Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
From the World of Fashion.

a very beautiful bonner for The carriage
morning visiting dress is OF white Grape, finish
ed abou the crown by ornaments Of the same
material and with blond under the brim are
inlacings of while satin and on the crown the
puffs and ornaments are relieved by very light
algre,tes of real marahoul white feathers being
placed between, one Of which appears beneath
the left side Of the brim. hnolher e'egan,
carrisge bonner is of striped blond gauze,
pink on white, and on the white space betw, en-
the pink stripes is . narrow rarieea,ed stripe
of various colors, in brocade. This honne' is
ornamep'ed by folds and en- ba,eaux Of pink sa.
tir, and Of the saine gave blond as the bonnrt
the bows and strings. which latter are in loo p,
are Of steam yellow satin, and plain pink dou-
bid gauLr sewn together.
Among the new head dresses is cap for
demi pa urc, Of ,ulic, The borders doubled IN
bias, crowned by straw volored ribands, long
string Of which in striped gauZr, float loose.
4 cap, Fl ted for the theatre, is OF rich blond,
trimmed with Jau,e vapeur, striped gauzr ri
band, AID ornamented urder the broad border,
which iurn, back. over ea'h temple, with bo-
9uets If whie. purpie, and yellow narcissuss-
IS; ,hcs. flowers are oh double. A dress ha,
for the opera, or for an evening party; is OF
" bite Gle ar net, lined with blue crepe aero
white tuir; two very loug strings o. lapPss
depend from the right SIDE; they are formed
Of long puffngs Of white snd blue Crepe-aero-
phane; under he bfim is bandeau OF he
same which, crossing the forehead, terminates
bv bar on the tight side. A plume oil blue
Ostrich feathers finishes the bat. A most su
peru dress haI Ter grand evening parry, OF f"r
the opera, is OF PINK Grape, bound WIN blue
edge of pink satin; an ornsmen: "f broad
white blond appears, slightly tuli undrr The
rirh, side Of the brim; with loop OF pink
gave nhband; and mos splendid willow p'u-
mage of pink and white feathers, in stripes
GRO swise, covers the crown, and plays with
grace and elegance over the brim.
A Dir, SIS hat for dinner plrties, in rural c1-
cursions, is Of white s,ift ned net, trimmed wi h
white satin ,ibaud; under the right side OF the
brim is a small full bouque, Of white and GRIM
son stocks, and light plume OF white mara
bouts wave over the crown, ! his hat Is wan
out strings, and the brim is very shallow lind,
ii ing O the hat somewhat the appearance OF
a dress bonnet. a pink Grape beret, with stri'
ped cause pink rib5ands, and worn either with
or withou, flea hers, according TO the style OF
dress, is very favoriIe coiffrure.
There is scarce any change siuce the last
month, except the pcle, inc man'rlct Of hne In
dian nusiln, riChiy h"'oiueicu, WIN io'S Wv"
defending TO the fee; the ends rounded They
are extremely elegant, as is the oriental pelisse
of fine muslin, fringed ard embroidered, and
lief optn in from, Of The skir'; very loose sleeves
Of the true Persian kind, are lelt uneonfned al
| the wrists
| The ball dress consists Of coloured Grape,
over white sam and has nothing decisive as r.
abe form of the corsages, or TO their style OF
trimming, in which liue alteration OF novelty
| can be looked for, as hey will now soon be laid
aside, except for h. e,e champe're. when most
PROBABLY, white full d., sses will supercede eve
~ Other.
The colours most admired are pink, elheres!
hIur, aw-coiour, sping green, vi"le' and JON
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