Fig. 3.-Dress of maize-colored faille. At the bottom of the | at a certain distance from the neck. The sleeves have mousquetaire cuffs of violet silk. White lace ruffles at the neck and wrists. Violet ribbon bows in the hair. Fig. 8.-Toilet of silver-gray faille. Near the bottom of the skirt is a broad flounce, the lower edge of which is scalloped, and bound with black silk. The top of the flounce is concealed by a row of vandykes similarly bound, and above this is a narrow flounce of black lace, headed by two bands of silk, the whole surmounted by another row of upright vandykes, bound with silk. This trimming covers nearly one half of the skirt, the back of which is covered by a large round bouffant of the skirt is a broad flounce, upon the upper portion of which are placed, at equal distances, pointed tabs, arranged perpendicularly, and bound with sky-blue silk. These tabs form groups of two, the upper one falling over the other. The top of the flounce is concealed by two flounces put on together, one of black and the other of white lace (the latter is slightly the broadest), and above are three bias bands of sky-blue silk, the upper band surmounted by an upright piece of faille, forming small tabs at equal distances, and bound with blue. The tightfitting casaque is of sky-blue faille; it is very short at the sides, and forms, at the back as well as in front, two deep square-faille, edged by scallops bound with black, and having above shaped basques, edged by a flounce of white lace, partly covered by one of black lace. At the back of the waist are bows and short ends of sky-blue ribbon. The front closes by buttons, and the sleeves, large at the wrists, are terminated by double ruffles of black and of white lace. Straw hat, trimmed with wild flowers and black ribbons. them two bands of silk; below this scalloped trimming appears a flounce of black lace, starting from underneath which is a plaited flounce of the faille, edged with scallops. The front of the corsage is open en cœur, the opening being trimmel to correspond with the other portions of the dress, and it has at the back two short pointed basques; these are prolonged at the sides and front so as to form deep rounded tabs, united by silk buttons, which continue up the front of the corsage as far as the scallops and bands, and the sleeves, which are open at the wrists, are similarly finished, and have also broad ruffles of black lace. Chemisette of white muslin. Small round straw hat, trimmed with black lace, scarlet poppies, and by a white feather. A black lace shawl or mantle should be worn with this costume. Fig. 4. -Promenade costume of pale yellowish-brown foulard. The skirt is arranged in close folds, and bordered with a small box-plaited flounce, which is divided in the middle. The loose-opening. The basques and tabs just described are trimmed with fitting, half-open casaque is rather short in front, but deeper and very bouffante at the back. Coat-sleeves. The collar, cuffs, and revers are large and pointed. The pockets are placed very low, and are partly covered by the side-revers; these are carried quite up the fronts, and disappear beneath the collar. Silk buttons. White lace flounce and ruffles. Hat of black split straw, with a yellowish-brown gauze vail passing around the high crown and knotting at the back. A white marabout feather droops over the top. Fig. 5.-Visiting toilet of stone-colored silk grenadine. There are eight gathered flounces upon the round skirt; the lower one is very deep, and the hem of each is headed by a rouleau of silk to match. The rounded tablier is draped at the sides, the deeper portions being turned back. Silk buttons fasten the close-fitting casaque. The basques are rounded; the large sleeves have square cuffs; the pelerine opens in front, and is slightly hollowed-out upon the shoulders. Flounces and ruffles of Chantilly lace; silk rouleau. White lace collar and undersleeves. White chip bonnet, with a high crown and raised brim ; it is trimmed with trailing sprays of blush-roses, a small white feather, and a fall of black lace. Strings of stone-colored grosgrains ribbon. Fig. 6.-Promenade costume. The lower skirt is of black silk, and is trimmed at the bottom by a very broad plaited flounce, headed by a bias band and an upright ruffle. The upper skirt is of black silk grenadine; it is edged by a flounce of very rich Chantilly lace, surmounted by a satin band and a ruche. This skirt is caught up at each side from the waist, and falling over the back are two broad looped ends of black ribbon, finished by fringe, and these start from the ceinture, which is of similar but narrower ribbon. The corsage closes by a row of buttons, and is trimmed en carré on the chest by a ruche, which is carried round the neck at a little distance from the top. The sleeves are open at the wrists, and are trimmed in accordance with the upper skirt, but without the satin band. White chip hat, with black ribbon, corn-flowers, and a small white marabout feather. Fig. 7.-This dress consists of an underskirt of violet-colored silk, and a tunic and princess corsage of cream-colored silk. The bottom of the underskirt is trimmed with a broad flounce, having at the lower edge a narrow plaited ruffle, headed by two bias bands of the same. The flounce is surmounted by a broad plaited trimming, slightly bouillon, and edged at each side by a bias band and plaited rufflc. The tunic is edged with silk fringe, headed by a bias band of the violet-colored silk, above which is a rich embroidery; it is caught up at the sides, and fastened by bows and floating ends of violet ribbon, thus causing it to be bouffante at the back. The front is open, and is, with the front of the corsage, closed by a row of violet buttons. The corsage is trimmed at the sides of the opening by two bands of embroidery, which approach nearer together at the waist, and then slightly widening out, are carried below it, and round to the back, where they meet, thus simulating basques. These bands are carried over the shoulders, and across the back Fig. 9.