Forty easy Pieces and Eight short Preludes for the Guitar, composed for the Use of Beginners by Ferdinand Carulli. Op. 1. (of Works composed in London.) Pr. 5s.(Boosey and Co.) As the guitar is not our instrument, our notice of this publication must necessarily be confined to its musical merit. The pieces are strict The same remark applies to the second piece, the "Mazurka," a Russian dance movement, resembling the waltz in its musical character. The favourite Air, "We're a noddin," with an Introduction and Variations for the Harp by S. Dussek. Pr. 2s.-(Chappell and Co.)|ly progressive, pleasing in point of Second French Air arranged for the melody, and correct as to harmony. Harp by the same. Pr. 1s. 6d.(Chappell and Co.) Miss Dussek, we presume. The name of Dussek, so dear to us, is not disgraced in its representative. Both the publications are themes with variations, and both are susceptible of the same remarks. They are not, and affect not to be, compositions of the higher order; but they are throughout conceived in good style, Messrs. Boosey and Co. have published two well-executed lithographic prints, by Gauci, of Rossini and Moscheles. The latter we know to be a good likeness. Of the resemblance of Rossini we cannot yet judge. Although the maestro is in London, we have not yet had an opportunity of seeing him. FASHIONS. LONDON FASHIONS. MORNING DRESS. in the centre. Short full upper sleeve, confined by satin rouleaus placed longitudinally, and supported with satin knots. The bottom of the dress has six wadded satin rouleaus, each headed with a narrow piping formed into waves or festoons, and supported with wadded satin knots; beneath is a broad satin hem: richly worked collerette and ruffles. Bonnet de jolie femme of British Mechlin lace; long strings of the same, trim TWILLED sarsnet or levantine high dress, of a deep green colour, called by the French eau de Nil: the corsage fastens behind with hooks and eyes; is made to fit the shape, and ornamented with perpendicular wadded satin rouleaus of the same colour and equidistant: broad satin ceinture, with a uniform rosette behind. Long tight sleeve, edged with || satin at the wrist, and fastened with a satin band, the outer part formed || med with lace like the borders, which into a diamond, with a wadded knotare drawn very full at the sides, where a bow of pink gauze ribbon is introduced beneath the cap, being of one piece of lace. The head-piece is formed by two drawings, and ties behind with pink satin ribbon: three separate bows or puffings of broad shaded pink gauze ribbon are placed in front. Embossed gold earrings, and bows of shaded velvet. Bonnet cap of Honiton, with very full borders fastening under the chin. Full lace ruff and ruffles. Terry velvet boots, the colour of the pelisse. Pale yellow gloves, and a shell reticule, with silver chain. chain, and cross. Buff-colour Mo- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION rocco shoes, tied with ribbon of the same colour. PROMENADE DRESS. AND DRESS., Our readers will have seen that our anticipations last month respecting promenade and carriage dress have been completely realized. We the former, but we have some novelties to describe in the latter, which we consider worthy of the attention of our fair readers. The first is a pelisse of sea-green velvet, fastened up the front with Brandenburghs: the trimming consists of a row of shells formed of corded gros de Naples, of the same colour, placed between oblong satin puffs: this trimming goes round the bottom and up the fronts. The collar is low, and ornamented with a single wreath of shells, and a small round pelerine is trimmed to correspond with the collar. The long sleeves are of an easy width, and are finished with shells at the hand. The mancherons are small; they consist of two shells, which are partially crossed on the shoulder, Pelisse of levantine silk, or Terry velvet, of a rich brown colour (cou-have nothing new to say respecting leur d'oreille d'ours), made plain and high to fasten in front, with a neat standing collar, edged with satin of the same colour. The velvet (velours épingle), which promises to be very fashionable this winter, has not been worn for many years: it looks like very narrow cords, and forms elegant trimmings for silk pelisses: the ceinture, which fastens with a gold buckle in front, and the leaves and knots of the trimming, are made of it. The trimming is scolloped, and edged with satin, having a pair of leaflets introduced at each point through a slit, which is bound with satin, and reunited with a velvet knot behind the leaves. The corsage is ornamented from the shoulder to the waist, where the trimming approximates, and widens again in descending, till it reaches the ermine which goes round the bottom of the pelisse, and is a quarter of a yard in depth. The long sleeve has a full epaulette, ornamented with leaves, and the wrist is trimmed to correspond. Bonnet of the same material as the pelisse, lined with the same, and the inside edged with shaded velvet, rather more than an inch broad: the front à la Marie Stuart; the crown round, and rather low, ornamented with velvet flowers" The trimming of a high dress of deep blue gros de Naples is singularly novel: it resembles serpents twisted together: the bust of this dress is ornamented with straps, which form a stomacher of the demi-lozenge form. Full mancheron, the fulness confined by straps, so as to form a demi-lozenge in front of the arm. The corsage of another high dress was made en cœur, the shape of the heart being formed by very narrow rouleaus of satin, with rich silk buttons intermixed. The trimming of the skirt consists of gauze bouillonnée, interspersed with satin disposed in crescents. We observe that high dresses begin to be as much, if not more, worn in carriage costume than pelisses. The envelopes worn with them are either cachemire shawls or large fur tippets, and in many instances our élégantes adopt both. Tippets are worn extremely large, and long ones are more in favour than round. Bonnets now begin to be worn larger, and black ones, both in velvet and satin, are very prevalent. There are two distinct styles which prevail in this kind of coeffure, and both equally fashionable. One is remarkable for its extreme plainness, the bonnet being altogether black; that is to say, it is lined with the material of which it is made, and adorned with superb plumes of black feathers. The other style is as showy as possible; the bonnet and lining are black, but the edge of the brim is corded with crimson, or some other striking coloured satin: a full black knot placed at the bottom of the crown is adorned in a similar manner, and the feathers correspond with the colour of the cords. We have seen also a good many black bonnets with coloured strings, coloured bands at the edge of the brim, and adorned with garlands of winter flowers. Rose-coloured gros de Naples, velours simulé, and pluche de soie, decorated with white feathers, are also much in favour for carriage hats and bonnets. One of the most novel of the last has a remarkably low crown, which is entirely covered by a quantity of Marabouts, that surround and droop over it. Vol. III. No. XIII. A new material, called Camelia, is in favour in morning dress, but it is not so generally adopted as poplin, reps silk, or gros de Naples. The newest forms for morning dress are those which we have just described in speaking of carriage costume. Coloured satin begins to be much in favour both in dinner and evening dress: one of the prettiest gowns we have seen in the former is of crimson satin, trimmed with crepe lisse of the same colour, mixed with velvet. The trimming consists of bouffants, which are formed at regular distances by velvet ornaments in the shape of lions' paws. The corsage of this dress is finished round the top by a row of blond let in full, drawn to the shape of the neck, and finished by a row of very narrow velvet points. Coloured tulle over coloured satin is still much in favour for evening dress. White tulle, or white crèpe lisse, is more in request for ball dresses. Some of the newest trimmings for these latter consist of bouquets of lilies formed of the down of the Marabout, and interspersed with branches of laurel-leaves in velvet. Another pretty style of trimming is a chain of various flowers of the smallest size, which are fancifully unwreathed in drapery folds of gauze or crèpe lisse. Waists are still worn very long, and the corsage in evening dress is cut extremely low round the bust; sleeves rather short, and in general very full. Toques and turbans are, as we predicted, much in favour with all but very youthful belles, who adorn their tresses with flowers or pearls. Coloured gems are much in favour with elegant matrons. The most novel ear-rings in gold have the pendant in the shape of a I |