Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-24
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
SAMUEL SNOW d n,
From :. The U'orld Of Fashion"
FINALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL, 18

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Hats and Boaneis.-'The return of Spring IS
announced by green for hats, bonnets, &c. which
is associated or made up with white. We have
seen some wife clouded grOs de Naples, lined with
delicate green; green ribbons have, in the mid
die, wreath embroidered in white. Some car
rage hats are of emerald green s;os de Indies, or
watered gros de Naples; they are trimmed with
ribbons and feathers of different shade OF green
Velvet hats are still worn by many etegnafes; the
most novel are those of green velvet, lined with
granite satin, and Ornamented with bOquet OF
Short feathers, half green and half granite.
We have already seen in Cleaveand row some
beautiful spring hats and bonnets of changeable
eros de Naples. rose color and white, or blue
and white: there are also some of citron coOred
eros de Naples, lined with the same. These
head dresses have not only the merit of being no.
vel. they are likewise singularly elegant and be-
coming.
Out door Cos.ume.-A few spring nantes of
emerald green eros de Indies have been made for
ladies of HIGH fashion; they are not SO wide as
those worn in the winter. The pelerines are ex-
cessively large. and quite square; they are bor-
dered with an uncomonly rich and deep fringe.
A new aud elegant wrap for evening parties is a
mantle of figured gros de Naples: the ground Is
light blue, with white h0werS.-Ihe pelellne Is
excessively large and bordered with blue fringe.
\ very elegant carriage pelisse is OF changeable
gros de Naples. citron and white; the collar and
Iappels are lined with the same. The collar is
very open on the bosom and extends much more
over the shoulders than the lappels; the bottom
of the skirt Is trimmed with black blond lace,
and the pelisse fastens up the front with 7'Guds,
the ends of which are trimmed with blond lace
Dresses.-Pelisse gowns are most in favor in
morning dress. They are still composed of gros
de Naples, gros dc indies, and other rich silks.
They are worn with cambria chemisetts, which
are generally finished with frill of Mecklin lace.
Many ladies wear also black velvet cravat.-
An alteration has taken place IN the mode OF
wearing these ~crayats; besides that which goes
round the throat, second band of black velvet
goes round the neck, and crossing on the bosom,
descends to the csiltatre; this band is generally
ornamented with five or six richly wrought gold
buttons. A new material for morning dresses,
and one that promises to become favorite, is
called fissa de Ponatchery.
A few dinner dresses have already been made
of aconet muslin, embroidered in cOlored silks;
one of the most elegant was embroidered in pen
sees en- COLONIES. The trimming of the skirts was
composed of two plumes embroidered to CORES
pond.
ehaye observed lately, at grand parties, diff
fcrent sorts Of ornaments for the sleeves en- 5ere.
Blond lace is still the decoration most In request:
it is disposed either in different rows one over
another, or else 1t is placed in festoons. A more
novel, but less elegant style of ornament, Is
formed of knots Of ribbons, the ends of which
hang loose between the plaits of the sleeve.
Bal DresSes.-Several ball dresses have late
~ been of different kinds of Grape and gauze.
without any trimming round the bottom of the
al. ,t. th.. Of a
were superby ornamented with blond lace.
A dress of gaze de 81. Tiahier was ornament
ed round the skirt with "a wreath Of silver foliage:
it was placed Just above the hem, the drareries
of the corsage were fastened in the centre by a
branch of foliage which formed an a@rafe. The
berei sleeve was partially covered by Faiier in
blond, which fell below the elbow, and was fes-
tocned in front of the arm by small agrafe of
the same foliage.
A dress of rose colored gaze Caroline had a
corsage a rerers, bordered with blond lace. The
berei sleeves were partially covered with dou-
bic row of blond lace. The trimming of the
skirt was broad bias, the upper part of which
was trimmed with six OF seven narrow rou-
leaux Of satin. A single rose cent teuiiles was
placed Just above the right knee.
A very beautiful dress is of white Persian
gauze, with rich pattern in granite and gold; it
Is trimmed as high as the knee with arouleax of
grey and white marabouts. The corsage and the
bottom of the sleeves trimmed to correspond.
A transparent white gauzestlress struck us as
being particularly novel: it was striped from the
waist To the knee with chesS'dor. A superb gold
foliage, placed immediately above the knee, form
ed the trimming of the skirt Boas begin to be
replaced by sauZe scarfs of beautiful and varied
colors, which are twisted in the boa style round
the neck.
One of the most elegant ball dresses which
have appeared this season, was composed of wa
tered rose-cOlour silk, the corsage being trimmed
with fall of wide blonde. and the cuffs la Dom
ma Maria, the blond is caught up in the centre
bv a diamond pin; there is no trimming above
the hem. The head-lress was composed of ban
deau of diamonds Oh the forehead; the hair in
bands, and wreath of corn in diamonds Ia Ce-
res Knots of hair, placed very low at the back
of tire head, make this style Of dressing quite
Grecian.
Another robe of gauze, striped with satin. ira
pe,r color had a superb white feather fringe "a
l.. ,hah tho frtmmad with