TJic Country Gcntlanan's Maga::inc 



with light coloured robes, and grey and black 

 straws remain in favour for the more simple 

 toilettes. Many young ladies wear the puff- 

 chapeau, that is a simple bow of tulle, the 

 ends of which fall behind. 



Robe of rose and white striped foulard, 

 ornamented by a Marie Antoinette volant 

 with a small bias-piece of rose taffeta, which 

 fastens the top, and another at the bottom. 

 Tunic of rose foulard, cut at the bottom in 

 round denticulations, edged with rose taffeta. 

 The tunic is attached on the sides by a large 

 bow of taffeta with long Avaving ends. Bodice 

 in striped foulard having above all a sort of 

 half bodice, describing a flat bertha in rose 

 foulard. This bertha is cut in round denticu- 

 lations, attached on the shoulders by round 

 bows with ends fringed to match. Bow of 

 rose taffeta in the middle of the bodice. 

 Collar of rose foulard laced at the top 

 of the bodice. Large rose taffeta tied 

 behind. Collar and sleeves of muslin, orna- 

 mented with Valenciennes. Rose bow and rib- 

 bon in the hair. Dauphine shoes in rose satin. 



Robe of changing glace' taffeta, ornamented 

 in the bottom by a double galloon of silk. 

 Trimming of taffeta cut in two shapes, 

 ornamenting the second skirt. Dahlias of 

 taffeta. Archduchess fichu of taffeta to 

 match, encircled by a galloon and silk 

 guipure of the same colour. Bow fastening 

 the fichu on the sides. The fichu is opened 

 behind, and the two sides are crossed in the 

 form of braces. Bonnet of bouillounee gauze, 

 with small train of foliage and clusters of 

 light flowers. 



A bonnet is no longer a head-dress, it is 

 only an ornament. 



Straw has completely succeeded tulle and 

 gauze, and the taste for black still remains in 

 the ascendant. 



Spanish and Chantilly laces are very much 

 worn. 



Amongst some of the newest I have seen 

 a bonnet of Belgian straw with a large white 

 band in the form of a fanchon. In front, 

 small ruche in decoupe straw colour crape : 

 this ruche is larger behind, and a band falls 

 on the chignon, coming round on the front 

 in the form of scarf strings. 



In the middle of this ruche a smaller one 

 in black lace. In front, diadem of wild 

 flowers, with trains of foliage, with buds 

 falling on the sides. Small bouquet to match 

 to serve as an agrafe. 



Bonnet of English straw edged with black 

 velvet. Blue and black flow^ers with metallic 

 leaves set en aigrette. Barbes of black lace 

 with agrafe of blue flo\\'ers. 



Bonnet of rice straw of the Touis XV., 

 round form coquille with black lace advancing 

 to the front, and on the middle a large rose 

 with a row of buds ; behind coquille of lace 

 to match. The row of buds is set on a barbe 

 of black lace, which falls on one side. 



Bonnet of white straw with a small em- 

 broidery of black velvet. Carland of foliage. 

 Green beetle and diadem of narcissus. Large 

 knot of Metternich green ribbon behind, and 

 a narcissus with foliage in the middle of the 

 knot. 



This last bonnet is of a charming design. 

 Many birds of small size, butterflies, beetles, 

 and flies of all kinds and colours, are em- 

 ployed for decorating bonnets. 



A robe of velvet, mauve glace with green, 

 with a volant plaited rather high and em- 

 broidered with velvet, on which we set a 

 small polonaise, closed in bias, embroidered 

 with black velvet. Flat sleeves, ornamented 

 with an embroidery, which joins zifc'iite, which 

 is at the bottom of the sleeves. 



There are many dresses of this kind made 

 in pekined and changing taffeta. 



Toilettes for the country. Jupon of Alpine, 

 mauve taffeta, with a high plaited volant ; the 

 plaits falling on the other skirt of niau\e 

 taffeta, cut in pointed denticulations, em- 

 broidered with satin. Three small rolls of 

 satin ornament the bottom of the skirt. 

 Tunic of black taffeta set above the skirt, 

 forming four large denticulations : one in 

 front, two on the sides, one behind. The 

 one behind is open, and in the fente passes a 

 knot of black taffeta tied at the bottom of 

 the skirt, ornamented with small rolls of 

 satin. The tunic is encircled by a laced bias 

 of mauve and three rolls of satin. 



The bodice is fastened to the tunic, and is 

 black with mauve sleeves. Dauphine fichu 



