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 124 variety of shades, principally dark, is become fashionable for morning dresses. It unites economy with elegance, and, together with Irish poplins, bids fair to maintain its ground in the higher circles during the winter. It was furnished by Messrs. Archer and Houghton, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.

No. 4 is a pattern of silk-striped shawl, a fashionable article for gentlemen’s waistcoats. It is manufactured in Yorkshire, Wiltshire, and Spitalfields, but the two latter produce a better manufactured article: it is made with silk and wool. It was furnished by Messrs. James, Thomas, and Joseph Kesteven.