Fig. 1st.-High dress of lilac moire antique, the skirt long and very full. The body is plain, the waist cut with five points which are trimmed with fringe about an inch and a half in width; it has gold buttons the up front: the sleeves are the full bishop, threequarter length, with plain piece at the top covered by a small epaulette trimmed with fringe. Burnous of rich chantilly lace: the form of the mantle resembles a talma reaching a little below the waist; this part is made in plain black net; on this is set a chantilly flounce; another flounce is gathered round the neck of the mantle and reaches a little below where the first is set on : burnous hood of chantilly lace, the point ornamented by a long tassel of black silk with a few strings of jet intermixed. Bonnet of white lace, the edge of front and curtain having a very narrow cerise band: at each side poppies and blond cap grass: with poppy on the right side; broad white strings with narrow cerise stripe at the edge. YOUNG LADIES' COSTUME. Fig. 3rd.-Dress of blue taffetas short and extremely full. Pelisse of black glacée, the skirt both back and front trimmed with narrow velvet in points which cross each other; on the body the velvet is laid across, and only slightly pointed in the centre; this trimming is enclosed by bands of ribbon velvet; the wide sleeves are trimmed the same, the broad velvet left floating. Mousquetaire hat of white crinoline, with white ribbon and branches of cherries. MORNING COSTUME. Fig. 3rd.-Peignoir or morning robe of light grey silk, buttoning in its whole length, it is trimmed en tablière by broad plaided bands. The loose caraco has a broad band of plaid silk round it, with small collar of the same. The very wide open sleeves have a plaid band and small epaulette or jockey to correspond: very full bishop sleeves of fine muslin; at the wrist several narrow frills, worked at the edge with cerise wool. PLATE THE SECOND. CARRIAGE COSTUME. Fig. 1st.-Dress à deux jupes: the first skirt is of light buff silk, very long and full; the second skirt is of plaid silk with quilles at each side of the same silk as the first skirt, each being ornamented by four bows of plaid ribbon. The body is of plaid silk, it has five points at the waist: the front. has a plastron or breastplate of buff silk, with four bows down the centre. The mousquetaire sleeves are very wide at the bottom, the cuff being of buff silk with a very narrow plaid binding. Bonnet of paille d'Italie with deep bavolet or curtain of blue silk; at each side blue flowers; a long lace lappet is laid plain on the edge of front, the ends left floating over the broad blue strings HOME COSTUME. Fig. 2nd.-Dress à deux jupes of purple silk: both skirts are exceedingly full: the second skirt has a number of very narrow rûches, reaching nearly to one third of its length. Plain high body buttoning up the front, and having a small cape; this as well as the jacket is trimmed with narrow rûches: the very wide pagoda sleeves are trimmed to correspond jockey or small epaulette entirely composed of riches. Very full bishop sleeves of fine cambric with the wristband covered by a bouillon and ornamented by a bow collar to correspond. PROMENADE COSTUME. Fig. 3rd.-High dress of pale lilac silk. Manteau écharpe or scarf manteau of very thin muslin; the scarf itself is covered by bouillons placed longitudinally, one large and two smaller alternately; the larger bouillons have a pink ribbon drawn through them; the edges are finished by a narrow edging: at the bottom edge are sewn two deep flounces, finished by a narrow edging and bouillon above it, with pink ribbon drawn through it this elegant manteau is from MAISON DIEU LA FAIT, Boulevard des Capucines. The bonnet has the front and curtain of paille d'Italie, the crown of white silk; it is trimmed with pink ribbon and ornamented by small pink feathers; blond cap and broad pink strings. PLATE THE THIRD. EVENING AND DINNER COSTUME. Fig. 1st.-Dress à deux jupes of blue and white shaded glacée; the second skirt is finished at the bottom by a plaiting à vieille and slightly looped at each side by a bow of ribbon. Low pointed corsage, cut èn cœur, and very full short sleeves of white tûlle: silk bèrthe with long ends which cross in the front; it is trimmed entirely round with a plaiting à vieille, the bottom edge finished by broad lace which is continued round the ends; a bow ornaments the centre of corsage. BALL COSTUME. Fig. 2nd.-Dress à deux jupes of white taffetas; the first skirt has a deep lace flounce; the second is trimmed en quilles by flounces of lace headed by wreaths of roses, the flounces enclosed by rûches of tulle; a deep lace flounce is set in with the waist, and is attached to the quilles by groups of roses. Low corsage, the waist à pointe; bèrthe of deep lace, surmounted by a wreath of roses; very full sleeves of tûlle trimmed to correspond. DINNER AND EVENING COSTUME Fig. 3rd.