CONUNDRUMS.-BUDGET III.

"D'ye give it up?"

17. Why is a parson's horse like the king? 18. Why is a pawnbroker like the devil?

19. What is that which is always invisible, yet never out sight?

20. Why is a good housewife like a powerless man? 21. Why is Virgil, translated, like hatred?

22. Why should peas of a bad color be sent to Knightsbridge?

SOLUTIONS TO MY LAST.

9. Hose Hannah to the highest-Hosannah to the Highest. 10. A wedding ring.

11. It is a Noose-paper.

12. Because he stands in-kneed.

13. It is hardly done.

14. Because he is a male-content. 15. He animates dead subjects. 16. February.

THE LADIES' TOILET.

FASHIONS REPRESENTED IN THE ENGRAVINGS.

CARRIAGE COSTUME.—A high dress of mignionette-leafgreen satin, with a broad hem round the border, headed by three rouleaux, set close together: the body made plain, and' over it a square pelerine, cleft at each shoulder, and forming a stomacher in front, with a row of buttons down the centre: sleeves, a la Marie, confined only once, near the wrist, forming there a buffont close to the hand, terminated by a broad gold bracelet: the throat surmounted by a ruff of light, clear net, bouillone. Black velvet hat, fastened under the hat by a mentonniere of plaited tulle, and the hat ornamented under the brim with pink satin ribbon two elegant black feathers are placed in front of the hat. A reticule is carried with this dress, of celestial-blue velvet.

OPERA DRESS.-A dress of lilac gros de Naples, with one broad flounce, edged with a slight pattern of black embroidery: the body en gerbe. Long white crape sleeves, en gigot, over which are cleft mancherons of lilac silk; an ornament, en fleurs de lis of the same material, is placed on the outside of the wrist; and a very broad bracelet of gold confines the sleeve next the hand. Spanish velvet toque of ponçeau velvet, striped with black, and ornamented with gold bows and tassels. Ear-pendants of gold, en girandoles, and necklace formed of twisted rows of pearls, fastened in front with a brooch of wrought gold. A white swan's-down long tippet is thrown over this dress.

CURSORY REMARKS ON THE LAST NEW FASHIONS.

Invitations to balls and evening dress parties now begin to multiply; in particular, juvenile balls have presented a very interesting assemblage of rising grace, embellished by all the charms of early youth and innocence: there, also, mothers and aunts, in the meridian of beauty, displayed all the variety of the toilet, as they gazed with fondness on the agile forms and elegant movements of their blooming offspring. These now have past away, at least, in part; the young people have returned to their studies; and the matronly belle, and the young married female, are the present arbiters of the reigning mode.

These have, of late, patronised the fancy ball; and we look forward, shortly, to the time when pomp, gaiety, and originality, will mark the costume we shall then have the pleasure of describing to our fair subscribers.

Satin dresses continue to be worn in every style of parure; those of bright and light colors, such as blue or pink, are generally trimmed for evening parties, with two deep flounces of white blond; this kind of trimming, also, prevails much on dresses of colored velvet, and on black satin. Dresses of tulle, or crape, either white or colored, for the ball room, are worn over satin slips, and the favorite trimming on the border is composed of satin rouleaux of the same color: these dresses have short sleeves of tulle over those of white satin. dresses are all very much cut away from the shoulders. We observed at a juvenile ball a very simple and elegant trimming

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at the border of a pink crape dress; it consisted of a broad bias fold, surmounted by three small tucks; it imparted ease to the youthful wearer, who danced, not only with grace, but with all her heart: it is impossible for the trimming of a ball dress to be too light. Many ladies now have the boddice of their dresses surrounded by a triple falling tucker of blond: this full trimming, does not look well when the gown falls so much off the shoulders. Poplin dresses yet continue in fabut they are more worn in home costume than in any other dresses of fine merino are, however, preferred for this. purpose, and are more admired in out-door costume than those of poplin.

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For the promenade, round dresses of merino, and of satin,, made high, and trimmed with a broad border of fur, are much in favor, especially for morning visits. A fur tippet is added, of the same kind of skin as that which surrounds the border. The cloaks, which are of British Cachemire, are figured round the border and down the sides with Etruscan patterns: these came in fashion last month, but are still in high favor. The pelisses are of satin, or gros de Naples, made in a very simple style, and well adapted for walking: when the weather is chill, a fur tippet, or a pelerine of black velvet, is added: these pelerines descend very low, in the style of the Russianmantelet cape.

