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TJic Country Gentlewoman 



FASHIONS FOR THE MONTH 



AS a very novel costume I will quote a 

 toilette worn at Deauville by the 

 Countess d'Al. A jupon of sky-blue Mexican 

 cloth (silk and wool). At the bottom of the 

 jupon a volant to match, surmounted by 

 bouillone' round the volant, and on each side 

 the bouillone small ruche of azure taffeta. 

 Abeille skirt, relieved behind and also on the 

 sides, so as to resemble two wings of a bee ; 

 ruche of blue decoupe taffeta trimming the 

 skirt, and bows of the same on the sides. 



Bodice open, en ca-iir, with Valenciennes 

 lace, with gathers in it. Large sash of sky- 

 blue taffeta, with very short ends fringed on 

 the stuff. 



Medallion consisting of an antique cameo, 

 encircled with massive gold, suspended from 

 the neck by azure velvet. 



Watteau chapeau in white straw, trimmed 

 all round by a flat ruche of black taffeta, 

 embroidered with small lace ; cluster of prin- 

 cess rosebuds at the side. 



The Letoriere chapeaux are covered all 

 over with curly feathers, with the velvet edges 

 of the same colour as the feathers, and on 

 the sides a train of small flowers. This is 

 charming in grey or blue, with agrafe of vine 

 leaves with white or pale mauve rose. 



L'Andalou, black with edging of velvet, 

 crowned with black feathers and aigrette, 

 suited wonderfully well to brunettes. 



Robe of crepon (double shaded tan and 

 Bismark brown), trimmed with a chicoree of 

 the same coloured taffeta. At the bottom 

 large volant, ornamented at the top and bot- 

 tom by a ruche of taffeta. The bodice is cut 

 flat, plain, and high, with small ruche at the 

 shoulders, and bottom of the sleeves also flat. 

 Full mantlet forming a pelerine round behind, 

 long flaps, and rounded in front. The 

 mantlet has a chicoree ruche round the flaps 

 and towards the sash, to which there is added 

 a black lace. On the middle of each flap is 

 set a cockade of black chicoree ruche. The 

 same ruche round the neck. Bonnet of black 

 straw, encircled by a band of black velvet, 



accompanied by a small diadem of daisies, 

 with black buds in the middle. % The daisies 

 are continued at a regular distance on a barbe 

 of black lace, which isfastened on the neck 

 by an imitation daisy. 



Rose of azure foulard, with bodice, or more 

 often small cosaque, the basques of which are 

 rounded and descend on each side of the 

 skirt, ornamented with pointed denticulations 

 and fringe, with round edge formed in small 

 tassels. The back of this cosaque resembles 

 a mantlet vest in white alpaca, which may be 

 Avhite pique instead. It is encircled with 

 small denticulations, which are lost in the 

 slope, and descended the whole length of the 

 side in front; the front being also in white 

 alpaca, and long ends of the sash, also in 

 white alpaca, edged with lace, which is termi- 

 nated in a triangle by a fringe to match 

 that at the bottom of the basque, which ends 

 are fastened at the top by a bow with Greek 

 plaits set in the form of a fan, and separated 

 by a flat agrafe, ornamented by four buttons. 



Toque of white straw, ornamented with 

 garlands of blue campanulas, and two short 

 puffs of blue blond behind. 



Jupon of light water-green taffeta, orna- 

 mented at the bottom by a very high ruche 

 a la vielle, fastened on each side by a small 

 gauze of green silk. Camargo tunic of black 

 taffeta, with a large puff behind. Under the 

 puff, in the middle, is a knot of black taffeta 

 embroidered with green. The tunic is open 

 in front, en tablier, and is rounded behind. 

 It is ornamented at the bottom by a roll of 

 green taffeta and a resille fringe of passemen- 

 terie mingled w'ith jet, and at last by a flounce 

 of black guipure. The bodice which is sown 

 to the Camargo is quite flat, the sleeves 

 ornamented in the bottom by a high plait. 

 Fichu Marie Antoinette, forming two plaits 

 behind, fastened at the waist by a knot with 

 ends in black taffeta, embroidered with green. 

 The fichu is open in front, and its points 

 fastened in the sash. The skirt of green 

 taffeta is in the ordinary proportions of wha 



