posed of alternate rows of black and white lace;, the garniture is formed of coques of pink ribbon only, but they are arranged with so much taste and novelty, as to render it a pretty coiffure, notwithstanding the mixture of black and white lace, which I think is by no means in good taste. The bonnet Sevigne is much more becoming; it is formed of a lace lappet; the ends are raised on each side of the ears so as to form a large coque, which falls upon the throat; the lace is raised by a bouquet of geraniums, with velvet foliage of a small and light kind. Lace lappets, both black and white, form also a favourite dinner coiffure; and when arranged with apparent negligence, and ornamented only with a single flower, nothing can be more generally becoming.

coming form; the ends falling rather far back, leave the throat free. I have seen several turbans of the Turkish and Egyptian form; they are extremely rich, and their vogue is assured, but there is nothing remarkable in their forms or trimmings. Not so the coiffure Sultana, at once the lightest and most splendid of our oriental head-dresses; it is a sort of tulle fichu, covered with an embroidery in small enamelled beads, in imitation of coloured gems, and bordered with a fringe so exquisitely delicate, that it seems as if composed of the seeds of those gems. The fond of the fichu envelops the hind hair; and all the points, gathered under an attache of coloured gems or diamonds, are united on each side near the ear. Nothing is yet actually decided respecting ball-dress, but next month I hope to have ample details of it to present to my fair readers. ADRIENNE DE M.

FIRST PLATE.

HOME DRESS.-Blue satin moirée robe; the with a drapery composed of several folds; it corsage, quite high and close, is ornamented turns in the pelerine style round the back, and is arranged en cœur on the front. The sleeves are rather more than a three-quarter length, and terminate in the horse-shoe form, over muslin sleeves trimmed with several rows of lace; the hair, arranged in full clusters of ringlets at the sides, is adorned with black lace lappets, disposed somewhat in the cap style. Lace collar,

Grand parties are not yet given, nor will they be till after New Year's Day; but it is certain that no decided alteration will take place in the forms of evening robes; the corsages will be low-not excessively so, except perhaps in some DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. instances for ball dress. The majority will be tight to the shape, deeply pointed before, and with a small rounded point behind. I do not find that any alteration is contemplated in sleeves, and assuredly for this winter at least no diminution will take place in the width of skirts. Those for evening are a little longer behind, but it is not at all probable that trains will be introduced. If the corsages are plain, they will either be profusely trimmed with lace, or else worn with lace berthes; but draperies, though not so generally adopted, will nevertheless be in vogue. I have recently seen some robes of rich silk; the corsages, low and square, were draped with an intermixture of tulle, and satin folds arranged à la Grecque. Others had a drapery composed of tulle folds only; they descended from the shoulder, and met at the waist, forming a cœur ; the space between is filled by a tuft of flowers, or an ornament of the fan form, composed of ribbon.

Some very small chapeaux have just appeared for evening dress; they are composed of pink and blue tulle bouillonne; the garniture is a bouquet of very small têtes de marabouts, shaded in white, and the colour of the chapeau. I have seen also several of pink or blue crape, covered with blonde of the same hue; it is intermingled with white velvet flowers, lightly tinted with pink. An extremely pretty coiffure is composed of gauze ribbon, arranged in nœuds Fernanda; the ends of the ribbon float among small sprigs of foliage, mingled with coloured beads, which fall in sprigs on one side of the head. Other coiffures, that will enjoy considerable vogue, are composed of petits pouffs Marie Antoinette; they are tulle bouillonnées, and pink or blue nauds, which really give one an idea of butterflies fluttering on snow. When these coiffures are intended for full dress, the ribbons are exchanged for bouquets of shaded marabouts, intermingled with diamond epis. Turbans are expected to be much in vogue; those called Abd-el-Kader are a mixture of white gauze and cashmere, embroidered in gold. This is a be

ruby brooch.

MORNING VISITING DRESS. - Light green Levantine robe; a close high corsage, and long tight sleeves; cambric cuffs, deeply festooned, and edged with narrow Valenciennes lace. Black velvet chapeau, a close shape, the interior trimmed with an intermixture of black lace and lace about the centre of the brim; black-figured orange ribbon; the exterior with a fall of black satin ribbon, and a long black plume. Pardessus of black satin mat; it is somewhat of the visite form, but rather larger, and consists of two falls; they are trimmed round each border with festooned velvet, edged with satin piping; this trimming goes up each front, and forms a pelerine lappel round the top, which is made quite up to the throat; the fronts are closed with fancy silk buttons.

HALF-LENGTH FIGURES.

