the back has floating ends. Embroidered collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of blue silk, with white marabout feathers. Fig. 20. Visiting toilet of pale orange-colored toile aurore. The three graduating flounces are fluted and sewn on with headings; they are cut at each side by two narrow bands which extend quite up to the waist; these are also fluted. The second skirt forms a square tablier and full pouf; these, the heartshaped corsage and straight sleeves, are trimmed en suite. The ceinture fastens at the side with a bow and floating ends. Embroidered muslin chemisette and undersleeves. Bonnet of white tulle and lace. Clusters of snow-drops and leaves cross the front. Fig. 21.-Walking dress of light fawn-colored silk barège. The lower trimmed with rouleaux of a darker shade, and a handsome tassel fringe; at each side is an ornamentation in heavy silk cord with two very large tassels. Rou-. leaux and ruffles trim the straight sleeves and close corsage. The buttons and the ceinture are also silk; the large bow at be of very fine tulle. The narrow bias bands, broad ceinture and bows are all of rose-colored silk. Silk bandelettes confine the hair. Fig. 23.-Round skirt of summer silk, with five graduating and gathered flounces. Casaque of white muslin. This has open fronts, a puffed fichu, and a full bouffant. Straight sleeves. The ruchings, ceinture, rosettes and large revers of the deep, scalloped skirt are all of silk to match the petticoat. Hat of fine white straw, with a white feather and two blush roses. The larger rose is placed beneath the border of the hat. skirt is plain. The narrow folds of the second skirt are confined by a broad insertion of black guipure lace; another lace band lifts the puffed tunic. The close corsage has sharply-pointed, coatshaped basques and straight sleeves; these are all bordered with rouleaux of black silk, and trimmed with ruchings and bands of lace. The bow and floating ends are of guipure. The hat is composed of a puff of fawn-colored tulle; the white feather at the top is framed in a ruching of black lace. Fig. 22.-Dinner toilet. This is of white Chambery gauze. The petticoat has eight small flounces. The low corsage has a lace bertha; deeper lace finishes the full pouf and crosses in front. The long open train is rounded. The puffed underbody and sleeves should BONNETS. FROM MADAME MORRISSON'S, NO. 6 RUE DE LA MICHODIERE, PARIS.-PAGE 23. the front of the open corsage. The silk ceinture fastens beneath large loops. Flutings trim the straight sleeeves. Bonnet of black lace, with a white feather at one side. No. 2.-Toilet of Algyon foulard. The very deep gathered flounce is surmounted by five bias bands of the material. A band borders the open tunic; this is gracefully draped beneath the large bow of the ceinture. Pearl buttons fasten the close corsage. A full jockey heads the straight sleeves. Lace bow in the hair. No. 3.-Home toilet of vapor-colored mohair. The round skirt has two erect rows of fluting, each supported by a bias band of Scotch plaid silk. A fluting and band also outline a square tunic, which is shorter in front than at the back. Silk buttons should fasten the open corsage; this has straight sleeves, trimmed with bias bands of silk. The fronts of the loose paletot are deep, the back is short, the sleeves are large and open: same trimming as upon the dress. Page 21, No. 1.-Promenade toilet of vapor-colored Chinese silk. The round skirt has a deep gathered flounce, which is put on with a heading and fastened by a cross-strip of the same. This heading is repeated a little higher up, and above it is a broad puffing with ruched borders; these are confined by crossstrips. The uppper skirt has a narrow flounce, with a puffed and ruched heading, and is gracefully draped by large flat bows, with pointed ends. Close casaque, with small, square basques. The buttons are of mother-of-pearl. Two narrow bands compose the trimming. The full sleeve is confined at the wrist by a puffed ruffle with a flat bow. Bias folds of the material edge all the flounces, ruffles and bows. The wide ceinture is attached a little to the side, beneath a large bow. Lace collar and under- | of black silk. The upper skirt has a rounded tablier; at the sleeves. Hat of fine white straw. A white marabout feather back it is draped to form two pointed ends and a large fold. starts from the knot of vapor-colored ribbon, which is placed Here the bias band surmounts a deep silk fringe of the same directly in front. shade as the dress. Close-fitting casaque. The basque forms two deep points, which fall at the sides; these and the small jockeys are trimmed like the skirt. Bands cross the shoulders No. 2.