Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos.-Court costume, composed of a black tulle dress, trimmed with tulle flounce, over a black satin slip; train and body of rich black satin, trimmed with tulle; body and sleeves trimmed with lace. Headdress, plume of feathers, lace lappets, and diamonds.

Duchess of Montrose.—A superb Brussels lace dress, over a pale-blue gros de Naples slip, trimmed en tablier with bouquets of blue flowers and silver wheat; manteau of pale blue crape over gros de Naples, trimmed round with Brussels lace. Headdress, ostrich feathers, Brussels lace lappets, and diamonds.

Duchess of Somerset.-Court costume, composed of a rich white brocaded dress, trimmed with blonde flounces; train of rich lilac and silver brocade, lined with satin, and trimmed with blonde; body richly ornamented with pearls and diamonds. Headdress, plume of feathers, blonde lappets, and a Victoria wreath of lilac and silver leaves, intermixed with pearls and diamonds.

Marchioness of Douro.-Train of rich white satin, trimmed with Brussels point, festooned with roses; Brussels point berthe and ruffles; Brussels lace petticoat, over satin; ornaments, a magnificent coronet of diamonds, with necklace, earrings, and stomacher en suite. Headdress, feathers and point lace lappets.

Marchioness of Tavistock.-Costume de Cour, composed of a most splendid silver dress, beautifully trimmed; train of white satin, lined with the same, and trimmed with silver ribbon and silver flowers. Headdress, ostrich feathers, emeralds, and costly diamonds; lappets of silver blonde.

Marchioness of Tweeddale.-Train of rich ecru glace satin, with blonde mantilla and ruffles; petticoat of white moire, trimmed with bouffants of tulle and bouquets of dahlias and nut blossom. Headdress, feathers and blonde lappets; ornaments, emeralds and diamonds.

Countess of Aylesford.-A beautiful white satin dress, trimmed with superb Brussels lace, with mantilla, lappets, and pagodes of the same; train of violet satin, embroidered with white flowers, tastefully trimmed. Headdress, necklace, earrings and diamonds.

Countess of Beverley.-Costume de Cour; a bodice and train of rich vapeur moire silk, lined with white gros, superbly trimmed with point lace; berthe and sabots to correspond; petticoat of rich white figured satin, trimmed tastefully with a gil de loup of tulle; headed by flounces of satin and point lace. Headdress, feathers, point lappets, and a profusion of diamonds.

Countess Bruce.-Train of rich lilac glace watered silk, trimmed with blonde; dress of white satin, trimmed to correspond. Headdress, ostrich plume, blonde lappets, and diamond ornaments.

Countess Cadogan.-Costume de Cour; manteau of peruche green voleurs epingle, lined with rich white gros, and trimmed with a chef en or; bodice to correspond, splendidly ornamented with gold blonde and chef; a petticoat of tulle, over white satin, magnificently embroidered with gold, and trimmed with a gil de loup of tulle, interspersed with gold chef and ribbon. Headdress, feathers and gold blonde lappets; ornaments, a profusion of diamonds.

Countess of Chichester.-Train of rich mais satin, lined with white glace gros de Naples; petticoat of white moire. trimmed with bouffants of tulle. Headdress, feathers and blonde lappets; ornaments, emeralds and diamonds.

Countess of Clarendon.-A costume de Cour, composed

of train and body, in a rich damask blank satine, trimmed with white rich poult de soie, and richly ornamented with a very beautiful ancienne gulpure and ribbon; body and sleeves elegantly trimmed, with a splendid berthe and engageantes en ancienne guipure; skirt in rich white satin, richly trimmed with a deep flounce in guipure to correspond. Headdress, diamonds, ostrich feathers, and ancienne guipure lappets.

Countess of Dunmore.—A bodice and train of rich brocaded peach satin, lined with white, prettily trimmed with a bouillon of net and noeuds of ribbon; petticoat of splendid Brussels point, over white satin slip; berthe and sabots of Brussels point. Headdress, feathers, and lappets to corresponds; ornaments, diamonds.

Countess of Glengall.-Manteau of dove-coloured tabinet, trimmed with ruches of tulle and geranium; corsage trimmed with gold blonde; petticoat of white crepe lisse, over white satin, trimmed with illusion tulle and gold. Headdress, white ostrich feathers and diamonds.

