-
mented by flowers, mounted either en couronnes, with
bunches forming diadem, or twisting round the coiffiere;
ringlets or bandeaux are equally fashionable. Many re-
silles of gold or silver are twisted round with geuze or
velvet, in the turban style ; some fanchons of cachemire
or crape lisle with silver fringe are merely fastened on the
head with two diamond pins. Dress hats of black lace,
with bugles, or of blond, or pearls, or pink crape, have a
bouquet formed of tips of feathers, fastened by an emerald
brooch.

The spring bonnets have not yet appeared in great va-
riety ; the forms continue of moderate size, one of the
newest trimmings is fluted ribbon round the front, which
is frequently lined with guipure on the capotee, with wide
runners ; lace often replaces the ribbon. Capotes of pale
coloured satins are often covered with black lace and or-
namented by a drooping marabout.

A SCENE IN THE LORDS.—On Tuesday, after a delay
of a few minutes, and a dead pause—there being no busi-
ness before the House—The Lord Chancellor, sotlo voce
—"Campbell, have you nothing to say ?" Lord Camp-
bell shook his heed. The Lord Chancellor.—" Brougham,
oh. do say something." Lord Brougham would not be
seduced. He shook his head too; but in the meantime
rose and took his seat on the woolsack. This motion
without a speech had as much signification in it atra thou-
sand speet•hes without a motion. Their lordships laughed
heartily at this entertaining pantomime. After the pre-
sentation of a few petitions, on one of which Lords Camp-
bell and Brougham contrived to have a speech a-piece,
their lordships adjourned to Thursday.—Morning Post,