. The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics. ii. 1 I. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION AND DRESS. 115 in the morning costume. Tucksare, at last, beginning to declinein favour, though they are still wornby some elegantes. The most fa-shionable dishabille is the Glou-cester morning dress, composed offine jacouot muslin ; the bottom ofthe skirt is finished by a piece ofclear muslin let in full, and formedinto waves by ribbon drawn throughit: this trimming is surmountedby a rich flounce of work, and an-other finishes it at the bottom. Thebody is loose, and dr
. The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics. ii. 1 I. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION AND DRESS. 115 in the morning costume. Tucksare, at last, beginning to declinein favour, though they are still wornby some elegantes. The most fa-shionable dishabille is the Glou-cester morning dress, composed offine jacouot muslin ; the bottom ofthe skirt is finished by a piece ofclear muslin let in full, and formedinto waves by ribbon drawn throughit: this trimming is surmountedby a rich flounce of work, and an-other finishes it at the bottom. Thebody is loose, and drawn in to theshape by two rows of ribbon, whichcome no farther than the bottom ofthe back, which is ornamented byrosettes of the same coloured rib-bon. A very narrow wave of mus-lin, to correspond with the skirt,goes round the bust, and is finishedby a fall of work. Long sleeve,ornamented at the wrist, to corre-spond. This morning dress, whichis in considerable request in thehighest circles, is the most tastefuland becoming dishabille that wehave seen for a considerable time. Striped sars
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