LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE. FASHIONS For JULY, 1807. EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF FASHION. ENGLISH COSTUME. No. 1.-HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES IN HER COURT DRESS, AS WORN ON THE BIRTH-DAY. THIS dress, for taste and magnificence, stood unrivalled amidst the splendour and elegance displayed on the Birth-Day of our justly revered Sovereign; and we consider ourselves fortunate in having it in our power to procure a representation of it for our fair correspondents. The body and ground of the drapery was formed of a rich silver and lilac tissue; with a most superb border, composed of emeralds, topazes, and amethysts, to represent the vine-leaf and grapes. The train and petticoat of silver tissue; bordered all round like the drapery; and each terminated with a most brilliant silver fringe of a strikingly novel formation. Rich silver laurel and arrow on the left side, to loop up the train. Head-dress of diamonds and amethysts, tastefully disposed; with high plume of ostrich feathers. Neck-dress, the winged ruff, à la Mary Queen of Scots; sleeve ornaments to correspond. Amethyst necklace and earrings, with Maltese cross; diamond armlets and bracelets. White satin shoes, with rich silver rosettes. French kid gloves, above the elbow. Fan of Imperial crape, studded with amethysts and topazes. No. 2.-PARISIAN FASHIONS, TAKEN FROM A GROUP OF CONVERSATION FIGURES AT THE FRESCATI, IN PARIS. LADIES DRESS.-A white Italian crape robe, over a white satin slip, ornamented round the bottom and drapery with a border of shells, painted to nature. Plain scolloped bosom cut No. XVIII. Vol. II. BIRTH DAY DRESSES. Her MAJESTY-A lilac and silver tissue petticoat, trimmed with draperies of point Brussels lace, with point lace of the same description, flowered round the pocket holes; the front of the draperies superbly ornamented with large diamond rosettes, from which were suspended diamond bows and tassels. The under drapery fancifully ornamented with diamonds in diagonal The mantle to correspend with the stripes. drapery. the promenade tippet, of the same materials.- Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS OF WALES. -The drapery and body of rich silver and lilac tissue most magnificently embroidered with emeralds, topaz, and amethyst stones, to form vine leaves and grapes, entwined with wreaths of diamonds in stars and shells; at the bottom of the drapery a very rich silver fringe of quite a new pattern; the train and petticoat of silver tissue, with a border all round to correspond with that on the drapery; also a rich silver fringe all round the train and petticoat, with rich silver laurel to loop up the drapery and pocket-holes: the head-dress of diamonds and ostrich feathers. Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES.-A pink and silver slip, with a beautiful Brussels lace frock to wear over it, and a pink and silver girdle. The following correct list of Court Dresses, will at once exhibit the standard for full dress; as well as the most prevailing colours for the season. We give them en train. Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS AUGUSTA. -A yellow crape petticoat richly embroidered with silver; a sash across with a border of honey. suckles, and rich pointed embroidered draperies. Body and train to correspond. Her Royal Highness PRINCESS ELIZABETHA superb dress of apricot and silver tissue. The right side of the dress a magnificent drapery, composed of an Etruscan net of large silver beads, tastefully divided at distances by a thick bullion of beads, chains of beads in dead silver relieved with bright bullion, elegantly orna mented with massy wreaths of laurel in silver foil, and bouquets of chesnut blossoms, with the kernel bursting from the shell, formed the text ensemble of this strikingly novel and elegant dress, which, for taste and effect, surpassed any dress of the kind we have observed. The bottom finished with a wreath of laurel in raised foil and beads. The whole looped up with large silver cords and tassels. Robe of apricot and silver tissue, trimmed with broad Vandyke silver fringe, Her Royal Highness PRINCESS MARY-Wore a magnificent dress of brown crape, embroidered with silver and pink roses over a petticoat of royal purple; oval draperies, richly spangled all over, and terminated with marking borders of dead and bright foil in vandykes, with roses beau tifully interspersed lightly in the embroidery, the whole completed with elegant cords and tassels. Robe of brown, purple and silver tissue, trimmed with broad vandyke fringe, point lace, and diamonds. Duchess of DORSET.-A rich embroidered silver crape, ornamented with lilac crape and silver tassels; train lilac crape. Duchess of LEEDS.-A brown dress, very richly embroidered with gold. Duchess of MONTROSE.