f quadrilled in two shades of green; the interior o the brim is simply trimmed with a quilling of lace, and the exterior ornamented with a band and knots of ribbon, corresponding with the silk. The pelerine of the same silk, is made pointed, and the outer edge trimmed with a full volan to correspond. Sash of ribbon en suite, attached on one side in a top, and made à l'enfant, that is full, have recently appeared, but I do not think they are likely to displace those made en V. Lace canezous are coming very much into request, with silk robes in evening dress. Those in application are the most in favour; they are made low, with short round mancherons, which, as well as the sides of the canezou, are bordered with lace. The corsage of the under-round rosette with long floating ends. Violet dress is also low, tight to the shape, and round at the top, and the sleeves also short and tight. This form is necessary in order to display the shape of the canezou, and the beauty of the lace. bottines of the stout silk called gros grains, with black kid tips. YOUNG GENTLEMAN'S DRESS.-The pantaloons made half large, are of a new plaided material, and the frock coat of a mixture cloth, ornamented with fancy silk trimming to correspond. The shirt is | frilled with fine clear cambric down the front, and round the collar. Black silk cravat. Straw hat, trimmed with a cord and tassels. SECOND PLATE. MORNING VISITING DRESS.-The robe of Vic Evening coiffures partake of that simplicity which at present characterizes the rest of the toilette. One of the newest is a very small fichu composed of either lace or tulle, edged round with two or three rows of narrow lace quilled very full; these fichus are disposed in the hair en funchon, and sustained at the sides by long coques of narrow gauze ribbon, of a light colour; rose and bluetoria blue pou de Soie, has the body made high seem most in vogue; they are put close together, behind, and rather closer than usual on the bosom, and descend upon the hair; a narrow ribbon is but yet descending en V in front, and displaying tied in a pretty bow under the chin; this simple a double row of lace, which trims the fichu worn head-dress is really pretty and becoming. Some underneath; it descends in a rounded point before, new wreaths of flowers have also appeared, they and is trimmed in the habit style with blue fancy may be worn upon the hair without any other or- silk buttons. Tight sleeve, ornamented at the wrist nament, or they may be intermingled with lace, with three folds; a row of buttons placed at rewhich is still in great favoar for coiffures; these gular distances, goes down the front of the skirt. wreaths are composed of field flowers, with very Rice straw bonnet, lined with oiseau spotted tulle ; light foliage, and really merit their name of Coua round and moderate sized brim, the interior ronne à la Bergere, for if in these unromantic trimmed on each side with a sprig of damask days shepherdesses wore wreaths, we may easily roses, and the brim edged with a curtain veil of suppose they would be similar ones. You will see English point lace; a twisted band of white ribbon by the models I send that I have attended to your encircles the bottom of the crown, and a very full desire of furnishing your fair readers with chil- sprig of roses is placed in it, so as to droop in dren's dresses; they are the latest that have different directions over the brim near the back. appeared. No. 3. YOUNG LADY'S DRESS. Cambric frock, a low corsage, round at the top, and trimmed with Valenciennes lace standing up. Short tight sleeve descending to the elbow, where it is terminated by a fall of Valenciennes. The skirt is trimmed with two tucks, each edged with lace, and the pantaloons, which are also of cambric, are finished with lace at the bottom. The bonnet has a round and moderate brim, composed of a new kind of fancy straw, and a capote crown of pou de Soie, PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESS.-Robe of rose coloured batiste-barêge, corsage en demi cœur, and half-high, is formed of horizontal rows of bouillonnée, and trimmed with a falling lace tucker. The top of the sleeve is ornamented with three full rows of bouillonnée, and the lower part is arranged in four rows, the centre is made very large. Ceinture of ribbon to correspond, tied in a knot before with long floating ends. The border is trimmed with five rows of bouillonnée placed close together, and very full. White pou de Soie bonnet, spotted with blue; the interior of the brim is trimmed in a light style at the sides with blue flowers without foliage; the exterior is also decorated with them, intermixed in a very tasteful manner with white ribbon; a veil of point d'Alençon completes the ornaments of the head-dress. HALF-LENGTH FIGURES AND FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. No. 3. Gives a back view of the bonnet number one, with a bournouss of lilac gros d'Afrique, lined with canary coloured satin, and trimmed with lilac cords and tassels. No. 4. EVENING DRESS.-Lemon coloured pou de Soie robe, a low corsage round at the top, pointed at bottom, and tight to the shape. Short tight sleeve. Berthe and ruffles of guipure. A single fall of the same lace, set on nearly plain, ornaments the bottom of the skirt. The hair disposed in soft braids upon the forehead, and a low full knot at the back, is ornamented with coques of rose ribbon surmounting the knot, and an end falling on the neck at each side. Black lace mittens, No. 5. MORNING DRESS.