a plaited flounce, surmounted by a band of green foulard, the corsage. The rest of the garment has but two. The very trimmed with velvet, and edged with wide and narrow lace ruffles. Fringe, lace ruffles, and bands of green silk, striped with velvet, form the bordering of the pointed mantelet. A similar but narrower trimming outlines the pointed hood. Lace collar and undersleeves. Coiffure of large loops and ends of black velvet ribbon. deep vest-fronts are of black silk, fastened by small buttons. Two large velvet buttons are placed at the back of the waist. White lace collar and undersleeves. Black silk cravat and bow. Fig. 16.-Visiting toilet of mauve-colored poult de soic. The long train-skirt has but little fullness in front. At the back, however, it is very bouffanté. This skirt is richly embroi Fig. 15.-Dress of golden-brown cashmere. Narrow bands | dered with white silk. The design simulates a small tablier of darker velvet ribbon trim the round skirt with five gradu- and deep tunic, with bows and ruched ends of mauve-colored ating groups. The open tunic is rather short in front, deep and ribbon. The fronts of the close corsage are deep, and rounded hollowed-out at the back, and draped at the sides, thus forming off toward the back. They are also embroidered with white, the sharp points. It is trimmed with five bands of velvet placed and edged with a narrow ruffle of white lace. At the back of at different distances from each other. The open jacket has the waist is a large bow, with square ends and lace ruffles. coat-shaped basques and sleeves. Four rows of velvet finish | White silk buttons should fasten the corsage. The upper part 1. FRONT OF CASHMERE MANTLE.-PAGE 253, black band worked with flaxgray. The rounded tablier of the second'skirt is draped at the sides beneath loops and floating ends of black embroidered foulard. The deep tunic has a very full bouffant. Bands head the narrow flounces. Close-fitting ruffled casaque. The opening at the back of the basque is surmounted by a large black bow. Full sleeve, confined at the wrist by a ruffle. Smaller ruffles outline a low corsage with short sleeves. All the black bands are embroidered. Lace collar and undersleeves. Straw hat, trimmed with black ribbons and trailing sprays of crimson roses and foliage. Fig. 19.-Toilet of paleyellow pongee. Long, gored skirt. The flounce is sewn on without fullness, and the deep scallops have a narrow edging of golden-brown silk. Five broad and narrow bias bands of golden-brown silk surmount the flounce, and that portion of the skirt which falls below it is trimmed with a silk rouleau and bias band. Open and rounded tunic. The side 3. SILK CASAQUE.-PAGE 253. 2. BACK OF CASHMERE MANTLE.-PAGE 253. widths are turned back to form revers, and the very full bouffant is supported by two broad bands of silk, which fasten at the back in a large bow. A silk band and rouleau head the scalloped bordering. The coatshaped casaque has four basques. Those at the sides are pointed. Two others, much smaller, square, and quite open, appear beneath these. Large sleeves. Bands and rouleaux head the scalloped trimming. The pointed vest-fronts are of goldenbrown silk. White lace chemisette and undersleeves. Hat of English straw, bordered with a box-plaiting of yellow ribbon. A scarf of yellow silk encircles the crown, and knots at the back. Fig. 20.-Promenade costume of silver-gray drap de Paris. The gored skirt is edged with a narrow boxplaiting of blue silk, and immediately above this falls a flat flounce, which is cut in square tabs. These tabs are lined with blue, and edged with box-plaitings; they are also turned back at the sides to form revers, and are caught together by blue bows. | of black gros-grains ribbon. White lace chemisette and underAt a little distance above the flounce is a row of box-plaiting. sleeves. White silk hat, trimmed with pale violet-colored The tunic has a similar flounce, and the bouffant is supported by gros-grains ribbon and white marabout feathers. A white lace broad bands and a bow with floating ends, all of blue silk. Close vail falls at the back. corsage. Gray bands, lined and edged with blue, and arranged to fall in alternate revers, form the bretelles. These are finished at the shoulders by blue bows. A bow fastens the silk ceinture at the back. At the lower part of the wide sleeve is a revers trimming, with very narrow box-plaiting and small bows. Blue buttons should fasten the corsage. Collar and undersleeves of embroidered muslin and lace. Hat of white chip, trimmed with blue ribbons, a small white feather, and a large white rose with foliage, No. 2.-Promenade costume of two shades of gray silk. The round skirt is of the darker shade, with broad stripes of darkblue. Overdress of light-gray silk. This skirt forms a short and rounded tablier, slightly draped at the sides, and a deep, square tunic, with a very full bouffant. The flounces of the tablier and bouffant are deep and box-plaited; that of the tunic is narrow, and is headed by a broad blue band. Blue buttons and borderings are employed for the pointed vest-fronts of the close-fitting casaque; the trimming of white lace ruffles and 1. VISITING TOILET OF VIOLET-COLORED FAILLE. POUL DE SOIE. 2. PROMENADE COSTUME OF GRAY SILK. 3. COSTUME OF DARK-GREEN. 4. TOILET OF APRICOT MOHAIR. FROM MADAME RALLINGS'S MAGASIN DES MODES, 1115 BROADWAY, UNDER THE HOFFMAN HOUSE. DESCRIPTION OF FASHIONS. narrow blue bands simulates an open jacket, with a deep basque, which is rounded off at the sides and square at the FROM MADAME RALLINGS'S MAGASIN DES MODES, 1115 BROADWAY. back. On the chest is a large lace bow. The straight sleeve is THE novelty of design and tastefulness of execution which always distinguish the importations of this establishment are particularly noticeable in the following costumes: No. 1.-Visiting toilet of violet-colored faille. The round petticoat is closely plaited. The open train tunic is scalloped and arranged in large folds. The scalloped upper skirt is pointed in front and rounded toward the back, where it opens upon a black lace bouffant with three flounces; it also falls in a fold at each side. The buttoned corsage is partly open, with large revers. A narrow plaiting of the material heads the coat-sleeve, three narrow bands trim the deep cuff, and at the outer seam are three puffings of lace. Narrow lace ruffles edge the revers. All the rouleaux are violet. The ceinture and bow at the back of the waist, as well as the bow upon the chest, are partly open at the outer seam, and is trimmed with two bands and a large bow of blue ribbon, with pointed ends. A deep ruffle of lace falls below the sleeve, and is very full at the opening. A ribbon bow should be placed at the back of the waist. Hat of pale-blue silk and white lace, ornamented with a silver aigrette and sprays of white daisies. Lace scarf-ends knot upon the chignon. No. 3.-Costume of dark-green poult de soie. Plain train skirt. The gored tunic is rounded, and much deeper in front than at the back. Four rouleaux of black velvet surmount the graduating flounce of rich white lace. The second tunic is gathered in at each side beneath a very broad bias, which is framed in velvet rouleaux and lace ruffles of different widths. This skirt is quite open in front, and is draped at the back to form a small pouf and a broad fold, with the trimming run 4. MUSLIN COLLERETTE.-PAGE 253. 3. LINEN COLLAR.-PAGE 253. with ruffles and trimmed with four velvet rouleaux, forms a fichu, which crosses in front, and is caught by a bow of green gros-grains ribbon. Another bow fastens the silk ceinture at the back. In the hair is a double bow. No. 4.-Toilet of apricot mohair and silk to match. The long skirt is gored. The deep flounce is of silk; it is gathered and sewn on beneath a rouleau of black silk velvet, and at a certain distance above are three similar rouleaux. The front widths of the 5. LACE COLLERETTE.-PAGE 253. |