The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-06 00:00:00

LONDON FEMALE FASIJEONS FOR OCTOBER

MAKE AND MATERIAL OF MORNING DRESSES.—Ad-
tilmii is at our door, arrayed in the mingled tints and
textures our variable climate requires, and which the fa-
shions of the time render so rich and becoming. The
mast approved iiovelty as an autumnal promenade dress
is composed of sage green silk, brocaded with black, a
black rouleau or quilling down the fronts, likewise round
the pelerine and skirt; the redingote form still prevails,
and, very frequently, we have observed the fronts turned
back to show the lining, and fastened inside with a bow
of ribbon; the wrapping corsage gains in favour; that
also is lapelled and thrown open, trimmed en suite with
the skirt, and showing underneath' a chemisette of fine
muslin or lace : when the dress fastens on one side, a
broad velvet or rich sarsnet ribbon. Pelerines are worn
extremely wide and deep on the shoulders, just reaching
the point of the waist behind, and; in front, varying ac-
cording to the taste; some' cross over the bosom, others
meet quite tight, with a bow in the centre. Although
the pointed corsage is decidedly on the decline as a ge-
neral mode, several ladies; conscious of a fine shape, still
adopt that style in- morning dress. Long- sleeves are
most frequently confined at the lower part, either by se-
parate bands, or cuffs, pointed towards the top. For
neglige dresses nothing is so fashionable as a soft tinted
merino, or Swiss cambric, the latter bound with- a brighter
colour—for example:-dove colour, or iron-grey, bound
with bright green; poncean, of chocolate, with blue. We
shall, as usual, cite a few of the most adthired morning
dresses which have just appeared. A redingote of pon-
ceau cashmere, embroidered round the skirt with foliage
in relief—the open fronts lined with rose-colour, and
fastened by a succession of very small rosettes. The pe-
lerine with two capes, each confined by a rose-colour
how; similar ornament at the top of the cuffs, rose-colour
drawers, silk bonnet, and blond lace veil. A green silk
richly brocaded with a darker tint (the design a l'antique,)
blond lace pelerine, green velvet colleret and bracelets;
girdle en suite with the dress. Italian straw hat, orna-
mented with a bird of Paradise plume; over this dress
was thrown a shawl of damask satin, the ground black,
with a gothic pattern very beautifully coloured. A blue
silk dress plaited quite full all round, the pelerine with,
double capes, very.deep upon the shoulders, and nearly
meeting, each being edged with a quilling of ribbon.
White lace,collai and straw-colour scarf, fringed at the'
ends. Straw bonnet and black lace veil; inside the brim,
a ruche of tulle and large blue roses.—A white muslin
dress thrown open, and displaying a cambric shirt, beau-
tifully embroidered; the fronts trimmed with white lace,
set into a band of embroidery, lined with a lilac ribbon ;
pelerine trimmed en suite,.and fastened with bows of lilac
ribbon ; white satin bonnet, and bira of Paradise plume ;
Cashmere shawl, the colors poiiceau, lilac and green.
EVENING COSTUME.--The Sevigne style has made a
rapid progress within the last month, and certainly no
other fashion so well assimilates with the antique patterns,
and ample dimensions of modern dress, softened and re-
lieved by the lace draperies, the flowers, the cameos ; a
youthful form does not appear oppressed or out of cha-
racter with these gorgeous attires. The corsages of robes
are quite tight, the Sevigne drapery being set into a tri-
ple plaited band, and looped down on each shoulder with
a flower or agraffe behind. The dress is cut -rather more
round on the neck than usual, and edged with a quilling
of tulle or vandyke lace. The sleeve falls off the shoulder,
and is frequently ornamented with manchettes, embroi-
dered in the antique style, or lace ruffles. Demi-pele-
rines will be universally worn with dinner dresses; they
are made of the richest blond lace, and in every possible
variety of gothic design ; some are lined with coloured
sarsenet. Great difference appears in the fashion of short
sleeves, some being divided into two or three compart-
ments, and nearly reaching the elbow, while others are
single sabots, as short as possible ; over these last a long
sleeve is often worn, quite transparent and very full.