most of our former efforts at perfection. Many of our most beautiful styles of shawl and fichu mantelet, &c.. are varied in their effect by the application of bands of muslin embroidered tulle in the same manner with a darker colored lining, and edged with lace.

The damasked velvet shawls, with the ample and flowing fringes of silk, and sometimes satin bands appliqué are in great requisition.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE I.

FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-Batiste dress, corsage draped in the upper part, somewhat en cœur in front, and pointed at the ceinture. Sleeves in bouffans and lace sabots, the skirt caught up by a couple of roses. Hair ornaments with flowers.

FIGURE 2.-EVENING DRESS.-Pekin dress, corsage very close fitting, ornamented down the front with a row of noeuds, and having a lace bordering surrounding the ceinture, The sleeves having volans in the upper part with lace sabot. The skirt similarly embellished, and having, as well as the upper part of the corsage, the addition of a lace ornament of ancient design.

FIGURE I. DINNER DRESS.-Gros de Tour dress, draped in bands of equal widths, occupying a rather large portion of the dress. The sleeve ornamented in a very novel and elegant style, being partly looped up and terminating in blond, sabot and tassel. The skirt having three rows of flounces figuring tablier in front. The hair ornamented with a single feather.

The Half Figures are back representations of the dresses beneath; velvet beret hat is ornamented with net work and feathers.

The Turbans are composed of tulle and erape, intermingled with silver lace and fringe.

The Caps of blonde with barbes á la paysanne.

PLATE 2.

FIGURE 1.-BALL DRESS-Muslin dress, the upper part of corsage draped rather deep, corsage en pointe; sleeves short, orna. mented with ruches formed in festoons. The skirt ample, and embellished in a similar manner. The coiffure decorated with flowers.

FIGURE 2.-EVENING DRESS. - Levantine dress, the corsage close fitting, and as well as the skirt, ornamented with embroidery sloped from the shoulders towards the centre. The sleeve, which is ornamented with bouffans, has a very long lace ruffle hanging pendant much below the wrist. The skirt having the addition of devans serpentining in the tablier form, from the ceinture to the hem. The cap of tulle, in bouillons, with long ends, terminated in fringes.

FIGURE 3-EVENING DRESS.-Crape dress, half high mounting corsage, draped in the upper part, and divided perpendicularly by a band in the middle. The sleeves short and fitting closely, ornamented with ribbon, bands and ends; the skirt plain and rather full. Hat of velvet with fringed ends.

FIGURE 4.-EVENING DRESS.-Indian muslin dress, the corsage half high mounting and ornamented with a ribbon, inserted as a border, made full in front, and slightly overlapping at the upper part of the bust; the sleeve composed of a treble row of bouffans, the skirt having a similar display of flounces. The coiffure ornamented with marabouts and flowers. First half figure of satin in the redingote style, slightly draped and bordered in the front of the bust, with a narrow but rather full edging of blond. The sleeves full, and having a frilling of black net ornamenting the upper part. Hat bouquet and feathers.

SECOND HALF FIGURE.-CARRIAGE DRESS.-Cachmerienne dress, braided on the bust, back, and down the front; the sleeves gathered at top with volans and lace wristband.

The bonnets in velvet and satin, embellished with garlands and ribbons.

Blond caps with barbes, full, and hanging low at the sides. Velvet beret with fringed barbes,

PLATE III.

FIGURE 1.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Satin dress, high mounting corsage with embroidered chemisette, exhibited in front by the cut of the dress at the bust; the sleeves in bouffans at top, and fall thence to the wrist; the skirt very full, having down the front ornaments in velvet, figuring tablier, with parallel pieces crossing down the whole extent. The velvet hat ornamented with a bouquet.

FIGURE 2.-CARRIAGE DRESS.-Levantine dress, the corsage fitting accurately to the shape, having a deep blond edging; the sleeves full, with a portion slightly gathered at top; the skirt ample, and having a row of velvet ornaments down the front. Satin hat and feathers.

FIGURE 3.- WALKING DRESS.-Organdi dress, cut, as to the corsage, in a manner resembling the previously described one, but rather lower at the bust; the sleeve having in the upper part bouffans rather close to the arm, the middle part wide and full, the lower part of the skirt having two rows of bouillons entirely surrounding it near to the termination. Gros de Tour Hat with satin ornaments.

FIGURE 4.-EVENING DRESS.-Crape tunic, the corsage deep with a slight drapery in front, terminating in a point, and a deep lace mantilla ornament in addition; a bordering of the same proceeds down the front in a double row, widening materially at the lower part. Marabaut feathers ornament the corners. The bair embellished with feathers.

The First Half Figure, composed of batiste, is close fitting in the corsage, the epaulette gathered with bouffans and wide thence to the wrist.

The second Half Figure is a representation of the back view of the costume immediately beneath it.

The capotes of satin and figured silk have a somewhat greater amplitude in the brim than most of those already described. The ornaments are small bouquets.

The caps in tulle and batiste are decoroted with small bouquets and paradise feathers, as well as satin pipings, which give a desirable variety.

PLATE IV.

FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-Satin dress, corsage cut very low, and having a double worked edging, and blond border of old pattern: the corsage is besides embellished down the front in the Elizabethan style. The front is embellished en tablier, with a double row of ornaments, which also run parallel down the front, having the addition of blonde volans; the sleeve formed of bouffans and lace ruffled. The coiffure simply ornamented with a ribbon twisted among the hair.

FIGURE 2.- Walking dress of French merino, made high on the neck, the upper part of the sleeves having bouffans, and made thence full to the wrist; a flounce laid on full with piped heading is placed round the bottom of the dress. Satin hat and feathers. FIGURE 3 WALKING DRESS.—Pekin ridingote, the corsage made high on the neck, with a blonde fulling fixed by a brooch ; the upper part slightly draped; the sleeve in the upper part is embellished with several rows of bouffans, the rest of the sleeve full bouillons of the same material as the dress are placed in the tablier form down the front of the skirt. The hat of satin, has a bouquet ornament.

FIGURE 4.- PROMENADE DRESS.-Satin de laine dress, the corsage made to fit the shape with the nicest accuracy, and extending partly over the hips, terminated in front in a sharp point which reaches very low; the sleeves full, with ornaments appliqué to the upper part; the skirt laid on full. Crape hat, ornamented with drooping feathers.

The Half Figures represent back views. The Hat of satin and watered silk are, for the most part, ornamented with small bouquets; an elegant drooping feather is also seen slightly curved up at bottom.

The Caps are mostly lace in front, with wide barbes hanging low on the sides, and bouquets.