Countess of Listowel.-White satin dress, richly embroidered with silver leaves and brown velvet volubiles; train in orange glace poult de soie; body and sleeves a la Venetienne, trimmed with silver lace. Headdress, diamonds, feathers, and lappets.

Countess of Mexborough.-A dress of rich black satin, handsomely trimmed en tablier with erepe lisse, and nœuds of black satin ribbon continuing round the bottom to correspond; berthe and engageantes of rich blond lace; a manteau of black satin, trimmed with crepe lisse. Headdress, black lace, with lappets and Court plume.

Ann, Countess of Newburgh.-Robe of superb white satin, with a deep flounce of Mechlin lace; train of rich goldcolored satin, with embossed pattern of lilac and white flowers, lined with gros de Naples of the same color, and tastefully trimmed in festoons with broad Mechlin lace; corsage and sleeves to correspond; necklace of Oriental pearls and diamond pendent. Head-dress, a toque, with ostrich feathers. a profusion of diamonds, Mechlin lace lappets, and ear-rings of diamonds.

Countess of Orkney.-Train and bodice of rich brocade blue satin, lined with white moire, tastefully trimmed with blonde and bouquets of marabouts; dress of superb figured white satin, flounced with broad blonde; berthe and sabots of the same. Head-dress and ornaments, feathers, blonde lappets, and a magnificent suit of diamonds.

Countess of Powis.-A bodice and train of black crape, over gros de Naples, trimmed with a broad band of bugles, a petticoat of black crape, over a gros de Naples slip, trimmed with flounces of the same, headed with a bugle trimming. Head-dress, feathers and black crape lappets; ornaments, jet.

Countess of Sefton.-Train of rich white moire, trimmed with ruche of crape, tulle tucker and ruffles; petticoat of white crape, over glace gros de Naples, festooned with bouquets of white roses. Head-dress, feathers and tulle lappets, ornaments, diamonds and pearls.

Countess Somers.-A dress of rich white satin, trimmed with a contrecarrar of tulle: train, a handsome brocaded silk, lined with white satin, and trimmed with blond lace and blue satin; sabots and berthe of deep blonde. Headdress, blue velvet toque, feathers, lappets, and a profusion diamonds.

Countess of Warwick-Court costume, composed of a rich white figured satin dress, trimmed with two Chantilly

blonde flounces, and tulle ruches; train of black satin, richly brocaded in cerise and green; body and sleeves trimmed with Chantilly blonde. Head-dress, plume of feathers, blonde lappets, and diamonds.

Countess of Wilton.-Court costume, composed of a white crape dress, over satin, trimmed with tulle flounces, train and body of straw-colored glace poult de soie, trimmed with blonde. Head-dress, plume of feathers, blonde lappets, and brilliants.

Countees of Winterton.—An amber shot figured satin train elegantly trimmed with ribbons, lace and flowers; a white crape dress, over white satin, richly trimmed with flowers and point lace. Headdress, feathers, point lace lappets, diamonds, and pearls.

Countess of Zetland.—A train of splendid black moire, elegantly trimmed in tulle blonde; corsage a l'antique, with folds en brassiere; a dress of black satin, covered with a blonde dress, and tastefully trimmed with numerous flounces. Headdress, ostrich feathers, blond lappets, &c. Viscountess Canning.-A rich train of lilac gros d'Afrique, trimmed with superb point lace; dress of rich white satin, trimmed en tablier with lace to correspond. Headdress, feathers and point lace lappets, tiara, necklace, and earrings of magnificent diamonds.

LONDON AND PARISIAN FASHIONS.

DRESSES.-An evening dress of Foulard glacé, had the corsage cut in an undulating line at top, crossed in front, the sleeves ornamented with trimmings cut bias; and having the addition of a large bias flounce.

A robe redingote of Chiné had the corsage open in front and formed en cœur, the sleeves moderately large, and decorated with bouillons as well as the lower part of

the flounce.

An Indian muslin dress was made rather high in the neck and had an open work in a V form, composed of lace let in in double bands, a lace volan embellished the sleeve as well as skirt, which fell in three folds with piped headings.

A bias piece laid on the front of the corsage in the fan form, coupled with a flounce similarly formed and elevated in the front, ornamented an Organdi dress in a very becoming manner.

A plain tulle dress was laid in a couple of plain broad cross folds in front, a biais was applied to the sleeves, and several broad flounces were added to the skirt; the underneath dress was of poult de sœie.

A mousseline de laine negligé striped with palms intermixed, was made with two little volans down the front, edged with lace.

