venient, because the same ornaments may serve | DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. for different robes. The most elegant of these broches are large leaves of emerald green enamel, over which little bunches of coral fall. FIRST PLATE. PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESS. - Fawn-coThe majority of redingotes in half-dress have the corsages open nearly to the waist, or else loured silk redingote; a high close-fitting corsage, they are à la Raphael. This last form is quite descending in a sharp point, and trimmed down as much in favour as ever. Sleeves are almost the front with a row of brandebourgs of the invariably a three-quarter length: I observe that same colour: they are of a novel form. The those terminating in the horse-shoe form predo- sleeves, rather more than a half-length, are of minate, and that a great many are open to the the small pagoda form, looped at the bend of elbow, or rather I should say are slashed so as the arm by a small brandebourg of the same to let the under-sleeve protrude in puff. Lingerie size as that on the corsage. Oiseau crape chais this year of uncommon richness and beauty, peau, a small, round, moderately open shape; particularly in demi-toilette: the embroidery and the interior of the brim decorated with halflace of the chemisette, or guimpe, and under-wreaths of intermingled white and pink blossoms; sleeves, give a degree of elegance even to a the exterior with scalloped blonde lace enplain robe, and is indispensable with a dressy circling the crown, and forming a full bavolet ; one. Robes redingotes are a good deal seen; oiseau brides. The pardessus is a pelisse of a they differ from the others only by having the half-length, composed of blue taffeta; the corcorsage fastened in front instead of behind. It sage, half-high at the back, opens in a small is now very usual to have two corsages for the cœur, and is trimmed on each side to the bottom same robe, the one high and the other low. of the deep point by a row of effilé, surmounted Taffetas d'Italie is extremely fashionable for by two bands of narrow blue velvet. dinner and evening robes; the latter are now, sleeves, of an easy width at top, wide and square except for balls, of the négligé du soir style; at bottom, are decorated with four rows of the grand parties having ceased for the season, but same trimming, mounting very high: they are balls are still continued for charitable very purposes. a of The a three-quarter length, or rather more, shewing but little of the cambric sleeves of the dress. The skirt is decorated with four rows of trimming to correspond, mounting nearly to the hips. CARRIAGE DRESS.-Striped taffeta robe; corsage Louis XV., opening low in front, and trimmed with a revers edged with an effilé on the different colours of the silk. The sleeves, a three-quarter length, and quite tight, are finished with effilé. Muslin chemisette and under-sleeves. Blue crape chapeau, a very open and rather large brim; the interior lined with point d'Angleterre, set in rather full, in the manner of a bonnet cap: blue brides; the exterior is ornamented with ribbon, sparingly and lightly Mantelet à la Duchesse of rosedisposed. coloured taffeta, the upper part sitting close to the figure before, and moderately open on the bosom, easy at the back, and descending in a moderately full point, encircled by a deep flounce, surmounted by five narrow bands of flat fancy trimming, and bordered by black lace, headed by two bands. Scarf fronts, bordered with lace, surmounted by three bands issuing from the back, the two others descend in points below the waist. The dresses do not afford any actual novelty; they are in general of that elegantly simple kind that I described two or three months ago. There is not yet any striking alteration in the forms of dinner or evening robes; the garnitures are mostly flounces, and they are generally decorated with ruches. If there are two or three flounces, they surmount each other at some distance, and the spaces between are filled with ruches. Corsages are always low in evening dress; but those high behind and open in front are also worn for dinner. The Louis XV., and Raphael, may be made high, or moderately low; the chevreuse is always of the form given in our plate. White taffeta is fashionable in evening dress. White barege is beginning to be good deal employed; so also are white organdie and embroidered tarlatane. Several robes of pink and blue organdie have been seen; they are trimined with seven or eight volants, festooned in large dents, of the cockle-shell form, with white silk. The berthe and short sleeves are entirely covered with these trimmings, in small festoons. Some of the white taffeta and white barege robes are trimmed with pinked flounces; others have double skirts, without trimming: the upper one is raised on one side No. 3. MORNING DRESS.