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HATS.-Small velvet hats, black or dark shaded, without ties, with one or more feathers, may be worn with a grand or a demi-toilet, according to the colour of the velvet and the feathers. Black velvet and white feathers with a ball or high-mounting dress, brown velvet with coloured feathers with a demi-toilet. velvet and white feathers with a full dress.

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Morning hats have blond ties which terminate at the upper end near the papered curls by a narrow ribbon bow of a different colour trom the hat. Under a deep blue-coloured hat, rose or cherry-coloured bows; the bows are almost always of satin.

We have seen a very handsome dress-hat of a novel description; it was composed of emerald green velvet of a most beautiful shade. The brim was very small and round, very much like that of a gentleman's, and gradually narrowed towards the nape of the neck; the crown very small; its only ornament was a wide ribbon of gold gauze, bordered on each side with a narrow wreath of foliage figured in green. This ribbon encircled the crown at its base, and was fastened behind with two long ends waving on the shoulders.

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Coloured hats are almost all of one shade. only fancy deviation allowed, is the ornament of flowers or feathers, of a different colour from that of the hat. A very pretty evening hat had the shape turned up on one side and surmounted by a paradise bird, the head of which projected from a bow of black ribbon; Another hat of light the hat was of black velvet. brown velvet of the same shape, was ornamented with three blue feathers gracefully displayed.

Satin hats are as numerous as velvet ones, they are trimmed with satin ribbons of the same colour.

We have seen a very pretty evening dress hat composed of sky-blue velvet; the shape was round, and turned up en auréole; the crown round and gathered at the top, ornamented with a paradise bird and a nœud of blue satin.

Another of a plainer description was of brown velvet, and ornamented with a single feather arched back over the crown, one half green, the other brown. A brown satin ribbon encircled the crown and formed a bow at the stem of the feather.

CAPS.-The trimming of morning caps are narrow in front but wider on the sides, so as to cover the temples more than the forehead. The ribbons are of taffeta or satin; the trimmings of plain silk-net, or lace; the coques should be extremely short and flat.

We have noticed several small blond caps, which, instead of flowers, were ornamented with rose and white marabout tips, This ornament is both light and graceful.

MATERIALS & COLOURS.-Crape and tulle with flowers will be the materials most employed for ball dresses. Black, which it was expected would maintain a great vogue, is already growing out of favour.

Many dresses are composed of rich satin embroidered in bright designs, some in colonades, but for the most part, the embroidery begins from the hem downwards.

Blond obtains a success which every day grows more decided, and far superior to that of lace, whose reign was ephemeral; we are disposed to attribute this vogue to the richness and novelty of the designs which have been appropriated to this light tissue.

For morning wrappers, merinos, printed in small designs are vere pretty and much employed.

Some charming dress scarfs are composed of fine satin, with dots and borders of flowers, they are either colour over colour, or with coloured designs on a black ground.

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A superb new material for cloaks and pelisses is the foulard de Smyrne, the designs are an imitation of Ottoman architecture, and have no analogy with the Indian, English, and French foulards hitherto brought Those which we now notice independently of the attraction of novelty, have the advantage of being perfectly adapted for many other parts of the toilet. Blond-satins, rose or white, are also in great vogue for ball dresses. African satin is also much employed. For young ladies, crape and gauze is still employed; the only variation allowed them is to embroider these tissues, as also the organdy and silk-muslin. Ribbons have never been made so rich as they are now; we have seen some as high as twenty shillings the yard, black grounds figured in all the colours of the rainbow, and excessively wide. The Pompadour ribbon is a flower-de-luced, or chintzed, but in a novel manner. The Luxor ribbon is a chaos of the most fantastical designs on a dark coloured ground.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE ONE. FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-A figured satin dress, flat corsage deep cut round the shoulders forming point in front, trimmed with a blond mantilla; the sleeves short, ornamented with blond sabots, and divided by a ribbon bow with long ends. Coiffure separated over the forehead, and disposed in long curls on each side of the face, two smooth coques on the summit of the head, ornamented with fancy flowers and a nœud of cut ribbon ends.

FIGURE II.-PROMENADE DRESS.-A painted silk cloak with large cape figuring pelerine, arched round the curve and forming four dents, each terminated by a silk tassel. A satin hat, small shape, low round crown, trimmed with narrow bows, and ornamented with two ostrich feathers.

FIGURE III.-EVENING DRESS.-An embroidered silk dress, flat corsage deep cut round the shoulders, draped in front, the plaits maintained by three narrow bands, two near the shoulders, and one in the middle; the plaits extend half way down the chest, and terminate in a point from which depends an ornament formed by three tassels; the sleeves short, and divided in the middle, trimmed with blond sabots; the skirt plain Coiffure, the hair separated in smooth bandeaux over the forehead and forming full side curls, turned up behind and plaited, and disposed en couronne, ornamented with two bouquets disposed on each side of the head, and a string of pearls with jewelled ornament across the forehead.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.-A velvet hat, small round shape, pointed crown, trimmed with large bows, and ornamented with three large feathers gracefully displayed over the shape, the ties trimmed with a blond in thick gathers.

CAP & BACK VIEW.-A tulle cap, the trimming very wide on each side of the face and figuring butterflywings, trimmed with nœuds of cut ribbon ends. ornamented with a wreath of roses.

CENTRE HAT & BACK VIEW.-A black velvet hat,

closed shape, straight crown, ornamented by two black feathers.

