with a new kind of passementerie, disposed in a light running pattern resembling embroidery. Cloth scarfs are expected to be a good deal in favour towards the end of the month; they are of an exceedingly fine and slight kind: some are trimmed with fringe of a new description, others are embroidered with silk of different shades of the colour of the scarf. I may venture to assure you that the polonaise will be quite as fashionable as it was last autumn and winter. I have already seen several satin ones, some are trimmed with swansdown, others with passementerie lyrinthe. Those pretty short cloaks called mantes have also appeared in satin; some are trimmed with swansdown, others with several rows of narrow velvet ribbon, and not a few with black lace. Speaking of lace, I must observe that its vogue is expected to continue during the ensuing season in every way in which it can be employed. The dentille de velours which I mentioned towards the close of last winter is revived: it really is a very pretty garniture, but it is yet quite too soon to say how far it may come into vogue.

Silk robes have almost entirely displaced those of muslin and barege in promenade dress. They are principally of the shot kind: a few, but very few autumnal silks have appeared; they are figured or striped in sober hues, but as yet there is nothing decided as to the new materials. There is, however, the greatest reason to believe that shot silks will maintain their vogue during the autumn. I know that a most splendid assortment of damasks, brocades, satins, velvets, &c., are prepared for the winter; but I must reserve the description of them for my next.

The majority of promenade dresses are of the redingote form, but those made en robe are equally fashionable. Corsages continue to be made high, but those laced in front are less in vogue, and are expected to go out of favour unless the dress is made in the habit style, and then the corsage is partially laced in front, the collar and sides being trimmed, as are also the bottoms of the sleeves and the jacket, with braiding: the jacket is now made deeper. Little alteration will take place in the forms of robes and redingotes. It is expected that an attempt will be made to bring in large sleeves, but its failure is confidently anticipated. The width of those à la religieuse is diminished, and consequently that of the under sleeve also. The latter are now made with very small bouillonnées, and narrow bands of work or lace. Tight sleeves, with a mancheron of the form given in the second figure of your first plate, are very much in vogue; indeed, the form and the trimming of that robe may be regarded as one of the most elegant models of the season. Narrow velvet ribbon is much in request for garnitures; it is disposed on redingotes in such a manner as to form a kind of embroidery, which, it is expected will replace the soutache that has been so long in vogue; it is employed for robes in the same style as your model.

Evening dress still preserves the lightness and simplicity that has characterized it during the The robes are principally of muslin, tarlatane, and barege; but those of taffetas and poult

summer.

de soie, though not in a majority, are nearly as numerous. I have sent you some elegant models of these robes. Others have the corsages à la grecque, or else with pelerines draped and attached upon the shoulders: the trimming forms a mancheron. The corsage must be à la vierge for very young unmarried ladies, and the sleeves descend to the elbow; a chemisette rising a little above the corsage is generally added. A single very deep flounce is the garniture most in request for barege; it may be headed by a bouillonnée or a chicorée ruche of ribbon.

Caps are very much in vogue in dinner dress, particularly the demi bonnet; it is a close fitting caul, put very far back upon the head, and trimmed with a wreath or sprig of flowers; others are of tulle bouillonnée, either white, rose, or blue ornamented with a light half-wreath of flowers. A good many are composed of white lace trimmed with velvet ribbon arranged in knots and long ends, and several are of black lace; these latter have lappets falling far back, and are trimmed in front with mancinis of small flowers.

Caps are adopted in evening dress, but coiffures en cheveur are in a decided majority. I have given you the most elegant models of them. It is not yet decided whether ringlets or soft braids are to be the most in favour, but I think the former will triumph, particularly that style which we call à la Sevigné, I mean those full clusters of long ringlets in the fifth figure of your first plate. The new autumnal colours are Pomona-green, slate colour, and a new shade of grey. The light hues still in vogue will also be worn if the weather continues fine. Winter colours are not decided, but they are expected to be purple, ponçeau, amethyst, sapphire-blue, different shades of green, topuze, that shade of plum colour called prune de Monsieur, and various full shades of red.

Adieu! Ma bien chère amie,
Toujours votre devouée,
ADRIENNE DE M-

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE THE FIRST.

PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESS.-Poult de soie robe, emerald green, shot with claret colour; corsage quite high at the back, but descending a little en V on the bosom. Long tight sleeve. White satin chapeau, a round shape, trimmed with ribbon to correspond, and a full bouquet of long white curled ostrich feathers. Black satin muntelet écharpe, lined with claret-coloured poult de soie; it is of a large size, made quite up to the throat, with a collar of two falls; a fulness let in at the back, surmounting the deep flounce that borders the hind part, and a robing of a new form on the front, have a novel effect. The garniture is composed of rows of narrow black velvet ribbon.

