Coiffures in evening dress have not varied much this month, but caps have I think increased in favour; they appear to be made smaller every day; they are composed of a small lappet, or a little rounded piece of lace or blonde attached by a couple of gold pins on the hair, but decorated with wreaths of beautiful flowers, or narrow ribbons of two or three colours, or a bouquet of flowers placed on one side only; they form the prettiest coiffures imaginable. Those very splendid ones that I have recently described have lost nothing of their attraction. figured in gold or silver; they are of the papillon | velvet ribbon is also a favourite garniture for form, extremely small on the corsage, and dis- these robes; it appears to me in bad taste for posed en cœur; they descend on each side of ball dress. The garnitures for gold or silver the front, and are continued down the sides of gauzes are either fringes to correspond, but of the skirt, increasing gradually in size as they extreme lightness, or else the skirts are not borapproach the bottom. The sleeves are decorated dered, but only looped or draped with flowers, with nœuds de paye. Several robes of velours either with or without silver or gold foliage. épinglé are trimmed with bead fringe laid on in the same way as flounces; they have a rich heading of beads intermingled with silk; the corsage, square and close at the top, is decorated with a berthe composed of intermingled silk and beads beautifully wrought in a rich lace pattern. The sleeves are trimmed with fringe. Several very splendid robes are composed of white or yellow damask; the pattern very highly raised, is formed by silver thread on the white, and gold on the yellow; they have no trimming round the border, but the low tight corsage is decorated with a berthe of silver or gold blonde lace, and the short tight sleeve is covered by a long one of lace to correspond; it is very wide, open from the bend of the arm and rounded at the bottom; the opening and the bottom are richly bordered. A trimming that is a good deal employed for satin robes, and is very much admired, is composed of tulle bouillonée; there are three rows, each containing three bouillonées; each of the three rows is headed by two rows of coques of ribbon of the same colour as the robe, intermingled with narrow blonde lace, also of the same hue; it serpentines round the coques, and gives to the garniture an air of extreme lightness and elegance. The hair is but rarely even partially covered in ball dress, but if it is it must be by a small turban Algerien, or a petit bord, both of the form I have recently described. Head-dresses of hair, decorated either with feathers or flowers, are almost universal. Wreaths have lost a little of their attraction, although several new ones have appeared; but light bouquets, attached on one side, are more in favour. Jewellery, in the style of 1780, is coming again into vogue, and likely to be very fashionable: pearl necklaces, of the form then in vogue; and ear-rings, the diamond drops in girandoles of a large size, have been seen on some of our most elegant leaders of fashion. I have as yet no change to announce in fashionable colours. ADRIENNE DE M. FIRST PLATE. Ball robes are of various descriptions, or rather perhaps I ought to say of various materials. Very young unmarried ladies, whom Fashion will not permit to dress expensively, wear organdy and tarlatane, very simply trimmed; DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. while gauze, crape, satin, tulle, and lace, all of the richest description, and with splendid garnitures, are adopted by married belles. The only difference in the forms of ball and evening robes is, that the former have the sleeve much shorter, and also the fronts of the skirts, though they still train a little at the back. White robes, of all the materials I have mentioned, are very much in request; those of satin have single skirts only, and are generally trimmed with volants of point d'Angleterre, and a berthe to match. All the other materials, and also crêpe lisse, which I had forgotten to include, have double or triple skirts; some are trimmed with blonde or lace flounces, headed with light wreaths of flowers or velvet foliage. A good many have the corsages opening en cœur very low on the breast, but there is always an under front of the same material. A good many robes open at the sides, are ornamented with bouquets of flowers mingled with lace, or else large knots of satin edged with bead, or gold or silver fringe. There are several tulle robes with patterns of coloured blonde lace appliqués; the corsages are decorated with berthes to correspond. Many crape and tulle robes have the skirts trimmed with satin rouleaux, or coloured blonde lace. Several rows of narrow coloured DEMI-TOILETTE.-Pekin robe, striped in black and claret colour; the corsage, quite high at the back, and descending in an open V on the bosom, is trimmed with a festooned revers, edged with black velvet. The corsage, open to the centre of the breast, is closed to the waist, where it terminates in a short point. Long sleeves, tight to the arm, and cut bias. The skirt is trimmed very high, with three flounces, decreasing in size as they ascend: they are cut bias, festooned and edged with black velvet. Cambric cuffs, and chemisette made up to the throat. Chapeau of white velours épinglé; a round shape, the interior trimmed with coques of blue ribbon and white brides; the exterior with a white satin drapery, bordered with Mechlin lace: it is gathered low on one side, in full folds, under a tuft of blue flowers, and thrown back over the crown, the end falling on the other side as low as the shoulder. CARRIAGE DRESS.