ties peculiar to itself, which cannot fail of being E. C. To the EDITOR of LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE. FINDING that your object is not only to be instructive, but also to be the arbiter elegantiarum in the ever fluctuating modes of dress, give me leave to express my wish, that an undertaking so praise-worthy in itself, may be honoured with that success to which your exertions have already intitled it in all the polite circles of fashion. It is with pleasure I have observed that some Ladies have, of late, very judiciously adopted, or introduced, again the fashion of wearing large nosegays, as I am convinced that among the different appendages of female dress, none are per aps more ornamental and becoming than a large bouquet in the bosom of a young lady. In| deed if we consider the natural beauties of flowers, and their exquisite perfume, it is no wonder if they are so much worn on the Continent. The ladies of neighbouring kingdoms indulge their passion for flowers in the extreme, and wear their bouquets enormously large. The size of these ornaments certainly depends greatly on fancy, but assuredly the larger and fuller they are, the more attractive and youthful they make wearing them, a large nosegay has certainly a the female wearer appear. As to the mode of more pleasing effect when worn rather high on the left side of the bosom, so as to have the flowers sporting wantonly with the delicate heeks of the wearer. The beautiful bouquet which the Duchess of Bedford wore at the last drawing room was very much admired. London: Printed by and for J. BELL, Southampton Street, Strand. April 1, 1806, OR, Bell's COURT AND FASHIONABLE MAGAZINE, FOR APRIL, 1806. EMBELLISHMENTS. 1. A Portrait of Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, engraved by Scriven, by Permission of the Duke of Gloucester, from the Original Picture in possession of his Royal Highness, painted by Sir W. Beechey. 2. Two Plates, containing Seven whole length Figures, representing the London Spring Fashions designed for May 1806, taken from real Dresses invented and made by the Principal Dress makers in London, with appropriate Head Dresses, for the Season. 3. An original Song, set to Music for the Harp, and Piano Forte, by Mr. Hook, expressly for this Work. 4. New Patterns for Needle-Work. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ILLUS TRIOUS LADIES. Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia of Glou- Letters on Botany.... FAMILIAR LECTURFS ON USEFUL SCIENCES. 159 On the means of procuring pleasing Dreams 133 POETRY AND MUSIC. Alzadin ; or the Maze of Life explored......137 Original and Select.. The distinction between Principle and Senti. 164 London: Printed by and for J. BELL, Southampton Street, Strand, May 1, 1806. TO CORRESPONDENTS: WE have to return our thanks to many of the early Friends and Patrons of our Work, some of whose Communications will be found in the present Number. We acknowledge ourselves particularly indebted to the Writer of the admirable Letter upon the Distinction of Principle and Sentiment; and to the Correspondent who has favoured us with the Essay on Slander. We have only to add, that we solicit, and with no common carnestness, the repetition of their favours. In our Poetical department we have to return our thanks to our constant friend J. M. of Kingsland, to R. C. of Surrey-Street, to SABINA and PHILEMON. Lest any of our Correspondents, whose favours do not appear, should think themselves slighted, we beg leave to say, that LAURA's Ode is read and not approved; we are sorry that the name of SAPPHO did not introduce some better Poetry; the Acrostic and Epigram from Kensington, are written in such an illegible hand, that we could not submit to the drudgery of deciphering them. We do not like the blank verse of our friend from Liverpool. The Ode upon the Prospect of Peace is somewhat premature; and the Riddles and Charades of our Hackney friend appear to contain no mystery whatever. The poems entitled the Village Maniac, the Ode,-Glory, Love, &c. &c. &c. are infinitely too long and too dull. Salutary Hints on Juvenile Performers, is rejected; the Eastern Essay is hyperbolical bombast. The Indian Tale shall appear in our next. We had not room this month for the admission of the Culinary System explained, or Introduction to the study of Heraldry. The State of Society and Manners at Petersburgh came, unfortunately, too late for insertion. |