-Dress à deux jupes of light green glacée, the second skirt has a deep chantilly flounce with a double heading formed by two rows of narrow lace set foot to foot. The corsage is low and the waist à pointe: the top of corsage is finished by a double ruche of white tulle, and bèrthe formed of black lace; full short sleeves of white tulle with epaulette of green silk edged by a rúche of black lace: a little above the point at waist is placed a bow of broad ribbon, with very long floating ends; in the centre of corsage a bouquet of purple and white flowers, and ends of ribbon the same as the ceinture; ends of the same ribbon fall from the openings of the epaulettes. PLATE THE FOURTH. DINNER COSTUME FOR HOME. Fig. 1st.-Dress à deux jupes of light grey silk; the second skirt has bands of plaid silk forming quilles, which are enclosed by two rows of black lace, set on without fulness; in the centre of each quille a broad barbe or lappet of black lace reaching about two-thirds of its length; this is fastened down by a nœud of ribbon, corresponding to the brightest colour in the plaid. The low body is cut à la marquise; capes of plaid silk trimmed with lace and finished by a bow in the centre. The sleeves are wide and open to the shoulder, they are bound with plaid the same as the top of corsage. Very full bouillon sleeves of spotted net, they are gathered up the front of the arm, and are ornamented by a ruche of black lace; the wristband is a plaiting à vieille of ribbon edged with narrow black lace, and finished by a small bow. PROMENADE COSTUME. Fig. 2nd.-Dress à deux jupes of very thin muslin; the quilles are printed on the material. Manteau of black glacée; in front this mantle defines the figure, at the back it falls like a talma; the part forming the sleeve is cut with the back, and plaited down at the shoulder, giving the appearance of a sleeve set in the hood forms small collar in front, at the back it is pointed, the point finished by a bow of ribbon the trimming is composed entirely of plaitings à la vieille this mantle is from MAISON DIEU LA FAIT. Bonnet of paille de riz, trimmed with black lace and pink and white shaded feathers: cap of fulled tulle with rose and buds; broad white strings edged with pink. PROMENADE COSTUME. Fig. 3rd.-Dress of brown silk; the manteau shewing the back view of the preceding figure. Bonnet of white crape and lace, trimmed with lilac ribbon; túlle cap with lilac flowers. PLATE THE FIFTH. No. 1 is an evening cap of blond and tûlle trimmed with narrow velvet and satin ribbon; the most fashionable colours are Napoleon blue, mauve, and rose colour. No. 2 is a bonnet of paille de riz, with curtain of plaid silk; on the front a black lace lappet is laid in flat bows, the ends falling over rose-buds placed at the top of a bow of plaid ribbon : tulle cap with tresse of rose-buds, and broad plaid strings. No. 3 is a bonnet of paille d'Italie, the edge transparent and covered by narrow fullings of tulle the colour of the straw; the curtain is edged with black lace laid on plain; at the left side a bird of paradise and bow of blue ribbon; túlle cap with forget-me-nots, and bunches of red currants; broad blue strings. No. 4 is a bonnet of paille de riz; the curtain of white silk is edged with a broad band of a deep shade of mauve silk on the front edge is laid a very long lappet of black lace, the ends left floating below the corners of the bonnet: at each side groups of mauve-coloured flowers in velvet and silk, no green being intermixed; tulle cap with tresse of mauve flowers and bow of the same colour; broad strings of mauve ribbon. No. 5 is a cap for half dress; it is of spotted blond, the curtain, edge of front, and lappets being trimmed with a very rich narrow blond; at the crown are four bows of white satin ribbon clasped with mauve; depending from the centre of the bow is a long end of white satin, and at each side ends of mauve satin ribbon across the front are rosettes of narrow velvet, white and mauve alternately. No. 6 is a bonnet of very fine black tûlle illusion, over a foundation of fine white net, the front and curtain quadrilled with narrow white velvet or chip: the crown is covered full, and at the top a lace lappet made into a bow at the centre and each side of the curtain are poppies and ears of corn: túlle cap with poppies, and broad pink strings. No. 7 is a canezou of spotted net, with double frill of the same, set on in large flutes; at the top of the frill are double bows of pink ribbon, which are continued down the centre of the long ends in front: the frills have only a very narrow hem at the edge. No. 8 is a dress bonnet of white crape and broad bands of chip; over the curtain a bow of white grenadine ribbon. Eugenie veil of spotted tulle edged with narrow blond: túlle rûche at the front edge: cap of tulle with tresse of rose-buds and broad white strings. No. 9 is a bonnet of paille de riz, trimmed with black lace, narrow velvet and rose-buds: túlle cap and broad white strings trimmed at the edge. No. 10 is a bonnet of blue silk, quadrilled by very narrow white chip; the edges of front and curtain finished by rûches of black lace; on each aide are white chinaastres and long grass: túlle cap and broad blue strings. No. 11 is a Leghorn bonnet trimmed with black lace and velvet: blond cap with poppies, and broad white strings. DESCRIPTION OF FULL-SIZED PATTERN. We this