-A yellow crape pet yellow crape. Duchess of ATHOL.-A white satin petticoat, with a lace drapery of Reine Marguerite flowers, appliqued on white satin; lace train. Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS SOPHIA.A pea-green petticoat, over which an elegantticoat, with a rich painted Grecian border; train scarf drapery of the same colour, most magnificently embroidered in silver pines and branches; on the right side a wing of scale embroidery of uncommon richness, and on the left a richly spangled drapery, most tastefully hung round the bottom of the petticoat. The robe of green and silver tissue, most elegantly trimmed with silver, and looped on the sleeves with silver chains and acorns. Head-dress, an elegant plume of green and white feathers, with a profusion of diamonds. Her Royal Highness PRINCESS AMELIA. Petticoat of white crape richly spangled, and border a mosaic pattern. Draperies of purple Albany net with silver acorns; pockets formed with rich sprigs of laurel; train of handsomely embroidered purple tissue; on the left, a beautiful formed drapery of shell-work, ornamented with Parisian trimming. The whole in appearance truly elegant and becoming to her Royal Highness, and we think it one of the handsomest dresses at Court. Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of YORK.A white sarsnet petticoat, richly embroidered with an Etruscan border in silver draperies, a silver tissue drawn up and ornamented with a wreath of silver hoops, which had a very novel and elegant appearance. Train, silver tissue trimmed round with the wreaths of hop leaves; Brussels lace sleeves, with diamond armlets and broaches. Head-dress, diamonds and feathers. Her Royal Highness PRINCESS SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER-wore a splendid dress of white and silver, superbly embroidered, and was much admired for taste and effect, the whole finished with a massy border at bottom. Her Royal Highness wore a robe of lilac and silver tissue, with rich embroidered sleeves and fronts. Princess CASTELCICALA. An elegant dress of lavender-coloured crape, fluted in divisions, trimmed with broad black lace, and ornamented with wreaths of fancy flowers, same colour as the dress, and bows of ribband; robe of black lace trimmed all round with flowers. Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND.-A white crape petticoat, richly spangled in silver, and ornamented with silver grapes; train to corres- pond. The Duchess of RUTLAND was elegantly dressed in a beautiful petticoat and train of straw coloured crape, with rich silver vine-leaves, and ropes of silver arrows. Duchess of BuCCLEUGH.-A very rich dress. of brown and silver, superbly embroidered; brown train, elegantly ornamented with silver; head-dress brown and silver, with a profusion of diamonds. Marchioness Dowager of BATH.-A petticoat of violet crape, embroidered in rich silver draperies, with a silver foil border, pocket-holes richly trimmed, silver cords and tassels; body and train to correspond. Countess of CARDIGANA most beautiful rainbow green crape petticoat, with rich silver foil border; the drapery superbly spangled with rich embroidered border, ornamented with silver mellon beads, and silver cords and tassels; the body and train to correspond. Countess of MALMSBURY (and the two Ladies HARRIS, her daughters) each simple elegant dresses of pale green crape, decorated with flowers; head-dress to correspond. Countess of UXBRIDGE.-A sky-blue crape petticoat, richly grounded with Imperial silver rings, a silver Vandyke border, with stripes of silver lama, representing wreaths of oak and lilac, tastefully worked on the petticoat; blue crape body and train. Countess of GROSVENOR.-A write crape petticoat grounded with silver Imperial rings, with draperies richly bordered with silver embroidered wheat-ears and silver lama; the petticoat embroidered in waves, with an elegant foil border, Vandyke pocket-holes, with silver cords and tassels; body and train to correspond. Countess of ST. VINCENT.-A white crape petticoat, grounded in silver spangles, and richly embroidered border, pocket-holes trimmed with silver, and silver cords and tassels; train to correspond. Countess of GALLOWAY.A white crape potticoat, with rich silver foil border, the drapery richly einbroidered with Trafalgar net border; body, sleeves, and train, richly ornamented with silver embroidered shell-work. Countess of OXFORD.-A white satin petticoat, with lace draperies, trimmed with pink, French beads and wreaths of apple blossom; train to correspond; head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Countess ST. MARTIN DE FRONT.-A dress of pale blue crape in draperies, ornamented with borders of net work, in beads and bands of the same, with handsome beads and tassels; robe pale blue sarsnet, trimmed with vandykes and beads,|| point lace, &c. Countess of KINGSTON.