CARRIAGE DRESS.-Robe of soie caméléon; the corsage, high and tight to the shape, descends at the bottom in a rounded point, and is ornamented with a pelerine lappel, trimmed with three

rows of narrow black velvet ribbon. Long tight sleeve, and mancheron set on, of a round form, and moderately wide: it is trimmed, as is also the bottom of the sleeve, with velvet ribbon. Two deep flounces on the skirt are bordered and surmounted en suite. Chapeau of straw-coloured satin; a small round shape, trimmed with ribbon to correspond, and a sprig of foliage.

HALF-LENGTH FIGURES.

No. 3. EVENING DRESS.-Blue poult de soie robe; a low corsage, round at the top, and pointed at bottom. Short tight sleeve. Berthe and ruffles of Brussels lace; a single flounce of the same decorates the skirt. The hair is disposed in soft braids at the sides, and a round knot surmounted by a plaited braid at the back.

No. 4. MORNING DRESS.-Rose-coloured barege robe; a low corsage, round at top and bottom, drawn in with a little fulness at the waist, and trimmed with a small cardinal pelerine, bordered with a ruche. Tight sleeve, rather more than a three-quarter length, trimmed at top and bottom with a ruche. Cambric under-sleeve. High chemisette, composed of alternate full bands of cambric and embroidered entre deux. Light green taffetas capote; a close shape, the edge of the brim bordered with a narrow bouillonnée, the exterior trimmed in a novel style of drapery, with the same material, and ribbon to correspond. No. 5. EVENING DRESS.-Robe c striped and shaded taffetas; a low corsage, demi-pointed, and trimmed with a lappel, bordered by a fall of lace. Short tight sleeve, and lace cuff, à l'enfant. The hair is dressed in a profusion of ringlets at the sides, and a nœud en serpente at the back. The ringlets are looped at the sides by tufts of roses without foliage.

SECOND PLATE.

PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESSES. FIRST FIGURE.-Robe of striped gros d'automne, corsage a three-quarter height, and long tight sleeve. Black velvet pelisse, high corsage fitting close to the shape, and trimmed with a revers falling square behind, and forming a double cour in front; is is bordered by passementerie lyrinthe, surmounted by fancy silk buttons. Loose sleeve, a three-quarter length, very full trimmed with passementerie; the skirt is rather more than a three-quarter length, open in front, and trimmed in the tunic style, with buttons and passementerie. Dark blue satin chapeau, a round and moderately open shape, the exterior ornamented with a band of black velvet ribbon, and one of the new fancy feathers; blue satin brides complete the garniture. Worked

muslin collar.

SECOND FIGURE.-Dark fawn-coloured satin robe, corsage à la Dubarry, made tight to the shape, high at the back, and descending below the hips; it opens on the bosom in a broad lappel, and is closed from the lappel to the waist by brandebourgs: the top and bottom of the corsage is scalloped and edged with braiding; the sleeve a three-quarter length, easy but not wide, with a turned up cuff à la chevalière. Under sleeve of muslin bouillonné, the front of the skirt is trimmed en tablier, with braiding disposed in scallops;

HALF-LENGTH FIGURES.

No. 3. EVENING DRESS.-Apple green satin robe, low corsage, round at top, and very deeply pointed at bottom. Short tight sleeve covered by a fall of black lace. Black lace berthe. Round cap also of black lace; the caul is rather large, and crossed by rouleaus of pink satin ribbon, ends of the same are placed in the lace at the sides. A sprig of half-blown roses, and a knot of ribbon put far back on the left side, complete the trimming,

No. 4. MORNING DRESS -Grey taffetas robe, the corsage a three-quarter height, and round at top and bottom, is trimmed at top with a bouillonne placed between two satin rouleaus of a corresponding colour; it is drawn in full at the waist, under a ceinture fastened by an ornamental buckle. Manche à la religieuse of moderate width, over one of cambric bouillonné; the silk sleeve is finished at the bottom to correspond with the corsage. Cambric chemisette made quite up to the throat, and frilled with Valenciennes lace. Dark fawncoloured satin capote, a long and rather deep brim, the exterior is trimmed with satin rouleaus; a bouquet of roses panaches with their foliage, and a knot of ribbon with floating ends at the back.

No. 5. DEMI TOILETTE.-Blue poult de soie robe, a low corsage, descending a little en revers in the centre it is deeply pointed at the bottom; the top is bordered with Honiton lace, and the centre of the corsage ornamented with silk buttons. Demi long sleeve tight to the arm; it is finished by a fall of lace, another is placed at the elbow, and a third disposed en mancheron. Chemisette, a three-quarter height, composed of bands of letting in lace, of lace standing up round the top. Head-dress of and full ones of organdy; it is finished by a row hair, disposed à la Sevigné in front, and in a round knot formed of a platted braid at the back.

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