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Engraven For Is Belle. Assembl» N° 34 Publisht by J.El. Strml Augst 11308 ·

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FASHIONS

For AUGUST, 1808.

EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF FASHION.

ENGLISH COSTUME.

No 1.

A round robe, of white or jonquille muslin, made a walking length; with spencer waist, and deep falling lappels, trimmed with lace, and edged at the wrist to correspond. A bonnet of celestial blue crape, with jockey, or antique front, edged and ornamented with the shell, or honey-comb trimming, formed of the same material. Gloves and shoes of pale-blue, or lemon-coloured kid. Necklace and bracelets of the composition pebble; and earrings of silver filligree, of the hoop form. Hair in fuli irregular curls. Quilted parasol of shaded Bilk, lined with white satin.

No. 2.

A round dress of pea-green, or lilac muslin, over a white cambric slip; a short cottage sleeve, plain back, and handkerchief front, fastened in a small tufted bow and ends at the centre of the bosom. Provincial bonnet of fine split straw, or moss straw, with band and full how of folded, sarsuet the colour of the dress, terminating in a pendent end on the left side, and finished with a correspondent tassel. A Sardinian mantle of French net, muslin, or spotted leuo; the corners terminated in a full knot and end. A double high frill round the throat, edged with scolloped lace, tied in front with a ribhand to suit the robe. Pale York tan gloves; shoes of pea-green and black kid; Chinese parasol of white sarsuet.

No. 3.-EVENING DRESS.

A round robe of India maslin, Paris uet, or leno, worn over a white sarsuet, or cambric slip; tamboured in a snail stripe, either in white or colours. The dress formed on the most simple construction; a plain back, and wrap front, sitting close to the form; a plain frock sleeve, edged with the antique scollop; a short train, finished round the bottom in a No. XXXIV. Vol. V,

similar style. Hair brought tight from the roots behind, and twisted in a cable knot on one side, the ends formed in falling ringlets on the other; with full irregular curls. A full red and white rose, or ranunculus, placed on the crown of the head, rather towards one side. Emerald necklace linked with dead gold. Earrings and bracelets to correspond. Freuch kid gloves above the elbow. Pea-green slippers of fancy kid.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

ON THE

SEVERAL FASHIONS FOR THE SEASON. THE extreme warmth of the weather since our last communication, has compelled our fair fashionables to discard every article, which either in substance or formation, conveys an idea of weight and heat; and we consequently see crape, clear muslin, leno, pignet gauze, and net of various shades and hues, take place of sarsnet, shawl muslin, and Chinese silk. As our families of rank are fast migrating either to their country seats, or some fashionable watering-place; and as the metropolis at this season offers little of novel elegance, save an occasional display at Vauxhall, we shall follow the varying Goddess to all her favourite haunts; and contemplate her fair votaries as they ramble on the sea shore, saunter on the lawns, or lounge at the libraries; as they grace the dejeuné, animate the social party, or illume the theatre and ball-room. From sources such as these we shall not fail to collect information and remarks which may direct the attention of our numerous correspondents in their choice of those articles of adorninent which shall be at once appropriate to the season, and afford an advantageous display of their personal charms.

The yellow and pink pelisse of shawl-muslin, and imperial cambric, is now become so very

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