No. 3. MORNING DRESS.-Copper-coloured Cashmere robe; the corsage is high at the back, but open before to the centre of the breast; it is decorated en revers with fancy trimming to correspond; it closes from thence to the waist; the trimming being continued en tablier down the front of the skirt: breast-knot of ribbon to correspond. The sleeves are demi-long, tight nearly to the elbow, widening as they turn it, and ornamented with fancy trimming. Cambric chemisette and under sleeves; the former small plaited, the latter bouillonné. Honiton lace cap,

a round form, trimmed with crimson velvet ribbon.

No. 4. PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESS.-Redingote of lavender grey satin; a high corsage, and long tight sleeves. The garniture is a wreath of one of the new kinds of passementerie, descending down the fronts, and round the bottom of the skirt. Pardessus of velvet to correspond; it is of the shawl form, with a similar border to the robe, but edged with fringe. Chapeau of light grey velvet; a round open shape, the interior decorated with puffs and coques of pink satin ribbon, the exterior with flat feathers, of the same hue as the chapeau.

tight sleeves, lace cuffs, and collar. The skirt is trimmed nearly as high as the hips, with black lace flounces. Black satin capote; the exterior covered with several rows of black lace, the interior lined with white satin. White satin brides.

No. 4. EVENING DRESS. - Rose-coloured velours épinglé robe; the corsage is low and square at top, very deeply pointed before, and in a moderate rounded point behind: it is trimmed with a deep berthe, formed of two rows of black lace. Short tight sleeves, covered by the berthe. The skirt is trimmed with three black lace flounces they are very deep each is headed by a row of narrow lace. Head-dress of hair, decorated with a black lace lappet, and a tuft of intermingled white and red roses. The bouquet of the corsage is composed of roses panaches.

No. 5. CARRIAGE DRESS.-Blue satin redingote, made high, and trimmed with a wreath of passementerie, of a different form to that just described. Visite of blue velours épinglé, of a large size, and very full, trimmed with embroi- No. 5. MORNING DRESS. Light green dery in passementerie of a darker shade. Cha- Cashmere robe de chambre, lined with sarcenet to peau of oiseau velours épinglé; an open shape; correspond: it is made loose from the shoulders, the interior is ornamented with flowers and with a high collar and robings: they are embrides to correspond; the exterior with ribbon,broidered in soie torse to correspond. Wide and a bouquet of fancy feathers, also of the same hue.

SECOND PLATE.

PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESSES. No. 1.Green levantine robe; a high corsage, and sleeves a three-quarter length, over long cambric ones. The skirt is trimmed with four flounces. Light brown velvet pardessus, lined with white satin: it is a mantle of a threequarter length, and gored, so that it fits the shape on the neck and shoulders, widening as it descends, and is very wide as it approaches the bottom. Wide sleeves, cut in the mantle, and descending to the wrist: they are trimmed with a rich embroidery in passementerie, and bordered with fringe: the bottom is decorated en suite, and the small close collar is also embroidered. Pale pink satin chapeau, a small, round, open shape; the interior trimmed with coques of ribbon to correspond, and the exterior with ribbon and a long pink feather.

No. 2.-Dark blue satin robe; a high corsage, trimmed en revers, with black lace. Sleeves a three-quarter length, with cuffs à la mousquetaire, bordered with black lace. Seven rows of the same encircle the border of the skirt. Mantelet à la Duchesse of satin, to correspond with the robe: it is of a very large size the pelerine part and the scarf ends on one side are trimmed with a flounce of the same, decorated with three rows of black lace: the fronts, scarf ends, and collar are also trimmed with lace. Pale orange velours épinglé chapeau, a round open shape. The garniture is a bird of paradise of the same colour, and ribbon to correspond.

HALF-LENGTH FIGURES.

No. 3. HOME-DRESS.-Dark grey satin robe; the corsage, made quite up to the throat, is trimmed en pelerine with black lace. Long

sleeves, sufficiently short to shew the under ones of cambric: those of the robe de chambre have deep cuffs, embroidered en suite. Morning cap, composed of Valenciennes lace, and trimmed with orange velvet ribbon.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.-We have just been favoured with the sight of a new and particularly elegant style of artificial flower, which we should prophesy would become very generally admired and patronized. The chief material in it bears considerable resemblance to pearls, and is mounted with silver. It is admirably adapted for wreaths, coronets, cap-flowers, trimmings for gloves, and berthes, and bouquet brooches; and the various hues with which it is mingled, and which in a manner of speaking serve as a background to the delicate material, are most tastefully chosen and arranged. We have seldom seen more elegant half-mourning wreaths and trimmings than it forms. We understand stalls at the Soho Bazaar, Nos. 200 and 245, have been taken for the exhibition of this Parisian Nouveauté.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

DECLINED, with thanks: W. W.; V. T.

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