his inseparable companion. The hair || land, for having conferred upon her and the marks of approaching bald- the milder lustre of their artists' fame, ness are well depicted. Mr. Leslie from the time of the late Mr. West has reverted to the practice which to the present day. The account of once generally prevailed, of painting the portraits further describes, that the arms of the sitter in a corner of "Messrs. Newton and Landseer the picture. The colours of the arms have painted Sir Walter in his librain the present instance are very qui-ry. The dress is the same in all the et, and the object does not appear amiss. The motto is Wat it weel.'" This is a bold attempt of Mr. Leslie, himself an American, to shew an aristocratic attachment to the old forms of heraldry; and we hope his fellow-countrymen will excuse the innovation in an artist who is calculated to add to their claims upon Eng-occupation of which he is very fond." pictures; namely, a green coat, yellow waistcoat, light trowsers, and a black neckcloth. Messrs. Newton and Landseer have added a leathern belt, attached to which Sir Walter carries a hammer and a small hatchet, which he uses very frequently in pruning the trees on his estate, an FASHIONS. LONDON FASHIONS. EVENING DRESS. GOLD-COLOUR Striped gossamer dress: the corsage cut straight, and rather high; the upper part full, and ornamented with narrow gold-colour satin rouleaus: a trimming of bouffants, separated by turban folds, rises from the waist and forms a stomacher front; it extends over the shoulder, and meets behind. The sleeve is short and full, and has a row of satin leaves emanating from the band, and spreading half way: the point of each leaf is fastened to a small corded satin band, and attached to the shoulder. Two rows of very full bouffants, fastened to the dress by gold-colour satin turban folds, ornament the bottom of the skirt. Dress hat of crepe lisse; the brim circular, with one puffing above and another beneath the edge. Round crown, ornamented with shaded satin ribbon and ostrich feathers of white and amber colour. Necklace, earrings, and bracelets of topaz and turquoise: the ear-rings large, and of the Chinese bell-shape. French trimmed white kid gloves and white satin shoes. MORNING DRESS. Demi-blouse dress of rainbowshaded gros de Naples; the waist long, and the corsage full and straight, and the stripes placed perpendicularly. The sleeves are of the gigot de mouton shape; the upper part being very large, and small towards the wrist, where a fulness is introduced and arranged by three flat bands, neatly corded with satin edges: at the bottom of the skirt are four wadded rouleaus of the same material as the dress, headed with narrow satin rouleaus and a broad wadded hem beneath. Lace or worked muslin frills, pelerines, or collerettes, are usually worn with high silk dresses: this in the print is a richly worked vandyke muslin pelerine, formed of two rows with long embroidered ends crossing over the bust, and confined by the ceinture, which is of gros de Naples edged with corded satin. The hair is dressed in large curls. Pale yellow gloves and shoes. Reticule of ponceau velvet, with gold chain, clasp, and ornaments. CHILD'S DRESS. A short German frock-coat of superfine bottle-green cloth, with three rows of gilt buttons in front, and braided round the bottom of the skirt with a little tasteful ornament on each side. Nankeen vest, and trowsers trimmed at the ancles: worked Spanish collar, or fluted cambric frill. velvet capes and velvet trimmings, are coming much into favour in carriage dress. One of these, which struck us as peculiarly elegant, was composed of ruby-coloured levantine: the cape was cut round in scol lops, which were finished at the edge by a triple satin cord; the band of velvet that formed the trimming was also scolloped and corded. High square collar, fastened at the throat by a gold clasp. We have noticed also a mantle of dark green levantine trimmed with light green velvet; the trimming was a wreath of oak-leaves. Velvet is likewise in much estimation for carriage pelisse trimmings. We have seen some of them cut in points, and these were finished round the edge by a narrow plaited satin band; others were notched at the upper edge like the teeth of a saw. Plain bands of velvet, finished by satin cordings at GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASIHION the edge, are also in favour; as are likewise broad bands of ermine, sable, &c. &c. Carriage bonnets are composed of velvet, velours-épingle, veloursbroche, satin, and gros de Naples. The trimmings of some consist of an intermixture of the same material, or of satin with winter flowers; others are adorned with ostrich feathers; and some have short marabouts arranged in a very full tuft on one side of the crown. Promenade dress has assumed a decided wintry appearance: wadded pelisses of dark-coloured silks or fine cloth, and mantles of the same materials, are now universally adopted. If the envelope is a mantle, a high gown is generally worn with it: black silk is much in favour for these dresses. Velvet bonnets begin to be worn; black satin ones are in estimation; but rose-coloured bonnets are still in favour, as are also bonnets of the same colour as the dress or mantle. A good many walking bonnets are trimmed only with the material of which they are composed; others are ornamented with feathers; but flowers are seldom seen on bonnets, except in carriages, or in the public promenades. Wadded silk mantles, with large Shaded ribbons continue in favour. The crowns of bonnets are higher than last month; those of a circular form are most in favour: brims have likewise increased in size. Curtainveils of fine blond are attached to the edges of some; others have a single rouleau put near the edge; and many are finished, in the French style, by a ruche of different colours. for trimmings: there are either one or two falls, headed by rouleaus of white or coloured satin, covered with blond net laid on full. Trimmings composed of tulle, richly embroi dered in gold or silver, are also much in favour. When a gown is trimmed in this manner, the ceinture, bust, and sleeves are ornamented to correspond. Collerettes seem to have coinpletely superseded frills; those of the pelerine form are most in favour. English twilled cachemire, merino, poplin, levantine, and lutestring, are all in requisition for morning and half dress. The bodies of many gowns are still made en blouse; but a new style has just been introduced, which we think likely to supersede it. The corsage, made nearly but not quite up to the throat, fits the shape at top, but has a little fulness over the bosom and in the back, which is drawn into a band at the bottom of the waist. The sleeve, moderately wide, is confined at the wrist by a plain band, above which are placed two others in a bias direction. The trimming of morning or half-dress gowns does not afford much variety: bias tucks corded at each edge continue in favour; rou-favour, and are frequently worn with leaus disposed in waves are also in request. We have seen some dresses finished by a single broad flounce disposed in drapery, scolloped at the edges, and headed by a wreath of coquilles. Black and white lace over coloured satins, plain and worked barèges, tulle, and white satin, are all worn in full dress. Blond lace is much used The hair is dressed moderately high behind, and disposed differently upon the temples, according to the fancy of the wearer: some ladies have it dressed in a full tuft of small curls; and others wear it in boucles: it is not so much parted as last month on the forehead. Where the headdress is en cheveux, the hind hair is sometimes brought in three bows to the right side. Half-wreaths or di adems of winter flowers are much in ornamental combs. Toques, turbans, and dress hats of gold and silver gauze, are in great requisition. The former are frequently worn without ornament; the latter are adorned either with marabouts or ostrich feathers. Fashionable colours are, ruby of different shades, violet, green, gold colour, dark slate, and fawn colour. FRENCH FEMALE FASHIONS. My dear SOPHIA, ALTHOUGH the mourning for the late king still continues to be adopted by all fashionable people, it is no longer confined to the materials ordered for the court; black silk being now nearly as much in favour for walking and dinner dress as merino and other woollen stuffs; and plain black satin and black crape are much worn in evening costume. There are even some belles who, thinking more of what suits their complexion than of the rigueur de deuil, appear in grey; and others, anticipating what is to take place some time hence, are seen in white: but these exceptions are not numerous. Bonnets are always either black or white. The ground of shawls is also black or white; but the former is most in |