The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR JUNE.

(From the• " London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of
Fashion.")
Foulards de chine with barege are the most fashiona-
ble materials ; the prettiest are checked in shades of the
same colour, violet and lilac. dark green on light, cerise
and dahlia; they are trimmed with two wide biais put on
a little full, or two deep flounces ; but a more novel style
is one very deep flounce put on at the edge of the skirt,
which is necessarily very short and the transparency
thereby preserved ; the flounce is en biais ; the newest
trimmings are ruches chicorees,. flounces frontages, and
antique biais. Redingotes of glace or cameleon silk are
sometimes ornamented with a trimming of the silk form-
ing gueules de loop ; it is very usual to head the trimming
on the skirts with gimp of the byrinthe style matching
the colours; the corsages are high or half high, of the
Amazon style, and for every description of toilette they
are made open and more or less ornamented—some lac-
ing half way up, others with revers showing the habit
shirt; the sleeves are generally wile, with the under one
of white ornamented with inlets of cretes of lace. The

lighter materials of summer wear, tolatanes, muslins, &c.,.
are with corsages drapes or demi-vierge, and three deep
tucks often replace the flounces, and these are in rounded
scollops festonnes a dents. Fancy straw bonnets are very
much worn ; when of open straw they are lined through-
out with poult de soie matching the ribbon ; Leghorns are
trimmed with very wide ribbons, generally checked, and
often platted. Some white crape bonnets are lined with
pink;. they are evase at the ears, and the form a little
raised and ornamented with a bird of Paradise, nceuds of
white and pink sarcenet ribbon inside. On fancy straws,
capotes with silk crowns and straw fronts, and also Leg-
horns, wreaths of fruit and mixed flowers are much.worn.
Caps now form an important article of dress ; very pretty
ones are made of inlets lined with pink or blue gauze
trimmed with lace without any ribbon. Simple caps a
la paysanne are made with crowns of tulle or blond ; they
are quite round, and trimmed with long lappets of lace
and wreaths of ribbon. Pretty coiffures are composed
of ribbon and flowers,, the lappets replaced by wide
fringed ribbon, and the nceuds so as to intermix with the
hair when in ringlets, or accompany the bandeax. Scarfs
are worn in every variety of colour and material; the
pardessus d'ete are also fashionable, and also the chales
mantelet of glacee silk edged with Alderienne fringe form-
ing a point behind and square ends in front,.with revers at
the throat reaching to the bottom; this shawl has a join
down the middle of the back.

THE KING OF SAXONY IN ENGLAND.—The King of
Saxony, with his suit, landed at Dover, on Tuesday, from
the Queen's steam-packet, the Princess Alice. The King
travels incognito, under the title of Count De Hohenstein.
Having viewed the Castle and Archcliff fort, the military
authorities being in attendance, the King repaired by
railway, to Pensburst, where he was received by Earl Dela-
warr ; and thence to Buckburst, the Earl's seat. Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar and a select party were invited
to meet the royal traveller. On Wednesday, his Majesty,
with a numerous party, made a short circuit, visiting
Knole Park, the seat of Lord Amherst; Redleaf, the seat of
Mr. William Wells ; Penhnrst Castle, Lord De Lisle's
to Ruck burst. On Thursday, the King took leave of Lord
property, his lordship receiving his Majesty • and so back
Delawarr, and passed to Brighton, where he viewed the
Pavilion, and showed himself on the chain-pier ;to Arun-
del Castle ; Chichester, visiting its cathedral ; Portsmouth
where the Port Admiralplayed the King
night. On Friday after viewing the dock-yard,
sailed in the Admiral's yacht Fanny to Ryde ; took a tour
•andslept at the over the Isle of Wight, and dined
Club-
house. On Saturday his Majesty dined with the Queen
at Buckingham Palace.
host at dinner, and at

THIRD EDITION.

Half-past One o'clock,

BIRKENHEAD IMPROVEMENT BILL.

(From our Correspondent.)
HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY

The Birkenhead Improvement Bill passed the Lords
this afternoon. The Town Council of Liverpool strenu-
ously opposed it by Messrs. Austin, Talbot, and Yalmer,
and it was supported by Mr. Forsyth for the Commis-
sioners of Birkenhead. After considerable discussion on
behalf of the Corporation of Liverpool, the Committee
(among whom were the Duke of Cleveland, the Earl of
Burlington, Lord Auckland, Earl Cathcart, and Lord
Kinnaird) declared the bill to have passed their lordships
without any alteration. Numerous clauses were offered
in opposition, but in every case they were rejected.