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colorn; aa tho dress, or else OF pure whito. In
French shoes ne find the slipper Of the dress-
material, with bows OF the colors that form the
drasa-trimmiDrs.

co1ore; is tho dress, Or else Of pure white: L
material, with bows OF the colors that form tn
dress-t1immings.
! GLOVES '.s,'.
have Al many buttons az the fair wearer can at
| ford, and come nearly to the elbow. The New
est, however, have the part that covers the arm
made entire. while small slit, fastened With on.
or two buttons at the wrist, makes it easy to pu
on, and also adjusts it nicely Very delicate
shades, harmonizing with the dress, may bt
worn By ladies' but, for gentlemen, white is d.
| ngeur.
Young ladies are wearing bands Of ribbon OF
| velvet confined by jeweled buckles in place OF
BRACELETS;
but, where the latter arc selected, tho favorite
| style SENS to be the vide band of Roman gold,
oruamented with precious stones, and designs in
silver and copper-mloy. -:
should also match tho dress in color and trim
ming; and many French suits have this coquet-
tish addition to a lady's toilette made to corro-
spond- Silk OF the shade Of the dress, with
point-lace edge Or cover, will be most in favor,
and may be Of very simple OF most elaborate
workmanship, as best suits the taste and purse
OF tho Weaser. -:
Of silver, or even gold, arc worn, and to these
are attached the fan, pungent, mouchoir, and
even the bouquet Of the fair lady who wishes to
assert her grace in the wavy undulating move
ment Of the dance. Quite relief to her part
ner and herself. : - :'*
MOTT ABSURD SIGHT,
hitherto and not an unfroquent one, has been
rather ponderous specimen OF femininity, with =
huge bouquet, revolving about = ballroom with
one Of those slight, gpider-legged specimens Of
overbalance the poor, tottering youth at any
moment, while her bouquet stood out like 3
threatening weapon Of onense. Why will won-
en- who weigh 200, they must danca at all, do
SO with little, tremulous, uncertain men, whose
avourdupois certainly cannot exceed uo7 Yet
they viii, and keep tho wall-doxers in the same
state Of excited attention as when watching some
acrobat perform on the trapeze. Should they
not have some mercy on the nerves Of the wall
doweru and dowagers
There seems to be little moro to be said upon
the subject of what may bo worn.A
dooD TASTE
is worth more than money at such times. The
simplest materials may be made up into the most
artistic toilettes, il OF beauty and f1tueas
prcsidee over their creation !; while the most ell
egant fabrics can be ruined, If this is lacking.
will bo universally worn again this summer. both
in thin and thick fabrics. For the most re-
cherche watering-place toilettes, whito silk will
compose the skirt, while brocade gauzo in quaint
colora will form the oyerdress. It would, there
fore, seom to be q matter OF economy, for those
who care to consider that o1d-faahioned virtue,
to buy white for the Grand Ball. With snshes
and trimmings in two colors, it can be made very
;a a4.a ~ .,,,,, 90 hna ~ hrea+a ~ calf
non ~ ~ eut1 90 ~ h1aa1oe ~ r.
Wh9a H5s :; vt ersn contempiata sl more ax
ne -, oso o'A1A
'eaga n1aas iIe5 WI, i.t wonde~fr1 ;nterant
- tho ar,rn1,~ ~ cniora at;ch sne1ns
ft - ~ ~ Trannh nost,s aa a1on1J ,nt
q nl:oeaa1 -. ~. - ~ oA"01o
@o'a9e "''' oro 4ur ~ onEzn uy COMBINATIONS !;
.,,;oh +,ra;aa fseh;or.rsnor+s cnnvar- II ra aa
he;n9 ma nronsr and 9esirab1e. Blne and purple
~. ,tr,d,,;zo T., ca-,o;r .1o1;ceta and rnna1a1
~ ~ :,as a-,a rarv Taw onta;3a NJ tha Csnita1 n
To.h3on =. e+tar,nt ~ uaa thorn rc0ntt,ar with
out asi making M slerng discord that stsrtloa md
roTa1a SSsdea ~ tha same colors that harnon-
iepein 9ua can ha sed hy almost anv one
viii yo~q r1a'asnr effect A. nav slso many con-
t,a s.;,'1< 1cdn,a ;rnnn scsr1at and Vhita ran
ho cn16h;ned cav , affa,ctiyalv lar a brunette.
wb;1e white mia t;,na and black ara in rood
t.eta m.t.e for "1. a b.pni,a. p1tH eNe
'Ao'e 70 1870 n r.cra mn e,rsnra r7poArz {.
,oor ,,,o;ntiv "a tIor T;so rom tIn hros1 Eliza
hnth.a Ko1;c; f-seas h,,t InsenLine
saoa. <n,nu,nous sashas garlands of How
esa a55'd haIf-nvarrkirts ara nFettier for Young
1;r}a thnn the mora stately ehatelaine bodied