are trimmed with a few white or red roses, inserted between the bouillons and the tufts of hair.

Head-dresses of hair are principally à la Greeque, the bandeaux are retained in full dress by jewelled combs. In evening negligé a wreath of flowers goes round the back of the head, and terminates on each side upon the bandeaux, apparently retaining them. We have seen also some pretty and simple coiffures, the hind hair disposed in interlaced bows, and the front in full tufts of ringlets on each side. A single flower placed in the curls on one side, is the only ornament of this kind of head-dress. Fashionable colours remain the same as last month, but white, pea-green, and rose, are more in request than the other colours.

DESCRIPTION OF THE MONTHLY

PLATE.

MORNING DRESS.-Emerald green pou de Soie robe, the corsage is made up to the throat, and tight to the shape; being cut the byas way of the silk, it shows more advantageously the coutour of the shape, and is trimmed with English point lace, which stands up round the top. Sleeves of moderate size, with the fulness guaged in at top and bottom. Point lace manchettes turning up rather high. Point lace cap, a low caul, the lace in front partly standing out from the face, and partly descending at the sides. The trimming consists of violet figured ribbon, and three bouquets of violets, one placed in a knot of ribbon over the forehead, and rather far back upon the caul, another on the lace of the front over the left temple, and the third upon the lace lower down on the right side. Point lace manelet.

PUBLIC BREAKFAST DRESS.-Robe redingote of clear muslin, lined with straw coloured gros de Naples, the corsage tight to theshape, partially high behind, but very open on the bosom, is trimmed in the pelerine fichu style, with Mechlin lace. The sleeves are made tight to the arm from above the elbows to the wrist, with round cuffs edged with lace. The upper part of the sleeve is flat upon the shoulder, from thence to the elbow it forms a single bouillon of enormous size, it is looped in three places by knots and ends of ribbon coloured. A tablier of clear muslin is let in full in the front of the skirt, the centre of which is marked by chour of straw coloured ribbon, an embroidery in detached pattern feather stitch, and a row of lace adorns each side. Rice straw hat lined with blue crape, the brim is of moderate depth, but very long, and the crown perpendicular; blonde illusion disposed in a very light ruche, and intermingled with coques of blue ribbon on one side, decorates the interior of the brim. A bouquet of white ostrich feathers and ribbon adorns the crown.

CARRIAGE DRESS.-Gros d'été robe of the lightest shade of lavender grey; a half high corsage, plain except at the shoulders, where it is lightly draped. Long sleeves disposed in three bouffants by bands of a novel form. Rice straw hat, a round and deep brim, the interior trimmed over the forehead only, and in a very novel style with blond, flowers, and coques of blue and white ruban gothique. Ribbon and a bouquet of flowers adorn the crown.

| coloured figured ribbon, edged with blond lace, and the front of the corsage ornamented by full bands of tulle divided horizontally by flat ones of ribbon, the front of the skirt is trimmed in a corresponding manner in the form of a broken cone, the sides of which are trimmed with ribbon and lace. Long sleeve, the bouffants arranged in the corkscrew style by ribbon. Rice straw hat, the brim quite turned up, very long on one side, and with the interior ornamented with a single white ostrich feather panachée de rose, and rose ribbon. Ribbon and two feathers to correspond, adorn the crown.

HALF-LENGTH FIGURES AND
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.

No. 1. MORNING CAP and PELERINE.-The first is the last form introduced of the bonnet à la Charlotte Corday; it is composed of spotted tulle, a drapery of which descends on one side of the caul, the papillons of moderate size are sustained by puffs of blue ribbon, and a border of quilled tulle encircles the face. The pelerine is clear cambric and of a large size.

No. 2. EVENING DRESS.-Rose coloured organdy robe, a low square corsage, trimmed with a pelerine en cœur, which is bordered with black lace, and ornamented with knots of rose ribbon figured with black lace ruffles. Head-dress of hair ornamented with on the shoulders. Short tight sleeves, with black flowers and fancy jewellery.

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No. 3. CARRIAGE HAT-Of rice straw, the brim of a large size, has the interior very full, trimmed in the cap style, with blond lace, n band of rose ribbon, and two roses placed on one side. bouquet of three white ostrich feathers tipped with rose adorns the crown; one of them falls upon the brim.

No. 4. CARRIAGE HAT-Of a new fancy material, Sparterie de Venisé, the colour is a light shade of brick dust, the trimming is ribbon and two ostrich feathers, both of a pale shade of maize.

No. 5. PROMENADE Dress.-Mull muslin pelisse lined with straw coloured gros de Naples, the corsage is in crossed drapery, the siseves have tight shoulder pieces, but the remainder of the usual size. Rice straw bonnet lined with saffron coloured crape, and trimmed with ribbons to correspond.

No. 6. MORNING BONNET-Of green pou de Soie, a round and moderate-sized brim, and low crown, the interior of the brim is trimmed with blond and ribbon to correspond, the crown is decorated with a single white ostrich feather.

No. 7. A back view of No. 3.
No. 8. A back view of No. 1.

No. 9. MORNING CAP-Of tulle, the caul made high, and with the upper part of the capote form, is trimmed round the top with tulle set on full, the edge is of a new kind; bands and bows of blue ribbon complete the trimming. The front is formed of quilled tulle, corresponding with that on the caul, there are two rows which turn back, but descend in the demi cornette style under the chin, where it fastens with a bow of ribbon.

