Punch (8.1845)

238 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

THE POLITICAL " PAS D'EXTASE ! "

The Premier has lately created a considerable sensation in a
grand pas—which some appear to regard as a fjux-pas—the object
of which has been the fascination of O'Connell. The Irish

Jpas!)tons for tf)e Optra.

Presuming the costume in the operas and ballets performed at Hes
Majesty's Theatre to be correct, we are justified in giving the following
as some of the latest fashions :—

Agitator has, it must be confessed, led him--- Morning Dress for Village Maidens.—Cor-

a very pretty dance ; but Peel has been _ sage of white satin, with short sleeves, and

determined to gain his point, and has ^z==SSS_/ / very much off the shoulders. Petticoat of

chassez-ed from side to side with his usual - j^^SfcSljjfe^./, starched muslin, under a skirt of very stiff tulle

adroitness. ~Z^^B^Sa/^/^^^^^\ made to terminate at the knee or immediate];'

O'CoN'NEi.l at first bounded away, and - J^^^S^^^^^^^^Z ^ ■ below it. Diamond rings on the fingers, and

shunned the advances of Peel; but as the ^J^^f^^^^^W^^^^^t^ brooch en suite. Head-dress of artificial flowers ;

latter changed his steps, the former was </^^^B^ES^ or a ver^' llttle straw hat> fastened wilh Pins on

unable to retreat, and has at last fallen, com- / ,' M^MK^^^^^l *° ^ occasionall-v substituted-

j. jl i j fii.-r> '. 'JfffSiMtS& W%^583^=?>—^ /- / Walking Dreis for Mule Peasants.—Jackei

pletely subdued, into the hands or the Pre- ; i i3S$&£^W^p3^^. ~ ' r'~

„, r ±, . .... / - ^£==Lj5B3 EES$££^-GU~ of blue satin, with sleeves slashed with yellowr

mier. 1 he idea or the dance is similar to Jl~- , . , , „ , ,

over a low-necked shirt. Breeches of white

that of the Pas aV Extase between Perhot

kerseymere, fastened at the knee with pink

White satin shoes, with sandals

and Lucille Grahn ; but it will be known ^^^^^^Sty^^als^v^^^^. ...

' -^s^m^psJ^y^^^s - I i sarsnet ribbons

more familiarly as the Grand Maynooth l^jgBHBBg^^ of a bright colour. Black wig, with hair rather

Caper, in which Peel has cut one of the •-^^^MS^^^^~^~^ long at the back, hanging over the shoulders,

prettiest and most original figures that ever Working Dress for Fishermen.—White satin

were exhibited. ■- ' ^^^^0jt^^^r_ .- ■ breeches, and Spanish jacket of the same ma-

terial in a fancy colour. Castanets and black
satin slippers. The nets for fishing may be
ILLUSTRIOUS FISHMONGERS. HIH^ trimmed with sarsnet ribbons, or bound round

with sky-blue velvet.

Lord Brougham got awfully eloquent at the

dinner given to Prince Albert by the Fish- - /-^g§B«M§B^fe"■/ Travelling Dress for Noblemen.—Red. velvet

mongers' Company, and passed such a pane- , - short cloak, trimmed with gold ; light satin richly

gyric on fishmongers, as must have gladdened ^^^(mL^J f ' embroidered and faced with stars in paste or

the heart of Groves, and elevated Lynn, of ^^EBiH F^=-'' e -i o * 1 „,i a„a „„t„„„^ I™

t,, . c .'. ..i^^mlg^/,"' tinfoil. Satin trunks and flesh-coloured Jeg-

rieet street, to a height in his own opinion ' -^s^jS^^j fro- r / igg^ .

that he otherwise never would have dreamed , ' ^^SKl if //' ' " g'""8' ^ alkin? pUmpS wf " 6atU1'

of. According to Brougham, the greatest glorj ' =7^S^^SmL^^^F~i >=- rosettes of ribbon.

a man can aspire to is keeping an oyster-shop, - , . ' ''J-f^:j- J§:. '. The upholstery on the opera stage is also

for his Lordship declared that statesmen, war- J -/S^BJM ^ggfe^./ ' worthy of observation. There is nothing new in

riors, and even princes had reason to be proud

of being Fishmongers. We should suggest a . ■■BEa^ss-y chalrS 5 "ut theold one-and-ninepenny ja-

new order as a sort of companion to the Golden ^^-^^^^^^8 fOSBSfiiP^' panned with rush bottoms are still much in vogus

Fleece, to be called the Silver .Mackerel. ; '^=^^^M 3nBs§^iF~; for Spanish salons and Italian palaces.

"Oh! The Merry Merry Month of May! ! ! "