-A white crape petticoat, most tastefully embroidered with silver wheat-ears; also embroidered drapery, drawn up with a very rich silver cord and tassels; the body and train of white satin, richly embroidered with silver, and trimmed with point lace. Countess of MENDIP.-A white crape petti- || coat, with a rich Vandyke silver foil border, edged with the real silver Lama; under this border was a silver chain, linked with the Prince's plume; on the right side a Grecian drapery with a double Vandyke border, with sprigs of lilies of the valley; this drapery was looped up with a rich silver cord and tassels; the left drapery beautifully embroidered with silver roses, with the same border, and edged with a Trafalgar fringe; pocket-holes fancifully trimmed with wreaths of silver roses; train of silver tissue, trimmed to correspond. The Countess of MACCLESFIELD.-A strawcoloured satin petticoat, with superb drapery of white crape embroidered with gold peacocks feathers, in the heart or eye of each feather was a cluster of brilliant stones of various descriptions; the border à la-Grecque, also decorated with gold feathers and a variety of brilliant stones; the robe to correspond; the sleeves and breast most magnificently embroidered with gold feathers and coloured stones. The head-dress straw-coloured and white feathers, richly ornamented with dia monds, arranged in the most tasteful manner. Countess of MENGDEN-A dress of white crape, magnificently embroidered with silver roses; at the bottom of the petticoat a very rich Vandyke embroidered border, at the bottom of each Vandyke was a silver tassel; the body and train of rich white silver tissue, embroidered with silver to correspond with the petticoat; at the pockethole on the right side was an elegant cord and tassel to loop up the drapery. Countess of PEMBROKE. A Superb dress of brown and silver; the petticoat richly embroidered in antique, and ornamented with silver fringe; brown crape train, elegantly ornamented with silver; head-dress brown and silver, with a profusion of diamonds. Countess of ELY.-A very superb dress; a white crape petticoat, richly embroidered, the ground in silver shells, with a very rich border intermixed with white satin, the drapery elegantly worked in silver, in an entire new style; train of mouse colour silk, beautifully striped with silver; head-dress, a plume of white ostrich feathers. Countess of CHATHAM.-An elegant dress of green and silver, superbly embroidered in rich bunches of silver acorns; a very rich embroidered border, with Vandyke silver fringe; green crape train, beautifully ornamented with silver, and embroidered to correspond with the petticoat. Countess DALKEITH Lilac crape petticoat, tastefully ornamented with silver and wreaths of oak; lilac train, elegantly ornamented with silver. Countess of BEVERLEY ➡A green crape trellis trimming, ornamented with fancy flowers and drapery to correspond; train of green crape. Countess of BELLEMONT.-A brown crape dress, trimmed with fine lace. Countess of CLONMELL.-A dress of jonquil crape embossed with silver, and looped up with wreaths and bunches of yellow roses; head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Countess of ORKNEY.-A petticoat of white crape, embossed with sprigs of purple and white foil; body and train of purple sarsnet, trimmed with silver. Countess of TALBOT.-A dress of primrose sarsnet, with rich drapery of point lace, looped up with wreaths of roses; head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Countess of JERSEY.-A blue crape petticoat, elegantly ornamented with draperies of rich gold embroidery, in the Turkish style, suspended with rich gold cord and tassels; a blue crape train, trimmed with gold. Countess CHOLMONDELEY.-Body and train of yellow crape, richly embroidered with silver, sleeves of point lace, looped up with stars of diamonds; petticoat of white crape, richly em broidered with silver; on one side a sash of yellow crape, fastened with bunches of jonquil. Countess of MEXBOROUGH.-A dress of Windsor grey, trimmed with flowers; head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Dowager Countess of ORMOND.-A sage-colour crape dress, with full and elegant draperies, trimmed with real pearl fringe, and tied up with large bunches of mock pearl; head-dress formed of sage crape, with six handsome ostrich feathers, and a most splendid display of diamonds. Countess of CHESTERFIELD.-A very rich dress of blue crape, embroidered in wreaths of rose leaves in the real silver; Oriental lame crescents, ornamented with large silver cords and tassels; train of blue crape, trimmed with silver; headdress a plume of blue ostrich feathers and diamonds. Countess of DARTMOUTH-A white satin petticoat, with Mazarine crape draperies, tastefully embroidered in silver, fastened with silver cord and tassels; head-dress feathers and diamonds. Viscountess CASTLEREAGH.