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We have been asked to describe a dress suitable for a past. One we have selected is of fine split white straw, the edge is finished by a straw and jet gimp, the cape is of young lady. We give below one which is not very expenwhite tulle, bound by a green ribbon slightly frilled . Onsive, and can be modified according to the taste or purse of the center of the cape is a pointed piece of green silk edged the wearer. We must premise that the combination of with black thread lace, laid on in small plaits, and finished black and white is not at all confined to mourning, but, on at either end by a bow of narrow green ribbon with ends. the contrary, is one of the most fashionable of costumes. A large cluster of purple velvet pansies, with purple and The dress of which we speak was composed of white tarlagreen leaves, intermingled with steel balls and small white tane; the skirt ornamented with six narrow flounces at velyet flowers, ornaments the top. Under this cluster is the bottom, each flounce trimmed with a row of tiny black fastened a white marabout feather tipped with black, which velvet. The flounces were headed by a broad plaiting of extends over the right side. The inside has a fulling oftarlatane, trimmed at the top and bottom with black velblack and white tulle as a lining. On either side a full vet. The low body was gathered, and cut square on the plaiting of green ribbon, finishing on the head with a bunch shoulders, also trimmed round with a plaiting, and finished of pansies, purple and green leaves, and one small green off round the neck with a blonde tucker, having a narrow spray of chenille, with a very small red flower falling from velvet run in it. A head-dress, composed of black velvet and bunches of rose-buds, completed this simple but elegant it. White strings, striped with green. FIG. VI. ANOTHER SPRING BONNET from Mrs. Cripps. A toilet. Should any of our readers feel inclined to make one of Marie Louise blue silk, laid on the foundation in shirs, the crown being plain. The front of the bonnet is thin, bound these dresses themselves, we would hint that tarlatane canround the edge with blue silk and covered with a fulling not be too little or too lightly handled, and therefore the of black and white tulle, which extends to the shirred blue flounces should be as quickly trimmed and put on as possilk. The cape is thin like the front. Extending round sible. To accomplish this, the flounces should be hemmed the bonnet, and finishing on the cape with a fulling, is a and the velvet put on at the same time, by turning the white blonde lace about three inches in width. A plain tarlatane once on the right side, and running the velvet on band of bias blue silk heads the lace, pointed in front and over the raw edge. In this manner the material need not fastened by a bunch of white roses with the velvet leaves be much tumbled. SHORT COATS hanging loosely will be very fashionable edged with steel. On the center of the cape is a bow and ends of wide blue ribbon, surrounded by a fulling of the this season. They have a jaunty look, and have the advanbloude lace. The inside is lined with full black and white tage of taking much less material than those lately worn. tulle, which extends from the outside, and is terminated Black silk shawls trimmed with lace, or silk ruffles will by a plaiting of black and white blonde lace. A blue band also be fashionable. BONNETS have altered but little as yet in shape. A beauextends across the front, which is trimmed with a large loop of blue ribbon on either side, and in the center a tiful dress hat has just been made of white tulle, bound bunch of white roses. The strings are wide blue ribbon, around the edge and cape with very light blue velvet, and trimmed across the top with a broad band of blue velvet. like the bow on the cape. FIG. VII -BONNET with a white silk crown and black The white ribbon strings are also bound with velvet. KID GLOVES of light color, with one or two buttons, and front trimmings. White lace and pink roses on the top. FIG. VIII - BONNET with white silk face, and black tulle embroidered in little squares at the back of the hand, are crown spotted with white. The cape is of black silk, bound the most distingue. with white. White roses, black lace and ribbon. We give also in the front of the book illustrations of CHILDREN'S FASHIONS . styles of dressing hair, making dresses, capes, caps, and sleeves, which need no description. FIG. 1.- DRESS OF GRAY PIQUE OR MARSEILLES, braided in GENERAL REMARKS.- There have been but few new goods black. A loose linen shirt is worn under the Zouave jacket. imported this season, economy being the order of the day. Black straw Tudor hat. Old dresses are made to look like new" as nearly as posFIG. II.- KNICKERBOCKER SUIT OF BROWN AND WHITE sible. Skirts worn out at the bottom are renewed or PLAID CASSIMERE. -This suit is trimmed with narrow lengthened by a bias band, plaiting or ruffle, or silk of bands of velvet as well as braiding. A linen shirt, ruffled, black or some color contrasting well with the dress. In is worn with this suit. Straw hat. GENERAL REMARKS.-It is rather too early to give many this way two old dresses often make one stylish new one. Then antiquated bodies, or worn out bodies, are discarded, costumes as yet for children. But as at this season many and jaunty Zouave jackets with white shirt bodies and parties for the little ones are given, we will enumerate sleeves, or Garibaldi shirts, take their place. As the season some styles of dress suitable for such occasions. advances, pique or Marseilles will take the place of silk or For little girls there is nothing so pretty and simple as flannel for these articles. white tarlatane, or clear Swiss muslin, either embroidered A very pretty dress may be arranged in the following or plain, which may be made in a variety of ways— either way: A black silk skirt, either plain or trimmed, may be with flounces to the waist, or with double skirts, or with accompanied with a full body of white muslin, having puffings. A broad sash of pinked silk, of some bright color, bands of black velvet over the shoulder, crossed with the makes a pretty finish to the dress; these sashes being same in front in the form of a stomacher, and having a bow generally fastened at the left side. Tiny checked or striped at the waist of the white muslin, wide, and with long ends, light silks are very pretty where a quieter toilet is recrossed with black velvet at the bottom. quired, made with three narrow pinked flounces at the Nothing new has as yet appeared in the way of trim- bottom of the skirt, and a gathered low body, finished off ming skirts. In fact, it would be almost impossible to round the waist with a sash of the same material as the have anything new in this respect, as such a variety of dress, and pinked at the edges. For boys' dresses, KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, made entirely of styles are already worn. Dresses for evening wear are generally made with low- black silk velvet, and ornamented with large white mothernecked bodies, with points before and at the back, and of-pearl buttons, are a very pretty evening dress. White with a fullness extending from the shoulders to the middle stockings and patent leather boots, an embroidered collar, of the body. But bodies partially open, either square or in and closed sleeves, with a band of insertion forming a wristband, should be worn with this style of dress. the heart shape, are the most popular.
