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By "Jenny Ween." Square-cut bodices are still worn for evening toilettes.

Fringes are coming in again for trimmings on dresses.

Tan-coloured kid gloves are still fashionable for the street.

Scarlet and tan-coloured stockings are very much worn among children.

Pink stockings still predominate in the place of white for evening wear.

Ornaments to adorn the hair are composed of butterflies, beetles, flies, and all sorts of nsects.

A blouse for a baby is in pale pink nun's veiling, ornamented with embroidered bands and a blue scarf in washing silk.

A very pretty bride's dress is composed of white "brocaded velvet, and train of satin ; veil of Honiton lace ; diamond pendant and broach.

A very suitable dress for either morning or evening wear is a shot pigeon's wing silk, elaborately trimmed with black piece lace, caught up with heavy jet balls.

A very pretty electric blue silk, with a Pekin stripe, has the skirt perfectly plain, but cut in battlements at the edge over a plisse ; the satin forms the drapery and the bodice.

A very becoming- dress for a bridesmaid is of coral pink, nun's veiling, and dark terra cotta velvet bows ; hot of velvet, trimmed with pink ostrich feathers, and gold horseshoe brooch.

A very neat and becoming costume is made entirely of lace flounces, with the underskirt of white muslin ; the full bodice is made of white Spanish lace, intermixed with white satin.

A very stylish tea-gown worn by the French ladies id made of dark red velvet, ornamented with Turkish embroidery and chine -de - lame under - dress. The long sleeves are lined with satin, and embroidered to correspond.

The Warwick costume for a little girl is a charming and seasonable dress, in all the leading- shades of plush, and made with a plain skirt and full bodice; puff elbow sleeves prettily trimmed with deep lace; ruffle at neck and sleeves.

A very pretty dinner gown consists of a mixture of silk and brocaded velvet, with a front breadth of draped tulle richly embroidered ; the low bodice is trimmed with very rich pearl fringe ; the brocade appears as panels on one side of the skirt.

The embroideries prepared for evening gowns are beyond praise. Imagine a white satin, with beautifully-.shaded chenille roses intermixed with beads and tinsel, and another a shimmering mass of white jet. It would be difficult to find a more tempting selection of gowns.

For a very pretty ball head dress, the front hair is curled, and frizzed lightly over the forehead, and the back is combed from the nape of the neck, the fringe round beingcurled. The ornaments consist of veined, velvet fern leaves, fancy grasses, sparkling with dewdrops, and two bright humming birds.

For a wedding toilette, the bodice and tunic are in watercress chonille gauze shot "with red and bordered with lace ; puffed skirt in brick-red cashmere, silk loops and streamers in red-ribbed ribbon ; the vest is plastron ; the tunic and cuffs are ornamented with beaded tassels.

For a very pretty Avalking costume the vest, bodice, and slashed tablier are in terry brocade myrtle green, on a terra cotta ground of corded silk; kilted skirt, tablier tunic, cuffs, and turned down collar in terra cotta arniure silk, with chenille and bead tassels ; waistcoat in white velvet.

The following is a very pretty ball dress : Cream surah,- pink satin, and white lace. The bodice and plaited skirt are pink satin ; the tunic, sleeves, and bertha are cream surah, the first being trimmed with embroidered lace ; the garlands are velvet roses and leaves — the one that crosses the bodice is shaped to the figure.

A very becoming dress for a young lady is made of Indian cashmere of a pinky shade, embroidered in green and silver. It is deftly arranged with maroon velvet, a band of embroidery on the velvet bordering the skirt, and a panel of the velvet on one side throwing out the tender colour of the material; the bodice has a movable lace and velvet vest.

A dinner toilette is of chestnut brown velvet, primrose satin, and black chantilly lace. The satin tablier is honeycombed with buttercups, and terminates with a deep "bouillonne ; the low bodice and square train are both in velvet cascades of lace border. The sides of the latter and the low-pointed bodice have a basque trimmed with brown satin plaitings. A garland of buttercups and brown leaves crosses the chest.

A word abotit corsets. The most comfortable and stylish corset is called the Mary Anderson. "Whalebone is now rarely found in any corsets, and these goods will be found equal in quality to those supplied by the best Parisian private makers : and while avoiding- all the perplexing and complete arrangements so frequently advertised and so universally disappointing, will on their first trial establish their reputation for unrivalled beauty arid durability. g|g^

At a party held in Ponsonby last week a charming young lady was attired in a dress of white satin, veiled in Valenciennes piece lace. It was caught up on one side, and interblended throughout with handsome velvet brocade ; the body perfectly draped with pendent jet. This can be made up most successfully in white satin, black lace, and black jet — a happy combination.

Dress for a young lady : The skirt is i pink nun's veiling, bound with red velvet and ornamented with straight bands of red galon, interwoven with gold and silver threads; pointed bodice and full J;unic in pink cashmere, figured with apricot*silk and silver threads; braces and belt in apricotcoloured terry velvet ; waistcoat and cuffs in red velvet, fastened with coral buttons.

The most fashionable shoe for evening- wear is the Louis shoe. It is embroidered in an exceedingly pretty design. It is worked with beads of gold, steel, or jefc, and also red or gold, or gold and steel bead's mixed ; the latter has a charming effect. This shoe is illustrated with its tree inside, made of light wood, and in three pieces. These trees are admirable for keeping boots and shoes in shape when not in wear.

Povebtx and Suffering. — " I was dragged down -with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, -which, did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one yeai ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and commenced their use, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day since : and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with American Oo.'s Hop Bitters for less than one doctor's visit will cost — I know it." — A Working Man. Read.

It is said that a, man should not be despised because he happens to wear a ragged coat. But experience teaches us that unless a man is respectably attired now-a-days, he has very little show in the world's race. The high prices sometimes asked by tailors for a suit of clothes have deterred many a man who was anxious to pay his tailor from obtaining a respectable-looking outfit. This need no longer be the case since WoollamSj the ready-money tailor, has come to the rescue. His prices are 50s for a suit, or 13s for a pair of unmentionables. This gentleman's shop is situate at the foot of Grey-street, where a splendid lot of samples can be seen. Give him a call.