A jaconot muslin dress, the corsage is made to set close to the shape, and trimmed round the upper part of the bust, with a fall of embroidery set on rather full, and a row of pointed embroidery put plain round the top. The sleeves are of the usual form, but embroidered in a style of peculiar richness. Bonnets of rice straw, trimmed on the inside of the brim with rose colour and white blond-gauze ribands, arranged in a full knot, the long ends of which flow loosely. A bouquet of roses and nœuds of riband, adorn the crown. The shawl is China crape, disposed en echarpe.

WALKING DRESS.

A dress of lilac and white printed muslin, corsage uni, and sleeves of the usual form Jaconot muslin canezou, made in the fichu style, and very richly embroidered Bonnet of straw-coloured gros de Naples, of that shape called à la modest. It is trimmed on the inside of the brim with puffs, and a tulip knot of gauze riband to correspond. Ostrich feathers, also to correspond, adorns the crown. The neck knot is composed of lilac, and straw-coloured gauze riband.

MORNING DRESS.

A dress of foulard, the corsage made a three-quarter height, and to set close to the shape. The sleeve is à la Medicis. Canezou à draperies, of very fine cambric, embroidered in a rich but light pattern, and finished at the throat with a triple frill of the same material. The cap is of white tulle, lightly embroidered in rose colour, and trimmed with rose-coloured gauze ribands and a bouquet of blue bells.

WALKING DRESS.

A gros de Naples dress, the colour is a peculiar shade of fawn, the corsage is half high, and the sleeve of the demi gigot form, the canezou is of jaconot muslin; it is made plain at the upper part of the bust, but with a little fulness at the bottom of the waist, the contours of the shape are marked by embroidery; the sleeve, excessively wide at the upper part, gradually contracts its

dimensions towards the wrist, and is ornamented in a very novel manner, from the wrist to the elbow, with embroidery. A light ruche of English blond goes round the throat. The bonnet is of rice straw, ornamented in a very light style, with rosecoloured gauze ribands, white blond gauze ribands, and a sprig of roses.

GENERAL MONTHLY STATEMENT OF

FASHION.

The only alteration we have to announce, in promenade dress, is, that coloured muslins are rather more worn than last month.

Canezous of India muslin, richly embroidered, are much worn in carriage dress. The most novel are made with lappets, a double falling collar, and deep epaulettes. These canezous have a rich, but very heavy appearance. Silk pelisses, open in front, have increased in favour: we have just seen some made in a very novel style, the corsage turned back in the shawl form, but was divided on the shoulders, so as to form a round pelerine behind, and lappets, the upper part in the shape of a scollop; the corsage is cut in sharp irregular dents, and the same kind of trimming, but of larger size, is continued down the fronts.

Watered silk and rice straw are the materials most in favour for carriage bonnets.

We see also several of a fancy material, an intermixture of gauze and straw; it has a light and very pretty effect. There is no decided alteration in the shape of bonnets; but those with square brims, though of a decidedly undress shape, are frequently adopted in demi parure. We observe, however, that they are made wider than they were originally, and, in general, ornamented with a ruche of blond net round the inside of the brim; the lining also is of a different colour; rose, blue, and canary, are the colours preferred.

Some pretty morning bonnets have the crown and brim drawn. We observe that they are, in a trifling degree, larger than the others; they are finished with a ruche at the edge of the brim, it is either com