aistcoat has a little watch-pocket out of which hangs a chain of gold and
precious stones, the end of which is hooked in a button-hole and bears a
number of costly trinkets. We may here remark that they are made very
simple or very richly ornamented; for instance, those of the most simple
description are made either of black velvet, embroidered with braid, and
fastened with black jet buttons, or of cachmere.

Materials for this month vary very little from those of the winter months,
as we seldom have really fine spring weather during March. The fashionable
colors which prevail for the present month for out-door costume are
violet, maroon, green, blue, and gray of different shades; while those
intended for evening are of very light colors, such as white, maize, blue,
and pink, the latter being extremely fashionable, relieved with bright
colors.

HEAD-DRESSES.--Petit dress-hats are now greatly in request, made in the
following manner:--It is formed of black lace, and inlet formed of a
jet-black net-work, placed alternately, and ornamented with a _panache_,
each slip of feather being finished with a small jet-bead, which falls in
a glittering shower upon the side of the head. Then, again, we see those
_petit bords_ of black velvet; the crown being open, shows the beauty of
the hair; having also, upon one side of the front, which is slightly
turned back, a _noeud_ of black satin ribbon broche gold very wide and the
ends descending nearly to the waist.

FOOTNOTES

1 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by Harper
and Brothers, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the
Southern District of New York.

2 From "Recollections of a Literary Life, or Books, Places, and
People." By Mary Russell Mitford. In press by Harper and Brothers.

3 This picture is believed to be no longer in existence. I have found
its description in the work of the historian Decamps.

4 Continued from the February Number

5 As there have been so many revolutions in France, it may be
convenient to suggest that, according to the dates of this story,
Harley, no doubt, alludes to that revolution which exiled Charles X.
and placed Louis Philippe on the throne.

6 Have you fifty friends?--it is not enough. Have you one enemy?--it is
too much.

7 At home--

"In the serene regions
Where dwell the pure forms."

8 As the he