oung ladies, who seem to place their chief pride in a
fine head of hair, have such a multitude of small
ringlets that give to what is a natural charm all the
_poodle-like_ appearance of a wig.

'The bows of hair are elevated on the summit of the
head, and confined by a comb of tortoise-shell.

'Caps of the cornette kind are much in fashion, made of
blond, and ornamented with flowers, or puffs of coloured
gauze; most of the cornettes are small, and tie under
the chin, with a bow on one side, of white satin ribbon;
those which have ribbons or gauze lappets floating loose
have them much shorter than formerly.

'A few dress hats have been seen at dinner-parties and
musical amateur meetings in the country, of transparent
white crape, ornamented with a small elegant bouquet of
marabones.

'When these dress hats are of coloured crape, they are
generally ornamented with flowers of the same tint as
the hat, in preference to feathers.

'Printed muslins and chintzes are still very much worn
in the morning walks, with handsome sashes, having three
ends depending down each side, not much beyond the hips.
With one of these dresses we saw a young lady wear a
rich black satin pelerine, handsomely trimmed with a
very beautiful black blond; it had a very neat effect,
as the dress was light.

'White muslin dresses, though they are always worn
partially in the country till the winter actually
commences, are now seldom seen except on the young: the
embroidery on these dresses is exquisite. Dresses of
Indian red, either in taffety or chintz, have already
made their appearance, and are expected to be much in
favour the ensuing winter; the chintzes have much black
in their patterns; but this light material will, in
course, be soon laid aside for silks, and these, like
the taffeties which have partially appeared, will no
doubt be plain: with these dresses was worn a Canezon
spencer, with long sleeves of white muslin, trimmed with
narrow lace.

'Gros de Naples dresses are very general, especially for
receiving dinner-parties, and for friendly evening
society.

'At private dances, the only kind of ball that has at
present taken place, are worn dresses of the
white-figured gauze over white satin or gros de Naples;
at the theatricals sometimes performed by