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views and his criticisms of the work of Major Rip
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reasonable, and many of his opinions are such as
long military experience has demonstrated TO be
sound. We may hereafter give more extended
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A NEW FoRM OF BLooMERIsM.--A correspond
ent of the New York Journal Of Commerce, writing
from Paris describes novelty in the toilet of those
who lead the fashion in the French metropolis
which is somewhat akin to Boomerism. ii con-
sists of small waistcoat for ladies, made exactly
on the pattern of gentleman's vest, and is now
worn in morning costume. This writer says:
"The glory of having invented it belongs to
Madame de Baiscux. 10 Place Vendome, the most
recherche mantuamaker of Paris. The material of
the vest is white piquet; the form is open to the
waist, the sleeves fitting the arm tightly. The
two auxiiaries Indispensable to display the grace
and elegance of the vest are, in the first place. the
corsets made without seams, OF Madame Dumou-
lin, Rue Basse du Rempart, No. A., SO we'll known
in Paris having the honor Of supplying that ne
ccssary article Of dress TO the prettiest and most
elegant of Europe. The success which
Madame Dumoulin is now obtaining at the Exhi-
biton in London has established her well-deservcd
reputation. The second indispensable accompa-
niment is the pretty and graceful collar and
sleeves; the first made of plated muslin, high
to the throat fastened the waistcoat, with but
tons of coral, emerald, or any other precious
brated fashionable shop in the Rue Rchelieu,
No. 81, has the most beautiful display of all articles
OF ladies' toilettes, such the elegantly embroid
cred pocket handkercheis, fine that
they can almost be passed through ring; lace and
muslin capes collars, &c. Also the new fashioned
manelet Of embroidered muslin, made in the form
of scarf, with hood such was worn by the
DANES of century back; the dresses still trimmed
with flounces, very deep, falling from the waist.
The skirts most worn with the white waistcoat
OF fonlard silk or popelin-the Scotch plaid being
the most elegant. The bonnets for the summer are
very small, of light and graceful form. Those of
open worked straw, lined with colored silk, trim
med with bouquet OF roses, one large moss rose
the most fashonablc thanks to the elegant mil
liner, Madame Montelgaly, du Boulevard des Ca
pucines, No 90, who makes coquettish, exquisite
bonncts which excite admiration, not only on the
heads of the fequenters of the Champs EIysees but
as worn by her majesty Queen Victoria, and num-
bcrs of the aristocracy In London. The present
modes for all articles of toilette approach the
tune of the reign of Louis XIV. The patterns Of
the silks, musns, &C., the small bouquets of
flowers, such we in the portraits of the beau
ties of that reign