He is supposed to be standing on his Trunk and sitting on his Tail (never before attempted by any Elephant). Fashions for August. Furnished by Mr. G. BRODIE, 51 Canal Street, New York, and drawn by VOIGT from actual articles of Costume. FIGURES 1, 2, AND 3, MORNING TOILET, BOY'S AND GIRL'S DRESS. HE MORNING DRESS given in our illustration is ments the front of the skirt. The basque is deep, TOF MORNING aide our any material, and a bow with ends adorns the waist. Te The lace bretelles are bordered with neat white buttons. The lace, folded in descending plaits, orna are headed with a box frill, with a reversed box plait, and have cuffs turned back. We have seen a carriage dress of similar fashion of glacé. This, however, had two bretelles-the upper one, narrowed to a finger's width at the waist, and studded with buttons through the middle, was edged with Alençon point lace upon both sides of the barbes. The bell-shaped sleeves were also edged with lace. Nauds of white satin ribbon were placed upon the right side between the folds of the lace, and simi lar nauds, graduated in size, ran up on each side. We may add, in general, that patterns inwoven in the flounces upon the sides of the dress are quite fashionable; and that passamenterie trimmings retain their favor. The Bor's COSTUME consists of a jacket and continuation, of any favorite material. Silks, in a small or medium plaid, are becoming. The pants are of English embroidery. The hat is of leghorn, with corn-colored ribbon. Straw caps are also much worn. The GIRL'S DRESS, which is flounced, needs no explanation. COIFFURES of trailing grasses, miniature fruits, and the like, are much admired. In the one which we illustrate the hair is arranged in broad basket plaits, with a Grecian braid in front. Sprays of convolvulus, with rice ears and leaves, hang drooping over the shoulders. The UNDRESS CAP forms an appropriate adjunct to the morning toilet. It is of guipure lace, with insertions of Valenciennes. It has long barbes, and a bow of broad green ribbon at the back. UNDER-SLEEVES.-Figure 7 is balloon-shaped, gathered into a ribbon of corn-colored taffeta, which also encircles the wrist-the point of juncture being marked with a bow. In Figure 6, the broad band of lace which forms the cuff is relieved against the sleeve by five ranges of pink satin ribbon, looped. The top one is plain, with a bow near the wrist. FIGURE 5.-UNDRESS CAP. FIGURES 6 AND 7.-UNDER-SLEEVES. NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. No. LXXXVIII.-SEPTEMBER, 1857.-VOL. XV. A WINTER IN THE SOUTH. "With what attractive charms this goodly frame WE AKENSIDE. apology. Now we are not aware that the Squire ever put himself to the trouble of informing any one as to where, or wherefore, he was going. Nevertheless, the laudable curiosity of the public must be appeased; and if, in endeavoring to do so on our own responsibility, we should, like a certain saint we wot of, "say some things not because we know them to be true, but because we don't wish to be stumped," we hope to be excused on account of our good intentions. THEN any one voluntarily exchanges the peace, comfort, and safety of home for the hubbub, inconvenience, and danger of bad tav- In former years Squire Broadacre had taken erns and public conveyances, the world naturally a lively interest in politics, but of late, the rapid expects that some motive should be assigned, suf- degradation of parties, in their efforts to reach ficient to justify the apparent folly. That com- the level of the masses, had left him stranded prehensive phrase, "business of importance," high and dry on the rocks of old fogyism. His the stereotyped excuse of common people, often perceptions were obfuscated and his temper passes current, because the world is not suffi- soured by reading newspapers, until, in disgust ciently interested in the movements of such to and despair, he determined not to let a political require further explanation; but when a gentle-paper cross his threshold. "Othello's occupaman like Squire Broadacre appears on the plat- tion was gone;" the country was going to-a form with a party of six at his heels, and ten very bad place, and the Squire had the dyspeppieces of baggage all marked with his name, sia. By advice, he spent the summer at the the public will not be put off with such a sham Berkeley Springs, a jolly old bathing-place, Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by Harper and Brothers, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. VOL. XV.-No. 88.-EE |