The Lady's Book 1831-01: Vol 2 Iss 1

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LADY BOOK. VANVUARY, ASBle Philadelphia Fashions for January, 1831. Warxinc Dress.—Qloak of blue merino cloth, stamped with a black figure; collar of black velvet. Lining of the Gloak, White safin. Black velvet hat, very much elevated in front, with a ll low crown, and white egret feather. The hat trimmed with’ satin riband. Ruffle for the neck of quilled bobbinet. Blue cloth gaiters. re 2 Eveninc Dress.—Dress of lilac aerophane; over, and under freek, of white satin, with a pointed lapel cape, trimmed with narrow blond edging, laid on plain. The eorsage of lilac satin, trimmed also with narrow blond. Sleeves to correspogd, having a double fow of small poitits edged with blond, extending from the wrist nearly to theelbow. Scarf, of white blond gauze. Head-dress, a bandeau of pink gauze riband gon | nd scolloped bows at intervals, and a drooping 0s- trich feather, shaded with pink, is af L falls over the head. 2 <4 “ enna : English Vashions for January, 1831. Evextne Dress.—A dress of plain velvet; the colour a dark shade of violet ; the ¢ very low, and @rranged round the upper part of the bust before and behind in drapery folds, the lower part sits close t0 Mig@shape. Short full sleeves, par- tially covered by a manche orientale of English blond lace, looped on the shoulder by a butterfly bow of satin to correspond with the dress. The skirt is trimmed with a row of English blond lace, arranged in the style of a drapery down the front, and round the upper part of the hem behind ; the laeé, wiiich is set on rather full, is attached to the dress by a satin rouleau. The head-dress is a black Velvet hat, with a low crown; the brim, cut en ceur, is ornamented on the inside with rose-coloured gauze ribbon, disposed en tulipe, and a band of rose-coloured gauzé ribbon, which goes from the ceur part of the brim accross the crown, and terminates behind, en tulipe. A similar ornament is attached nearly at the top ofthe crown. Two rose co- loured ostrich feathers are placéd upright in front of the crown, and a third behind it falls overthe Srigiion the left side. Ear- rings, and Grecian brooch of burnished gold. — s Morwsine Dress.—A Pelisse-gown of white gros @hiver, corsage a schall, made quite up ‘te the throst ‘behind, but open at the upper part of the bust, and wrapping across at the cei#ture. It is trimmed round with four satinrenleaus, put very close together, and forming a small point behind, and a single row of lace. The sleeves are a la Medici. “The skirt is ormamented with a plain band of satin down the centre, and the two satin rouleaus placed on each side of i band at the upper edge of the hem. Ht of vapeur satin, trimmed with an intermixture of very small white flowers, and whitegauze ribbons. White lace chemisette, finished round the throat with a triple roche of tulle. The ear-rings, chemisctte buttons, and eginture buckle, are of plain gold, the latter forming a cypher, P French Fashions for January, 1831. Cannisez Daess.—A Gown of emerald green gros de Naples: the corsage, made nearly but not quite up to the throat, is hess sa and arranged in drapery across the upper part of the front. A narrow lace tucker stands up round the top of is en gigot; thé hem not quite so deep as usual, and finished at top with two satin rouleaus ©. oun ’ The manile is of Cachemire : it is striped Javender and white ; the latter stripes are printed in a tea-green pattern ; it is lined with ruby peluche, is made with a high standing collar, and a pelerine that reaches nearly to the knee; the collar, pelerine, and front of the mantle are bordered with peluche. Black velvet capote, trimmed both inside of the brim and round the crown with cogues of rose-coloured gauze ribbon. Bottines to correspond with the dress. Waxinc Dress.—A high dress, composed of lavender-colourcd gros des Indes ; the corsage disposed both in front and be- hind in longitudinal folds, which, coming low on the shoulder, and sloping gradually down at each side, fromshe shape in a most gracéful manner. A very high collar; which completely envelopes the throat, and is cut round the top In denis resem- bling foliage. The sleeve is very wide to the turn of the elbow; from thence the fulness is arranged by satin rouleaus so as to sit close to the arm. Bonnet of the demi capote shape, and of the same material as the*dress, trimmed under the brim with eeques of vapeur gauze ribbon. The crown is low, and of the helmet shape. It is ornamented With high bows of ribbon ip front, and knots composed of cut ri¥bon behind. Lavender-coloured kid boots. A Cashmere shawl, a boa tippet, or a fur pelerine, may be worn with this dress for the promenade. Evemmnc Dress.—A low dregs composed of velvet. The colour is violet d’eveque. The lower part of the corsage is doe to the shape; the upper part arranged in horizontal folds before and behind. Beret sleeve, very short, and moderately full. A superb Marine Faliero sleeve of white blond lace partially covers the velvet one: it is drawn up in the drapery ove ™ shoulder, by a satin bow to correspond with the dreas. A fall of blond !ace is arranged in the tunic style down the fi round the bottem ofthe hem. {t is attached to the dress by a satin rouleau. The head-dress is a black velvet chapeau de Ro- .sine ; the erownfery low ; the brim, divided in the centre, has one side larger than the other. Knots of rose-coloured gauze ribbons adorn the inside of the brim; a bandeax of the same, with knots on one side and behind, goes round the crown; and a bouquet of rose-coloured ostrich feathers falling in different directions, is placed on one side. Morwina Dress.—A Redingote ala Louise, of canary-coloured gros de Naples. The corsage sits close to the shape; and it turns back in the shawl style, so as to form a point on each shoulder, and one in the centre of the back. It comes up to the throat behind, but displays the upper part of the chemisettein front. The sleeve is ala Medicis. Four r .of blue satin, placed near each other, adorn the border of tlie corsage ; and a fall of blond lace, set on rather full, is@ to the edge. Two satin rouleaus are placed close to each. other above the hem ; and one marks each side ofthe Syme leaving a smali plain space inthecentre. The hat is of gros de Maples to @ortespond, trimmed with very pale pink gauze ribbon, and smal! fancy flowers of the same colour. Chemisette of English tulle, fittighed round the top with a triple frill of the same. A