-Vest d'eau silk by a knot of white taffeta, with floating ends; or robe; the corsage, quite high and c se, is by a chain of choux of ribbon, mounting nearly trimmed crosswise, with seven rows of narrow to the waist. If the robe is intended for ball-pinked flounces of the same: they extend in dress, it is looped by a chain of roses mignonnes without foliage; or a bouquet of flowers, attached by a knot of ribbon with floating ends. The hair is decorated with a bouquet, or wreath, to correspond. There is no change in fashionable colours this month; but I observe that white increases in favour, both in evening dress and for chapeaux and capotes. ADRIENNE DE M HALF-LENGTH FIGURES. the stomacher style, and are continued down the skirt, forming a large tablier. Sleeves a three-quarter length, moderately wide at the bottom, and terminated by two flounces. Cambric under-sleeves of a large size. Lace collerette. Chapeau of a new fancy material, rather a large brim; the interior trimmed with pink blonde, disposed in large hollow plaits, and pale fawn-coloured brides of the colour of the cha peau; the exterior is trimmed with two rows of three-quarter length, finished with lace ruffles, a ruban à la vielle. double fall descending low and full upon the hand. White poult de soie capote; a small, moderately open shape, the material disposed in ribbon, and the interior trimmed with coques and brides of the same; a knot on each side of the exterior completes the garniture. Mantelet of salmon-coloured silk glace with black; it is of the shawl form, trimmed with the same; the garniture is edged with party-coloured effile, each fall surmounted by three narrow black velvet bands. HALF-LENGTH FIGURES. No. 4. MORNING DRESS.-Plaided foulard No. 4. DINNER DRESS.-Violet taffeta robe; corsage chevreuse, nearly closed at the top, but opening in the centre so as to display the chemi-folds; the brim edged with green and white sette; it is deeply pointed, and trimmed with ruches and buttons; the former encircles the point at the bottom of the waist. Sleeves a three-quarter length, finished with ruches: muslin under-sleeves, trimmed with lace. Small lace cap, put very far back on the head. A knot of ribbon, with long floating ends, is placed low on the hair, immediately under the lace. The skirt of the robe is trimmed with a single deep flounce, bordered by three ruches, and headed by one. No.5. MORNING DRESS.-Green poult de soie robe; corsage Louis XV., high at the back, but opening en cœur; it is closed at the lower part by silk buttons, and embroidered en revers with soie torse the buttons and embroidery descend down the front of the skirt. Sleeves a threequarter length, trimmed to correspond: muslin under-sleeves and chemisette. Rice-straw chapeau, a round open shape; the exterior trimmed with white ribbon, and a bouquet of white and pink-shaded tetes de plumes on each side; the interior with half-wreaths of peach-blossoms embedded in tulle ruches. White brides. SECOND PLATE. OPEN CARRIAGE DRESS.-Grey silk robe; the corsage quite high and close. Sleeves a three-quarter length, with round cuffs, trimmed with a plaiting à la vielle of ribbon to correspond. Cambric under-sleeves, terminating in a full bouillon. Oiseau crape chapeau; a round and very open shape; the interior of the brim trimmed en bonnet with blonde lace and oiseau brides; the exterior ornamented with a blonde lace drapery, and a full bouquet of white marabout plumes. Rose-coloured taffeta mantelet, close fitting in front, and open; it is arranged to the shape by two folds on each side; they are confined by three rows of fancy silk trimming; long scarf ends, rounded off in a point; the back, of an easy width, short, and rounded at the bottom, is trimmed with a full flounce of point d'Angleterre; it descends with very little fulness down the outside edge of the fronts. Sleeves a half-length, and an easy width, embroidered round the bottom in rose-coloured silk. robe; half-high corsage. Sleeves rather more than a three-quarter length, wide at bottom, lace. Sprigged muslin canezou en cœur, bordered with lace; it is not quite half-high, and is finished round the top with a lace frill' falling Green poult de soie capote; a rather large brim; it is a drawn shape: the interior is trimmed with lace and green brides; the exterior with knots of ribbon, edged with lace. Neck ribbon and bracelets, black velvet. and trimmed with a double fall of Valenciennes over. No. 5. EVENING DRESS.-Sprigged muslin robe; corsage Raphael, the centre piece trimmed with lace and puffed white ribbon, the sides with a double row of puffed pink and green ribbottom, are terminated by lace ruffles of two falls, bon. The sleeves a half-length, and wide at the descending low on the hand, and surmounted One row of the same descends from the point of by two rows of pink and green puffed ribbon. the corsage down the centre of the skirt, and a Small round lace cap, with long floating lappets; rich embroidery forms a tablier on each side. the garniture is a wreath of coques of ribbon. lin robe. White taffeta petit paletot, close in TO CORRESPONDENTS. The continuation of the article on the "Life and Correspondence of Southey" is unavoidably postponed till next number. YOUNG LADY'S PROMENADE DRESS. Striped silk frock; a high corsage, and short sleeves over cambric long ones. Cambric pantaloons, embroidered round the bottom. Rosecoloured capote; a drawn shape, the interior A. F.-We decline an article with this signature, trimmed with a puffing of tulle and ribbon, and though in utter ignorance of its merits or demerits. rose-coloured brides. Green taffeta pelisse, not When will authors more generally take pity on quite a half-length; the corsage close fitting; editors, by writing with an approach to legibility, the skirt with very little fulness, and very open at and leaving space for the alteration of a word, or bottom; the corsage partially open, and barred remoulding of a sentence? A few of our conby cord at regular distances. Sleeves a three-tributors are models in this respect, and we wish we quarter length, trimmed, as is also the round of As a rule, authors should write only on one knew how to confer on them an honorary degree. of the pelisse, with a garniture of the same, dis- their paper, d for obvious reasons thin paper posed in festoons. PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESS.-Tea-green silk robe; corsage Raphael. Tight sleeves, a should be used. Printed by Joseph Rogerson, 24, Norfolk-street, Strand, |