-Costume of light lavender-colored silk and paler grenadine. The round skirt has a very deep box-plaited flounce, beneath a smaller one of grenadine; the latter is fastened down by a band of silk to match, with borderings of the same; the embroidered design is of the darker shade. The grenadine overskirt is cut in points, bound with silk, and draped at the sides by means of large silk bows with pointed ends. The halfopen and rounded silk casaque, with the large sleeves and the grenadine collerette are all pointed. Chemisette and undersleeves of muslin and lace. Round hat of Neapolitan straw, bound and trimmed with lavender-colored ribbon, and a gauze vail. Fig. 10.—Toilet of pale-yellow foulard. The train skirt is elaborately embroidered with silk of two shades-one matches the material, the other is yellowish-brown. This work is repeated upon the draped overskirt, the scallops of which are bound with dark silk, and finished by a flounce of rich white lace. At each side is a large rosette-shaped tab and two leaves, all of light silk; these are embroidered and bound, and then edged with narrow lace. Close-fitting casaque; the basque, the cuffs of the half-long sleeves, and the large collar, are all trimmed to correspond-in fact, the entire front of the dress is covered with embroidery. A small pouf of dark silk lifts the lace at each scallop. Dark buttons. Lace collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of white lace and dark ribbons. White marabout feather. Pale-yellow silk parasol. Fig. 11.-Dress of light-green poplinette. The gored skirt has two flounces; these are scalloped at both edges, and set on, with but little fullness, beneath bias bands of silk to match. Close-fitting casaque. The basques are rounded, but that at the back is very deep and full. Two heavy cords of green silk are knotted at the back of the waist, and fall in large loops upon the bouffant, beneath which they disappear. The straight sleeve opens to the elbow at the outer seam. Trimming of bias and scalloped bands. All the borderings and rouleaux are of silk. Silk fringe to match. At each shoulder is a knot and two loops of smaller cord. Silk buttons should fasten the casaque. Embroidered muslin collar and undersleeves. Hat of English straw, trimmed with black lace, green ribbons, and small white feathers. Long vail of dotted lace. Fig. 12.-Walking dress of pearl-gray Summer silk. Gored skirt, with a very deep fluted flounce. Partly covering this is a second fluted flounce of white muslin, which is divided near the top by a bias band of blue silk; above this heading rise two more rows of muslin fluting of the same width. Draped overskirt. Blue buttons should fasten the close-fitting casaque. The basque follows the outline of the second skirt; it opens at the back beneath a blue silk trimming, arranged in folds, with three large loops at the waist. Very wide sleeves. All the flutings are of muslin, headed by bias bands of blue silk. Valenciennes lace collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of white lace and blue ribbons. Long white marabout feather and small aigrette. muslin ruff and undersleeves. Black lace bonnet. At the side is a large white moss-rose, with foliage. Fig. 14.-Reception toilet of pale lavender-colored foulard. The long skirt has a full bouffant, and is trimmed to simulate an open train tunic. The front is crossed by two deep plaitFig. 13.-Toilet of almond-colored barége. The round skirtings of grenadine to match, and two broad, bias bands of fouhas three gathered flounces, with ruched headings. The bias lard, framed in narrow ruchings of grenadine. The upper band bands are of darker silk. Half-open casaque, with a full bouf- | forms a point, and below each falls a fringe of rose-colored fant. The basque-fronts are very deep, and are turned up to be gathered beneath the bow of the silk ceinture. The wide sleeves open to the elbows, where they are finished by silk bows. A larger bow is placed at the front of the corsage. Ruchings and ruffles of barége, with silk bands. Embroided floss-silk. The train portion of the skirt has a broad boxplaiting of grenadine framed in ruchings. This is placed nearly midway, and below it are two bias bands of lavender foulard, edged with rose-colored silk. The lower band borders the train. Ruchings of grenadine, cut by narrow silk bands, trim the pointed ends of varying lengths are of blue silk, with fringe to match. Narrow bands of passementerie border the corsage, and head the plaited ruffle of the straight sleeve. At the inner side of the latter is a blue bow. Blue buttons. Embroidered muslin collar and undersleeves. Bow at the neck. Bonnet of blue silk and white lace, with white roses and foliage. Blue silk par⚫asol. Fig. 17.-Long skirt of black Summer-silk, entirely covered with small, sewn on with a heading. The tunic and casaque are of lightyellow silk. The former is quite open at the side, thus forming a rounded bouffant and square tablier. These outlines are followed by the basque of the close-fitting casa que. The handsome goldenbrown tassel-fringe is headed by a narrow bias band, and small tabs of silk to match. The upper part of the sleeve is tight-fitting. It has a deep ruffle, which is gathered in to form a full puffing. Trimming of bands and small tabs. Dark buttons. 