Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-24

ber,, sleeve. The head-dress was composed OF
bandeau of diamonds and white feathers.
The most elegant and fashionable dresses tor
,an;nr ,ort;es are made of white satin, with
three simple Or plain plalts. =,
Tho wa;sts of dresses are still very long and
t;ybt: the skirts have large fiat plaits all round;
tho sleeves fit close to she arm at the elbow, and
very large above.
Uend.iresses.-W still see several halt dress
hats. composed of velvet; but those OF cltron,
blue. lilac, and white gros de Naples, are much
more numerous. The crowns of the most novel
hats are low, and, IN general, they are ornament
ed more or less with blond lace, or with ribbons
dismissed in draperies; the brims are between the
capote and the hat shape, and very short at the
ears. Blond lace and feathers form the trim
ming of those hats that are composed OF velvet;
Others are decorated with ribbons and white
flowers and several with aigrettes.
White gros de Naples grapes s. gros d'0r!snt'
are the materials in favor for dress hats Inc
bruins are shallower than usual, but still very
wide. These hats are singularly becomlng-
Some are Ornamented with single long wni,e
feather, which is placed under the brn, ana iails
back over it. Others have wreath OF snort lea
theirs round the crown, SO disposed as 10 resem,
Bile a chaperon. Many of these hats are trimmed
with rose coloured feathers. We have seen a
few, but as yet very few, ornamented win
wreaths of flowers.
A singular, but very elegant looking hat, IS
composed of white Grape; it has round crown,
and instead of brim, two pieces OF Grape placed
at some distance from each other; row OF tea
theirs is inserted between them.
A very elegant turban is of blue gauze, ar
ranged upon crown oftuhe, embroidered in sill
r =, NV aIlypr hnnuS
A knot of gauze ribbon is placed behind, the
ends of which are trimmed with gold fringe, and
hang down on the left side.
The cauls of some blond caps are arranged
half full, and half open; ribbon, the ends OF
which are fixed just above the ears, forms an ar,
cade upon the head, and serves to divide the full
part of the cap from that which is open. Inc
border is arranged in the usual manner, with How
erS.
Black velvet hats are decidedly fashionable;
the front is narrow, raised very much up in 'front.'
Ia Henri W. and ornamented with long
white plume fastened in front, and bending on
the crown of the hat.
$50
From the Gentleman's Magazine Of Fashions.
GENTLEMENS FASHIONS FOR APRIL,
Epenmg Dress-The coat is of snuff brown
cloth. it is so cut as to fit the waist as tightly un-
buttoned as buttoned, the breastis made very O.
pen, the collar and lappels, are full and flowing;
the breadth of the collar behind is about three in
inches and half; the slips at the collar ends are
small and very neat, corresponding with the lap
peis; it is made without cross flaps at the
hips, and has pockets inside the skirts; the
cellar and lappels are of velvet: the sleeves are
rather full, but narrow at the wrist, with one but
ton; the buttons at the hips are four inches apart
The waistcoat is of figured SATIN with black vel
vet facngs, and is very open at the breast; 1t is
bound very narrow with black binding. Some
of these waistcoats have handsome worked bor-
der on the edges and on the pocket wets; the but
tons on the waistcOats are diamonds. The pan
falcons are of black satin kerseymere, which tit
the figure very tight; they have diamond buttons
at the ANGLES. 'pera cooked hat. Embroidered
silk stockings.
n Hatking Dress.-F7dnames de PEnfsr color
Saxony cloth coat made to reach the bend of the
kuee; the sleeves are made rather tight The
pantaoons are full and made Of superfine dark Of.
i've cloth. -
A MorniaaSBss .-The coat is ola blue MAJ
arm SaxG Goth, buttons up to the neck, but
aot too iaSh; the colaris of velvet little darker
than the coats gilt buttons of the Kings pattern;
sleeves thckly waddeu with 1ull tops. Inc
trowsers Of fawn colored kerseymere, fitting the
leg and knee rather tight, but quite easy about
the thick part of the thigh; Hessian boots.
ADDITIONAL NOVELTIES IN eENTLEMENs DRESSES.
The following description of ball dress, worn
at a recent fashionable party, was stylish, but GER
| tainly somewhat omre:-A light blue coat, with
the collar and lappels lined with black velvet,
with sugar-loaf buttons of either gold or silver,
ornamented with patterns in relief; waistcoat of
a new white silk material, thickly embroidered in
small bouquets Of silver; white satin cravat tight
pantaoons of black kerseymere, black silk stock
ings of the lace kind, glazed shoes, and elastic
hat composed of black velvet Such is at this
moment the ball dress adopted by the most ele-
CANT men in Paris.
Those gentlemen who fear to acquire the name
of dandies, attend the evening parties either in
black. blue, fantees d'enfer coats, with waist
coats in granite watercd silk: the collars and lap
pells are lined with velvet. Their pantaloons al
so are sufficiently tight to show the shapes of the
legs, but do not sit quite close. Under waistcoats
of silver lama are worn with those of white mar
celia; those of azure blue are very much in favor,