e shape of which resembles a hood, trimmed with
black lace two and a half inches wide, and hanging over the curtain. The
curtain reaches very high, and falls almost straight, with scarcely any
fullness. It is edged all round with lace about an inch wide. Two felted
feathers spring from between the hood and the crown, one toward the right,
the other toward the left, and entwined together. The inside of the front
is trimmed with narrow velvet ribbons and black lace. The sides at the
cheeks are filled with bunches of pink volubilis, and loops of black
velvet. These bunches of flowers hang down the front with two velvet ends.

Mantle and dress of cloth trimmed with velvet; the mantle is rounded
behind and very full. It belongs to the Talma style. The neck is
terminated by a little upright collar barely an inch in height, which
rises a little on the cravat. The front is closed by three little bands
with two button-holes, which are fastened over velvet buttons. The front
corners are cut square, but rather sloping, so as to form a point. An inch
from the edge a velvet ribbon two inches wide is sewed on flat.

FIGURE 2.--IN-DOOR DRESS.--The head-dress is a Louis XV. puff, made of white
blond, satin and velvet ribbons, set on the head. The top consists of two
cross bands of ribbon. The round part is formed of two rows of blond
flutes. Each of these rows is ornamented with bows of No. 1 velvet. The
first row violet, the second yellow. Large bunches of loops of wide satin
ribbon, violet and yellow, fill the sides and hollows of the bands; on
each side full ribbons which are placed across the head.

Black vest with lappets. This garment sits very close; the skirts are open
at the sides and behind, but lap over each other. Satin piping all round
the edges. The front is trimmed with two small satin pipings, like frogs,
each terminating with a satin button. These sleeves have an elbow, are
short, and end in a cuff, opened up the side, and trimmed with three small
flaps in satin piping.

Waistcoat of yellow valencias buttoning up straight, with small buttons of
the same.

Skirt of silk cloth, is very full, but the plaits are pressed down and
kept flat on the hips so as not to swell out, or raise the lappets. These
last can be made to sit well by making them lie smooth on the hips.
Chemisette composed of two rows of embroidered muslin, fluted and kept up
by a satin cravat, tied like a gentleman's. Three ample rows of
embroidered mus