Dress hats are often of colored satin, such as pink or blue, and are ornamented with white plumage. Puffs of gauze, or of gauze ribbons, are favorite ornaments on the hair, and are usually mingled alternately with puffs formed of the tresses, near the summit of the head. The hair is arranged in full clusters on each side of the face, but fuller on one side than on the other, where it is very short at the ear, the opposite side falling in ringlets somewhat lower. Esprit-feathers. sometimes ornament the hair at evening dress parties. Turbans are of white crape or satin, and are made rather flat, in the oriental style; and strings of pearls sometimes are entwined round the folds. Caps of black blond, en paon, are much admired; the aureole is formed of narrow pink satin rouleaux, and the blond appears transparent between, forming a light and becoming ornament. Roses, with their buds, are dispersed about a head dress, which, though certainly very pretty, is not generally becoming, and requires a countenance,

the beauty of which makes every fashion appear so. The cauls of the white blond caps are quartered with satin rouleaux, like a melon; these caps are very elegant, and much in request, but there is little novelty in their make or manner of trimming, since our last accounts.

Colored hats of velvet, or satin, appear in carriages in greater numbers than they did last month; they are generally trimmed with gauze ribbons, of a suitable, but different, color from the hat, and always of a lighter shade. Bonnets are more prevalent than hats; and though a few black satin bonnets, trimmed with velvet, have made their appearance, yet black velvet still constitutes the majority of the head coverings for walking costume.

Pelisses are made very plain, and are most admired when of velvet, or satin for the morning walks many have appeared of fine merino, trimmed with fur: they have pelerines, or sometimes long tippets, of the same skin, which ornaments the pelisse. The few cloaks that are worn are very elegant ; but they visibly decline for the promenade, on genteel females, who use them exclusively for the carriage, the evening party, or the theatres: some of these are of the fine cloth, called European Cachemire; and are ornamented all round, with the cape, cuffs, and collar, in an elegant pattern of silk embroidery.

The most admired colors are pink, ruby, stone-color, cornflower-blue, Egyptian-sand, and Etruscan-brown.

PARISIAN FASHIONS.

WALKING DRESS.-A satin pelisse, the color of the Parmaviolet, with a notched kind of apron ornament down the front, in velvet, of the same color, and a pelerine tippet, notched at the edge, to correspond, which is also of velvet: the sleeves a la Mameluke, confined by velvet cuffs, finished at the edges, like the pelerine, which is surmounted by a broad single ruff of blond. A hat of black velvet is worn with this dress, ornamented under the brim, on the right side, with foliage of blue or bright green satin, disposed in the form of a fan: bows of ribbon, of the same color, surmount the hat, which ties under the chin, with a mentonniere of blond. A reticule of emeraldgreen satin is carried in the left hand.

EVENING DRESS.-Over a white satin slip, a dress of tulle, with a very deep flounce, edged by two rows of chain-work, formed of narrow pink satin rouleau trimming, and headed by the same: the body plain; the sleeves short, and very full: a very broad falling tucker of blond, has the fulness confined about midway, by a row of pink satin chain-work, so that the rich and beautiful pattern of the blond, floats over the shoulders and back. The head dress consists of the hair being disposed in very full curls and ringlets on each side of the face, and the summit of the head, in front, crowned by a very broad plat, and that surmounted by a profusion of flowers, consisting of tube-roses, full-blown roses, blue China-astres, and on the left side, a bouquet of small field-flowers. The necklace is formed of two rows of pearls, with a Maltese cross. Round the waist is a pink silk belt, a la Cordeliere, with one end formed of large balls, and ending in a superb tassel.

CURSORY REMARKS ON THE LAST FRENCH FASHIONS.

If the Italian Opera in Paris is not fertile in giving delight to an elegant audience, the dresses of the ladies are, however, worthy of attention. Velvet berets, in the Spanish form, adorn the heads of the most elegant females, and these are generally ornamented with white feathers. At the above theatre there are but few head dresses in hair, but small blond caps, ornamented with flowers, prevail much. On dress hats at evening parties, are very long broad lappets, either of gauze or ribbon, and under the brim are pointed ornaments. When feathers are worn on dress hats, they are placed extended in the form of a V, and in the centre is an aigrette; all these ornaments are the color of the hat, though all of different shades. At balls the hair is usually adorned with flowers; among which the hop-blossom, and rose-geranium, have the pre-eminence.

A favorite trimming on the border of dresses is formed of two flounces of Chantilly lace, each of which are half an ell in depth. Bias folds, caught up in festoons, are of the same breadth, and are sometimes surmouted by ribbons in treillage work this is a favorite manner of forming the borders of ball dresses: the short sleeves are of immense width, and