The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-31 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

(Frons.Ackernsonn's Repository of Arts.)

MOURNING OKRA.
As many of our discerning and tasteful corre-
spondents have hinted to us the. utility of occasi-
unally presenting-them with a mourning, we take
advantage of the present per* to comply with
their wishes.
Fashion and novelky sent at this moment to re-
quire from their votaries a cessation from their ge-
neral labours, and individual taste and invention
arc left to spurt at pleasure in that elegant simpli-
city of attire which takes place at this season, of
the splendid decoration which distinguishes the
more brilliant parties of the metropolis.
Our plate will be found to represent a lady and
her infant in slight mourning habits : the former,
composed of black gossamer net, or imperial
gauze, worn over a white satin slip. A demi•
[rains. A round frock front, and short French
sleeves, each edged with a tich vandyke lace. A
cestut of white satin, edged with gold bullion,
finished in front with a rich cord and cone tassels,
suspended from topaz studs. Pearl necklace and
bracelet+, with topaz snaps. Hair in the eastern
stile, with a Spartan diadem, and comb of topaz
or gold. A Circassian scarf of grey Spanish silk,
with a Tuscan border in black embroidery, and
tassels to correspond ; confined on one shoulder
with a tow broach. Shoes of grey satin, with
clasps of jet, or rosettes of black bugles. White
gloves of French kid; and fan of black crape,
with gold spangled devices.
In deep mourning, this robe should be formed
of black crape, and worn over black sarsnet.
The ortiamentsand trimmings of every description
must be of bugles or jet. The shoes of queen's
silk. The scarf, black crape or imperial silk,
spotted and bordered with bugles. Jot tassels and
broach.

The child's dress is a simple frock of black
crape muslin, tucked small, and worn over a cam.
brie skirt. A plain net lace tucker and cap en
suite. Grey kid slippers, with black clasps.

PROMENADE SCA-BEACH COSTUME.

A Grecian froek of fine French cambrist or is.
conet muslin, with correspondent border at the
feet, in shaded purple embroidery : Roman back
and front of the same. Full long sleeves, with
a turncd.up cuff of lace ; fastened with a bronze
stud, set in gold. A Flemish bonnet, of fine
plaited or variegated straw, tied under the chin
with purple corded ribbon. An ostrich feather,
tipped with purple, falling on the left side. A
rich habit-shirt, formed of fine India muslin (or
net) and lace. A marine scarf, of purple Spanish
silk, with rich ends, and border of happily-eon-
trasted shades, thrown ever the figure in true
Grecian elegance. Chinese parasol, of purple
silk, with deep n hite awning. Shoes and gloves of
lemon-coloured kid.

FASHIONS FOR GENTLEMEN.
MORNING OR WALKING-DRESS.

Dark blue and hare-back mixture *re the fa.
shionable colours of the day. Long waists still
keep their *round ; lappets long ;in proportion,
with only four, or, at the utmost, lire, large gilt
buttons : short skirt—collar high, to stand off--
low in front—sleeves long—flap with three but-
tons, and the same number in the plaits. Silk
striped quilting, or marcella double-breasted
waistcoat. Drab-coloured kerseymere breeches.
Stocking pantaloons and half-boots. Nankeen
truwsers and gaiters, or kerseymere pantaloons
and gaiters in one.

As Mr. Da►y, the Composer, was returning to
Hampstead, on Tuesday oirening, about half past
eight, he was knocked down by two footpads, in
Gray's Inn.laue, and robbed of his watch. chain,
and seals.
A circumstance occurred last week at Wool.
wich, which at first threatened serious conse-
quences. A centinel slightly wounded one of the
labourers employed in the arsenal, which irritated
the companions of the latter to such a degree,
that they became extremely riotous ; and it was
not until the military were removed for a short
time from the place, that order was restored.
During the thunder-storm, on Friday after.
noon, the lightning struck the mast of the boat
belonging to his Majesty's ship Sussex, lying in
Sheerness llarbour, and shivered it in pieces; two
men in the boat were struck senseless for a short
time, but did not receive any other injury.
About a fortnight back, a sailor, who was sup.
posed to belong to the Gladiator, was found lying
in a ditch near Gravesend, where he was supposed
to have fallen in a state of intoxication : he was
carried to the workhouse in a state of insensi-
bility, where every attention was paid to him.
In a handkerchief, which was concealed in his
bosom, were notes to the amount of thirty
pounds. On Tuesday morning, the man, wbo
had not opened his lips during the time he was in
the workhouse, and supposed to be in a danger.
.0119 state of illness, found means to leave his bed-
room unobserved, and escaped by scaling the walls,
leaving his property behind him, and has not been
heard of since.
Monday night, between eleven and twelve
o'ttock, as a young gentleman of the name of
Burroughs, lately from the West Indies, was re.
taming from the West end of the town to his
apartments in Bread-street, in the City, he was
hustled by four or five fellows, near Strand-lane,
who robbed him of a valuable gold watch, with
which they made their escape.
A melancholy accident lately happened at
Worthing. As Lady Elliott was walking in the
high road, north of the town, she was met by •
groom on a restive horse. In her alarm she ran
towardsastone wall: the unruly animal kicking
and plunging took that. direction, knocked her
down, fractured her skull, and so horribly disfi-
gured her head, that not a feature remained visi.
ble; in this dread Cully mutilated condition, still
alive, she was conveyed home, where she lay four
days in a state of insensibility ; she never spoke,
and then expired.
The Merino sheep have at length been removed
from St. Jamss's Park.