The Paris Fashions for August, 1860. '1. Walking dress trimmed with mantelet-pelisse is cut square in front, and is composed of two rows of Chantilly lace. The bonnet may either be of straw or by a small bouquet of flowers. The tour-de-tete consists of tufts of small flowers intermingled with black velvet bows. 2. Visiting Dress. Robe of grenadine gauze, with seven narrow flounces, the upper one surmounted by a frilling corresponding with the trimming on the sleeves, which are wide, and furnished with three rows of dress is round-waisted,
The Paris Fashions for August, 1860. '1. Walking dress trimmed with mantelet-pelisse is cut square in front, and is composed of two rows of Chantilly lace. The bonnet may either be of straw or by a small bouquet of flowers. The tour-de-tete consists of tufts of small flowers intermingled with black velvet bows. 2. Visiting Dress. Robe of grenadine gauze, with seven narrow flounces, the upper one surmounted by a frilling corresponding with the trimming on the sleeves, which are wide, and furnished with three rows of dress is round-waisted, and attached with a Moldavian band and buckle. The bonnet is of rice-chip, trimmed with a wide blonde forming a flat cap is made up of blonde, two small bouquets of roses, and foreign green grapes. 3. Seaside Costume. Plain silk of black silk, with gimp [with] three black velvet roses and buttons down the is a row of buttons down the front of the skirt of the casaque, of which the sleeves are ample, and open at the ends, with the facility of buttoning them if desired. Straw hat bordered with black of white cocks' feathers. The net for the back hair is of black chenille'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860.
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