Two bouillons serpentining down the front are an elegant mode of trimming a muslin dress.

HATS, CAPS, &c.-Nothing can exceed the number and variety of those delicate and zephyr-like hats and bonnets which we see in our promenades, concert-rooms, and places of fashionable resort; those of crape, of muslin, of rice straw, Organdi, with similar slight materials and with the most delicate ornaments have a sweetly pretty effect at a time when the entire dress partakes of this general character of lightness and elegance.

Lace hats have also obtained great vogue, and with a due

regard to the description of decoration used with them are highly becoming. Those in black lace with roses and ribbons of the same color, with rose colored designs, have prevailed. The entire make and tournure of these hats should be completed with a particular attention to finisha marabout feather, black and tinged at top with rose color, has been observed to be particularly distingué.

The open work straw Capote have been used with becoming effect, but with great regard also to the application of ornaments, which, whether feathers, ribbons or flowers, should be of a light and delicate character, and resembling rather than contrasting. A lining of pale rose, straw or light blue suits these Capotes. A voilette in English, French or Brussels point is an elegant addition.

A rice straw hat was made with a crown somewhat low, but having a half garland of light blue flowers, placed ob liquely and falling over the upper edge, the brim small, and finished by a little veil falling lower at the sides than in the front, in the barbe style.

A crape Capote, straw colored, was decorated with a half garland of ranunculuses of the streaked sort, over which was thrown a lace voilette, which gave a most elegant effect to this head dress.

A Tuscan straw bonnet, much elevated in the upper part of the front, contracted at the ears, and with a slightly curled bavolet, had a bird of paradise feather as an ornament drooping over the side.

A most elegant bonnet, and peculiarly appropriate for the season, was composed of rice straw, the crown and brim nearly in a line, and the front ornamented with a voilette, which attached to the under side of the border, hung down the sides in the form of barbes. A light demi-garland with foliage, or a straw nœud, is a suitable

ornament.

MATERIALS AND COLORS.-A few new fabrics have been added to the list, which show a very decided adaptation to the present style and taste.

The Mirza Foulards are greatly admired for the varied patterns, tints and styles, they are seen striped, chiné and worked in many devices.

The Summer Pékins, with small stripes, sometimes having flowers in the intermediate spaces, as well as small sprigs or branches twining about the columns.

The Amalthea with its shaded lines has a sprinkling of little flowers with the effect strongly produced of embroidery.

The Crinoline is greatly in vogue, it is suitable for many descriptions of costume and for the season, and is susceptible of very becoming shades of color.

For in-door negligé the striped mousseline de laine are in use, the taffeta glace and the striped taffeta are also

worn.

VARIETIES.-Shawls lose none of their vogue, but adapt themselves completely to the changes of costume, however adapted for summer or the lightest wear. The China crape, lace, net, &c., with their floss fringes and other delicate additions to the ornamental parts, are added with excellent effect to the summer costumes of late introduction. A pretty species of handkerchief of batiste was ornamented with an open work border, to which was added a point lace appliqué.

Levantines, Foulards and Cachmere shawls may be enumerated with their great variety of patterns, trimmings and linings.

Among the luxuries of the Toilette, we have before drawn attention to articles of superior merit as perfumeswe have now under our notice a specimen of Eau de Cologne sent from the "German Repository," which we find equally worthy of particularizing as possessing all the requisites of this very popular article.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE I.

FIGURE 1.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Organdi dress, a satin fall edged with lace, ornaments the upper part; the sleeve is ornamented with a volan and ribbon nœud; the flounce very wide and decorated with a bouillon at top and bottom. Organdi Bonnet with feathers.

FIGURE 2.-EVENING DRESS.-Tulle dress; corsage, half high-mounting, draped with a band of the same, dividing the front part in the centre: the lower part of the corsage close fitting and ending en pointe. The sleeves short with narrow edgings, the skirt embroidered in a double row with flowers, edged with lace. Coiffure plain.

FIGURE 3.-EVENING DRESS.-Levantine dress; the corsage ornamented by a volan proceeding from the shoulders to the front of the ceinture terminating in a point. The sleeves short and arranged in the ruffle style. The flounce moderately deep, and having in addition, a narrow scolloped edging. The hair decorated with roses.

