Fig. 23.-Visiting toilet of sky-blue silk. The lower flounce of the long gored skirt is plaited and headed by a band of white Brussels lace insertion. Above is a similar but rather narrower flounce, headed in the same way, and surmounted by two narrower bands of the insertion; the whole of this trimming covering about half the depth of the skirt, falling over the back of which is a large pièce bouffante, rounded at the bottom, and having at the sides revers, which form points near the waist, and are fastened back by bows and floating ends of white Brussels lace insertion. These revers, as well as the whole of the pièce bouffante, are edged by two bands of the insertion; the inner one is narrower than the outer. The revers are partially concealed by the sides of a short rounded tablier, the bottom of which is cut into square-shaped tabs, edged with insertion. The corsage is trimmed en carré at the back and in front by a band of the insertion, of which the ceinture is also composed. The upper half of the corsage is fastened by buttons. The wide sleeves are cut open at the outer sides, and the insertion trimming is carried up the seams at the back. Lace collar and undersleeves. Hat of white lace, and blue gros-grains ribbons; blue feather; white moss-roses and leaves. THE most useful sets of jewelry are those made entirely of gold. These can be worn on all occasions, both for day and evening. 1. MORNING TOILET.-PAGE 98. DESCRIPTION OF FASHIONS. No. 1.-Dress of light-green faille. The round, full skirt has a very deep flounce, arranged in broad box-plaits, and bordered and trimmed with bias bands of a darker shade. The box: plaits are alternately fastened down by dark bows, and cut two-thirds open. Small heart-shaped casaque ; this is sharply pointed at the front and back; at the sides it is hollowedout, and cut slightly open. Coatsleeves, with deep cuffs. Trimming of bands and bows. Muslin collerette and undersleeves. White straw hat; dark-green ribbons and feather; lightgreen gauze vail. Parasol of silk to match the toilet. 1. YOUNG GIRL'S DRESS. 2. DRESS OF DOVE-GRAY FOULARD.-PAGE 101. less casaque follows the outline of the tunic, and is trimmed to correspond. White lace collar and undersleeves. Neapolitan straw hat, with a trimming of blue ribbons, black lace, and a small white marabout feather. Page 93, No. 1.-Ball costume. Train skirt of white slik, richly embroidered in A colored silk rouleau heads No. 2.-Evening toilet. with half-open fronts, and 3. TOILET OF ALMOND-COLORED SILK BARÉGE. 4. PROMENADE COSTUME. -- PAGE 101. three very long basques; those at the sides lift the gauze tunic, but the centre basque forms a large loop, and the pointed end falls over the bouffant. Narrow bands, terminating in loops, cover the sideBands head and confine the full, half-long sleeve. Lace seams. ruffles. Silk rouleaux. Bow of straw-colored satin ribbon in the hair. Page 94, No. 4.-Walking dress. Both skirts are of almondcolored foulard; the lower is gored and plain; the second is rather short, and arranged in broad folds. Close-fitting casaque | and silver-gray gros-grains ribbon, with a small white marabout of black foulard, with rounded basques and straight sleeves. feather. The scarf, of almond-colored silk, with a Scotch plaid pattern in black, has a deep fringe to match, and is fastened at one shoulder by a large jet ornament. Collar and undersleeves of cambric and lace. White chip hat, almond-colored ribbons, and a small blue father. Page 95, No. 1.-Morning toilet of white silk serge. The round petticoat has a very deep box-plaited flounce, headed by a broad bias band of blue silk, which is scalloped at both edges, bordered with rouleaux of the same, and slightly gathered near the top, and beneath a bias band of white serge. The robe is ribbon with fringed ends finish this tasteful toilet. Collar and | square ends. Flounce, ruffles, bias bands and buttons, of emundersleeves of muslin and lace. Cap of muslin and lace, with broidered silk. Lace collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of fine blue ribbons. straw and white lace, trimmed with blue ribbons. Page 96, No. 1.-Promenade toilet of light Frou-Frou faille. round skirt has two slightly gathered flounces, which are bordered and headed by broad bias bands of a darker shade. The fronts of the close-fitting casaque are rather short and rounded, thus simulating the veste of a Louis XIV. paletot; the rest of the skirt is deep, square, and bouffante. Wide sleeves. No. 2.-Dress of pearl-gray cashmere. The long gored skirt is trimmed with perpendicular bands of pearl-gray silk, embroid-The ered with blue; these bands are pointed, and reach nearly half way up the skirt. The Watteau casaque has straight sleeves and a pointed collar. The embroidered silk ceinture passes beneath the folds, and fastens at one side with loops and long |