-Walking dress of pale orange-colored toile aurore. The round skirt has a deep hem, and above this is a broad bias band and finish the straight sleeves. A bow fastens the silk ceinture. Cambric collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of black lace and ribbon, with small yellow flowers at the top. No. 3.-Dress of pearl-gray summer poplin. The round skirt has a very deep fluted flounce, which is divided near the top by a bias band of silk of the same shade. The second skirt has a smaller flounce, with the cross-strip heading only. The skirt of the close casaque is cut to form a square tablier-front and small basques-it is trimmed to correspond. The straight sleeve has two rows of fluting. Silk buttons and ceinture; this fastens at the back beneath a large bow with floating ends. Lace collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of pearl-gray silk and black lace. Scarf-vail of gray gaze de soie. No. 4.-Costume of almond-green crêpe de Chine. Round petticoat of a darker shade of silk. The crêpe skirt forms a scalloped tablier and rounded train. The deep fronts of the close casaque are rounded. This skirt has a full pouf; the sides are quite open. The rounded revers of the heart-shaped corsage, the large cuffs, and all the bias bands, are of silk. The flounces, ruffles, and rosettes are of crêpe. White lace edges the corsage and sleeves. No. 5.-Walking dress of light-blue Indian silk. There are three flounces; two of these are ruffled and one is sharply pointed. The second skirt is pointed and trimmed with a bias band of black silk, thus simulating a fourth flounce. Bands trim the open, shaped tunic. The large double bow at each side is of the two colors. Black buttons fasten the close corsage. Bands finish the straight sleeves and the small pointed basques. The black ceinture is attached at the back beneath a double bow. Lace ruff and undersleeves. Hat of fine white straw, trimmed with blue ribbon. A bird of paradise crosses the top. No. 6.-Dress of light-green silk barége. The long skirt has a very deep gathered flounce; upon this falls a narrower flounce, which is surmounted by two bias bands of darker silk. The second skirt forms a square tablier and full pouf, and is trimmed with a flounce and bands. At each opening is a large silk loop with ends. The close corsage has pointed vest-fronts. Bands outline a small jacket, and also head the ruffles of the straight sleeves. The small bows are of silk. A large bow, with floating ends, fastens the silk ceinture. Lace collar and undersleeves. Bonnet of white lace and light-green ribbon. At one side is a tiny marabout feather-white, tipped with green. DESCRIPTION OF FASHIONS. PAGE 20. FROM MADAME RALLINGS'S MAGASIN DES MODES, No. 779 BROADWAY. THIS establishment has become an authority in the all-important matter of La Toilette. Here one may always find the latest styles, and these rivaling each other in originality and elegance. For this month we have four beautiful toilets. No. 1.-Promenade costume of blue-gray glacé silk poplin. The long skirt is gored and bordered CORSAGES AND COLLARS.-PAGE 21. with a wide fluting of the material; this is divided in the middle by a bias band of silk, of the same shade, with silk rosettes to confine each fold. Higher up is a narrow fluting, with a silk piping. The close corsage has a deep, pointed basque, and vest-fronts to correspond. Straight sleeves. The fluted ruffles are all headed by bias bands. Silk buttons. The small ruffles of the corsage simulate pointed pelerines. A bow at the back fastens the silk ceinture. Lace collar and undersleeves. Violet silk cravat, with a large bow. Hat of violet silk, with a white rose and foliage in front, a marabout feather at the side, and a scarf-vail of white gaze de soie falling over the chignon. No. 2.-Evening toilet of pale-green glacé silk. The gored train-skirt is trim. med en tablier with three full puffings of black dotted tulle; between each puff is a ruffle of black lace; the lace bordering is continued around the skirt. The basque of the casaque-corselet is deep and scalloped. Bias border and large buttons-all of silk. A narrow black lace edges the fronts; wide lace crosses the top. The short, puffed sleeve of dotted tulle and lace is supported by a narrow band; the lace from the corsage is carried down each side and frames the full pouf of tulle which covers the basque. Low underbody of white tulle and lace. At each NEW-YORK ASSOCIATIO |