The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-08 00:00:00

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e adoption of plaited cambric, which

roNsasse; s much cool:er appearance, and is much better
adapted tor the mode now bacome universal of the robe a
barrettes. These plaited habit shirts are made tight up
to the throat, where the plaiting is confined into a poignet
of embroidery, which is surmounted by a triple row of
Valenciennes lace, set on en chicore'e which eives it a

fulness and transparency most becoming to the complex-
ion. The sleeves of these chemisettes are made sometimes
long, and confined at the wrist in the same manner as at
the neck, or with double flat bouffans a la Venitienne
or, again, left open, and floating—the chicore'e de dentelle
being applied inside the sleeve next the arm, so that its
transparent whiteness assists, in a material degree, the
tints of the skin. Petticoats of batiste have been likewise
seen made in the same fashion of plaits down the front,
en tablier, to wear with the open tunic dresses we have
mentioned above. The tunic is made quite open when
thus worn, and confined by barrettes of the same material
as the dress, increasing in length as they reach the feet ;
the chicoree de dentelle is placed down each side of the
plaited tablier, and produces a most charming effect.
Bonnets have grown smaller again ; in many cases they
seem to hang on the chignon so far behind in the neck,
that they hold on but by a miracle ! Our best milliners,
however, avoid exaggeration, and establish, as a rule, that
the edge of the bonnet should not hang further back upon
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the head than the line of of the hair ; the rest

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depends entirely upon the skillLLaa
of the milliner, who 1,
enabled, by taste and care, to encircle the face completely,
while preserving the pane of the smallest dimensions
possible. It is well to observe that the present fashion of
small bonnets has completely taught us to distinguish fl,
good modiste from the bad. The fashion of placing fruit,
both inside the passe and outside the crown, very low
'urn over the ears, is increasing in favour than ever-

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Grapes and cherries are the most approved specimens of

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colours.

etuners nave not been worn at all of late, not even on
Leghorn 'bonnets : they have been superseded by the
straw follettes our grandmothers so delighted in. These
are made with a perfection never before attained—of the
finest shreds of Leghorn straw, light as marabout feathers.

The brides of these bonnets are generally of
green velvet, and the inside of the brim is decorated with
the same toilettes, intermixed with dark green velvet
leaves.. Capots ate disappearing altogether. The chapeau:
conquete is the most exquisite combination ever seen. It
is composed of ribbon made expressly for the purpose,
very thick and ribbed, yet soft and pliant ; the rows of
ribbon are divided by a thick ruche of blonde lace, and on
one side droops a bunch of soft hanging flowers, on the
other a bow of the same ribbon as that of which the bon-
net is composed is placed low over the ear, while the long
ends float downwards to the waist.

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.—TEe dresses of poniard and
summer silks are getting more and more showy in colour,
the carreaux wider, and the colours more tranchantes-
Great care must, therefore, be taken to avoid vulgarity its
the choice of these mélanges. A drab ground is a good
basis for the brightest colours, none can be criard upon
it. In making these dresses, where the striking colours
run across the piece, it is considered wise to have the cor-
sage made in the other sense of the stuff. Much good
effect has been produced by this means. The vast flutter
and importance assumed by the gay ribbons adopted of
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uy Lue nignest iasnion has caused them to disappear
with a brusquerie so sudden that they are voted already
mauvais ton; they must therefore be worn no longer_
We regret, however, that on their account the ban should
have been laid even upon the long sashes already made by
the Lyons manufacturers to match the dresses for summer
wear. These are really pretty, but have shared in the
reprobation of the rest. The charming espardillex to be
wornin the house as substitutes for slippers during the
reign of the sultry weather have been much sought after-
They are made exactly on the model of those worn in the
Pyrennees—of ecru ribbon, edged with scarlet. This con-
sists merely of a sole attached to the foot by long ribbons,
crossed above the ancle, exactly on the model of the old
Roman sandals. The stockings worn with this chaussui:e
are of ecru thread or silk, with clocks embroidered in
scarlet. It is for reclining on a couch the most charming-
chaussure ever invented. No gloves but Swedish kid cam
be admitted this hot weather ; they are worn without but-
tons or bows or elastics, perfectly plain, and drawn tight
over the wrist. We regret to see the gradual :uloption
in the higher ranks of the rouge and Liaise de perles, so
lately releyue to the Castrinyue and gingetle. The
fashion of dyeing the inside of the eyelids has also gained
much ground, and has found its excuse in the fashion of
wearing the hair so far back than its tints no longer assist.
the brilliancy of the eyes.

CAMBRIDGE ANECDOTE.--The subjoined anecdote Mr.
Gunning had from the mouth of Dr. Richard Watson,
Bishop of Llandaff, who was accustomed to relate it with
as much mirth as his companions received it :—" Tho
principal inn at the bead of Windermere had been
known as the Cock ; bltt the landlord, by way of compli-
ment to his distinguished neighbour, substituted the:
Bishop' as the new-sign. An innkeeper close by, who,
had frequently envied. mine host of the Cock for his good
fortune in securing considerable preponderance of visi-
tors, took advantage of the change, and attracted many
travellers to his house by putting up the sign of the Cock.
The landlord with the new sign was much discomfited at
seeing many of his old customers deposited at his rival's
establishment; so, by way of remedy, he put up in largu
red letters under the portrait of the bishop, 'This is the
old Cock."

ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN IN LONDON--
On Friday morning, at a quarter before four o'clock, the
tiborciatwherale
attenti of police-constable Corry was attracted by the
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114e'OPPrpo:eseiodtefed'S1 iensnpot'Bstr:wn's Buildings, Stanhope-street.
(laughter, of the name of Sheen, engaged in a desperate.
Charity
dritfoY uSncroal.wonmaen P°aiiiiedenla'heri
quarrel. He persuaded them to go in doors, when the
husband, Michael Sheen, rushed down stairs, and stabbed
the constable, who staggered and fell. An alarm was
immediately raised, when his antagonist was secured, and
the wounded man was conveyed to King's College Hospi-
tal, where it was found that be had sustained three severo
wounds, one of which is in the region of the heart—the
nature of which precludes the slightest hope of recovery.
The instrument used by his assailant was a shoemaker's
knife. The miscreant was taken before Mr. Jardine, at
Bow-street, who has remanded the accused for a week, till-
the fate of the policeman Corry is known.—Globe.
Noarn DEVON ItarLway.—This line was opened for
traffic on Tuesday. The distance from Exeter to Barn-
staple is thirty-nine miles, of which eight miles consists
of the Exeter fled Credition railway. The whole line to
ent of the
Barnstaple is under the management of the Bristol and
Exeter Company, to whom it has been leased for a year
by the contractor, Mr. Brassey.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC MEETING was held last
week, in London, at the instance of the Rev. T. Atkins,
of. libellinglane
consider " the legal, moral, and public aspect" of the lleyto.
hav inAtakbinsee)n.ovnulliteyr
Thomas Dale, in publicly withholding the saerant
charging Lord's
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with (Mr.
uproar, which was increased by the curate of There
great:
and slandering the Rev. Dr, Cursham,
Nottingham. To add to the disgrac ful ansfield, near
Brontierre O'Brien, the Chartist. addressedesquabbles, ilr.
which Intimately broke u • •
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4. the meeting,
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