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. A high dress of green silk, the body opening in front _a la demi coeur_; the waist is long and rounded in front; the sleeves, reaching a little below the elbow, are moderately wide, and finished either by a _ruche_ or rich _guimpe_ trimming; the skirt is plain, long, and full. _Pardessus manteau_ of claret velvet, fastening to the throat; it is ornamented with a narrow silk trimming: this _manteau_ is lined with white silk, quilted in large squares. Bonnet of green velvet, with feathers of the same color placed low at the left side. II. _Robe_ of blue _brocade_; the high body opens in the front nearly to the waist; the fronts of the skirt are lined with amber satin, and a fulling of the same is placed on the edge of the fronts, graduating in width towards the top; it is carried round the neck of the dress; the sleeves are very wide from the elbow, and lined with amber satin; the edge of the sleeve is left plain, but there is a _ruche_ of satin round the middle of the sleeve, just above the elbow. Under dress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery. Cap of _tulle_, with blue trimmings. [Illustration] III. A dress of pink _tulle_, spotted and _brode_ in silver; the _jupe_ composed of three skirts, each waved round the lower part; plain close-fitting body, made very low, and pointed at the waist; the upper part decorated with a narrow cape, descending in a point upon the front of the corsage, and decorated with a splendid bouquet of roses; a second row of frilling forms the loose short sleeve; the whole worn over a dress of pale pink satin; a narrow row of white blonde encircling the neck. The hair is arranged in a similar form to figure I; the only difference being that the _noeud_ of ribbon is replaced by a beautiful drooping branch of pink shaded roses and light foliage; a spray of the three green leaves being placed upon the centre of the front, just over the parting of the hair. IV. A dress of green satin; the skirt, long and full, has four rows of braid up the front; the body is high, open a little in the front, the braid being carried round it; it is plaited from the shoulder to the waist; wide sleeves, with broad cuffs turned back; they have three rows of braid on them. _Mantelot_ of grey cachmere, the sleeves _a la Maintenon_; the edges are all scalloped and trimmed with braid. Bonnet of ultra marine velvet; a broad black lace is turned back over the edge; it has a deep curtain. _For a Youn
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