-A magnificent dress of apple-green crape, richly embroidered in silver, the whole spangled with silver, and trim. med with large silver zephyr and Vandyke fringe, the draperies tied up with rich tassels and cord; train to correspond; the body and sleeves fully trimmed with point; head-dress, a profusion of || applique petticoat; train blue sarsenet. diamonds, and nine ostrich feathers. Lady CROFTON-A purple gauze petticoat, ornamented with lilac flowers and cord; train to correspond Viscountess ALLEN-A dress of green spider. gauze, ornamented with wreaths of oak leaves; head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Lady YOUNG-A dress of white crape, richly embroidered with gold, gold cords and tassels; robe of white crape, ornamented with gold; the head-dress was of white feathers and diamonds. Lady C. HARBOLD.-A Brussels dress, lined with topaz colour. Lady ARDEN-A white crape petticoat and drapery, very beautifully embroidered with silver, and interlined with pea-green sarsnet; body and train of pea green sarsnet, ornamented with silver and point lace. Lady MOSELEY.-A splendid dress of white and silver, superbly ornamented and embroidered; the form of the draperies were in the Grecian style, looped up with a rich cord and tassels, train to correspond, richly ornamented with diamonds; head-dress, beautiful plume of ostrich feathers, magnificent diamonds, and point lace. Dowager Lady BAGOT.-A superb dress of lilac, richly embroidered in silver. Right Hon. Lady MARY LENNOX.-A petticoat of lavender blue silk, ornamented with superb lace draperies; the train to correspond; headdress diamonds and feathers. Right Hon. Lady ELIZABETH Spencer-A most beautiful lavender silk train and petticoat, richly ornamented with draperies of superb point lace, looped up with beads and bead tassels; the bottom of the petticoat trimmed with point lace to correspond; head-dress of ostrich feathers and beads. Lady M. WALPOLE.-A very beautiful dress; the petticoat elegantly embroidered with silver sprigs, and tastefully ornamented with rock lily; the drapery looped up with flowers; the body and train of white sarsnet, ornamented with silver and point lace. Lady LAVINGTON.-White dress, very richly embroidered with silver, in beautiful flowers; filac train, elegantly embroidered, and ornamented with silver. Lady ELEANOR BUTLER-Dress of pale pink crape, richly trimmed with wreaths and bunches of full blown roses and buds; head-dress, a profusion of diamonds and ostrich feathers. Lady PERTH-A white and gold trimming, and rich gold tissue train. Lady HUME. A rich gold embroidered petticoat, on lavender blue sarsenet, train of the same. Lady BANKS.-Au elegant blue and silver Lady C. DUNCOMBEA white and gold petticoat with draperies of purple crape; train to match. Four Ladies PERCY -White satin petticoats, with blue crape draperies, and a rich applique border of blue and silver; the draperies tastefully drawn up with chains of massy silver; train blue crape; head-dress, a plume of blue and white feathers. Lady E MURRAY -A pink crape petticoat, with a rich net applique drapery; pink crape train. Lady C. WEST.-A pink crape petticoat, with a rich silver drapery; train white crape. Lady C WYNN BELASYSE -A blue crape petticoat, elegantly ornamented with white fancy flowers; train blue crape. Lady BAGOTA most superb and elegant white dress, richly embroidered with silver in wreaths of oak, with a profusion of diamonds and feathers. Lady FLUYDER.-A white crape petticoat and draperies, with oak border in silver; train, lilac tissue; head-dress, feathers and diamonds Lady IMHOFF-A silver gauze petticoat, richly trimmed; lilac train; head-dress, feathers and diamonds. Lady METCALFE.-A pearl coloured sarsenet petticoat, painted with yellow roses, and apple blossoms, the draperies tied up with liburnum, and finished in a most tasteful manner, with steel beads and tassels; robe, head-dress, and feathers to correspond, with diamond bandeau and sprig, and feathers fastened with diamonds. Lady RADSTOCK-A petticoat of lace, overa lavender silk; the train of the same colour, forming a drapery richly ornamented with beads. Lady BRUCEA petticoat of white crape, richly beaded, with a mantle or train of lilac sarsenet, trimmed with a ve y rich point, suspended from the shoulders, falling in folds from the back, and fastened at the side in a festoon, with beads; head dress, feathers and diamonds. Lady CHAMBERS.-A rich dress of white crape, embossed with gold, and edged with rich borders, looped up with bunches of purple flowers. Lady SOPHIA LUMLEY.-A dress of white crape, embroidered with silver, with bunches of pink frosted flowers. Lady ROWLEY—A white spider gauze dress, richly trimmed with silver, in rich Vandyke border. The Ladies GREVILLE-White and silver dresses, trimmed with pink Rowers. |