For gala dresses and the ball-room, the habiliments of the fair are yet more diversified; white and gold is still very prevalent, and lace gowns, both black and white, over various coloured satins: white satin, ornamented with a rich trimming of coqle

leuo frocks for the younger part of the assembly, form the most prominent features in the annals of fuil dress.. An elegant article, called the Peruvian robe, is also much ad

except that those of cloth are now trimmed in a most rich and novel manner. Over the bordering of velvet, either the same colour as the cloth or of a conspicuous contrast, is laid row of braided ribband; and this ornament, though it would appear heavy on pelisses formed of a lighter texture, gives to the Me-icot, with cornelian ornaments, for coral is riuo cloth great richness and elegance. The now only worn in a morning, or to receive a mantles have, as usual, assumed a shorter small dinuer party: pale pink gossamer satin, form on the approach of February, particu-with pearl ornaments; and white crape and larly for the carriage costume. Fur caps, chiefly in the Persian and Hulan form, are yet very general; and the white quilted satin bonnet of the small cottage form, is worn by those females who are emulous of retiringmired; it consists of an under dress of satin, from the public gaze: the most favoured ornament of these bonnets during the recess was a bunch of Christmas berries on the variegated holly, and this appropriate article is not yet out of favour. Sarsnet or velvet hats of Na-again thrown aside, and the bosom has no kara, with ostrich feathers of the same colour, diadem hats of black velvet, ornamented with rich bugle trimming and black or white ostrich feathers, are much worn in carriage dresses for Hyde-Park, or sometimes at select dinnerparties.

with an open crape robe of the same colour, confined at the bottom of the waist by a rich cordon and independent tassels.

For full dress, the neck-handkerchief is

covering but the falling jewels of a solitaire and a narrow tucker: for half dress, small tippets of the Angouleme kind are yet woru; we think them applicable to the fullest dress; they might be made very costly, and their intrinsic worth is their modesty, emblematic of the illustrious and unfortunate sufferer from whence they took their name: Fashion is never so attractive as when Delicacy assists at

ber toilet.

- The many splendid regales given at this season of the year, evince the unwearied exertions of taste and fashion; the snowy robe of fine muslin or leno now being laid aside, exThe hair is dressed in full curls on one cept by the most juvenile belles, the eye becomes dazzled by the various hues of those side, and lighter and more simple on the bright and ardent colours which are generally other, while it is gracefully parted on the forehead; hut the antique Roman head is selected by the hand of fancy as most agreeable in their effect by candle-light; the again much worn in full dress. Flowers of a dark and rich colour are often simply placed twilled sarsnet of hermit-brown, trimmed on one side the hair for young people, while, with fine French lace, the Merino crape of for the Opera costume, bandeaus of diamonds, bright geranium, the maiden rose, trimmed with white Brandenburg, the black velvet with variegated demi turbans, with a sprig of pearl or other jewels; diadem hats, enriched with white beads, and the golden-hued amber ornamented with pearls, shew the taste of their dif- | brilliants, with white satin caps of various ferent wearers, and form a most brilliant coup-shapes, are worn by the more mature. Gold d'dæil at a winter party; with most of these dresses aprons are worn, either the same as the dress, or of fine black or white lace, chiefly the latter. The gowns continue to be made very plain, with slip backs, or if a frock-back, a small fullness is observed; the sleeves are not worn quite so short as they were last

month,

and silver net, with a few luxuriant ringlets suffered to escape from beneath, with two hanging on the left side of the throat, in the manner of King Charles's beauties, form a very elegant head-dress, and render a pretty face trés touchant, when it is gracefully arranged; but requires great taste in the

wearer.