Paris fashions for April, 1864. Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Dark-blue moire antique robe, trimmed with velvet...Each velvet ornament on the skirt is bordered with black lace. The corsage ? basque, opening behind, composed of moire and velvet, and velvet trimming is also applied to the sleeves. The head-dress is composed of a white feather, a yellow butterfly, and an aigrette, Very narrow lace collar. Fig. 2. Toilet for a Young Lady. Robe of stone-coloured taffeta, with violet stripes, ornamented round the skirt with portions of plaited flounces, fastened by a bow in passementerie. Corsage postilion, trimmed to correspond with the skirt. The coiffure is composed of violet velvet...this pretty spring toilet...is completed by a muslin collar and undersleeves. Fig. 3. Walking Dress. Light-brown moire antique robe, trimmed round the skirt with diamond-shaped passementerie ornaments, edged with long fringe@Blue crape bonnet, with a pompon of black velvet in the middle of a silver silk chardon fastening two small brown feathers. Of the two bonnets...that on the left hand is in white silk, edged with green velvet and ornamented with a green and a white feather and a rose; that on the right is a dark violet velvet, trimmed with feathers and black lace. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.