The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
From the New York Times and Erening Star.
Liverpool Correspondence.

LONDON Oct. ~.
The Fashions mourning for the Princess
Augusta, which officially terminated on Saturday, has
been extremely partial. With the exception Of the
Court, you scarcely any wearing sabes
for the Princess And why should they whats
Hebrca to them, or they to Hebuca7" They had ne
the old lady they had any interest in
her; they only knew that she drew some 100000 a
year out Of the public purse-and, as this drain
removed, surely they had more cause to rejoice than
mourn. The Lord Ghambfrla,. $1,000 .s no,ace u
the InsJsn Odzette that all persons were expected
TO put themselves into decent mourning" but few
obeyed the notice Even the government clerks did
not mind it, and report says that the day the Prin-
cess buried, Lord Adolphus Fitzcarence, com
monty called Lord Dolly-gave dinner at tavern
to Sir George Wombwell and more of his boon
companions, and sported birds eye vest drab trow-
sers and green cutaway coat, like loving and
sonowful nephew as he is
There has been months blank in the fashions
owing to this old lady's death. But the fashions
come out again, like the flowers beneath the sunny
smile of spring, with and brilliant beauty To
name them all would be very tedious but we shall
Just take one branch-the mantle.
What NUMBER what beautiful varieties! The
most picturesque is the Mdntedu La VALERIE 1t Is
in keeping with her day, and has a well cape of
a new fashion, which as hood and cape. This
MANTLE and the rest, for carriage and promenade
wear. II should be promised that they chiefly
made Of silks, vevets and cashmeres, Of many colors
but black Genoa velvet is the wear. The great aim
u
ny with the close of the month.
What would the fair lady who reads this think of
mantle Of black velvet lined throughout with apple
green silk, the hood or cape with lining of apple
green satin and the whole trimmed throughout with a
rich and handsome border of applegreen and cerise
gimp In the folds of the lining is formed an ele-
gantly arranged shape
So YOU fair maiden, with that fair pale brow, are
those rich cus kissing the sotest cheek in the world
how would you look in manteau Of Genoa (black }
velvet the lining of cerse silk, the cape or hood of
cerise satin the edge trimmed with ppngs Of cerise
white, apple green and lavender colorea silk, with
fringe ends to match the ppings. Methinks such a
garb beautiful yet fanciful-woud add charms to,
even while it drew beauty, to thy fairy loneliness.
For YOU oh bride Of yesterday -bushing with con
seriousness raid the delights of welded life and
love- for you, we would choose mantle of more
summer hues Here it is-let him. to when thy fu-
ture years are vowed let him place it upon thy white
and graceful shoulders Fancy it of the finest layen-
der colored cashmere, lined throughout with
silk and trimmed with beautiful border of gimp, la
vender and the cape hood lined with cerise
satin How sweetly and delicatey will the soft hue
ofhe cerse harmonic with the blush upon that youth
| full cheek
Matron for YOU too, we have becoming mantle.
! Thou wife of but few summers, and thy beauty
hath ripened and mellowed their cruise Over
thy rich loyeness Time hoth passed with light and
charmed wing, Thou has. been mindful too, of the
original command Increase and multiply" for in
thine arms rest a babe with cheek into which sleep
hath cast rudy hue, and at thy feet sports boy
the image Of his sire Doubt not that we pass by thy
rpencd, welded winning beauty If there be less OF
fire in those dark eyes than Of yore yet is there
of softness Thou hast been fair maiden, fairer
as a bride, thou art fairest mother. Even there
thou sttest afraid stir least ii should waken thy
sleeping cherub, gently cast upon thee this man
teau of rich, dark ruby ceored velvet. 1t is lined
with pale blue silk, with beautiful border OF lace
and white gimp, worked into the velvet. 1t looped
/ tho With nj
match.
new and comfortable article for winter weaI, is
the Angola mantle. Ii is made of light colored An
COLA CLOTH dotted with small spots of lavender any
other color, fancy dictates. new glpsey plaid
cloth has lately been introduced into for nantes
Psisses are coming in this winter. They are Of vel
vet silk and chcnc The newest color is called Au-
rora