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The Atala reps, in which the arrangement of the design gives a varied and novel effect, the stripes run down instead of across.

The Indian reps, moiré, for walking dresses only. Indiana Bazin, particularly stylish, and becoming to a brunette.

In many of the silks, the texture is rendered more pliant, and at the same time substantial, by an addition in the manufacture. For both carriage and walking dress, this material is much adapted.

Some of the cachmeres have new and very elegant designs.

A cachemere with detached velvet designs is very elegant for cloaks &c.

Grey cachemere with black velvet leaves is applicable for morning.

Some of the worked brocades excel any thing of the kind in richness, that we have had for many years past. Gauze in white and black ground, and with colored embroidery, is beautiful for ball dresses.

The plaid patterns may be considered as gone by now, or as having past away from the higher ranks.

The new Cashmerian gauze (for ball dress) with its minute and beautiful designs, softness, pliability, exceeding beauty of appearance and texture, and its applicability from the variety of its patterns to different tastes, will without doubt, be an uncommon favorite. The Cachemere-satin, brilliant and not subject to creasing.

VARIETIES.-The cambric handkerchief is as much as ever loaded with work.

The small velvet bandeaux are still worn on the forehead, and very frequently very narrow, but those for the neck which are broader, are generally relieved by little pendant articles of bijouterie as a key, cross, heart, &c.

Fans will it is anticipated take the place of bouquets entirely, a point in which they have already greatly progressed.

We see occasionally satin shawls with a deep lace edging more especially with muslin, organdi, or other light dresses.

The étole is generally of wide ribbon, and when it crosses on the neck, is fixed by a gold clasp, a pin, &c.

Pelerines are generally of considerable dimensions, long over the arm, sometimes rounded before, and sometimes pointed, but not entirely covering the neck.

Velvet flowers for hats were observed in a house of great repute, they have with some hats an extremely becoming effect.

Plaid shawls have not yet run their race, we still encounter them at every corner, but the black satin mantelets, the splendid satin cloaks and shawls, and beautiful worked shawls of Cachemere are becoming general with ladies who are adopting the autumn or the more advanced changes.

A great variety of new flowers will shortly be produced

Purple, azure-blue and a particularly rich, very deep crimson as well as streaks of color &c., are the favorite tints. For dress caps, or placing in the hair, small delicate flowers are more generally used.

Seldom have ribbons been produced so varied and costly, and a profuse application of them may be reckoned on with the present or approaching novelties

in costume. The mosaic, zebra, and arabesque designs prevail.

Satin ribbons striped, crossed, &e. are placed on satin hats.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE I.

Figure 1.—WALKING DRESS.—A poult de soie redingote, high mounting and fitting closely, except at the lower portion of the bust which is gathered in three or four folds on each side, it is buttoned down the front. Satin pipings reach from the shoulder to the ceinture where they form a point; the sleeves have an ornament with vandyked edges figuring epaulettes, with buttons between each opening, they gradually diminish, tightening to the wrist when it is buttoned close. The front is similarly adorned, but it is united by ornamental bands which are placed at regular intervals and in graduated sizes.

FIGURE 2.-BRIDAL DRESS.-Brussels point lace dress, corsage edged with lace, the upper part draped, a white rosette placed between the two folds, the corsage in other respect close fitting; the ceinture which is tight and has long flowing ends is similarly ornamented, as well as the sleeves which are terminated by a lace sabot reaching below the elbow. A deep flounce of richly embroidered lace is caught up at regular intervals by rosettes, the lace it is to be observed falls over slightly between each rosette. A blonde lappet fixed in the hair falls very low on each side.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.—A China satin dress, corsage half high mounting, braided down the front to the ceinture which is tight and fixed by a buckle. Two rows of satin ribbon running down from the ceinture, turn short at the hem where it then continues all round, and encloses some rich embroidered lace: right down the middle of the front are nœuds which continue regularly to the termination. The pelerine is similarly bordered, but on a smaller scale, and with the addition of a pointed edging.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.-A Milan straw hat, high crown, elevated brim, ornamented with feathers. SECOND HAT.-Brim somewhat similar to the above but lower on the face, ornamented with a marabout.

THIRD HAT & BACK VIEW.-Gros de Naples hat high crown flat at the top, simply ornamented with a ribbon coque.

FOURTH HAT.-Lima satin hat, crown rounded cut in between the back and sides of the brim, ornamented with feathers.

PLATE II.

FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-A feuille des Indes dress, half high mounting, tight fitting corsage, edged with lace lace mantilla; short sleeves surrounded by embroidered transparent material; a ruche extends from the ceinture to near the hem, and is terminated by a nœud, two other nœuds are placed on the same line.

FIGURE 2.-MORNING DRESS.-Embroidered cachmere wrapper with a serpentine line winding down, edged with lace; sleeves very ample and square cut, this and the collar similarly edged, the latter continues down the front to the ceinture, diminishing in the middle and rounded at the termination. The cap in muslin is a

modification of queen of Scots' the sides projecting from the face, the middle of the top part being considerably lower than the rest.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Satin dress, corsage fitting accurately to the shape, half high mounting, the top of the corsage peaked en pointe, edged with an embroidered satin band; a lace mantilla, wide on the shoulders diminishes at the front; the wristband of the sleeves is fixed by two nœuds. The skirt is ornamented by a satin puffing caught up by three nœuds from which proceeds a narrow blond flounce which is followed by one of much greater width which finishes off the skirt, it terminates in an undulating line not corresponding with the hem. Hat ornamented with feathers.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.-High crown ornamented with China satin and ribbon nœuds.