5 AND 6. FRONT AND BACK OF DRESS OF BLUE SILK BARÉGE. CHILDREN'S FASHIONS.-PAGE 101. pinked-out flounces. These have but little fullness. Overdess of black silk grenadine, brocaded with satin flowers. The close-fitting corsage is deep, and is sharply hollowed-out upon the hips. The pointed fronts open upon a black silk vest, which is fastened with small buttons. The bias band bordering is also of silk, and is carried quite around the upper part of the corsage. The tunic resembles that of the preceding figure, although somewhat more rounded. The folds and floating ends are similarly arranged. Black fringe, headed Ly bias bands of silk. The loops and short, The fringed ends are of silk. The straight sleeve has a deep fluting, | insertion, which are carried the entire depth of the skirt. which is confined by a silk band and loop rosette. Silk bor- tunic is rounded in front, and draped at the sides, but at the derings. White lace collar and undersleeves. Hat of fine white back it is somewhat hollowed-out, and opens to the waist. chip, with black ribbon strings. A garland of vine-leaves and The basques thus formed are bordered with lace, framed in purple blossoms is wound around the crown. narrow flutings of corn-colored silk. The tablier has merely a band of lace placed a little above the edge. Half-open corsage, with small, square basques at the sides only. Wide sleeves, slightly rounded toward the outer seams. Trimming of lace bands and ruffles, with narrow flutings of silk. At the front of the corsage is a large bow of lace. A similar bow should Fig. 18.-Long skirt of silver-gray foulard, striped with pale lilac. The bias flounce is gathered, and headed by a bias band of the same width, which is ruffled and divided in the middle by two bias folds of pale lilac foulard. Close-fitting casaque of lilac foulard, with large sleeves. The skirt is rounded at the back and front, and is draped to form a full bouffant. A ruffle | fasten the silk ceinture at the back of the waist. In the hair and bias folds compose the trimming. Lilac buttons. White is a crimson rose, with buds and leaves. lace collar and undersleeves. Hat of black lace, framed in double quillings of black satin ribbon. Two long, plaited ends of ribbon fall upon the chignon. Above them is a cluster of flowering lilac. Lace vail. Fig. 19.-Evening toilet of corn-colored silk. The long train-skirt has a very deep flounce, which is gathered and divided near the top by a narrow bias band of the same. Starting from the waist are twelve bands of white Brussels lace Fig. 20.-Ball costume of white silk, and white silk gauze with satin stripes. The train-skirt has a deep flounce, bordered with rose-colored satin, and between the folds of the heading are satin bows, with ends. A large bow lifts the gauze tunic at each side. Low, close-fitting corsage of white silk, with four small, square basques. They are bordered with rose-color, and each has a single colored revers. Small, pointed bertha, with gauze ruffles and colored bands and bows. A lace frill rises above the corsage. Double falls of deeper lace form the short, sleeves. Head-dress of colored satin ribbon bows upon a lace rosette. Fig. 21.-Gored skirt of cream-colored barége. The bottom of the skirt is trimmed by a broad flounce, headed by a bias band, and an upright ruffle of silk to match. The front of the skirt is covered by a round tablier, edged with a ruffle and band; and the sides are slightly caught up, so as to form plaits starting from the waist. The pointed tunic is similarly edged; the upper part forms a large bouffant. The sides of the front, or tablier, fall over those of the tunic, thus forming an upper skirt. The tight-fitting casaque is of black silk. The skirt is cut open to the waist, in the centre of the back, forming two rather elongated points (which are repeated in front), and it is edged by a ruffle of black lace, accompanied at a certain distance above it by a row of passementerie, and this trimming is carried up the sides of the back and front openings, and is continued up to the neck, at a little distance each side of the front opening. The neck of the casaque is trimmed with lace, which forms a point at the back, and is carried over the shoulders and down the sides of the front, outside the two rows of passementerie al 3. SWISS MUSLIN FICHU. ready described. The mousquetaire cuffs of the straight sleeves are trimmed to correspond. Collar and undersleeves of embroidered muslin and lace. Bonnet of Neapolitan straw, with pink ribbons, white lace and daisies. Fig. 22.-Dress à deux jupes of mauve faille. The front of the underskirt is almost entirely covered by alternate flounces of white plaited mus 4. WALKING DRESS. 5. DRESS OF SILVER-GRAY SUMMER POPLIN.-PAGE 97. lin, and of the faille, twelve in number, and falling over each other. The open train tunic has a plaited flounce of white muslin, put on with a heading, and a bias band of mauve faille. Falling over the back of this skirt is a large bouffant of white muslin, similarly trimmed, the sides of which are caught up and fasten ed by rosettes of mauve ribbon, encircled by the plaited flounce which edges the upper part of the bouffant, and is carried up to the waist. The corsage has small basques, forming two points in front and two at the back; it is open en cœur, and is trimmed in accordance with the other portions of the dress, and on the chest is a group of four bows of mauve ribbon. The sleeves are large at the wrists, and are cut open nearly to the elbows; they are trimmed with muslin ruffles, which are carried up the edges of the back, and are met by bows of mauve ribbon, with short ends. Ribbon bows in the hair. |