MR. VIOLET, a romantic Youth, is fond of imagining how he would act in trying Circumstances. What he thinks he would have done What he would have done If he had only been at Sebastopol. How he would act If he were only rich, when asked for Charity. What he would do If a beautiful Young Lady should fall overboard How he would act If a wild beast should break loose in the Menagerie. If a Young Lady were on the point of being run over by an Omnibus. [N.B.-The Horses in the first cut are drawn from wooden models in the possession of the Artist.] If a band of Indians should attempt in his presence to make prisoner of a Lady. If he should carry to a Publisher his Manuscript Novel, which he is sure is better than any thing of Dickens, and ought to bring him $50,000. Furnished by Mr. G. BRODIE, 51 Canal Street, New York, and drawn by VOIGT from actual articles of Costume. FIGURE 1.-BALL DRESS. THE dress is of pink silk; the corsage décolletée, pointed, and demi-busque, with a berthe of silk tulle, made in small puffs, sewed upon Lyons tulle, with sleeves the same, followed by a lace four inches wide. The skirt is trimmed with a wide lace, which, falling from the waist, reaches the top of a range of tulle puffs, similar to those above, but larger. The silk is now visible for a space; then follows a range of vine-foliage, interspersed with small gilt grapes, the leaves being of green and russet crape. This heads another fall of lace, All these puffs are looped with pink and white ribbons crossing each other, ranging from No. 7 to No. 11, bows of which ornament the sleeves. The corsage has a bouquet of foliage. The hair is worn in flat bandeaux; it is low on the face, and on the head is divided into two parts, and rolled over the bandeaux; on the neck it falls low, without a knot. The ornaments consist of grape-leaves in autumnal tints, with grapes of pearl in small clusters. which is also succeeded by puffs of tulle. In COIFFURES there is the widest latitude as to material and style. Any tasteful combinations of 000000 | foliage, flowers, feathers, chenilles, pearls, etc., may be safely adopted. We present two styles: Figure 2 is a circlet of pearls, with drops of the same. Figure 3 is also wrought in pearls, with oak-leaves, outlined with green and gold twisted braid, filled in with seed-pearls. The PATENT ADJUSTABLE BUSTLE, figured below, recommends itself on grounds of health as well as convenience. The size can be regulated by means of a lace passing across the back. It is made either separate or attached to the skirt. Its pliableness and elasticity are such, that while the whole garment may be compressed into a small bonnet-box, it instantly expands on being released from pressure. FIGURES 5, 6.-ADJUSTABLE BUSTLE. NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. No. XCII-JANUARY, 1858.-VOL. XVI. THE numberless outgoings, of late yo from the cities into the rural neighborho of our men of wealth and culture, bearing them the examples and means of refinem Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by Harper and Brothers, in the Clerk's Office of th trict Court for the Southern District of New York. |