month give two full-sized patterns; one is that of the body of the dress represented on the first figure of our 4th plate; the other is the body of the Manteau écharpe on the third figure of our 2nd plate. The body, low and square, is styled the Marquise; the waist is pointed both at the back and front: the pattern is a most excellent one, and is from one of the first houses in Paris. It is for a lady of a medium height and well-proportioned figure, measuring 22 inches round the waist, and 36 inches round the bust. The style of the capes and trimming may be varied: we have seen the same form with a full rûche round the neck, which has a very pretty effect: the pattern consists of three pieces, the front, side-piece, and back we have not given a sleeve, as any of the fashionable styles are equally suited to this pattern. Our second pattern is that of the body of the manteau in the 3rd plate. In cutting this mantle the point at the bottom edge in the middle of back will have to be added, our paper not allowing us to give it: it may either be covered with bouillons as in the engraving, or the muslin left plain: this pattern may be made in black lace, with two deep lace flounces headed by a narrow ruche of satin ribbon but white muslin is the most appropriate for the present season. Observations ON LONDON AND PARISIAN FASHIONS FOR AUGUST, 1858. The end of the London and Parisian season is fast approaching, and costumes suitable for the country and sea-side are being sought after by the elite of Fashion. We will describe one or two costumes which are in preparation by our Artistes des Modes, and of which we shall give the designs next month. One is a high dress of thin muslin, striped lilac and white, the stripes going down the material, not across it; the stripes are all an equal distance apart, but not of the same width, there being one about five inches broad, and then two about an inch and half, and then another broad one; the skirt is made long and excessively full, the body quite plain, with full bishop sleeves: mantille of the same material, the shape similar to our full-sized pattern, with two very full flounces made so that the broad stripe of the material forms a border to the frill. Large hat or Capote of drawn white taffetas; instead of lace round the brim a frill of taffetas, the edge stamped: round the bottom of crown a ruche of ribbon, at the left side a few field flowers, bow and ends at the back. The Algerine shawl will also be in great favour for the sea-side; the most fashionable will be the blue and white stripe. Double skirts are decidedly in favour for promenade costume, especially for silk dresses and muslins; barèges are generally preferred with flounces. For trimming plain light-coloured silks and poplins, all the varieties of plaid are used; sometimes the second skirt and body will be of plaid silk, the first of some light colour, the side trimmings of the plaid skirt being of the same material as the other. For the promenade the bodies are always high; the wide and open sleeves are well adapted to the summer season. For home costume the Marquise body is now very fashionable. Scarfs of the straight form having one or two plaits laid at the back, fastened by a bow of ribbon will continue to be worn during the hot weaiher; for evenings or cooler days mantilles of black glacée will be found acceptable; of these there are a great variety, the manteau-chale being the most distinguée; it is in the form of a small half square, the edge formed into a Grecian border, by five or six rows of very narrow velvet, bordered by an extremely narrow fringe; above this are ten rows of velvet put very close together: the shawl is finished by a deep flounce of glacée, trimmed with velvet the same as on the shawl, a very narrow fringe finishes the flounce. Bonnets are not much altered in form, but are somewhat more forward on the head: plaided silk and ribbons are much used in trimming straw bonnets. For the sea-side, large hats made of white silk, and of crape and muslin will be much patronized: Loghorn is also coming into favour for both hats and bonnets, but will never become very general, on account of its being so expensive. The Court and Bigh Life. At the close of a brilliant fashionable season, her Majesty is about to pay another visit to the Emperor and Empress of the French. The occasion of this meeting is the occurrence of some naval fetes at Cherbourg, which, we have no doubt, will be upon a inagnificent scale, and its effect, it is equally certain, will be to strengthen the cordial alliance so happily existing between the two great nations of England and France. The Queen and the Prince Consort will proceed to Cologne from Cherbourg, to meet their illustrious daughter, the Princess Frederick William of Prussia. Her Majesty has spent two nights in the camp at Aldershott, aud held a grand review there; the Queen and Princess Alice being upon horseback during the review. The French ambassador, the Duke of Malakoff, was present. The marriage of Earl Spencer with Miss Charlotte Seymour, daughter of Lady Augusta Seymour, and grand-daughter of the Marquis of Bristol, has been solemnized at St. James's. The bride was attired in Brussels lace on white crape; a veil of Brussels lace on a wreath of orange flowers, The bridesmaids Lady Mary Cecil, daughter of the Marquis of Exeter; Lady Sarah Spencer and Lady Victoria Spencer, sister and half sister of the bridegroom; and Miss Eliza and Miss Augusta Seymour, sisters of the bride, were dressed in white tarlatan dresses over white glacée silk, trimmed with rûches of white and lilac tarlatan; bonnets of white tulle relieved with Neapolitan violets. Lady Agnes Grosvenor, daughter of the Marquis of Westminster, has given her hand to Sir A. Campbell, Bart. