is deep, and cut quite open. The silk tassel-fringe to match | flounce; the heading is composed of narrow ruffles of both has an ornamental heading, and falls upon a scantily gathered materials; those of grenadine frame a plaiting of the same, ruffle of silk. Deeper fringe edges the tunic. The sleeve is rounded toward the outer seam, and trimmed to correspond with the basque. Narrower fringe, and a delicate soutache trimming finish the corsage. Silk buttons. Embroidered

and are fastened down by narrow black velvet bands. Dress of gray grenadine, with pale-green satin strips. This skirt is short in front, and deeper at the back. The ruffled trimming simulates a rounded tablier, and is also carried around the

marabout feather falling

upon the crown.
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costume. Train dress of
white silk. Double
ruffles of white silk
gauze, beneath garlands

of crimson roses with
foliage, trim the low cor-
sage and short sleeves.
The deep flounce is of
gauze; it is gathered,
and surmounted by two
rows of double ruchings,
with garlands of roses.
The gauze tunic is drap-

ed, and upon the full
bouffant rests the large
loops of the rose - silk
ceinture.

No. 2.-Ball toilet of
straw-colored silk, and
white silk grenadine.
The deep flounce of the
latter material is placed

at some distance above
the edge of the long
train skirt. It is divided
near the top, and gather-
ed beneath a band of
straw-colored satin rib-
bon, passing through a
puffing of grenadine.
Loops and floating ends
of ribbon fall upon this
puffing at equal dis-
tances. The grenadine
tunic has a small flounce,
with a puffed trimming.
Ribbon loops drape it at
the sides, whilst at the
back it opens and falls
in broad folds. Low
sleeveless corselet of
silk, with small square
basques; it is trimmed

3. YOUNG GIRL'S DRESS OF SKY-BLUE FOULARD.

4. DRESS OF MYRTLE-GREEN FAILLE.

sleeves and gracefully draped tunic. Fringe trimming. Large with grenadine ruffles and puffings; the bands and loops are of flounce and three rows of passementeric trimming outline a buttons. Cambric collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of purple narrower ribbon. Coiffure of flowers.

silk, and

scalloped tunic. Ruffles and passementerie border the closegros-grains ribbons, with un aigrette above the white No. 3.-Young girl's dress of sky-blue foulard. A narrow fitting corsage with square basques, and the straight sleeves.

Hussar-jacket of white cashmere, trimmed with blue silk cord | heading. The overskirt has a double bouffant; a broad band and buttons. Lace collar and undersleeves. White chip hat; white gros-grains ribbons, striped with blue; white feathers. No. 4.-Dress of myrtle-green faille. The long skirt is gored and plain. The hem of the draped tunic is surmounted by two bands of narrow black velvet. Velvet buttons fasten the close corsage, and bands trim the tight sleeves. White cashmere jacket, with very large sleeves. The wide and narrow bands

of silk borders the opening at each side; the five bows and pointed ends are also of silk. The tablier has two silk flounces, with headings and an upright ruffle; the last is met at each side by a bow which crosses the opening. The third flounce of the tunic falls upon the larger bouffant. Buttoned jacket of black silk, with rounded basques. The wide sleeves have deep cuffs. Bias band borderings, and passementerie trimming. Cambric

colored ribbons and a white feather.

are of black velvet. Tassels and cord-loops of white silk. I collar and undersleeves. Black straw hat, trimmed with violetWhite straw hat, trimmed with green ribbons. At one side droops a long black marabout feather; a green gauze vail falls over the chignon.

Page 175, No. 3.-Promenade costume. Gored skirt and overskirt of violet-colored silk serge. The former is edged with a very small flounce of silk to match; this is sewn on with a

No. 4.-Walking dress of dove-gray poplin. Round skirt. The deep flounce is gathered, and headed by a broad band, which is cut in large points, and bound with blue silk. The draped tunic has a full bouffant, and is similarly pointed and bordered. Close-fitting casaque, with sharply pointed basques.