SECOND HAT & BACK VIEW.-A silk hat, wide brim high crown, the upper portion being shorter than the lower.

PLATE III.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Merveilleux (marvellous) cloak, one of the three novel Parisian cloaks which we present in this plate, this is perhaps the most remarkable in its construction. The fitting in at the back is a feature peculiar to this cloak; it will be perceived that it is girt to the waist by a belt, that it hangs in voluminous folds but still preserving the appearance behind of an ordinary dress, the corsage is voluted behind, the collar and cape which is cut something of the form of a gentleman's coat collar is of velvet, a very ample drapery proceeds from the shoulder to the front, where it conceals the arm if disengaged by the side, or allows it to be put forth without disturbing the arrangement of the dress, this is accomplished by means of a deep cut in the front of the sleeve-cape, which leaves two long, narrow, sharp pointed ends pendant half way down the cloak. Hat of gros de Tours, ornamented with a small rose accacia branch.

FIGURE 2.-WALKING DRESS.-Embroidered cachemere cloak. This presents a somewhat similar appearance in the back, but the corsage is gathered in a similar manner to the skirt part; the wide sleeve-cape is more square at the bottom than the previously described one, and continues with a successive curve upwards where it forms the second cape, being turned up with velvet as the small cape above. An aperture is made for the arm in the side-fronts. The hat of satin ornamented with a couple of feathers.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Cachmere-satin cloak worked all over, the upper or corsage part at the back similarly gathered to the first figure, gathered in small folds in front, the double cape is of velvet, the upper part in small curves all round, the larger one pointed at the back and shoulders, the front merges into long narrow slips forked at the ends; the sleeve-cape terminating in crescent points, is caught up in the middle by a silken cord, leaving a place for the movement of The velvet hat with high crown, is adorned with a satin ornament and feather.

the arm.

FIRST & SECOND HATS.-Crape hats, round open shape, the rim of the crown nearly parallel to the insertion of it, ornamented with delicate flower sprigs and satin bands.

THIRD HAT & BACK VIEW.-China satin hat, elevated brim, small flower ornament in the crown.

FOURTH HAT & BACK VIEW.-Gros de Naples hat form very like the foregoing, ornamented with a couple PLATE IV.

of marabouts.

FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-A tulle under dress trimmed with a lace-fall round the hem; the over dress of rich satin ornamented in front with nœuds and a lace ruche; short sleeves with a nœud on the shoulder. Gauze turban ornamented with a paradise bird.

FIGURE 2.-WALKING DRESS.-A poult de soie redingote; high mounting, close fitting corsage; wide sleeves without plaits; the dress is ornamented in front from the throat down to the hem by a fancifully embroidered sprig. A silk hat, small oval shape, high crown inclined behind, ornamented with an espray and sprigs of dwarf flowers.

FIGURE 3.-EVENING DRESS.-A tulle dress, half high mounting corsage with flat plaits; a lace mantilla fastened in front by a ribbon nœud and jewelled clasp; short sleeves; the skirt ornamented from the ceinture with elongated ribbon coques; a row of similar bows tastefully relieved with delicate dwarf-flowers round the hem. Coiffure ornamented with feathers and flowers.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.-A satin hat, round open shape, high flat crown, ornamented with flowers and ribbon bows edged with narrow lace.

SECOND HAT & BACK VIEW.-A silk hat, open shape, flat crown, trimmed with bows of the same material, ornamented with a beautiful ostrich feather. THIRD HAT & BACK VIEW.-Satin hat, small open shape, inclined crown, ornamented with flowers. CENTRE HAT.-Genoa velvet hat, small round open shape, low flat crown, ornamented with three feathers. CAP & BACK VIEW.-A muslin morning cap, trimmed with satin ribbon edged with lace.

CENTRE CAP.-Half dress cap of plain tulle, the trimming edged with very narrow lace.

MODE DE PARIS ET DE LONDRES.

MODES.-En attendant les soirées et fêtes qui nous obligeront à revenir sur les riches nouveautés que nous avons citées, nous croyons devoir quelques indications sur les étoffes qui, dès aujourd'hui, s'emploient pour douillettes, robes négligées ou toilettes de visite. Nous citerons donc les soies appelées armures, qui sont vraiment du plus charmant emploi, pour quiconque vent mieux que le gros de Naples et moins que le satin. Les armures tiennent un milieu parfait entre ces deux étoffes. L'armure est souple, épaisse, brillante, et, sous le rapport économique, d'un usage excellent. Le velours d'Afrique, le reps Atala, le basin des Indes, sont aussi des tissus propres aux personnes qui aiment à trouver solidité à la mode. Le salemporis, qui n'est qu'un chaly perfectionné, le foulard de satin, le china, le velours Egyptien, conviennent également aux goûts modestes, aux femmes qui ne prennent point la mode dans son plus brilant éclat.

Ce premier article est pour répondre aux reproches que l'on nous adresse quelquefois de n'indiquer que des costumes d'une telle recherche qu'ils ne peuvent être imités que par la classe la plus fortunée. Nous avons

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