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contracted chests, and such Hke, think you. 

 might have been spared, had the practice of 

 Archery been more universal amongst you ? 

 It is an exercise admirably suited to your 

 requirements^ — general and equal, without 

 being violent — calling the faculties both of 

 mind and body into gentle yet active play, 

 yet oppressing none ; bringing roses to your 

 cheeks, and occupation to your mind — withal 

 most elegant and graceful." 



We could wsh the day not far distant, 

 when the " Fair Marians " of Scotland, in- 

 ferior in neither beauty, gracefulness, nor wit, 

 to their fair sisters over the Border, would 

 imitate them, and join their fathers and 

 brothers on the Archery field. The enjoy- 



ment of the gentlemen would thus be greatly 

 enhanced, and the element of happiness that 

 has been so long wanting in our Scottish 

 Archery fields would then be complete. 



One of the best characteristics that pertains 

 to Archery is its refinement. Refined minds 

 and characters alone can enjoy it. Archer- 

 esses must be ladies, and archers must be 

 gentlemen. We conclude our remarks at 

 this time by quoting the " Archer's Motto," 

 as it is called. It was composed by one who 

 was himself an archer, and who well knew 

 the qualities and traits of character necessary 

 to make a good one — 



" Stout arm, strong bow, and steady eye, 

 Union, true heart, and courtesie." 



FASHIONS FOR THE MONTH. 



FANCY costumes are invariably cut with 

 two skirts, that is to say, the jupe and 

 jupon with the Lamballe mantlet, the ]Marie 

 Antoinette fichu, or the small straight paletot 

 as a necessary accompaniment. 



All these are trimmed with cut ruches, or 

 plaits a la viellc to match. 



The woollen and silk serges are quite in 

 vogue, in various shades. If in place of the 

 jupon to match it is made in taffeta, you 

 may have a very charming toilette. 



For example, on a Baltic green poult-de- 

 soir jupon, %vith a high Marie Antoinette 

 volant, a skirt of silver grey mohair, ruched 

 a la viellc, and the ruches edged only by a 

 small cheval grey ribbon ; the skirt relieved 

 very high behind and on the sides, so as to 

 fornv large round denticulations. 



On this skirt a large sash of poult-de-soir 

 of spring green, with short ends fringed to 

 match. A fichu Marie Antoinette, ornamented 

 with large ruches in the forai of a cross in 

 front. 



Ta ffeta jupons offer the advantage of being 

 able to be worn with different toilettes. All 

 the shades of grey look well with green. 

 Black cashmere, also very much in vogue 

 this summer, is only supposed to be elegant 

 with a jupon of silk. 



Jupons of taffeta, with pekined stripes, are 

 worn more than the plain skirts, and they 

 may be worn without volants. Foulard 

 costumes, above all, harmonise marvellously 

 well with Pekin stripes. 



I have seen several at Chantilly worn by 

 the " queens of fashion," and there is nothing 

 very astonishing in this, as her Majesty the 

 Empress has adopted foulard for the greatest 

 part of her toilette for country and travelling 

 dresses. 



The Baltic green, Lemnn blue, and English 

 grey, are the shades mostly worn. 



Round bonnets in straw have also made 

 their appearance. The Louis XV. models 

 with straight edge, very low form, are the 

 most elegant. The white rice straw is worn 



