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No. 4.

FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

THE Fashions for April are varied and elegant. Among the numerous costumes which have appeared, or been projected, we are almost at a loss to select those which are the most becoming. We have had engravings made of three of the most fashionable dresses of the season, but we shall transcend our usual bounds and give descriptions of other costumes, besides those represented in our plate. The engraving comprises a dinner dress and two morning dresses.

Fig. 1. A MORNING DRESS.- Spring green gros d'été robe; corsage en amazone, half high, and finished with a broad lappel, bordered with fancy silk trimming. Tight sleeve, the upper part ornamented with a very broad bouillonnée, and the wrist with a double band of the same trimming that decorates the corsage ; a band of it is continued en tablier, from the point of the corsage down each side of the skirt. Capote of pink pou de soie, a round open shape ; the brim and crown closely drawn ; the trimming consists of a twisted rouleau of ribbon to correspond, ornamented on one side by a bouquet of white marabouts, and terminated on the other by a rosette.

Fig. 2. A MORNING DRESS.-Diseau pou de soie pelisse ; the corsage made high, and trimmed with a heart peterine of the falls, each edged with fringe. Tight sleeve, with a cleft mancheron, bordered as is the cuff with fringe ; the front of the skirt is decorated en tablier, with rouleaus, bordered with fringe. White satin bonnet, a moderately open shape ; the exterior trimmed with white ribbon, and a wreath of roses ; sprigs of these flowers decorate the sides of the interior. Fig. 3. A DINNER DRESS .-Robe amazone of shaded silk, peach color shot with black ; the corsage is made quite up to the throat, and trimmed with a lappel, which forms at once a lappel, and a cleft mancheron ; it is bordered with a new kind of fancy silk trimming. Tight sleeve, the lower part ornamented with buttons ; three tucks, each edged with fancy silk VOL. I.- -13 ་

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trimming decorate the skirt : the head-dress is a demicoiffure, composed of lace lappets, and green velvet ribbon. There is a very pretty style for an EVENING DRESS, composed of a tulle robe à trois jupons, the openings of the three skirts are ornamented with roses, and the round of the dress trimmed with tucks and rouleaus ; the corsage is very low, and square at the top, and pointed at the bottom ; it is drape à la Tyrolienne ; the drapery ornamented with a rose in the centre. Short, full sleeve, trimmed with ribbon. Coiffure à la ville Ferronière ; the hair is dressed in a profusion of loose ringlets, and ornamented with a gold ferronière, and white feathers. This costume, however, is even surpassed by a later one, composed of a pale blue satin d ' Ispahan, elegantly trimmed round the bottom of the skirt with a broad facing of English point lace ; the body low and d point ; sleeves very short and entirely covered with the splendid point lace berthe, which decorates the body, and which is fastened in front with a white roscat ; coiffure Isabel, composed of violet velvet, ornamented with two long saule white plumes negligée gold. A very beautiful MORNING DRESS has just appeared in Paris, composed of a skirt of lavender striped satin, made extremely full and à traine, low body of a deep violet color, in velvet, trimmed with a stomacher berthe ; jockeys and manchettes of rich point lace ; a chemisette of fine muslin is worn underneath, covering nearly the whole of the bust. Cap à la Dubarry, composed of rich white lace interspersed with nœuds and loops of pale pink narrow ribbon, the lace forming a kind of fan at the back of the cap, from the centre of which depends a small knot of ribbon with three long ends floating over the back of the neck. A BALL DRESS of great beauty has come in vogue since our March number. The dress is composed of pale pink satin ; from the point of the waist depends a double splendid facing of blonde, put on in the form of au A, and ornamented with pink roses ; the body à