FIG. I.--EVENING DRESS OF VERY THIN WHITE MUSLIN OVER BLUE SILK.--It is finished with a deep puffing about the bottom, and three garlands of blue flowers passing around the back part of the dress, raise the white muslin in puffs that form panniers.

FIG. II.--HOUSE DRESS OF GREEN SILK.--The skirt is very long and quite plain, except for an ornament of black gimp, which passes from the front of the dress, and is tied as a sash far down the skirt. This gimp trimming is finished with tassels. Black lace can be used in place of gimp. Fine gimp trimmings ornament the waist, which is cut with a very small basque.

FIG. III.--DINNER DRESS OF GOLD-COLORED TWILLED SILK.--The bottom of the skirt is trimmed with black velvet put on in vandykes, the bottom of each of which is finished with a silk tassel. Sleeves and waist are trimmed to correspond; the belt is cut with a point up the back, and has black velvet sash ends at the side.

FIG. III.--DINNER DRESS OF GOLD-COLORED TWILLED SILK.--[see above for description]

FIG. IV.--CARRIAGE DRESS OF UNDINE GREEN FOULARD.--The underskirt is very long and plain; the upper skirt is caught up in the middle of the back, is long at the sides, and the vandyked edge is trimmed with fringe; a pocket is attached to the left side. A small cape, trimmed like the upper-skirt, covers the plain waist. Fanchon bonnet of green tulle, with a white spotted veil.

FIG. V.--CARRIAGE DRESS OF LIGHT-BLUE POPLIN.--The long skirt is entirely without ornament. The casacque is of black velvet, and trimmed with black lace. The casacque is short, but the sleeves are cut long and pointed on the outside, and quite short on the inside of the arm. Blue-silk bonnet.