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to spoil her small but symmetrical figure, by appearing in a style of dress which could only be becoming to a tall majestic belle. More than two-thirds of the skirt of her gown to-day was covered with trimming: this, however, is an old-fashioned folly; but her chapeau is the most novel and whimsical head

what broader at top than bottom; the brim, rounded at the corners, comes as low as the chin, but does not meet, and is broad, but not deep, over the forehead. Those in gauze or crape have the crown tacked in in general like the caul of a cap, the brim extremely deep, very broad over the forehead, and meeting under the chin. Some-dress I ever saw, and, as such, I times it is rounded at the corners, and sometimes square. Rose and white are the colours most in favour for gauze or crape hats those composed of the former are trimmed in general with straw-colour, and the white chapeaur are ornamented with lilac.

will describe it to you, though I am certain, from your correct and elegant taste, that you will not be likely to order one from my description. It is composed of strawcoloured gauze; the crown is exactly of the shape of a melon, and puckered so as to resemble the rough-coated ones; a row of broad ribbon, formed into coxcombs, stands up across the crown, and is placed in a bias direction; the brim, which is of the most extravagant size, is cut out at the edge in round holes, which are nearly half a quarter distant from each other: each of these spaces is filled with a piece of gauze, which is cut in such a manner as to form a kind of chevaux-de-frise trimming round it; a

Flowers are in universal request, but there is not that variety in bouquets which we have been accustomed to see at this season of the year. Roses are most in favour; next to them are daisies, bunches of lilacs, red tulips, and poppies Flowers are in general coloured after nature, except daisies, which are of all colours. There are several hats trimmed only with ribbon, which is disposed in a diadem of Spanish puffs, each of which is flu-little bunch of red and white grapes

ted in bias. Several chapeaux of gauze have at each end of the brim a lozenge of a different colour; as, for example, azure or green upon rose-colour, and lilac or straw colour upon white. Hats, formed of Egyptian ribbon, have within these few days been very fashionable: the appearance of these hats is whimsical enough. I cannot describe it better to you than by telling you, that they strikingly resemble the skin of the zebra.

I was interrupted just as I finished the last paragragh by a pretty little merveilleuse, who takes pains

is placed alternately in each; an immense bouquet of Provence roses, mingled with bunches of vineleaves, adorns one side of the crown. I could see that the petite belle was very well satisfied with having procured a chapeau quite different from those worn by other people, and entirely unconscious of the very bad effect which it had upon her figure.

Coloured book muslin is in estimation for home dinner dress, or for social parties. I have already described to you the forms of low dresses: the trimming of those I

am now speaking of, consists either
of flounces of the same material,
with a rouleau of white satin be-
tween each flounce, or else cork-
screw rolls of clear white muslin,
entwined with ribbon of the colour
of the dress. The bust is trimmed
either with lace, or with puffed rib-
bon to correspond with the gown.
The sleeves are in general of a
very simple description, short, full,
and confined to the arm by a nar-priate for such an occasion.
row band of ribbon, or a welt of the
same material as the dress; some-
times a fall of narrow lace finishes
them at the bottom.

flounce set on with very little fulness,
and headed by a rouleau of white
satin much narrower than the one
at the bottom. The flounce is set
on in festoons, each of which is fi-
nished by a satin bow and a bou-
quet of orange flowers. If any of
your female friends are upon the
point of matrimony, my dear So-
phia, they cannot have a prettier
dress than this, or one more appro-

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The hair still continues to be displayed in full dress, except by ladies far advanced in life: with these the favourite head-dress is a turban, composed of cachemire or silver gauze, and mostly made in the Indian style. There is also a new toque just introduced (and, by the bye, it is the only one worn, for toques have been entirely exploded for some time past): the crown is white satin, and at the part next to the face is a band of plaited silk and silver ribbon, which forms alternate lozenges of each kind; a full plume of Marabout feathers is placed to the left side.

Tulle over white satin begins to be very much worn in evening dress, but white watered gros de Naples is still more fashionable. Frocks are most in favour for full dress: they are made to fit the shape exactly; the skirts are rather scanty, particularly towards the top, and what little fulness there is, is thrown entirely behind. Short full sleeve, finished, as is the bust, with a trimming of blond. The trimming consists either of flounces of blond, draperies of tulle, or fluted gauze, finished at each edge with a ruche of the same material. The prettiest full dress which I have seen for a considerable time, is the wedding gown of a young friend of mine, who has recently become a votary of Hymen: it is composed of white watered gros de Naples; the form is a frock, and the bust is tastefully ornamented in the stomacher style with pearls. The sleeve is of the same material; it is short and full: there is a blond sleeve over it, festooned with ro-particularly beautiful: it was a trisettes of pearl. A blond ruche goes round the bust. At the bottom of the skirt is a broad rouleau of white satin, surmounted by a deep blond

Our promenade shoes are now in general of coloured leather, made rather high over the instep, and ornamented with a bow of ribbon to correspond. Black jane and stout black silk are also worn, but coloured leather predominates.

Full-dress shoes are of white figured silk, white leather, or satin: they are trimmed only with bows.

Pearls are universally worn in full-dress jewellery. I have recently seen a bridal ornament composed of them, which I thought

ple wreath of myrtle-leaves, in the midst of which was a bouquet of orange-flower blossoms.

Fashionable colours are, rose,

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DRAWING ROOM WINDOW CURTAINS.

straw-colour, lilac, and green, but rose-colour is most in favour. It is somewhat singular, that, in all fluctuations of fashion, this colour never loses its ground; however numerous and various the colours

in esteem may be, it is sure to be one of them.

Adieu, my dear friend! Send me soon a long letter, and believe me always your attached and faithful EUDOCIA

FASHIONABLE FURNITURE.

PLATE 15.-DRAWING-ROOM WINDOW-CURTAINS.

should permit a greater display of them in connection or succession.

The very narrow space between the windows of this design is not suitable to a pier glass, and when such abridged divisions occur, they cannot be better furnished than according to the proposed intention. In the first, a candelabrum support

THE designs for these draperies || tasteful and elegant effect, partiwere supplied by Mr. Stafford, up-cularly if the number of windows holsterer, of Bath: they consist of two complete decorations, dissimilar only in point of arrangement, the materials and colours being the same in both. The curtains are supported by fasces carved and gilt, and ornamented by antique scroll foliages. The draperies on the right of the plate are adapted to a boudoir or morning-room, anding a clock is introduced; and the those on the left to a drawing-room; latter is ornamented by a marble, and it will be found, in practice, bronze, or or-molu figure. that the latter would have a very

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