broidered étole hanging more than half way down the skirt; sleeves tight fitting to the arm, round the upper part of which hangs an outer sleeve, cupola shaped. Poult de soie hat ornamented with a sprig of foliage.

FIGURE 2.-PROMENADE COSTUME.-Tripoline dress tight fitting corsage; muslin pelerine ornamented with narrow lace placed diagonally, having a double satin edging extending beyond the shoulder, it is similarly ornamented down the inside lengths at regular intervals, having narrow lace edging round each. drawn capote, front rather open, ornamented with ribbon nœuds.

Silk

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Scotch cordeline dress, high mounting, close fitting corsage, surmounted by a double ruff draped on each side of the front, from the shoulders to the middle of the ceinture, gathered over the top of the arm on epaulettes, the sleeve which is confined near the wrist by a band, assumes the form of two globes, the upper one about double the size of that beneath. From the ceinture, the whole length of the skirt and forming a continuation to the draping above, run a couple of double lines of gathers, figuring tablier. Small shaped rice straw hat ornamented with flowers.

FIRST HAT AND BACK VIEW.-Tuscan, small oval shaped front, bordered all round the brim and back with satin, ornamented with blue bells and narrow ribbons.

FIRST CAPOTE.-A gros des Indes capote falling low on the face, high crown, a ribbon nœud from which arise several light sprigs on the summit of the crown.

SECOND HAT & BACK VIEW.-Marceline hat, open shape, crown rather short and conical, ornamented with a single sprig of blue bells.

SECOND CAPOTE.-Drawn silk capote, round crown simply ornamented with ribbon nœuds.

PLATE II.

FIGURE 1.—EVENING DRESS.-A dress of Savoy gauze, high mounting corsage, fitting tight to the shape, on the extremity of the shoulder is fixed a ribbon nœud from which both in front and back, rich embroidery extends to the ceinture as well as down part of the skirt; sleeves full to the wrist round which is a tight band. Cap pointed at the summit of the front and on each side with satin ornaments.

FIGURE 2.-WALKING DRESS.-Cordeline dress, corsage of similar make as the preceding, draped from each shoulder to the ceinture, epaulette folds connecting the sleeve which is full the whole way; the skirt is ornamented en tablier with diamond pieces fretted round, graduating to the termination. Hat of Indian grass, short and elevated in the brim, underneath which, and on the summit of the crown, are sprigs of flowers, FIGURE 3, AND BACK VIEW.-MORNING PROMENADE DRESS.-Tulle dress, half high mounting corsage, wide sleeves and plain skirt, embroidereed pelerine, the top drawn round with ribbon tied with a nœud, edged round with rich scolloped lace, the ends divided en cœur, hanging below the ceinture. Tuscan straw capote, brim forming a scarcely perceptible angle with the crown, round corners, turned off at the back, large asteroid ornaments on the outside, and one underneath the brim.

FIRST CAPOTE-Formed of ribbons, low brim, forming but a slight slope with the crown, which is round, with a wide ribbon gathered round and tied underneath

a rather wide curtain, and vandyked ribbon gathered in the middle.

MIDDLE HAT.-A rice-straw hat, round open shape, elevated crown, lilac blossom with a few leaves, ornamenting the top.

SECOND HAT-Wide open brim, ornamented with ribbon nœuds.

SECOND CAPOTE.-Tuscan straw capote, the brim, retreating at the top, the side view forming a sort of half oval, the top surmounted by a nœud and sprig of flowers.

BLOND CAP & BACK VIEW.-Ribbon bands inside and on the right hand corner a bouquet.

PLATE III.

FIGURE 1.-EVENING DRESS.-Chali dress closefitting corsage en pointe, the upper part, both front and back draped and ornamented with narrow scolloped lace, nœuds at regular intervals are placed down the front; wide skirt caught up nearly a foot above the hem, by large noeuds with flowing ends above which are large flowers; the sleeves which are short are similarly ornamented on a smaller scale. An embroidered gauze handkerchief is folded into a tocquet form amongst the hair.

FIGURE 2.-EVENING DRESS.-Levantine peignoir, the corsage made to fit entirely close to the shape, and in minute perpendicular pipings, which extend to the epaulettes, round the bottom of which in union with the sleeve is a band of ribbon tied in a nœud, the sleeves hanging wide below the elbow and terminated by a blond trimming, a similar one to which, but on a larger scale, ornaments the front of the robe, enlarging in size to the hem, the hair is ornamented with some light sprigs.

FIGURE 3.-OPERA DRESS.-Muslin dress half high mounting corsage, wide sleeves to the wrist and plain skirt; embroidered crape, pelerine, edged with a ruche cut in at the corsage has long lappets with rounded ends, extending beyond the middle of the skirt; a rice straw hat, is ornamented with a hird of paradise.

FIRST HAT and BACK VIEW.-Tuscan Straw Hat, round open shape ornamented with a large nœud on the extremity of the crown, and within and without with sprigs.

SECOND HAT AND BACK VIEW.-Paille de riz hat, wide open shape, satin bands connecting the inside with the crown which is of satin, with a vandyked bordering, the under part is terminated by a nœud from which depends two ends similarly edged, a couple of ostrich feathers hang from the crown.

CENTRE HATS.-Tuscan Straw, ornamented with bouquets and ribbon nœuds.

PLATE IV.

FIGURE WALKING DRESS.-Striped gauze redingote. Hat formed of striped ribbon.

FIGURE 2 MORNING DRESS.-An embroidered cachemere wrapper, open corsage, worked chemisette.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Worked lace redingote, high mounting corsage, ornamented with satin puffing piped on each side, and edged with lace.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.-Gros d'Italie hat. CAP. Muslin cap frilled round. SECOND HAT. Similarly shaped in front to the above the crown elevated and conical, ribbon bows. FIRST CAPOTE.-A poult de soie capote. SECOND CAPOTE.-A figured ducape capote.