are trimmed by five plaited flounces of sultana of a much darker shade of brown, all of which are terminated at the sides by papillon bows; the lower flounce only being carried right across the front of the skirt. The top of the skirt is covered by the basque of the casaque, and by a bouffant à revers, lined by the dark sultana; the points of these revers are fastened back by papillon bows, and the basques themselves are edged by narrow plaited flounces of the darker shade; the corsage is open in front, and has revers and a collar lined by the dark-colored sultana; in front are also two bows, the lowest placed at the ceinture, which, with the bows, is of the darkbrown sultana. The sleeves have deep cuffs, trimmed by quillings of dark-brown. Plaited muslin chemisette, and undersleeves of muslin and lace. DESCRIPTION OF FASHIONS.PAGE 96. FROM MADAME RALLINGS'S MAGASIN DES MODES, No. 779 BROADWAY. MADAME's show-rooms are overflowing with the latest novelties; her summer styles are superb; we give four, which are remarkably handsome and elegant. No. 1.-Princess dress of lightgreen silk. This forms a long train, and is richly embroidered in silk of a darker shade; the close corsage and straight sleeves are also embroidered. Lace collar and undersleeves. The page's mantle is of black silk, with a deep fringe to match. Bonnet of rice straw, with a deep vail of light-green gaze de soie, edged with white lace. Tiny white feathers and green leaves trim the top. No. 2.-Costume of violet-colored crêpe de Chine. The round skirt has BODICE OF WHITE NAINSOOK.-PAGE 101. a very deep fluted flounce, put on with a heading; the white lace upon this flounce outlines sharp points; between these are small bows of dark violet ribbon. The close casaque has a deep skirt which forms two poufs; these are edged with lace; the same trimming outlines the square basques, finishes: the straight sleeves, and traces a pointed pelerine; here it is headed by bands of ribbon, which terminate in a bow with long ends; bows trim the basques and sleeves. Lace collar and undersleeves. Hat of fine English straw, with a tuft of lilacs and foliage at the top. No. 3.--Ball toilet. of white gaze de soie. THE WATTEAU DRESSING JACKET.-PAGE 101. Train petticoat of white silk. Overskirt Here the deep flounce is surmounted by a puffing of the same. The tunic is puffed; the two flounces are draped by small clusters of rose-buds with foliage. The front forms a rounded tablier, with a garland of roses upon the flounce. The pointed: corsage is of silk, with large buttons of the same. Bertha and sleeves of gaze de soie; a smalli bouquet is placed upon each shoulder and in front. Coiffure of flowers. No. 4.-Promenade costume of pale-blue toile aurore. The deep fluted flounce is headed by a fluted band, framed in scalloped loops of silk of a darker shade. The open tunic has seven rows of narrow silk; these rows form two groups, each of which is finished by a deep fringe. of both shades; the rounded tab-lier to correspond is reversed at the: sides to form small shaped basques. The open corsage has a large rounded basque, and three others much smaller; these are all trimmed with bands and fringe, but the smaller are fluted; a fluted ruffle, a band and fringe, finish the cor-sage; double ruffles trim the open sleeves; lace chemisette and un- dersleeves; bonnet of white straw, with white and blue feathers, ter of long grasses. The scarf-ends are edged with lace, and and roses at the top. No. 5.-Hat of fine straw. Flutings of black lace encircle the high crown. At the top are two large poppies with buds and wheat-ears. No. 6.-Diadem bonnet of white crêpe de Chine. The wide fluting is supported by a puffing and rosettes of white lace, dotted with blue flowers and leaves. At one side springs a clus confined in front by a flower and foliage. DESCRIPTION OF CHILDREN'S FASHIONS.-PAGE 92. No. 1.-Dress of pearl-gray foulard. The two plaited flounces are surmounted by three bias bands of blue silk; above these FASHIONS. FROM MADAME RALLINGS'S MAGASIN DES MODES, 779 BROADWAY.-PAGE 95. No. 6.-Little girl's toilet. Petticoat of gold-colored foulard, striped with blue. Dress of white crêpe de Chine. The low square corsage is bordered with a bias of the striped silk; a scalloped band edges the large pagoda sleeves, and a narrow bias strip of silk confines it near the top; the short skirt is lifted at the back beneath a very large silk bow. Muslin chemisette. No. 7.-Dress à deux jupes. The under skirt is of sky-blue silk, and is entirely without trimming. The upper skirt is of DESCRIPTION OF HAIR-DRESSING.-PAGE 94. FROM MR. J. W. BARKER's, Nos. 622 AND 624 BROADWAY. No. 1.-Make the partings rather forward; wave the hair of the first bandeau in large undulations. Having done this bandeau, take a tress and with it form a rather voluminous torsade in the shape of a diadem. You pass a cord in each coil of the torsade; white muslin. 1. WALKING DRESS OF DOVE-GRAY FOULARD. The bottom edge is scalloped and trimmed by narrow Valenciennes lace, headed by a band of muslin insertion. The upper part of the skirt is trimmed by round tabs of muslin similarly edged, and which start from the waist and are carried all round the skirt. The corsage is of white muslin; it is cut square in front, and is trimmed to correspond. The sleeves are composed of two tabs of muslin, arranged to fall over each other, and similarly edged. Ceinture of sky-blue ribbon, fastened by a large bow at the left side. 2. DRESS OF PALE-BLUE SILK POPLIN.-PAGE 94. then take a second tress and make another torsade, in which also the cord is introduced. It is understood that you have previously laid a foundation, consisting of a plat, on which the hair is fastened. Place this second torsade below the hair combed up at the sides. Proceed in the same manner on the left side, only you will preserve the superabundance of the hair to make a smooth loop, which appears to spring from the hair combed up. As to the coiffure behind, it consists of curls on the left side and a falling plat on the right; with the remainder 97080 |