The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-31 00:00:00

MORNING COSTUME.

1. Dress of green silk; the high jacket body is closed to
the throat by small black buttons : the cape, a la
berthe, is edged with narrow black velvet, and there is an-
other row of velvet a little above the berthe: the jacket is
left open on the hips, and is trimmed with velvet. The
sleeves have a plain piecs at the top, a large puff, and two
deep bias frills, edged with velvet. This dress has a double
skirt, each trimmed with three rows of velvet : on each side
the front breadth of the second skirt are bands of velvet
graduating in length, the length of the bottom band being
about half a yard : bouillon sleeves of muslin, with wrist-
bind and worked cuff turned back.
2. Dress of cinnamon coloured silk, the skirt long and
extremely full. High basquine body, buttoning to the
throat ; the basque terminating a little distance from the
point in front : beetel/es capes of blue velvet, the velvet con-
tinued round the basquine. The sleeve has a plain piece at
the top, with very full puff reaching just below the elbow ;
falling over the puff is a deep flounce which is left open in
the front of the arm, it is trimmed round with velvet ; a
narrow fulling of velvet finishes the bottom of plain piece,
and at the top is a small epaulette edged with velvet.

BALL COSTUME.

1. Dress a deux dupes of pale glacee silk ; the front of the
second skirt is trimmed en tablierc by six rows of blond, on
each of which is a small wreath of rose buds and leaves
terminated at each end by a ros'. The corsage is low, and
the waist a points : the sleeve is very short, and trimmed
with blond : the berthe is formed by two rows of blond
slightly pointed in the centre ; from under the berths ano-
ther row of blond falls nearly to the point at waist : the
corsage is ornamented with flowers to correspond with the
skirl-. Necklace of pearls.
2. Dress of pale pink satin, the skirt long and extremely
full : corsage a basguine trimmed with rich blond : the top
of the corsage is trimmed with bias folds of satin, from the
bottom of which falls a broad blond set on full and forming
a berths : the sleeves are extremely ;hod. Head dress,
flowers and rich blond lappets.
3. Dress of white glacee silk : the skirt has three deep
flounces, over each of which falls a narrower one of black
lace ; the top flounce being set in with the waist : at equal
distances on each flounce are placed bunches of pink chry-
santhemums. The body is low, the waist a points, and the
sleeve excessively short: two rows of black lace form the
berths, which is headed by a narrow ruche of white silk,
and a row of white blond edging. Head dress flowers and
black lace lappets. Coral necklace.
4. Dress of white silk, the skirt with three flonnees, over
which falls others of white lace. Sortie de bal of white
cashmere, trimmed with cerise velvet. This sortie de bal is
cut in the form of a very loose paletot with wide sleeves : at
the bottom of the armhole there is an opening left in the
side seam to pass the arm through, so that the sleeve need
not always be used : on the bottom are two rows of velvet,
one broad and the other narrow. The sleeves are lined
with white silk, and edged with a broad band of velvet; it
is trimmed with narrower rows, and the seam which is at
the top of [the arm is hiclAen by a silk cord; the inside of
bottom of sleeve is ornamented by loops of velvet : the
pointed cape is trimmed to correspond with the sleeve ;
plain hood of white cachmere lined with silk; the hood can
be drawn round the face by means of a runner, through
which is drawn a silk cord with tassels at each end.

YOUNG LADY'S BALL CGSTUMB

Frock of white mouseline de soie : the skirt short and
extremely full is trimmed en tabliere with ruches and
bows of narrow pink satin ribbon. Low basquine body
with full stomacher : it is trimmed with ruches and bows to
correspond with the skirt ; very full short sleeve finished by
a ruche. White silk stockings and pink satin boots.

PROMENADE COSTUME.

1. High dress of grey moire antique, the skirt long and
extremely full. Mantean of rich purple velvet trimmed
with narrow ball fringe ; the cut of this manteau is the
same as that of No. 3 in the sth plate of the December
Magazine : the piece covering the armhole and forming the
sleeve is cut in the form of a half square ; one straight side
is stitched to the side of back, that towards the front is left
loose ; the corner is rounded over the shoulder ; the bias
part is of course the bottom of the sleeve ; from the form of
this piece, it naturally falls in one large hollow plait ; at
the shoulder, where it is joined to the cloak, are two rows
of fringe, and a rich fancy trimming, from which depend
tbree rich tassels; the tassels and fringe should be black.
Bonnet of black velvet, with transparent edge covered by a
rich black lace ; curtain of cerise velvet trimmed with black
lace; cerise feathers and strings ; blond cap with cherries
and black velvet leaves.

2. Dress of green silk, the- skirt with three hemmed
flounces. Mantille of black velvet richly embroidered ;
the ends of the mantille fan square in front ; the bottom
edge is festooned and trimmed with a narrow edging or
fringe ; above this is a row of fancy buttons, following the
form of the festoons, and above these, immediately below
the embroidery is a second row of fringe or edging : another
row of buttons, enclosed by two of fringe or lace are put on
in the form of a berths slightly pointed in the front ; the
mantille is finished by a broad black lace. Bonnet of pale
blue silk trimmed with black velvet; from the front edge
a white silk fringe is turned back and continued on the
bottom of the mint) ; near the front edge on the right
side is a full-blown rose; blond cap with rosebuds.
3. Dress of light brown silk with three broad flounces
a disposition. Paletot or short pelisse of black velvet : the
right side of the front is trimmed with a double row of
narrow jet trimming, between which is a row of grelots or
small bell buttons; beyond this a broad guipure lace is
laid on plain ; it is carried over the shoulder and
forms a small cape: this paletot does not fasten in the
centre, but crosses over to the left side. The sleeves are
finished by a broad lace, above which are five rows of grads.
Black lees bonnet trimmed with pink and white roses;
blond cap with rose-buds and broad pink strings.

HOME COSTUME.

1. High dress of purple silk, closing to the throat by
small buttons : a deep black silk fringe, headed by a broad
band of moire antique, forms a clpe ala berths. The sleeve
has one puff and a deep bias frill, the edge finished by a
band of moire and fringe : the waist is finished by a narrow
ceinture and small silver buckle. This dress has a triple
skirt, the second and third skirts being trimmed to cor-
respond whh the sleeves : very full bishop sleeves of fine
muslin.

2. Dress of laveneer silk ; the skirt is long and full, and
at abOut half its length is trimmed with a row of black
fringe, headed by a broad band of bias velvet. High bas-
Trine body, the basquine trimmed with velvet and fringe ;
there are three rows of black silk buttons on the front of
the body ; berthe cape formed by a band of velvet and broad
fringe. The sleeve reaching to the elbow, is edged by a
band of velvet, below which is a row of fringes the sleeve
is cut very wide and laid in large hollow plaits to about
half its length, the bottom part forming a frill ; on the
plaits, and continued as far as the velvet, are three rows of
buttons ; very full bouillon sleeves of figured net, with lace
ruffle.