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VELVET RETICULE.with tassels. PLATE TWO.-FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-A figured Pekin dress, close fitting corsage forming point in front, deep cut round the shoulders, and edged round the bust with black scolloped lace; short sleeves same material as the dress, covered with long embroidered sleeves closed at the wrist by wide bracelets. A velvet hat, open shape, the brim gradually diminishing towards the nape of the neck, and ornamented with a long feather descending on the neck.

-A velvet reticule, ornamented

FIGURE 11. BALL DRESS. An organdy dress, close fitting flat corsage, edged round the bust with scolloped blond; a blond mantilla; short sleeves with long sabots descending low down the arm; the skirt embroidered in front from the waist downwards, with two rows of roses and foliage, between the rows are five bouquets of natural flowers disposed at equal distances. Coiffure à la Clotilde.

FIGURE III.-CARRIAGE DRESS.-A painted velvet dress, flat corsage, long sleeves, wide at the shoulders and close fitting from below the elbow; an embroidered tulle pelerine with long ends descending low down the skirt, lined with silk and edged with black blond. An embroidered tulle hat with silk transparent, ornamented with two feathers.

FIRST HAT.-A ribbon hat, small shape, flat, inclined crown, trimmed with a plain ribbon that encircles the crown, the ends forming ties.

SECOND HAT.-A satin hat, half open shape, high pointed crown, ornamented with ribbon coques and surmounted by a bouquet.

CAP & BACK VIEW.-An embroidered tulle cap, tastefully trimmed with figured ribbon cornets edged with lace and ornamented with two sprigs of Hyacinth blossoms.

COIFFURE & BACK VIEW.-The hair disposed in long ringlets descending on the neck and shoulders, ornamented with fancy flowers and a string of pearls.

PLATE III. FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-An embroidered tulle dress, deep cut, close fitting corsage en pointe, trimmed with a scolloped fall edged with narrow blond; short sleeves with double bouffans and sabots. Head-dress, a transparent dress-hat, orna mented with two feathers.

FIGURE II-EVENING DRESS.-A painted satin cloak with large cape, the points in front reaching down to the hem, and terminated by silk tassels, a square falling velvet collar fastened in front hy a satin ribbon bow. Coiffure, the hair separated in front forming full side curls, turned up behind, and elevated in smooth coques encircled at their base by a tress entwined with pearls, ornamented with feathers.

FIGURE III.—BALL DRESS.-A white crape dress, half high mounting corsage, edged round the bust with narrow lace; short sleeves forming double bouffans trimmed on the shoulders with a ribbon point figuring epaulettes; a satin ceinture fastened in front, the ends reaching low down the skirt; the skirt embroidered round the hem with a wreath of roses and foliage. The hair separated in front en bandeau, aud elevated in two coques on the summit of the head, ornamented with dwarf flowers.

FIRST HAT. A figured satin hat, half closed shape, low flat crown, ornamented with a feather.

SECOND HAT & BACK VIEW.-A satin hat, open shape, edged with a ruche, crown round, tastefully ornamented with ostrich feathers.

THIRD HAT & BACK VIEW.-A satin hat, small open shape, flat crown, ornamented with a bouquet of feather tips.

COIFFURE & BACK VIEW. The hair parted over the forehead and forming full side curls, turned up behind and elevated in smooth coques on the summit of the head, and ornamented with feathers.

PLATE IV.-FIGURE I.—BALL DRESS.-A plain satin dress, deep cut corsage, open in front, allowing a view of the corsage of the under dress, which is bordered with a narrow embroidered wreath and edged with an upright blond; three ribbon bands with a noud in the middle and one at the point with long ends fastens the corsage; the short sleeves of the under dress with black lace sabots; the skirt short, full wide and in thick gathers round the waist, trimmed round the hem with a double fall of black lace; the under dress projecting beyond the trimming of the upper dress. Head dress, a black lace cap, the trimming disposed en aureole trimmed with orange coloured ribbon noeuds.

FIGURE II-WALKING DRESS. A Tudorienne embroidered cloak with double cape and falling collar. Black velvet hat, round open shape, low round crown, trimmed with satin ribbon and three pinked feathers.

FIGURE III.-CARRIAGE DRESS.-An embroidered tulle redingote lined with satin, the corsage high mounting and trimmed round the throat and in front with a ribbon ruche; the skirt similarly ornamented; the sleeves long, and wide at the shoulders, divided in double bouffans, close fitting from above the elbow. A satin hat, open shape, inclined c own, trimmed with ribbon bows, and ornamented with two ostrich feathers, one above, the other under the shape.

HAT & BACK VIEW.-A satin hat, capote shape, round crown, trimmed with satin ornaments edged with black blond and a paradise bird.

CAP & BACK VIEW.-A blond cap, the trimming in front resembling butterfly wings, trimmed with noeuds of cut ribbon ends.

COIFFURE & BACK VIEW.-Coiffure ornamented with two paradise birds, a bracelet, and two strings of pearls.

MODES DE PARIS ET DE LONDRES. PUISEES AUX SOURCES LES PLUS AUTHENTIQUES. COMPRENANT UN CHOIX D'EXTRAITS DES JOURNAUX DONT LES TITRES SUIVENT:

"Le Follet Courrier des Salons"--" Le Petit Courrier des Dames"--" La Mode"--" Journal des Dames" &c. &c.

La mode des manches collantes est décidément finie; toutes les robes de la saison ont des plis ou des poignets. Ces plis, au nombre de trois, retenus à l'intérieur, laissent le bas de la manche presque plat. Celles á poignets se font sur les modèles d il y a quelques années, excepté le haut qui, malgré plusieurs tentatives, demeure toujours très large. On a noué aussi deux petits bouil

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