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satin diamonds, edged with tulle and satin, and drawn into a little fulness from the two opposite corners, and are placed up and down alternately, so as to form two rows. Opera bat of pink tulle and satin; the brim round, and deeper in the front and sides than behind: white marabouts, placed in front, fall over the crown, which is rather high. Necklace and ear-rings of pink topaz. White kid gloves; white satin shoes. Cachemire shawl.

it is confined at the wrist by three gaged bands, finished by a small plaited ruffle.

Cambric muslin capotes and Leghorn bonnets seem to be in nearly equal favour for undress bonnets: the former are finished by oval puffs of clear muslin round the brim, and full rosettes on the crown; the latter have no other trimming than the broad ribbon that ties them down. Veils are generally worn with both.

One of the most elegant carriage pelisses that we have seen is com

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION posed of spotted net, over peach

AND DRESS.

blossom-coloured satin. The trimming consists of a deep flounce of lace, above which is a row of satin ornaments of a triangular form. The

concealed by a rich pelerine, of the Angouleme tippet shape; there is no collar, the corsage being trimmed at the throat with a single fall of lace. The half-sleeve is a mixture of net with satin ornaments, to correspond with the bottom of the skirt. The long sleeve, of an easy width, is simply finished at the hand by a lace ruffle. The ceinture is of satin, to correspond with the lining of the pelisse, and fastens with a gold clasp.

Our élégantes at the different fashionable watering-places are now distinguished for the simplicity rather than the splendour of their cos-corsage is en blouse, but it is nearly tume. Muslin high dresses, with the addition of a light scarf or shawl, are most generally worn for walking, especially in the early part of the day. A dress of this description has just been submitted to our inspection, which appeared to us more novel than any thing that has been lately seen: the back is full, but formed to the shape by a double row of gaging, about an inch in breadth: the front of the dress is ornamented with three broad tucks on each side; these tucks go round the lower part of the bust, and form a pelerine: the upper part of the bust consists of gaged cambric, the gaging done in bias, with a small pelerine collar falling over, trimmed with a single row of clear muslin, small-plaited. The bottom of the dress is finished by a clear muslin flounce, also small-regular distances: this trimming has plaited, and surmounted by three a singular and tasteful effect. tucks, of the same size as those which go up the front. The upper part of the sleeve is extremely full, but Vol. IV. No. XIX.

The most novel among the new transparent bonnets is composed of crèpe lisse; it is nearly in the form of a hat, with a very small crown, which is surrounded by a wreath of Provence roses; the edge of the brim is fancifully ornamented with the same material, entwined in a loose rouleau, from which rose-buds issue at

Muslin maintains its usual pre-eminence for home costume at this season of the year. An intermixture of

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ribbon in the trimming continues to Lace, tulle, crèpe lisse, and white be much used both in morning and satin, and gros de Naples, are much dinner dress. Robes are not so much in favour in full dress. India muslin worn in the former as was expected. also, both sprigged and plain, is in faBlouses are more in favour. High vour, particularly for blouses. Those dresses, made with the corsage full, ladies who wish to copy the French and the fulness confined to the shape mode exactly have them trimmed either by gaging or bands, are like- with four or five very deep tucks, wise in much estimation. There ap- each surmounted by a wreath of pears to be no regular standard for flowers in coloured worsted. Many the trimming of morning dresses; ladies have only the corsage of the some being very much trimmed, and dress made en blouse, which is cerothers very little. Three rows of tainly more becoming to the figure. flounces arranged in triangles, and || Dresses of this last description are placed at some distance from each trimmed with flowers, bouillonnés inother, have a novel effect, and form termixed with flowers, and ruches; a moderately deep trimming: another and whenever the blouse form is trimming consists of an intermixture adopted in evening dress, it is always of puffs and tucks; it is made by cut moderately low round the bust. tucking a piece about a quarter of a yard in length, and then leaving a space of rather more than a nail untucked to form the puff: the tucks are very small, and seven or eight in number: there are generally three or four rows of this kind of trimming. A muslin dinner gown that has just been introduced is trimmed with rouleaus of net over lilac satin; these rouleaus are very small, and are so disposed as to form stars in the centre of full bouffants of net. The bouffants are united at each end by bows of ribbon, to correspond. This trimming surmounts a very broad satin tuck, also covered with net.

Some ladies have the hair in full dress arranged in very large full curls on the forehead; while others adopt that profusion of light curls on the temples which forms a part of the French coiffure à la neige: but in either case the hind hair is worn moderately high. Dress hats, particularly those in the Spanish style, are much in estimation. and turbans are also fashionable; but flowers are more in favour for youthful belles than any other head-dress.

Toques

Fashionable colours are, blue, rose colour, primrose, pale lavender, grassgreen, pea-green, and gold colours

FRENCH FEMALE FASHIONS,
PARIS, Juue 18.