FIGURE 4.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Foulard dress; the corsage made high up the neck, close fitting to the shape and terminating en pointe. The sleeves gathered in upright folds, and fixed by perpendicular bands at top and widening to the elbow, The skirt has three rows of flounces with piped edging laid on moderately full: a rice straw Bonnet embellished with ribbon ornaments.

The Hats and Bonnets here represented are, for the most part, but slightly ornamented. A feather, a twisted ribbon, a slight bouquet, being the principle adjuncts; they are of Organdi, Tulle, and Crape.

PLATE II.

FIGURE 1.-MORNING PROMENADE DRESS. - Batiste peignoir, made full at the corsage, a cordelière passing round the waist, has the ends falling low in front, the sleeve is ornamented with a similar addition, it is made very full and enclosing an inside one, fitting more nearly to the shape. A deep rich lace flounce finishes the jùpon. The gros leno Hat has a broad ribbon doubled over the upper part of the Bonnet,

FIGURE 2.-EVENING DRESS.-Muslin dress; low cut in the corsage, laid full in the lower part, sleeves short, turned with narrow blond edging, a slight bouquet garland surrounds the lower part. Head-dress, à la chinoise, with the addition of an ornament at the end of the hair.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Satin spencer with lappel front, sleeves gathered at top and rather wide, the rows of flounces of the same material as the skirt, pretty full, but not deep, complete this dress. The Crape Hat had bouquets and a voilette.

FIGURE 4.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Organdi dress; the corsage disposed in folds, and terminating in a point, the skirt ornamented so as to fignre the robe style, and having in addition a couple of flounces at the bottom. A drawn Capote of muslin is ornamented with flowers.

The First Half-Figure represents a mousseline de laine dress, the corsage is divided in the centre by a large band graduating downwards, the sleeves moderately full.

The Second Half-Figure has the sleeves full at the upper portion, and diminishing at the wrist, where they are gathered in close. The pelerine is embroidered, and has a lace edging.

Caps in tulle and

The Bonnets are in Gros de Tour and Italian straw, with ribbon nœuds and other ornaments. blond with small bouquets and barbes. PLATE III.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Chiné dress; the corsage half high-mounting, gathered in upright folds and having a narrow scolloped edging. The Pelerine Shawl edged with black lace hangs down low in front, and is rounded at the end. Figured gros Bonnet and wreath of flowers. FIGURE 2.-RECEPTION DRESS.-Crinoline dress; the corsage inclining from the shoulders towards the centre of bust, edged with a lace ruche; the arms similarly adorned; as well as the embroideries tablier, a deep and full flounce is added. Figured tulle head-dress lying in folds in the turban style and hanging down the side low.

FIGURE 3.-CARRIAGE DRESS.-Cashmere redingote; lapel facings in front, having a noeud with long ends completing the ceinture in front, full sleeve, the upper part having a puffing. A small cap ornamented with a bouquet complete this toilette.

FIGURE 4.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Gros de Tour dress: the corsage made high up in the neck, open in front, with the additition of a lace frilling, which also ornaments the corsage terminating in a peak. The front is ornamented with a double row of buttons placed upright, the epaulettes with the same. The embroidered skirt has a flounce with narrow scolloped edging and a similar heading. Bonnet of the same with long drooping feather.

The First and Second Half-Figures have no distinguishing characteristics, in the make of the dresses. The form and pattern of the cannezous will be remarked as elegant.

The bonnets in figured gros and Levantine, as well as rice straw, are somewhat more ornamented than the previously described ones; it must still be borne in mind that the lighter style is more conformable to taste.

The muslin caps have a small barbe and a bouillon.
PLATE IV.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Indian muslin dress; the corsage cut high at the shoulders and descending in front, a lace fall ornaments it in the same direction as that indicated by the cut of the dress; a large nœud ornaments the front, a double row of volans gathered in the niche form ornaments the front part of the dress in an undulating line. The Capote of gros de laine with a wreath of flowers.

FIGURE 2.-WALKING DRESS.-Crape dress; the make of the corsage very similar to the last described one; the skirt full and flounced in two rows. Crape hat and bouquet.

FIGURE 3.-PROMENADE DRESS,-Levantine dress; high cut corsage, narrow edging at top and fretted round the centre as well as at the ceinture; the skirt flounced. Rice straw Capote and feather falling entirely over the crown and down the side.

The two Half-Figures are back representations of those over which they are placed.

The Hats in Bizantine, Chip and Muslin have bouquet and feather ornaments-a double niched edging ornaments the Capote.