Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-12
ALEXAND RIA GAZETT
From the London World Of Fashion.
FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

hSulONS FUN Ser lEMDEN.
How must the ghosts Of our great grandmo,hers
rejoice! they who for 80 many years have shiver
ed and frowned at our costumes; the awful pur-
traits in the gallery relax their features. and
smile compacently, a. they behold their iong dis.
carded vestments, one by one. brought out and
restored to their dignity and favor. The black
silk gloves, lace aprons, and msntillas: the rich
brocade, expanding more and more its marvel.
lous proPottions-the cane, the fan, all but the
heads. they still, alas. are uncOnverted. and ob.
stinately remain - simple and As ANAL as In the
summer. Our eleEantes seem to have invited
autumn prems,ureIy, BY adopting dark or rather
black grounds, for every variety Of material, cha.
lys, mousellines de Sole and fouIards. These
are covered with the richest patterns Of colored
flowers, or Grecian ornaments, and certainly
have very good effect. worn with black lace
mantillas. We may here observe that the pele-
rine collar, &c. ere always ornamented with the
same pattern ~ the dress and "'sed with lace.
except when entirely composed Of that favored
material.
Hats and Bnuuets. The small white bonuets.
whether at muslin or tulle, continue to be lined
with colored sarsenet, rose color, yellow or blue;
thew are ornamentsd with gauze ribands, cut en-
feuillage and placed in bows on the side. or crown
Of the bonnet. Some have chain OF simple bows
descending from the top Of the bonnet to the neck
These had none in front, only brides tied at the
side. Hats vi rice straw are much worn at the
summer theatres Though lattsrly, comures en-
cheveux have be, ONE prevalent there.) The ia
vorite trimmings for these hats are variegated
sarsenet riband. lilac and white. lilac aud green.
rose colour and white; or striped with many CO.
iors, and diversified with spriggs Of A"uers. No
thing can be more elegant and unstudied than
the effect oil these hats, worn with ssrnple rose
Of white muslin. English straw IL always made
in a verv simple form, aud lined with gros de Ma
pies; sarsenet ribband in divided bows Is tho only
ornament they admit Of; the shape Is circular
Hats ri black and white mixed straw admit
ted as half mourning, trimmed as we have already
described. A bold attempt has just been made
10 introduce hats entirely covered with black
lace; they are lined with rose-color, and orna-
mented with bouquet OF roses and sauZe rib
ands to correspond--cOurage gives success; no
doubt they will become a favorite costume as au.
tumn advances. For the country, white muslin
bonnets, embroidered in small worked pattern,
are very pretty the trimming 10 usually c"mpo-
sed Of double row Of tulle, edged with hne
narrow white lace; some are ornamented with fes
toons of tulie.
For Morniag, the Toilet, or Evening Visits en-
NegIige. -Capotes of India muslin are very
much worn; they are lined with coloeed grns de
Naples; a demi veil Of lace softens the effect
and they are usually trimmed with riband en-
coques, and lace mixed With il.
Promenade and Carriage Dresses Among
the novelties for this month we have observed q
rendisote (the color noisette.) trimmed round
with pretty embroidery; the pattern cGns's.
ted Of small crosses, in tao different shades,
aud narrowed gradually towards tn waist; d dou.
hl oLuoh md Rith tho DattPfn.
aud the collar and cuff. entirely covered viii Il;
the dress opened in front over shirt OF jaconet
muslin, embroidered en- echele down the front
The scarf was of mousseline do sole. a green
ground, covered with rich Grecian PATTERN
Printed mus'ins with large spots are very fash.
ionable, and To vary their monotony. there IS .
pretty fancy uf mixing them with other designs;
for example-two vine leaves with rose color
pattern, or branches Of roses with brown, Tor
half. dress; these are the prettest muslns we
have seen this year.
The Mantillas Here, after all, IS the rally
point of fashion; here, our most distinguished
el-santes chiefly display their fancv and their
taste; we foresee that the Dantlia will long re.
main in favour; it has quite superseded the
shawl which disguised the figure; the mauti''a as
it falls back, forms the most becoming drapery
Imaginable
The more stylish patroness IT the summer the
aires wrap themselves in very large ones. general.
" black lace. lined with a warm sarsenet and
with black. more economical kind are OF sarse.
net, trimmed with lace. or embroidered round.
These are much worn, just now, but we fear they
will soon become too common.
The prevailing colors are still amber. rose co
Tor and green, the various shades OF slate color,
ci,ron, and fumee de Londres; TO these are now
added most delicate blue. called seraphIne. and
(herald Of autumnai skes) rich tint, approach.
ing the maroon.