-Redingote of light fawncoloured gros de Tours; a close high corsage, made quite up to the throat, and round at the bottom: it is trimmed down the front, and also the front of the skirt, with butterfly knots of ribbon to correspond. Long tight sleeves; lace collar and ruffles. Deep blue satin capote, a small round shape, rather close; the brim is covered with three rows of ribbon to correspond, laid on with a little fulness. A full chou of the same at each side of the bottom of the crown, and floating brides, complete the garniture. Ermine mantelet, lined with white satin; the pelerine part exceedingly large, the scarfends moderately so. HALF-LENGTH FIGURES. No. 3. EVENING DRESS. Straw-coloured deeply pointed. Short sleeves, just turning the satin robe; a low corsage, round at top, and elbow, and trimmed with a row of lace, turning up in a bouillonnée. Berthe composed of four rows of lace, intermingled in a very tasteful manner with pink ribbon. Three rows head the lace, and a fourth forms a V in the centre of the berthe, terminating in a knot with floating ends. The skirt is trimmed with flounces. The cap is composed of an extremely small round piece of tulle, which just fits the crown of the head: it is encircled by a twisted band of pink ribbon, terminating in a knot behind. A single row of lace, falling over the hair, forms the front; and a half wreath of roses, without foliage, placed under the lace, decorates the sides, and encircles the back of the head. No. 4. HOME DRESS.-Gros de Tours robe, quadrilled in two shades of lilac; the corsage is high at the back, but opening en cœur on the bosom, and decorated with a lappel of two falls. Tight sleeve, a three-quarter length, displaying the tulle bouillonnée of the under-sleeve. The skirt is trimmed with two flounces. Lace cap, a very small size, full trimmed with lace and roses at the sides. A band of rose ribbon round the summit of the head, and a knot at the back, complete the garniture. Black lace pelerine écharpe. No. 5. MORNING DRESS. Black velvet robe; a high, close corsage, opening at the bottom in a point at each side, and trimmed down the front with a row of black silk buttons. Tight sleeves, rather more than a three-quarter length; muslin under-sleeves. Embroidered muslin сар, bordered with a single row of Valenciennes lace. A cluster of coques of lilac ribbon is placed under the border on each side: the ends of the ribbon form brides, tied under the chin. SECOND PLATE. MORNING DRESS.-Tea-green taffeta robe; a tight corsage, quite high, and formed to the shape at the lower part by nervures. Long tight sleeves. The front of the skirt is trimmed in the tunic style, with a volant festooned at the edge, narrow at top, but increasing in width as it descends, and turning round a little before it reaches the bottom, somewhat in the drapery style. Choux of the same material, and also of different sizes, are placed at regular distances on a twisted rouleau, which heads the volant, and terminates it at the bottom. Rose-coloured satin chapeau, a moderately open shape; the interior decorated only with very full brides, of a cor responding colour; the exterior with a long and full barbe of blonde lace to correspond. EVENING DRESS.-Pink satin robe; corsage à trois piece, round at top, deeply pointed at bottom, and draped in a profusion of flat folds on the bosom; they are confined in the centre by a rouleau, and a bouquet of exotics. Very short sleeves, encircled at the bottom with a white satin rouleau, surmounted by puffings of the same. The skirt is decorated on each side with two montants, reaching only a little above the knee; they are composed of white satin with those on the drapery, attached to each link. rouleaux, arranged somewhat in the form of a chain, with a bouquet of exotics corresponding Coiffure à l'Italienne, ornamented with a bouquet composed of a rose with foliage, and a gerbe of white blossoms placed on one side. HALF-LENGTH FIGURES. No. 3. EVENING DRESS-Light green satin robe, very full trimmed in the stomacher style with black velvet ribbon. Short tight sleeves, decorated at the bottom with three velvet bands. The front of the skirt is trimmed with a succession of velvet bands, placed three and three together at regular distances. Head-dress of hair, decorated with a diamond comb, and a velvet drapery, richly fringed. No. 4. BALL DRESS.-Azure blue crape robe over satin to correspond. Low corsage à trois piece, low and round at top. Berthe composed of three volants of the same material, headed by a row of blonde lace standing up, and ornamented with a bouquet of roses panaches. Short tight sleeves, trimmed with a crape ruffle of two falls, looped at the bend of the arm. The skirt is decorated with four volants, mounting nearly to the hips, and each edged with blonde lace. The hair, dressed at the sides in full clusters of curls, and a round knot at the back of the head, is decorated with a bouquet of white feathers placed on one side. No. 5. EVENING DRESS.-Fancy velvet robe, a low corsage, deeply pointed, and trimmed with a revers en cœur. Short tight sleeves. The skirt is trimmed very high, with five rows of passementerie of intermingled silk and gold. The hair is dressed in soft bands before, and a twisted knot behind: it is ornamented with a silk and gold net, and a tuft of roses at each side. TO CORRESPONDENTS. DECLINED, with many thanks, W. B. A. ACCEPTED. 64 The Lover's Leap;” X. Y. Z.; R. H. B. Regular contributors would oblige us very much by forwarding contributions at least six weeks before their publication is desired. Several articles have reached us too late for examination this month. Office, No. 24, Norfolk-street, Strand. Sold by Berger, Holywell-street; Steele, Paternosterrow; and by all Booksellers in Town and Country. Printed by Joseph Rogerson, 24, Norfolk-street, |