My dear SOPHIA,

of a changeable colour: according as the wearer moves, they appear either WALKING dress is now ge- rose, lilac, or blue; they are called nerally of light materials: silks are des trompeuses, and are generally little seen; perkale, coloured mus- employed for blouses. Cambric muslin, and barèges being the materials lin is also much worn en blouse; but most in request. Coloured muslins jaconot is more used for rédingotes. are printed in bouquets of flowers These are generally made en blouse,

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with one or two large pelerines, and || de Naples, are all in favour for cha

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peaux. The form has not altered since my last. The newest trimming for hats is a mixture of puffs of ribbon bordered with blond and flowers. Bonnets trimmed in this way are worn without a cap; but under one side of the brim are three puffs, also of ribbon bordered with blond: the strings are of ribbon only. Leghorn hats with very large brims of an equal size all round are in much favour: these are called chapeaux à

a garland of short Marabout plumes or flowers; others are ornamented with coques or triangles of ribbon. These hats have all very broad strings placed inside the brim, but now in consequence of the heat these strings are never tied.

Spencers are very much worn, but there is nothing new in their form; they all fasten behind, and are very long in the waist. Some have a row of buttons in the centre of the bust both before and behind; others are ornamented with satin or braiding disposed in the stomacher style, with a long tight sleeve and a very full epaulette. The spencers that are made en blouse have sleeves of a preposterous width; they have al-pelerines. Some of these hats have ways a low falling collar, which turns down in the pelerine style: the others are made without a collar. Many young people appear in public in cambric muslin blouses, with fichus formed of very broad watered or shaded ribbon; these are doubled in a point behind, and the ends, crossed on the bosom, hang a little below the ceinture. Lace fichus and barèges scarfs are nearly as much worn as spencers. The scarfs most in favour are styled à l'Ourika; they are of Indian red, with narrow black stripes at the bottom: this you will say is a curious mixture of colours for this season of the year; but as the romance of Ourika is just now in fashion, the colours of the heroine, red and black, are also the rage; and we have flowers, feathers, hats, every thing in short, à l'Ourika.

Ruffs have not been seen since the warm weather came in, lace collars being substituted in their stead. The most fashionable are styled collets à la chevalière; they are pointed at each end only: embroidered muslin collars with entre-deux of lace or tulle are also fashionable; these are cut into five or six points.

Leghorn, rice-straw, cotton-straw, crape, gauze, tulle, satin, and gros

Our most fashionable dishabille is the rédingote à la neige; it is made en blouse, and trimmed with lace with very wide sleeves, finished with a frill of lace at the hand. It is made in general without a pelerine, but some ladies add to it the fichu à la neige: this is a cape of the handkerchief form, cut round in wolves' teeth, which are very deep and pointed.

Blouses are at present most fa shionable in evening dress: those of English lace are very much in favour; they are made in the robe-blouse style, and trimmed with three flounces of very rich lace. Clear muslin and barèges are trimmed with tucks: some of the former are embroidered above the tucks in coloured worsted; and if the barèges is white, the tucks are frequently of coloured satin.

The coeffures à la neige and à l'Espagnole are still in favour: the latter have frequently no other ornament than a ribbon wound among the tresses; the former are deco

rated with flowers or jewelled combs. || walnut-tree, lilac, blue, rose, yellow, The combs are frequently of coloured and different shades of green. Adieu, gems, to correspond with the flowers. my dear Sophia! Always your

Fashionable colours are, the mix

ture of red and black, called Ourika,

EUDOCIA.

FASHIONABLE FURNITURE.

ALCOVE WINDOW-CURTAINS.

THE annexed design is intended || draperies, and to conceal the cur

to assimilate with the decoration of an apartment, in which the walls are formed into arches, and coloured in corresponding blue tints. The arches of the curtains are formed by fine cloth strained on brass rods, which project so much as to receive the

tain-laths, &c. The transparent hangings are looped to the supporting rods, and the festoons are thrown over the upper poles. This is altogether a new arrangement, and has a very agreeable effect when executed.

INTELLIGENCE, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, &c. MR. ACKERMANN has just ready for || topics, illustrative of this most curious publication, a new division of the World and primitive portion of the British emin Miniature; containing a Description pire. of the Manners, Customs, &c. of the South-Sea Islanders, in two vols. with twenty-six coloured engravings. It comprises, among the rest, an account of the people of the Sandwich Islands, which it is presumed will be found at the present moment peculiarly interesting. The next division of this popular collection will embrace the Asiatic Islands and New Holland, in two volumes.

Mr. Dupuis, late his Britannic Majesty's envoy and consul at Ashantee, is about to publish a Journal of his Residence in that Country, which is expected to throw considerable light on the origin and causes of the present war. It will comprise also his notes and researches relative to the Gold Coast and the interior of Africa, chiefly collected from Arabic MSS. and information communicated by the Mahometans of Guinea.

Mr. Loudon, author of the popular

A new work on the Discoveries of the Portuguese in Angola and Mozambique, by the late Mr. Bowdich, with some geo-"Encyclopædia of Gardening," is about graphical corrections in Mungo Park's to follow up that work by an Encyclolast Travels in Africa, is speedily coming padia of Agriculture. before the public.

Dr. Macculloch has nearly ready for publication, a work in four volumes 8vo. with the title of The Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. It treats of the scenery and antiquities; the political history and ancient manners; the language, music, economy, and condition of the people, with a multitude of other

Memoirs, Anecdotes, Facts, and Opinions, collected and preserved by Miss M. L. Hawkins, are shortly expected.

The Sisters of Narsfield, a Tale for young Women, by the author of "The Stories of Old Daniel," in two vols. 12mo. is in the press.

Mr. Swainson has in the press, a small work on the Zoology of Mexico, contain

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