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^J1ie following is the description of a very 

 charming toilette which is destined to be much 

 copied. On a robe of black faille, with a 

 long and straight train, a volant plisse a la 

 Russe, the head of which is formed by three 

 gauzes of gold satin, a tunic of well-stretched 

 black tulle, forms a double puff or panier, 

 behind : the two stages of the panier are 

 marked by rows of black lace, with two rows 

 of yellow satin. Very tall ladies may add a 

 third lace, which may descend very low behind, 

 and rounded near the volant. 



Among some of the most elegant toilettes 

 which have been prepared for this season in 

 half velvet, half satin, the most charming I 

 consider to be those of a single colour, be- 

 cause the difference of tissue causes a diffe- 

 rence in tone. I have particularly observed 

 two robes, one in iris velvet, jupon of satin to 

 match ; the other in " vin de Bordeaux " 

 satin, plain jupon, pekine with stripes of vel- 

 vet and satin. 



The iris robe had lappels behind, a mode- 

 rate tuft which seems retained by a band of 

 flat passementerie parting from both sides of 



the waist, rising on the bodice where it de- 

 scribes a square ornament ; this passementerie 

 is very straight on the bodice, gradually en- 

 larging towards the tuft, on which it crosses, 

 and is terminated by a very long fringe. The 

 tunic, long behind, has all round a bouillonne 

 of iris satin and fringe of the same colour. The 

 jupon is very small behind, and is decouvert 

 very high in front, and has a bouillonne of 

 satin to match with that of the tunic. The 

 sleeves are flat, with double reverse rising to 

 the elbow, and ornamented by very small 

 bouillonne biases. 



The "vin de Bordeaux" robe was made 

 with tunic largely denticulated; in the middle 

 of each denticulation was set an embroidered 

 bouquet composed exclusively of cordonnet 

 pearls, garnets, and jet, all very small. 



The bodice was not embroidered, l)ut had 

 epaulettes in bias, very large, and only cover- 

 ing the principal part of the shoulders on 

 which the same embroidery is reproduced. 

 The cuffs bear the same ornament. Three 

 rows of the same colour satin encircle the 

 tunic epaulettes and trinmiings. 



END OF VOL. I. 



EDINBURGH : PRIXTED EY EDWARD RAVENSCROI'T. 



