over the
head, the tasselled ends hang over it very gracefully, as in the costume
given, tying, and preserving the throat from cold in passing to or from
the carriage. In the other figure is presented a walking dress of silver
gray silk with a darker large plaid--skirt very full, and five flounces.
Among _Ball Dresses_ the Paris _Modes_ describes a robe of white tulle,
with three flounces, over a slip of white glace--the flounces each edged
with a row of blonde of about a nail in width, and attached to the skirt
on one side by white roses, forming a sort of wreath at the upper part,
one end of which is attached to the waist, and descends to the first or
uppermost flounce, the roses being of graduated sizes, enlarging from
the waist downward. A bouquet of white roses is attached to the second
flounce. The corsage has a shawl berthe opening in a point in front of
the bosom. The berthe is formed of three falls of tulle, each edged with
a row of narrow blonde. The opening formed by the berthe in front of the
corsage is filled up by horizontal rows of blonde. The sleeves, which
are extremely short, are covered by falls of tulle, edged with rows of
blonde. The wreath on the head corresponds with the bouquets. It is very
light, with a bouquet on one side, where it is fixed, and is then
twisted round the plait, so as almost entirely to cover the back part of
the head-dress. On the arms, bracelets of gold and hair. Hand-bouquet of
white and red roses.

_Jewelry_ appears to be more in vogue than in recent years. Pins are
extremely fashionable, and are made in the Italian style, with large
heads, and pendent ornaments attached by small gold chains. Jewels,
mounted for bandeaux or necklaces, are made to detach into separate
portions, which may be worn as bracelets, pins for the hair, &c. In
Paris a book has appeared on the laws of taste applicable in the wearing
of jewelry--a sort of Ethics of Taste in Stones, or Institutes of
Ornament. It should by all means be translated.

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