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No. 3.

FASHIONS FOR MARCH:

‘Tax fashions are now at that point when the winter costume is giving place to the spring costume, and when each prevails in turn according to the weather, Winter dresses sve appropriate tor one day, lighter styles will be more fitting for another, During the whole of March the costumes of the last two months may occasionally be followed; but there are still new styles which may, and will, no doubt, be adopted by many of our fair readers. ‘Three of these stylea have been engraved for ue, and will be found, with appropriate head-dresscs, on the opposite page.

Fig. 1. An evening or opera dress, eumposed of a rich blue striped groe de Tours tenique, trimmed all round with « douillonnée trimming of white crépe, attached at distances with a small blue narrow strap, the front of the dress being composed of a series of broad guagings, edged at the Lottom with a narrow volant of the same ; the body low, and formed @ point, round the top of which is worn a double eape, rounded at the back ut crossing in the front, fastened by @ single neud; short sloeves, formed by a double bouillon of crépe, in the same atylo as that round the funique; dress hat of a rather close shape, of white erépe, the exterior froncer decorated tastefully with white lace, and Tow on the cats; a small bouquet of roses without leaves, the inside of the brim ornamented with roses, tout mig- nonne, and lace.

Fig. 2 A tich evening drese in an entirely different style from the foregoing, composed of a dress of pale Pink satin @'Orient, the skirt d traine, round the bottom of the skizt is a rich, broad, white lace, put on perfectly plain; a robing of lace is placed down the front of the jupe, and in the centre of which are volante of the same placed sluntways, finished on each aide with Toseates of the same material aa the dresa, Low body d Point; short tight sleeves, the body and sleeves being ornamented with Jacc and roseatcz to match those on the skirt; turban of greom velvet; on the left side it hes a

Tich falling of white blonde, falling rather tower than the velvet, and on the right it is decorated with two small, drooping, white feathers. Gloves ornamented with a neud of silk cord and tassels,

Fig. 3. A walking dress. Thia dress is peculiarly suitable for the month of March as it exists in our cli- mute, Nothing indced ia more reprehensible than the premature assumption of light spring costumes. Rarely, in our climate, should spring fashions as such, be adopted until April, Dress is matter to which every lady onght to attend, but her taste should be regulated in a measure. by the climate. This dress, apart from its seasonable- ness, is one of unusual elegance. It is composed of a. myrtle shade of green satin, having robings of black lace down the front, the centre being ornamented with lace butions in a serpentine form; mantle in black velvet, edgeil with a rich black fringe, and fastened over the chest with Brandenbourg trimmings; smalt square fal- ling collar, edged with a narrow fringe; ermine muff; bonnet of pale pink, the form of the brim rather open, the edge being slightly turned backward; low at the ears, and trimmed on the exterior with lace, and two neige feathers shaded pale filac.

There are other varieties of fashion for this month, some of which we quote ftom authentic sources.

Borszrts.—It is impossible to describe ali the differ- ent kinds, with their various shades and colors. One ‘very pretty style is in satin, trimmed round the inside of the brim with blonde riches. Another is in green clair de lune, rather deep at the ends, and having very little trimming at the ears; trimmed with e garland of roses: ‘Phd; upon the frovt are emall mancinis, composed of sprigs of geranium rosé.

Cars—A pretty style of morning cap is now being made fout siiplement, in lace, trimmed with a lace posée, plain over the forehead and slightly fulled at the ears, ornamented with branches of the misletoe, inter- mixed with the lace. The niost favorite material for morning caps is muslin, trimmed with papillions in point de Paris, the plain piece in the front being divided,

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