guishing features in make, fabric, and embellishment which distinguish the dress or the Coiffure.

Natural Flowers are greatly in vogue, and notwithstandthe quantity of bijouterie that is still patronized, they form at the same time a very elegant, though temporary ornament, and of course require arrangements to renew them before their attractive freshness leaves them.

Gold as well as precious stones are prevalent, and with light dresses, such as muslin, or organdi, tulle, &c., gold ornaments may now be commonly observed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE I.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Crape dress, half high mounting corsage, draped in upright folds, rather full, with ceinture of the same; the skirt deeply flounced with ruched heading, a considerable distance up the dress. Hat of the same, with ribbon ornaments.

FIGURE 2-PROMENADE DRESS.-Organdi dress; the upper part of the corsage edged with a lace frilling; the sleeve full, the upper part gathered in close, and ornamented with ruches. The skirt embellished with bouillon flounces and a piped heading.

FIGURE 3.—WALKING DRESS.-Gaze guipure dress; the corsage high mounting, opening at the front of the bust in a slanting direction from both sides, trimmed with narrow blond. The sleeves gathered close in the upper part; a frilling confined by a narrow band in the centre, tolerably full to the wrist. The flounces placed on in a treble row, with a piped heading.

FIGURE 4.-PROmenade Dress.-Challi dress; the upper part, as well as the skirt, made quite plain, a full flounce of the same, headed with a piping, finishes the costume.The gros d'Asie shawl, with a black net bordering, is a becoming addition. The rice straw Hat has a few flowers and a lace bordering. The first Half-figure, like the one on the opposite side of the plate, has nothing to particularly distinguish it. The sleeves are, in each case, ornamented rather high up in the arm. The Bonnets having flower and feather ornaments.

The Bonnets are of crape; lissé, and rice straw, are ornamented with feathers, flowers and ribbon. The drawn Bonnet has both a lace and flower ornamental addition.-The cap in Organdi, with bows of ribbon, and scarf.

PLATE II.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Poult de soie robe-redingote, having on the corsage a mantilla ornament, with a ruched edging; a similar ornament round the sleeve and down the front, and circumference of the dress, which has besides a flounce graduating in depth, as it proceeds round the robe. Crape Hat and feathers.

FIGURE 2.-Evening Dress.-Gros d'Afrique; the corsage embellished with a full draping, carried round the extent of the bust, the ceinture en pointe. The sleeves in volans along their entire extent, which reaches to the middle of the arm, and is terminated by a lace ruffle. A couple of flounces, having a narrow lace border, surround the bottom of the dress. The coiffure embellished with net webbing.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Gros de Tour redingote; made high at the corsage, the sleeves rather full, the ceinture in a bow, with long ends. The crape Hat ornamented with a bouquet.

FIGURE 4.-EVENING DRESS.-Levantine dress; corsage made in folds at top, and having a lace frilling round the upper part, much pointed at the ceinture. The sleeve rather short, close in the middle, with a narrow band and noud, and having a ruffle.

The Hats are, for the most part, in crape, tuscan and rice straw. A waving feather, a twisted ribbon, a tulle or lace ornament, forming the distinguishing embellishment.

PLATE III.

FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-Tulle dress; corsage half high mounting, with lace fall, sleeves short, having a lace trimming. The skirt has a deep embroidered flounce, a little elevated in front, and an embroidery figuring a robe.

FIGURE 2.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Gros d'Afrique redingote, having a resille on the bust and down the front in the tablier style.

Rice-straw Hat with the ornament on the crown edged with blond.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Palmire redingote, open and crossed in front, the sleeve full, ornamented at the upper part, the ceinture having a nœud with long ends, and nœuds ornamenting the front.

FIGURE 4.-CARRIAGE DRESS.-Tulle robe pelisse; the front of the bust having a lace edging: the satin ornament in the bust extending to the bottom of the dress, and round the hem. Crape Bonnet with bouquets.

The First Half Figure has the addition of an Organdi shawl with a large noeud and ends at the back part of the neck. Poult de soie Hat.

The Second Half Figure is made high in the corsage, tight fitting to the waist, with crape Hat.

The Hats are in Tulle and Chip, the flowers somewhat large, and having scarf ornaments in addition to those of ribbon.

PLATE IV.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.---Muslin dress with guipure ornaments. The corsage pointed and draped. The sleeve rather full with a couple of frillings in the upper part, gathered close at the wrist. Drawn Capote of lace with bouquet.

FIGURE 2.---EVENING DRESS.---Crape dress made plain at the body; the sleeves moderately full and graduating to the wrist. The skirt ornamented with bouillons down the front, and as a flounce round the lower part of the skirt ; it forms a heading with a lace bordering. A small cap forms

a pretty addition to the coiffure. The shawl with its fall lace trimming adds greatly to the effect of this costume.

FIGURE 3.---EVENING DRESS.---Casaveka or Russian tunic of lace; the underneath dress of satin. A moderately proportioned cape is connected in front by a ribbon nœud, the corsage is gathered at the waist part, the ceinture formed by a ribbon with nœud and long ends, similar nœuds without pendant ends embellish the front part of the dress. A broad flounce with ribbon inserted at the termination completes the dress.

The Bonnets and drawn Capotes of tulle and lace, have principally ribbon ornaments, twisted and in varied forms, with a sprinkling of flowers, mostly of a delicate kind.

A very elegant coiffure ornamented with satin pipings, is formed of tulle, and has the addition of blond ornaments.