various shapes composed of coloured velvet; a mixture of black in dinner and evening dress is indeed becoming very general, and likely to continue so. Fashionable colours are Pomona green, and emerald, and apple green, ruby, beet red, and rose, various shades of brown, drab, and yellow; a mixture of black with full colours is much in request both for ribbons and silks.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.
Public Promenade Dress.
Apple green satin robe; the border is trimmed with a single flounce. Claret-coloured velvet shawl, it is rounded at the corners, and made with a heart pelerine which descends in a long lappel; it is wadded, lined with green satin, and bordered with a rouleau of sable. Dove-coloured satin hat, a small brim, the interior of which is trimmed with sprigs of scarlet geranium; a round low crown ornamented with satin ribbons to correspond, and a pink and white shaded ostrich feather.
Evening Dress.
Rose coloured satin robe; the skirt trimmed with two flounces, single a knot of ribbon to correspond is placed on the upper one on one side. The corsage is draped across the front, it descends a little in the centre, and the drapery is sustained by a breast knot; it is moderately pointed at the bottom. Short tight sleeves, the bottom rendered full by a triple manchette, of the material of the dress, and a full knot of ribbon. The hair is parted on the forehead, disposed in very full curls round the neck, and ornamented with superb Brussels lace lappets which float upon the neck, and a wreath of red and white flowers encircling the summit of the head.
Opera Dress.
CRIMSON velvet robe, trimmed with a flounce of Brussels lace, the mantle is a burnous of white satin, lined with crimson satin, and trimmed with very rich white silk fringe. Groseille velvet turban, the foundation is much higher than usual, and the front composed of two rouleaus , the lower one wreathed with gold cord.
Ball Dress.
Robe of gros de Constantin blue and white striped; the skirt is trimmed with five bias falls disposed in dents de loup, they encircle the back and sides, leaving the front free, and are finished at the sides in a very novel style with ribbon; the corsage is cut very low, and tight to the shape, displaying the chemisette, it is finished by a flat round pelerine of antique
point lace. Short tight sleeves terminated by bouillonnées en biais.