The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

WALKING Dares.—A high dress, composed of black
boniliasine : it is made to lace behind ; the waist is the
same length as last month ; the front of the bust is or-
namented iu the stomacher style with narrow pipings of
crape. Long sleeve, of an easy width, surmounted by a
full epaulette, also composed of bombasine: it is formed
into bias tutu by narrow bands of black rear. ?heed
lengthwise: the bolt of the sleeve is finished by a
broad crape band. 'fete trimming of the skirt corre-
sponds with the epaulette, but is much broader, and has
a very striking effect. The pelisse worn with this dress
is composed of fine black cloth : the bark is plain at the
top, hut has a little fulness at the bottom of the waist,
which is of a moderate length; the fronts are tight to
the shape. The sleeve is set in iu a wanner very advan-
tageous to the figure; it is of moderate width, except
jrist at the wrist. o here it is almost light to the arm.
floe trimming consists of three bands of blank crape cat
bias and doubled; they are of different widths, awl are
set on at a little distance from each other: this trim-1
ming goes roundothe bottom and up each of the fronts.
"'be collar, whirls-stands one at some (listener from the
throat, is oreunnented to correspond, as is also the epau-
lette and the bottom of the sleeve.—Head-dress, a cot-
*Me composed of white crape, and a bonnet of black
crape over black signore ; it is something smaller than
we have lately %ern them: the crown is round ; the brim
is lined with white crape doubled, and is finished at the
edge by a deep fall of black crape: a full bunch of roses,
of the same material, is placed at one side of the crown,
which is encircled by a plain hand of black crape; an-
other band eatables it under the thin, and forms a fall
bow at the right side. '1 lie ruff is of white crape, and
very full. Black leather balf-boote, and sionnoy gloves.
Evextsro Derss.—A black crape round dress over a
black sarsnet slips tliebottom of the skirt is finished by a
single donne, of the same material, set on full, and fanci-
fully ornamented at the edge by black bogies : this is our-
unwanted by a trimming composed of two rows of plink ;
they are shaped like a shell. and arc let in above each
other in a drapery style. The corsage is cut very low
all round the finst, which is tastefully ornamented, and
in part shaded by a tuck, f of black crape, made to cor-
respond with the trimming of tbe skirt: a double row
goes from the front of the shoulder round the back of
the bust. Short full sleeve, decorated In the middle by
two rows of puffs, placed crosswise., to correspond with
the trimming of the skirt, and finished at the bottom by
a leafrrimming, also composed of crape.—Hear'-Jresi, a
black crape foto.: a band of black bugles goes rotted
the bottom next to the face; the top part is round ; it is
ornamented with bugles, scattered irregnlarly over it: a
broad band of bias crape, doubled, gees round the top,
and stands out at some distance from it ; this band is
also ornamented with bugles. A crape tassel, edged
with bugles, falls on the left aids, and a plume of black
feathers droops over the tassel.—Xecklace and ear-rings,
jet.—Black shammy gloves ati,l shoes.

During the late disturbance in the west of Soot-
land, the inhabitants of the town of Grangemouth cause
forward, and tendered their servires to Government as
an armed association, to the number of ninety, and the
names of the members were sent to the. Lord Lieute-
nant, for the purpoga of laying the same before tbe Se.
rretary of State. A few days ago his Grace the Lord
Lieutenant rousinunicated an answer horn Lord SW-
mouth, to the abort, vis.:—That under existing vie-
r instances Government dill not think it expedient to
accept of any corps or companies of this nature, hnt
that be would not fall to wake his Majesty acquain'e t
with the seal mad loyalty of the town of Grangemouth.