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with emerald green riband. Six rows of this riband, starting at the centre of the cap, radiate in all directions to the edge, equidistant from each other. Over the ears, and thence to the back of the head, are a mass of puffings of the same riband appearing from under the cap. Long brides of the same, but wider than the rest, depend from each side.

Pardessus and underskirt of jaconet, with designs in pink. Both are trimmed with wide flounces, very full, gathered and finished with headings of quilling:-the quilling on the pardessus borders also the opening in front and the revers of the corsage. The pardessus is cut to the form, but fits loosely. Sleeves demi-long; undersleeves puffing and drawn together by a tight band at the wrist. The underskirt, being destitute of corsage, is mounted upon a belt or waistband.

FIGURE 3. Costume of a Little Boy of 9 or 12 years.-Hat of black felt, round crown. Jacket of maroon-coloured cloth. White vest with gilt buttons. Pants of light green cloth, plaited at the top. Slippers. Fancy stockings.

FIGURE 4. Costume for a Little Girl of 3 or 4 years.-Frock of percale embroidered apron-like in front of the skirt and corsage à l'Anglaise. This embroidery is narrow at the waist, and widens gradually above and below. Pardessus of rose-coloured taffetas ornamented with two narrow volants of taffetas découpé. Slippers with gaiters. Pantalets short and edged with embroidery Anglaise.

FIGURE 5. Walking Dress.-Drawn bonnet of white crape, trimmed over the face with four volants of riband, and both above and under the face at the sides, with tufts of flowers and foliage of delicate texture. Shawl of black

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FASHIONS.

lace de laine, bordered at the lower edge with a very wide volant of the same material.

Robe of blue taffetas of very light shade. Corsage high and tight; sleeves demi-long, wide at the bottom; under sleeves consisting of two wide volants of white lace; gloves yellow. The upper edge of the corsage is trimmed with notched à revers. The main trimming, both on the skirt and the corsage, is composed of rows of narrow volants cut out in figures, and festooned pink dents. The volants are arranged thus upon the skirt:-four rows without intervals pass around at a short distance from the bottom; then a wide interval; then again four rows; then another interval; and, finally, four more rows. Those on the corsage are arranged en V from the waist to the shoulder. All are sewed on in waves, or rather in zigzags, for the corners are sharp.

FIGURE 6. Toilette of a Young Communicant.-We give this figure more as a matter of variety, and on account of the perfect combination which it presents of beauty and simplicity, than from any idea of its being of much practical utility in this country. It is indeed one of the neatest and prettiest costumes we have met with for a

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festonnées around the neck, trimmed with narrow lace following their turnings; it is gathered at the bottom and at the shoulders. But the principal trimming of the corsage is a double revers put on in a V, and flat, except at the shoulders, where they are slightly gathered. These revers extend to the back, taking there somewhat of a berthe-like form. Belt of taffetas and tied in front. Jupe full and trimmed five flounces or rather double folds of the muslin. Sleeves demi-short entonnoirs (funnel-shaped), narrow at the top and wide below. Undersleeves composed of large puffing of tulle, terminating at the wrist in a tight band.

GENERAL REMARKS.

The light materials most in vogue for toilettes de ville are barège, grenadines, and chiné silks. Such, however, is the rage for the latter, that the others are worn by comparatively few. The prevalence of dresses made of taffetas chiné is very remarkable. Of these last some are robes, trimmed round the skirt volants découpés, and others redingotes, trimmed in front with volants of narrow riband. Their corsages are open and ornamented on each side with three little volants, the first passing entirely round the neck, and the other two terminating at the shoulder seam. The sleeves are bordered with a heading and volants découpés. Very elegant robes are made also of brillantine, a cotton stuff with white ground and rather large bouquets perses: the foreparts bordered with a garland of flowers. With this pegnoir there ought to be joined a pardessus demi-tight, and with a similar garland. This dress is intended principally for the country. The flounces on chiné silks are always of the same material and very broad. Speaking of this variety of decoration, it may be proper to state that flounces are the prevailing trimming, in fact, they may be said to be universally in favour even for materials with which they have generally been considered inconsistent. If the material be thick and rich, the flounces are wide and few, sometimes extremely wide and only two in number, but when the stuff is light, they are made very narrow and very numeWhen dresses are of barège, the volants are of the same material and are supported by narrow ruches of riband, which have a very pleasing effect. In those made of grenadines, the flounces are festooned with rows of gauze riband, thus satisfying the idea of lightness. The prevailing colours are altogether light ones, such as morning and evening primrose, lilac of various shades, greens from faint to deep, violets, pale pink shot with silver gray, chinés with white grounds and pink designs, &c. One of the stuffs most in vogue in Paris at the latest accounts, called taffetas perse, is so entirely covered with flowers that it is difficult to distinguish the colour of the ground. Robes of this material are trimmed with two broad volants of the same, terminated at the top by a narrow ruche of riband of various shades, repeating all the prominent colours of the robe.

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At this season of the year parasols become a necessary appendage to a lady's out-of-door toilette. The most fashionable are decidedly those called marquises, made of white, pink, or green moire, and trimmed with a very broad fringe or deep lace, corresponding in colour to the material. In the furor for taffetas chiné, many parasols have been made of it, but they do not meet with favour, those we have mentioned being preferred.

Drawn bonnets are made of every description of light textures, sometimes intermixed with riband, and sometimes with bands of fancy straw. Many are formed of wide straw and riband either of gauze or silk and slightly fulled. The riband forms the edge of the bonnet, and then alternates with the straw. The crown is ornamented with two noeuds of the same, or with flowers corresponding in colour with the riband. The curtain or cape of the bonnet is very deep, and formed, as it is, with alternate bands of straw and riband. Flowers are even more fashionable than ever for ornamenting bonnets. They are placed both on the interior and exterior, those within Robe of white muslin. The corsage is high, with dents being generally the same as those without. A. B. C.

long time. Hair in short bandeaux. Small round cap trimmed with three rows of lace, gathered. This cap is tied under the chin with narrow taffetas ribands. Large veil of transparent muslin, edged with dents festonnées. The veil envelopes the back part of the head, and is attached on each side to the cap by means of a chou of white taffetas riband. (A chou is a large round cluster of riband, so called from its supposed resemblance to a cabbage.)

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