. 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.
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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.
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