Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-11-16
From d Londoa Paper.
London Fashions,
FASHIONS FOR LADIES.
FoH .sRPTEMBEa

DiHfseT DreSs.--A white satin SIP
worn under a dress made in priinros
jcolcred French gauze, terminating q
| the feet with full aounce of blond lace
HEADED with double border of the same
Igathered in fnll, and confined with fold
| Of satin, of correspondagg colors, to The
|,lress: handkerehiefs IL &ont trimmed
with white satin, and falling collar 81
fbIoud lace, long sleeves of white satin
the fulness upon the shoulder cenfineo
under an epaulet OF the French gauze
trimmed with white satin; the sleeve
drawn alternately across the arm witt
the evening primrose celored satin rib
bon. Long sash Of white satin tied If
front. The ends Of the hind hair bro,
forward, to fall in ringIets over the tenn
pie, confined with plain white satil
ribbon, and ornamented with a tiari Of
pearl, necklace to correspond. Gloves
French kid slippers, white satin.
Carriage Dress.--Cambric muslin, ia.
comet or French cambria dress, of shor'
walking length, orBamented round the
skirt with four borders of embroider
laid on long sleeves, the fulness at the
wrist confined in bracelet OF CORES.
pending embroidery let in. Plain hand
kerchief, front kimmed en- suite. The
back Of the dress bread and plain, sloped
low between the shoulders; the fulness
of the petticoat extended round the waist:
the sleeve worn considerably OF the
shoulder, and the waist very short. The
Anglesey chip hat decorated with full
cluster Of Ostrich feathers, dropping for
ward. Sandals, kid. of the Pomona
green color; gloves, Limerick or York
tan. u
From lie Belle .GsseSlblee.
FaH Dress.-We have to notice an
elegant corset recently introduced to the
world Of fashion by Mrs. Bell, and which
is, we believe, an Improvement upon the
Circassian corset. This exquisitely form
ed corset is, without doubt, highly de-
serving of praise, for the easy, graceful
manner in which it displays the shape !:
it is in this respect highly superior
to the French corset, which our fair
fashionables have lately been SO partial
to, and it possesses also another great
advantage in which the French corset is
totally deficient, we mean the support
which it gives to the frame. while at the
same time it is totally free from the su-
perhuities of whale bone. steel. Jc. The
gown worn with it is round dress of
blue crane over white satin, finished ia a
stile equally novel, simple and tasteful
1t is very short in the waist & sleeves.
cut very low all round the bosom, and
fastened behind with light fulness inl
the back. The shape of the bosom isl
formed with exquisite taste BY half
front of blue Grape on the right side
which displays on the other an UNDER
one of fine point lace. We have to OBJ
serve that in Introducing mixture Of
ace and grapes, Mrs. Bell has been guild
ID by the wish of the lady for whom the
original dress was made, and that effect
i 50 strikingly beautiful, that it justices
! departure from the usual mode. lhel
over part of the dress is ornamented
with byas folds Of white satin The
sleeve is extremely tasteful and elegant.
The trimming, composed of Grape 70 cor
with the dress, is the most exqui-|
,itely elegant and tasteful thing we have
ever seen: it was invented we understand
Dy Mrs. Bell on purpose for the dress 4
and certainly it does the highest credit
to her taste, being not only strikingly
pretty, but perfectly original-it goes
round the bottom, up one side OF thel
dress which it forms into a drapery, and
round the Grape front to the shoulder,
where it finishes with Grape bow; al
trimming, to correspond, edges
the bosom. Head dress, the Waterfowl
turban--it is both novel and unique
a aegliges of pearl bracelets
to correspond, and earrings also ofIpearl,
Of a simple but very pretty shape, they
are small oval, with drop in the form OF
4 heart, and the workmanship, which is
French, is very curious. !
.a,.tumnal Talking Dress. --Pelisse OF
French violet silk, or rich twilled violet
sarsnet-it is made in the French style:
,pen in front, very short in the waist, and
The back drawn in behind with an easy
'ullness. Long loose plain sleeve, orna-
on each shoulder with bow and
ong ends. This pelisse is trimmed in a
,tyie of great elegance, and originally
With byas white satin. laid ON in folds,
md points of sarsnet, to correspond with
he pelisse. are turned over-the effect