DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE 1.

FIGURE 1.-Evening dress.-Poult de soie dress.-The corsage is adjusted with great accuracy to the shape, the sleeve close-fitting with slight ornament; the skirt to correspond. A small portion of regantine adorns the hair.

FIGURE 2.-Evening dress.-Pekin dress.-The upper part of the corsage is in this instance, embellished with a draping set closely to the shape; the sleeves which are slightly graduated, are ornamented in a corresponding manner. An addition of satin ribbon placed on very broadly affords a relief to the skirt, being placed in an oblique manner, and noeuds which set it off to great advantage. Braid or bijouterie is added to the hair, which is in other respects plain.

FIGURE 3.-Carriage dress.-Foulard dress.-Several rows of pipings descend the upper part which join at the ceinture; the sleeves are embellished in the same manner with the addition of small rosettes; an ornamental addition in the flounce style is placed on the skirt, which assumes the robe shape. The capote bas some pretty flowers extending partly round the upper and middle part.

FIGURE 4-Promenade dress.- Levantine dress.-The corsage cut angularly in the upper part of the front, with ornaments both on the waist part and the sleeves which are tight, laid in a transverse direction. The skirt has large biais extending over a great portion of the lower part. The capote with feathers.

The Bonnets and Caps are in satin and tulle, ornamented with marabouts, lace edgings and other ornaments, as well as bouquets of spring flowers.

PLATE 2.

FIGURE 1.-Bridal costume.-Tarlatane dress.-The corsage which is three quarters high, has a lace fall and is laid in folds down the front; the sleeves have a series of frillings extending their entire length. The dress is flounced in a corresponding manner, more than halfway up the skirt; blond lappets form a couroune of roses.

FIGURE 2.-Promenade dress.-Chusan dress.-The corsage demi-montant, with peak edged with a lace border laid on flat, a similar ornament is applied to the sleeves, which are made to fit the arm closely. The shawl mantelet, a very elegantly constructed article of costume of Palomede, completed this toilette, which together with moire bonnet completed a most elegant appearance.

FIGURE 3.-Walking dress.-Palestine redingote.-Made high in the corsage and having biais dentelés both throughout it and the skirt, as well as on the upper part of the sleeve, which is made to lie closely to the arm. The capote of satin is ornamented with the same as well as with a few roses.

FIGURE 4.-Bridal dress. Tulle dress. The corsage open in front at the upper part, which has a narrow lace edging and an embroidered band let in next to the border. The sleeve is full but compressed with similar bands both in the upper part and that nearest the hand. The outer dress being open, displays an elegantly embroidered jupon. Hair dressed with a garland of flowers.

The first half figure of pompadour has a lace fall and volans embellishing the corsage and sleeves. Feathers in the head.

The second half figure is composed of spotted muslin; the sleeves full at the top and tapering downwards. Flowers in the hair.

The capotes in satin and moire, with feathers and embellishments of the same material as the dress edged with lace. Tulle caps and flower ornaments for the brides.

PLATE 3.

FIGURE 1.-Carriage dress. Cashmere crape dress, cut close in the corsage and sleeves, the former being very slightly de

pressed at the ceinture, the latter remaining entirely plain throughout their whole length. Mantelets in Gros de Naples, edged with broad borderings of lace, being disposed in three rows on the back and crossing in the diamond shape in front; gymp and small tassels are added, to give additional effect to the very beautiful and appropriate embellishment of lace. The capotes à entre deux has a twisted rouleau and rosette as ornaments, and reaches low down the side of the face.

FIGURE 2.-A carriage dress. A rich velvet dress profusely ornamented both in the corsage part and that of the skirt, as well as on the upper portion of the sleeve. The corsage is en pointe, and the embellishments of the skirt are added in the tablier form. Crape bonnet with lace and a bouquet.

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FIGURE 3.-Walking dress.-Faulard dress. Made tight up the neck, a double ruche extending from the shoulders to the ceinture; the sleeves not tightly fitting, yet following the course of the arm with frillings and bouffans added at the lower end, diminishing in size to the band. A very elaborate ornament, of the same kind as the one above described, extends down the skirt in very a broad style, and assumes the tablier appearance. The capote of rice-straw, with satin piping and marabout feathers. FIGURE 4-Walking dress.-Shot chiné. This dress rises up the neck very high; a lappel style is cut with the corsage and ornaments, graduating at the ceinture, then increasing into a considerable width at the lower end; the sleeves are slightly full, but approach to tightness in the lower part.

Crape bonnet with flowers.

The Bonnets, in the upper part of the present plate, exbibit some of the leading fashionable shapes that long champ and our magazins de modes have produced; they will be observed not only to vary from the recent styles, but from each other. That with a very neat and pretty lace bordering, extending throughout the inside edge, proceeds straight down the side of the face, without any inclination either way. Striped gauze ribbons, and

a small bouquet complete it.

The Capote, with crape and satin in alternate rouleaux and delicate marabout feathers, extends outwards on one side of the brim, and has an inward inclination on the other.

The crape Bonnet, with feather panachée, extends in the brim a little farther from the face, forming an egg-shaped oval in front. · The satin Capote, with the twisted and pendant feathers hanging much below the lower edge of the brim, is more elevated in the front than the rest.

PLATE 4.

FIGURE 1.-Walking dress.-Poult de soie dress. The corsage here is made rather high on the shoulders but cut in the V form with a double lace edging. It is fashioned in the Pompadour style having crêues extending in two broad lines from the shoulders to the ceinture, thence descending in two rows in the tablier shape, directly down the skirt to the termination. The sleeves not tightly made but nearly close to the arms. Drawn bonnet of gros de Naples with ribbon and flower ornaments.

FIGURE 2.-Carriage dress.-Dress of Mousseline de l'Inde.. Cut out broader in front, where it is as well as the front of the skirt made in a similar style, but varying in form. The sleeves are nearly fitted to the arm.

The bonnet of crape with edging and garland of flowers. FIGURE 3.-Carriage dress.-The corsage demi-montant with lace berthe, peaked at the ceinture, tightly fitted sleeves plain at the lower part, bouilloné and gymped at top. The skirt is placed on very full, with three bouilloné flowers with gymp headings; embroidered satin scarf. Tulle bonnet and pendant feather.

The bonnets predominate in the oval shape brim, lace forms the prevailing ornaments as well as ribbon, and feathers of light and delicate character. Tulle, satin and gros d'Afrique form the materials.