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of fine blond tulle, placed on in three rows of festoons: the corsage was, of white satin, made plain, but ingeniously disposed to give every possible grace to the contours, which, in the illustrious wearer, were peculiarly fine the sleeves were long, and lined throughout with satin: on the outside of the arm, from the shoulder to the wrist, was let in a very broad lace, of the most cobweb-like texture, and exquisite pattern; and under this was a pink satin ribbon, which gave diversity to the sleeve, and displayed the pattern and fineness of the lace, which it would have been a fault to conceal. On matronly ladies, especially on those advanced in life, but who yet mingle in the gaiety of fashionable parties, we have already seen the winter silks make their appearance: the colours, however, are not dark, but cheering, and finely adapted for candlelight; such as ruby or bright geranium, with rich stripes of a different colour. The real Irish tabinet will never be common, as it is rather an expensive material, for what it is only calculated for, half-dress: it is worn only by a certain set for that sort of costume, who admire its beauty, and are by their independent station in life entitled to wear what they please. The wretchedly-wearing imitations of this beautiful produce of the Irish looms are fast going out of date; and the real tabinet is not likely, at present, to be very general. Dresses of gauze for young persons are much worn at evening parties, and at rural balls: they are ornamented at the border with a broad puckering of gauze, on which is placed half bows of ribbon of the same colour.

side, a splendid coronet comb of diamondcut polished steel. Turbans, composed of French white Japanese gauze and blond, are much in favour for friendly dinner parties; and small dress-caps of blond and tulle, ornamented with flowers and pink ribbon, with tasteful cornettes adorned in a similar manner, yet maintain their longfavoured station. We must prefer the undress turbans, as more distinctly marking the difference between mistress and maid: they partially appeared for a little time, and then sank again into insignificance. The dress-turbans are of coloured gauze, and are ornamented with white marabout feathers on each side. Bows of ribbon, of two different colours, are often seen on the hair of young ladies.

Macao is a favourite article in jewellery, for half-dress, for necklaces and bracelets; but the ear-pendants worn with them are generally of finely-wrought gold. It is the reign of bracelets: four are often seen one above the other on the wrists, and of the most conspicuous, not to say gaudy kind. Trinkets of all sorts are too prevalent and redundant in every style of dress; and the || hand, be it ever so ill formed, is laden with rings on every finger.

The favourite colours are blue, strawcolour, fawn, smoke-of-London, forrester'sgreen, and Spanish-brown.

Cabinet of Taste,

OR MONTHLY COMPENDIUM OF FOREIGN
COSTUME.

By a Parisian Correspondent.

COSTUME OF PARIS.

We do not greatly admire the present fashionable head-dress for evening parties, particularly on females of a certain age, We are not yet weary of assisting the whom we have seen adopting it. The distressed Greeks: we have had a second hair next the face is arranged in full, large exhibition for their benefit, of some beaucurls; and on the summit of these curls is tiful paintings of the modern school; thus placed a wreath of full-blown roses, larger aiding, or affecting to aid, the cause of benethan nature: it is a true York and Lan-ficence, and, at the same time giving eclat caster union; for one rose is white, the and encouragement to talent. other red, and so on, alternately, till they more than half incircle the head; at the back of which is a small fichu of some conspicuous colour, worked with gold. Such is the addition to these flowers, made by the matronly belle; the younger fair one places, near the back of her head, on one

As the rooms were crowded, the outdoor covering was but light; the most prevailing was a handsome fichu over a white dress of the barêge texture, trimmed round with points of a very striking colour, answering to, but not the same as the handkerchief, and shaded off from it by a

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