-Green gros de Naples robe; the corsage half high, and tight to the shape, is partially covered by a pelerine-fichu of organdy embroidered in a lace pattern; demi large sleeve trimmed at the top with bias folds, set on with a little fulness; the border of the skirt is ornamented to correspond. Rice straw bonnet, a small round shape; the interior of the brim trimmed on each side with half-wreaths of roses; the exterior is ornamented with white ribbon, and a wreath of the same flowers, which descends en gerbe on each side of the brim. No. 6. MORNING CAP-Composed of fine clear cambric, and the borders edged with Valenciennes lace; the trimming consists of coques and ends of pink ribbon at the ears, and a full knot behind. No. 7. MORNING CAP.-It is a bonnet à la paysanne of organdy, the head piece drawn with blue ribbon, and trimmed with a single border edged with narrow lace; brides of blue ribbon, and a full knot behind, complete the trimming. L. R., Greenwich.-The First Love" of this correspondent shall bave our best attention. What lady can promise more? CONSTANCE." The Rose of Love" is accepted. MATILDE. The trifle shall have insertion. JANE.-The poem is pleasing; it shall appear at our first vacancy. Margaret M. is sincerely thanked; want of room only has so long delayed the insertion of her articles. Let her remember Perseverance overcometh difficulties." NAOIMH." Paddy Whack," &c., are received. PETER M'D. shall receive our best attention. He has our thanks. SARAH Q.-The article is on our accepted list. W. S.-The little poem shall ere long appear in our pages. SATURN. The articles sent by this correspondent shall receive our best attention. They are unequally written, but we think will suit our pages. WILLIAM.-The trifles sent by this gentleman shall be attended to. X. Y. Z. seems to understand the old adage, "break one's head and give one a plaister." The wound he intended to inflict was only a scratch; and as such we treat it. THOMAS A., Melton Place.-This correspondent's articles will not suit the Belle Assemblée. MAX. The article received is not exactly of the theless we should be glad to see the other papers kind we desire for the pages of our magazine, neverMAX speaks of, and may probably be able to make them suit our purpose. E. A. R.-We regret the poem sent by this correspondent will not suit us. J. H.-The poem will not suit these pages, and the subject is now too stale. MATILDA M.-The tale shall have our consideration-and, if suited, inserted ere long in our pages. SYLVIUS. Please to send your address. HARRIET M.-Quite unsuited to our magazine. JAS. M., Somerset Place.-Will see his fair friend is not forgotten. JUSTINA has our thanks. duly received our communication. HENRY ROSS is sincerely thanked; we trust he CLARA P.-Frequent and protracted absences from town must plead our excuse for silence towards this correspondent. CLEON shall have our best attention, as he has our thanks. HANNAH.-We are both pleased and obliged by this lady's exertions in our favour. ISABEL. To this correspondent we can only say, her attentions are registered where "every day we turn the leaf to read them." E. L.-We shall be glad of an address where we may communicate with this correspondent. FLORENCE. This lady seems to have forgotten us of late. Have the Muses forsaken her? or poesy lost its charms? shall have our attention. MARY, (Northfleet), has our best thanks, her tale ELLA shall ere long be attended tø. CHEVALIER D.-The Enigma shall appear, we had no space in the present number. The writer should have sent us the solution. J. MIDDLETON. We have not yet had time to peruse the MS., but will do so ere our next number appears; from his former productions, we doubt not it will suit our pages. C. A.-The tale received from Ireland, through the hands of this correspondent, will appear in our next number. DIEWN. What has become of this corrrespondent? Is he in the land of the living, or has he shuffled off this mortal coil ?" XXX. The very pleasing verses sent by this correspondent shall have insertion in an early number of our work. MARY ELIZA. The poem was received too late to afford us time to decide on its merits. We will do so ere long. ALPIA. The song of Deborah shall appear. NEW PUBLICATIONS.-Several new works have been received too late for notice in our present number. They shall have our best attention next month. All Communications, Reviews of New Books, &c., to be addressed to the EDITRESS, care of MR. JENKINSON, No. 24, Norfolk-street, Strand, where ALONE communications for this Work will in future be received, POST PAID. Office, No. 24, Norfolk-street, Strand: sold by Berger, Holywell-street; Steele, Paternosterrow; and by all Booksellers in Town and Coun try. Printed by Joseph Rogerson, 24, Norfolk-street, Strand, London. PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESSES.-FIRST FIGURE.- | Organdy robe, sprigged in a running pattern, the corsage half-high, open in front, and formed in the canezou style, by horizontal guagings; demi long sleeve, guaged at top, full from thence to the elbow, and terminated considerably below it by a row of guaging, and a fold forming a manchette; the skirt is ornamented with bias folds, these are three rows with three in each, they are set on with a little fulness. Crape bonnet, trimmed with the same material, intermixed with ornaments composed of straw. White cashmere shawl, the ends richly wrought in colours, and terminated by partycoloured fringe. SECOND FIGURE.-Pale fawn-coloured gros d'été robe, half-high corsage, and sleeve demi large, it is confined at the upper part by a band and bow of blue ribbon. Organdy canezou trimmed with application de Bruxelles, the points at back and front descending under a cluster of coques of blue ribbon. Blue crape bonnet, presenting a side view of the one just described. Pink gros de Naples parasol, bordered with fringe to correspond. |