The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-09 00:00:00

NEWEST LONDON FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.

The mournful restraint which, during the last few weeks, has
ben !aid on our brilliant fashions, seems only to have given
tithe fur fresh novelties, air) mote attractive display : again the
metropolis glowS with the lovely tints of every favourite flower;
while dark vekets, satins, or brocades, add effect to their vivid
colours and trarinoui,e tlijir general effect. As, the morning
costumes are particiharly elegant, we shall give them prece-
dence of notice.

CARRIAGE MANTLES AND CLOAKS.—AImost all the dress
cloaks of this winter have sleevei, some close and wide enough
to contain the Cud sleeve or the dress ; but by far the more
stylish mode is the open or hanging sleeve, leaving the arm
free, and giving richness and infinite grace to the tournure.
Satin plush and ermine are used as linings to those open sleeves.
The favourite materials for carriage or promenade mantles are
velvet, stamped satin, Satin poplin, fine merlin), and cashmere:
a deep border of fur is often placedat the bottom.
MORNING LittassEs.—The real elegance of life is not to be
seen by the blaze of wax light in reflecting mirrors, but at the
social fire side ; that happy kiagdem, where comfort and refine-
ment share the sway. The most fashionable negliges for this
season unite these attributes in an admirable manner, and we
shall endeavour to describe those which have been chiefly aps
proved: "CaSliiitere, merinos, and even flannel, are used for
robes de chambre : they 'are all made excessively full, with
a deep collar, covering the neck and shoulders, with very
wide :long sleeves, confined by a wristband, and showing
the cambric chemisette sleeve underneath; a girdle passes
round the waist, but is not tied: • the favourite coiours in fine
merinos are maroon, blne, dark green, chocolate, and various
tints of red or orange; they are lined with coloured sarsenet
appropriate to the pattern of the stuff—a cashmere design, on a
Haytien blue ground, has a .good effect lined with an orange
silk. When the4e dresses are well made, they give a piquante
air to the yotithful figure which far surpasses the studied charm
of a more elaborate toilet. The style of morning walking
dresses very nearly resembles the rube: de chailabre. 'lihese
douillettes are universally worn, and will be so through the
'winter; they are worn over a coloured: cambric or silk dress,
and completely envelope the figure. Stamped satin, merino,
and cashmere, of various patterns and degrees of fineness, are
the favourite materials. Some very recherchtl specimens we
have seen in velvet lined with satin; in all instances, thei outer
Material should, be a rich and rather. heavy colour, the lining
bright and trenchant. The fronts of the douillette open like a
redingote, the sleeves are very full and long, the waistband is
wide and buttoned in front;. if a girdle is used, it is tied negli-
gently oh one Side.. 'the pelerine cape should be cut round on
the besoni,, so as to display the forin of the corsage; the only
trimming(ctiniists of two narrow bias hands (the same colour
and material as the lining) which are lepeated round the edges
of the cape, the sleeves, add the pockets. The length of the
cloak vanes,—sometimes it is nearly a quarter of a yard Acrter
than' the dress; but in this case it must be made very full, and
the plaits regularly arranged round the bottom of the skirt,
E:rgNiz.T.l AND MORNING HATS.—Velvet bonnets continue
the nicist,fashioktiible : they are lined with coloured silks, and
trimmed with, either satin or very rich pause ribbons; the ruche.
and snaraboat trimmings are no longer in vogue. The crowns
of bonnets are very small, and iii shape rather approaching a
cone; the brim comes low on the cheek, but is cut away be-
hind; a curtain, gathered very full, fills up the vacancy! one
'drooping feather 'hag a good effect, thMigh many 'of our most
diStinguished eleantes dispense with all ornaments except a
bow of ribbon. We see very few hats en promenade, but those
Word with carriage mantles arts of a very beautiful lona ; they
rise on one side, showing an ornament of ribbon, mixed with
tulle underneath the brim. A bouquet of flowers made of
velvet, as a• lincer'A plume, rises from the centre of the crown,
and inclines towards the left side;—these hats aro composed of
velvet, satin, or seraphine, plaited full.
ENSEMBLE OR EVENING DRESSES display this month the
same exuberance of fancy in their texture. —World of Fashion.