No. 10. Presents a back view of the cap just described.

"In nothing, quite the contrary, son; thou pleasest me so well, that I would be glad to have more such."

DINNER DRESS.-The robe is composed of a half-transparent material of very fine Cashmere wool, called tissu de Memphis; it is a white ground strewed with roses, which are not very thickly placed. The corsage is cut low and square, and trimmed with a pelerine sloped up to a point on the bosom, but of moderate depth round the back and shoulders. A row of tulle blonde is set on almost plain round the top of the corsage. Long sleeves, made perfectly tight to the arm, trimmed with epaulettes formed of quillings of tulle blonde, set on just under the pelerine, and gauntlet cuffs. Chemi

sette of tulle blonde made to draw up full round the throat. Rice-straw hat, a very wide open brim, descending low at the sides, lined with viseau crape, and trimmed next the face with a quilling of blond and two poppies, placed in different directions. The crown somewhat of the cone form, and placed ather backward, is trimmed profusely with viseau pou de Soie ribbon, and a bouquet of poppies. The standing gure presents a reverse view of the dress, with the addition of a black pou de Soie scarf, trimmed with black real lace.

Editress. Well, fair Secretary, "here we meet too soon to part," as the song says, for we have so many Public Amusements, Concerts, &c. &c. &c. to attend, that our hours of Council must be brief. Proceed we, therefore, to the dispatch of business.

Secretary. Lines entitled "Adieu," by W. B., who adds this note-" Be not too harsh, fair Editress."

Ed. Let W. B. have his wish; we will print his "Adieu;" the most harsh measure we could adopt to punish his impertinence. The Public shall judge if we are "harsh" when we reject such trash. "Listen, lady, listen!"

Sec. A Poem, by K. W. M.

Ed. He is thanked; we have several in hand, and all shall appear in due time.

Sec. "The Light of Anna's Eye," a Poem, by J. H. Ed. We were going to condemn it at the first glance; but on reading it over again, feel inclined to publish it. We would not quench the smallest spark of genius it shall appear, though the youthful writer must not from this presume on his future success.

Sec. Another aspirant for the Muses' favours, who states that eighteen Summers have not passed over his

brow.

Ed. We will give this Poem a place in our pages also; but strongly advise both the youthful pilgrims towards Parnassus to pause, ere they attempt the " rugged path that leads to Fame." They guess not the

thorns and briars that are hidden beneath the roses, on which at first they tread.

Sec. "A Trip to Margate," by A. N., left for consideration at our last meeting.

Ed. We will not do A. N. so great an injury as to print his sketch; neither will we insult our readers by ransferring it to our pages-vulgarity and silly at

tempts at humour being the only characteristics of the "Trip to Margate." We have another Tale of A. N.'s in hand, and will, as they are somewhat voluminous, return both to the writer, if he will name where he wishes them to be left.

Sec. Several Poems by J. M. C.

Ed. We feel obliged by the kindness, and continued good wishes of this Correspondent; and will avail ourselves of his communications as often as we find fitting opportunity.

Sec. A Serenade, by B.

Ed. Accepted. We shall be happy to see some of B.'s prose attempts.

Sec. J. E. G., ANNETTE, Beta, W. H. W., W., AMERICUS, and several old and esteemed Contributors, send various articles for the Selector, &c.

Ed. All are sincerely thanked; they are the industrious Bees, who "gather honey all the day" to enrich our hive.

Sec. M. C. R. sends a poem, and makes enquiry respecting the fate of another.

Ed. Our fair Contributor will find, on looking over our pages, that it has long since been inserted. We have no article of her's in hand, save the one now received.

Sec. Poetry, from the pen of J. BRUTON.
Ed. Accepted, with thanks.

Sec. "Constancy," by E. P. G., Dulwich.

Ed. We will insert the article, if our Compositor can decypher it. Really Correspondents must not blame us, if mistakes occur, when they send such incomprehensible MSS.

Sec. C. H., Haggerstone, sends two prose pieces.

Ed. C. H. should acquire the elements of orthography and other essential branches of English Grammar, before he presumes to turn Author. His "Gipsie Mother" and "Rivals" should have been sent to some schoolboy for correction, ere he gave us the trouble of deciding upon their demerits. Rejected.

Sec. LEETITIA sends a letter of enquiry respecting Contributors being allowed to extract their communications from "The Belle," should they be inclined to publish them collectively.

Ed. We do not recognize LEETITIA as a Contributor, but beg to inform her, an Author has a right to do what he pleases with his own, provided he acknowledges the Periodical in which his re-print first appeared, unless the copywright has been purchased. To her other question, we need make no other reply, than that it has been already answered in the negative fifty times already in our pages.

Sec. A second communication from B.

Ed. It shall be attended to; we had observed, and made the correction required.

Sec. Poems, by GRAY.

Ed. No kin of the Bard of the Olden Time, who bore that name, we feel assured. GRAY is informed we have already had too many addresses to "SPRING," and that "Hymns" are unsuited to our pages. We feel, however, obliged for his good intentions, and on suitable subjects shall be happy to receive communi cations.

Sec. An article from LEANDER.

Ed. This Correspondent is sincerely thanked; we wish he would favor us with an address where a private communication could reach him. We have something to suggest, which may be useful both to him and ourselves, and that without loss of time.-But "Time flies," as they paint on the Omnibus. So, good night, we must break up our Council.

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