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of London, at St. George's, Hanover Square. The bride was attired in a dress of white glacée silk, with two deep Brussels lace flounces. Her head-dress consisted of a wreath of white roses, white lilies, myrtle and orange flowers, and a large square veil of Brussels lace. A necklace of pearls and emeralds, and a diamond locket, and a bracelet of emeralds and diamonds, completed the bridal costume. THE YOUNG BACHELOR, AND HIS LEGACY. A New and Original NOVEL. By a Popular Author. CHAPTER XIV. A TEMPEST IN THE DRAWING-ROOM. "O, could I feel as I have felt, Or be as I have been, Or weep as I could once have wept, O'er many a vanish'd scene: As springs in deserts found, seem sweet, A man is liable to fall into unpleasant situations in passing through the world. Sometimes the agreeable is associated with the disagreeable in a way which materially impairs, and perhaps destroys, the gratification. of the first. The situation of Jasper Thornhill was of the latter description, when he was aroused from the contemplation of the beautiful features of Sybil Meadows (who had fainted in his arms), by the indignant outery of old Lady Wickford, at the room door. The A revulsion of feeling is sometimes produced by slight circumstances. Great events issue from small causes; and to the accidental opening of the door, Jasper Thornhill attributed the repugnance which he suddenly felt to Lady Wickford's daughter. extremely spirited manners of Lucinda (it occurred to him) were of the same character as the manners of her mother; and although the youth and beauty of Lucinda softened and concealed what was offensive, he saw them in full bloom in the person of Lady Wickford herself, who was not young, and had for some years ceased to have any pretensions to beauty. As the latter stood at the room door, stamping, gesticulating, and otherwise expressing her amazement and indignation, calling for her dear daughter, and all sorts of assistance, the police included, (although she ought to have known they were some miles away from the metropolis,) this thought fastened itself in Jasper's mind; and led to a conviction there, that he would not like the lady whom he made his wife to resemble Lady Wickford, when she was as old as her, in any one particular. It is possible, however, that, in a metaphysical view of the case, another cause of Jasper's disinclination to connect himself with the Wickford family, might have been discovered. He had found out the vast superiority of Sybil, over his destined bride. Lucinda had better features than Sybil Meadows, and her excessive animation threw a light over her countenance, which was not produced by the mild expression of Sybil's; yet the latter improved by acquaintance, and the more it was contemplated, the more it was admired. Lucinda was very beautiful, but her beauty was of the earth, earthy. It was a beauty for balls, operas, and drawing-rooms, dedicated to wealth, splendour, and parade. The loveliness of Sybil was of the skies. You gazed and turned away, and came again, till even sleep was haunted by the image of it. It was a beauty for quiet enjoyment, for the enlightenment of home, the purification of the heart, the leading of the mind from all things base and corrupt, to the presence of angels, to whom it seemed akin. No wonder Jasper, who had already learnt to appreciate her mental and moral worth, suddenly preferred her personal loveliness, when old Lady Wickford broke into the room. "A-bo-mi-nation!" shouted the indignant lady. "Here's Mr. Thornhill with the girl in his arms!" The old lady did not allow him to finish the sentence, but, stamping her foot again upon the ground, with a force that would have pleased the old Admiral, she exclaimed, "Appearances? Actualities, sir! There's no mere appearance here. Are you not squeezing the girl as hard as you can at this very moment, sir? Answer me that." Jasper was not aware that he was doing anything of the kind; and the old lady's accusation seemed to embarrass him the more. If he had cared nothing for Sybil, he would not have been embarrassed at all. He felt that there was an implied reflection upon her as well as himself, and now to allow her to be taken out of his arms would give a colouring to it. So he held her still, and felt less and less unhappy, notwithstanding that the torrent and tempest of large words fell upon his head. The storm at length aroused Sybil, who, on opening her eyes, encountered the wrathful countenance of Lady Wickford before |