La Belle Assemblee English Costume
ENGLISH COSTUME.
No. 3.--A MORNING DRESS.
Of French cambric, made with a train; plain waist, rather high behind, and sharply rounded at the chest; trimmed round the bottom with muslin a-la-corkscrew; long and very full sleeves edged at the hands with the same; a blue ribband round the waist terminating with bows and ends on the right side The cap a-la-cloister, entirely concealing the hair, flowing loose, and shading the face on the left side, gathered above the right eye-brow in a sort of irregular nosel and simply confined round the head with a blue ribband, which finishing behind with a bow, forms the crown or caul of the cap. A neckerchief, or shirt sitting full in the front, and high towards the throat, with a deep falling collar, embroidered at the edge. Limerick gloves and jean shoes
No. 4.--MOURNING FULL OR OPREA DRESS.
A Spanish vest and petticoat of Italian crape, worn over white satin, with a rich border of embossed velvet, terminating at the extreme edge with a narrow Vandyke or fringe of bugles; the petticoat gathered in a drapery towards the right knee, with a cord and tassels; the front of the vest made high and formed in irregular horizontal gathers; confined with two narrow bands of bugles, terminating at the corners of the bosom, where the vest flows loose, and forms the square bust, which is finished with a pearl or diamond brooch in the centre. A short full twisted, or rucked sleeve, bordered at the bottom similar with the vest. The hair in a plain band round the right temple, relieved, and terminated by loose curls, which commence on the crown of the head, and flow in long irregular ringlets from the left eye-brow, so as to reach the shoulder. A plain lace veil, with slight border fastened on the crown of the head, falling over the right side of the bosom, and reaching below the waist. A pearl or diamond ornament, blended with the hair, over the left eye. Necklace, earrings and bracelets to correspond. White kid gloves, white satin shoes. Fan of ebony, inlaid with ivory, and silver mount.