Fig. 5.-Walking dress of almond-colored taffetas. The gored skirt has two gathered flounces with puffed headings; these are of different widths, and each is trimmed near the bottom by a bias band of blue taffetas, and bordered at the upper edge by a rouleau of the same bright color. The overskirt forms a square tablier and a shaped tunic, with a full bouffant. Buttoned corsage, with small postilion basques and wide sleeves. The small cape is square in front, and rounded at the back. All the trimming consists of almond-colored puffings above a narrow flounce and ruffles of blue taffetas. Blue rouleaux head the puffings. Embroidered muslin collar and undersleeves. Straw hat and black lace scarf-vail. Fig. 6.-Round skirt of plain black silk; this has but little fullness in front, and the rest is arranged in large plaits. The shawl overdress, of a light fabric, is gray, striped with black. It is princess-shaped. Down the front is a striped band and two rows of large buttons. Striped bands and buttons also finish the tight sleeves, and the draped skirt is fringed. At the back of the waist is a large bow of black gros-grains ribbon, with long ends. White lace collar. Deep ruffles of lace edge the undersleeves. Bonnet of fluted straw; the gray ribbons are edged with rose-color; at the top is a rosette, and a spray of bright-colored roses falls upon the chignon. Gray silk parasol, bound with rose-color.

Fig. 7.-Round skirt of pink silk. Princess overdress of dove-gray silk. Buttons of the same fasten the fronts. The straight sleeve is hollowed-out at the back of the arm to the elbow, and the space is filled by a deep ruffle. Bias band bordering. The shaped tablier has a bias bordering and a gathered flounce of pink silk. A similar flounce confines the rounded tunic below the bouffant. The fichu of muslin and lace crosses the front, and the ends meet at the back of the waist beneath a large bow of the same, with very broad ends. Pink silk cravat. Undersleeves of muslin and lace. Hat of fine white chip, trimmed with white lace, and a pink marabout feather.

Fig. 8.-Dress of pale yellowish-brown poplin. The fronts arc princess-shaped, and all the fullness is at the back beneath the rounded basque. The wide sleeves open to the elbows at the outer seams. The entire dress is scalloped, and bound with silk to match. Silk buttons. Embroidered muslin collar and undersleeves.

Fig. 9.-Toilet of stone-colored silk. The long skirt has a very deep flounce, which is cut in small scallops at both edges, bound with the same, and sewn on with a heading. The draped overskirt is similarly scalloped. Close corsage. Straight sleeves, with pointed and scalloped cuffs. The rose silk ceinture fastens at the back beneath a large bow with broad and floating ends. Collar, jabot, and undersleeves of white lace. Rose silk cravat. Round hat of stone-colored silk, and white lace, with a garland of roses encircling the puffed crown. Gauze vail.

Fig. 10. Promenade costume of light-colored foulard, brocaded with flowers in natural colors. Two bias flounces trim the round skirt, and these are sewn on with headings, and upon broad flutings of white silk. The second skirt is draped to form a rounded tablier and double bouffant; it has but one flounce, which is arranged like the others, the white silk fluting appearing both above and below it. Close-fitting casaque, with rounded basques, sharply hollowed-out at the sides, and forming a small fold at the back. Straight sleeves. Trimming of ruffles and flutings. A small ruff of white lace rises above the fluting at the neck. Lace undersleeves. Hat of white chip, lined with rose-color. Long rose-colored feather, tipped with white.

Fig. 11.-Princess dress of straw-colored silk. Low corsage. Short sleeves. Train skirt, with a very deep flounce arranged in groups of folds, and surmounted by a smaller one, which is

Wide sleeves, confined at the elbows by bands and bows of straw-colored silk. The long skirt is gracefully draped, and upon the full bouffant rests a large rosette of silk and lace. This rosette fastens the silk ceinture, the long ends of which pass beneath the bouffant, and are pointed and fringed to match. The entire overdress is elaborately embroidered and trimmed with ruffles of white lace. This garniture outlines a low corsage with short sleeves. The wide flutings are of plain muslin. White chip hat, lined with straw-colored silk. Ribbons of the same color fasten below the chignon. A garland of white and pale-yellow roses with foliage covers the top of the hat.

Figs. 12 and 13.-Front and back of a visiting costume. The material is Japanese poplin of a very pale yellowish-brown tint. A plaited flounce trims the gored skirt; it is very deep, and near the top it is divided by broad bias band of marooncolored silk, edged with blue. The overskirt has a shaped tablier, and a deeper and rounded tunic, with a large bouffant. This skirt fastens at the side, and the assorted buttons appear just beyond the maroon-colored band that falls from the waist. At the opposite side a broad fold is formed. Assorted cords with tasseled ends are gracefully draped about this skirt, and depend beneath the fold. Close-fitting casaque, with coatshaped basques and straight sleeves. All the bands, the collar, and the large cuffs are maroon-colored; the borderings and ruffles are blue; mixed fringe of yellowish-brown and maroon. Shoulder-knots of cords, with tasseled ends falling from a passementerie ornament. Double row of passementerie buttons down the front of the casaque. Chemisette and undersleeves of embroidered muslin and lace. With this costume may be worn a Leghorn straw bonnet or a round hat, either of which should be trimmed with blue ribbons, white roses, and a long black lace vail.

Fig. 14.-Home toilet of lilac foulard. The long skirt is simply trimmed down the front with wide and narrow bands of black silk velvet. Close-fitting casaque, with a large basque falling at the back, and arranged to form a broad fold. Trimming of velvet bands. The corsage fronts are partly open, beneath a collerette of white lace. Bands trim the close sleeve, and an opening is simulated by deep double ruffles of lace which are carried to the elbow.

Fig. 15.-Visiting costume of light-green poult de soie. The gored skirt has a plaited flounce, which is slightly hollowed-out at the upper edge to form inverted scallops, and is headed by two bands of darker velvet; at each point is a rosette, formed by shaped tabs of velvet, crossed and fastened down by a silk button. The second skirt is somewhat short in front, but at the back it is deep, and opens to the bouffant. A band of velvet heads the deep flounce of rich black lace. Silk buttons fasten the close corsage. Bands, buttons, and lace trim the large sleeves. At the back of the velvet ceinture are three pointed tabs of varying lengths, and falling from it at each side is a longer tab, which buttons upon the bouffant, thus confining it, and which also holds the loops of green silk cord with tasseled ends. Embroidered muslin collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of white chip, trimmed with green ribbons, black lace, and a trailing spray of pink roses.

Fig. 16.-Dress of apricot-colored mohair. The long skirt has a deep and slightly gathered flounce, surmounted by two smaller fluted flounces of white silk, with puffed headings of apricot-colored silk. Three similar flounces cross the square tunic. The deep and rounded tablier has but one flounce, and is draped at each side beneath a white rosette with a colored centre; from this fall two pointed ends of mohair, bound with silk to match, and finished with white flutings. On the front of the tablier are three fluted rosettes of white silk. The corsage is pointed, and partly open. A band of white fluted silk, divided by colored puffings, forms the fichu, and this meets upon the chest beneath a rosette with small ends of mohair and fluted silk. Bands of the trimming border the wide sleeves, and confine them at the elbows. White lace chemisette and undersleeves.

Fig. 17.-Gored skirt of plain black silk, with a deep and closely plaited flounce; the broad heading is also plaited, and