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rounded behind, open in front, coming down 

 to the sash. Fanchon bonnet of black lace 

 with a ckister of iris, with long foliage, fixed 

 on the side. Collar and cufts of quilted linen. 



Jupon of azure taffeta, ornamented by two 

 band^of straw-coloured foulard. Mantle of 

 straw foulard, ornamented with large biases 

 of blue foulard on the sides, two large coques 

 with pans, encircled with azure taffeta, 

 ornamenting the robe ; above the bows rises 

 a blue braid. Azui'e sash round the waist 

 with large rosettes of foulard, ornamented 

 with light blue taffeta. Quite flat bodice, 

 with epaulettes and ornaments of light blue 

 taffeta. Blue lace collar. Straw bonnet. 



Robe of faille or gauze of a Metternich 

 green. Round skirt, ornamented by three 

 rolls of satin behind and white blonde lace 

 set at the bottom of the third roll. This 

 blonde is fastened on the side, and the rolls 

 form an edging to the breadths. In front 

 they are reproduced, and ornament the robe, 

 but without blonde. Square de'collete with 

 the same blonde encircling the shoulders. 

 Short sleeves, with ballon Empire. The 

 bodice, cut square, shows a guimpe of tulle 

 with very small bouillons, and has sleeves to 

 match buillonne' at the top. Round waist. 



sash of white gros grain ; behind, two bows 

 in the form of a dahlia retain two white 

 ribbons, descending on each side, and partly 

 relieving a biiffaiitc tunic. A large dahlia 

 bow is set at the end of each ribbon, and the 

 ribbon which passes under simulates a scarf, 

 which forms the puffing of the tunic, and is 

 tied negligently in the middle of the skirt, 

 with long ends. In front, the tunic falls 

 squarely, and is ornamented by rolls, and the 

 same ^blonde as the bottom. Head-dress 

 formed of a double ro\\- of rolled crape. 

 Knot of hair on the top of the head and 

 chignon with falling curls behind. 



Robe of pearl grey faille. Skirt without 

 train, with volant with flat "organ pipe" 

 plaits. "J\mic edged with small rolls, relieved 

 en panicr behind. High bodice flat, buttoned 

 in front. Round sash in aurora faille. On 

 the sides cockade with one long end fringed. 

 Tyrolian braces in faille, forming epaulette, 

 and crossing the bodice squarely. Plain flat 

 sleeves, with Empire ballon at the top. 

 Simple head-dress, with boucles frisees on 

 the front, bow at the top of the head, and 

 long ends behind. Flat collar and cufts of 

 lawn. — London and Paris Ladies' Magazine 

 of Fas/lion. 



