Peterson's Magazine for March 1862

Figure I, Walking Dress of Stone colored Watered Silk. There is a quilling of black ribbon down the front of the dress and around the bottom. Large black silk buttons also ornament the front. The body is made open a short way down the front with lappels also trimmed with black ribbon, turned back. A plaited chemisette and worked collar are worn with this dress. Sleeves shaped to the arm and trimmed to match the rest of the dress. Bonnet of stone colored and white straw, striped, and trimmed with black ribbon and Pink flowers.

Figure II,  House Dress of Lilac Delaine. The skirt as well as the Zouave Jacket are braided in black, and a white cashmere vest is worn under the jacket, with a cashmere collar. Cap of guipure lace, trimmed with bows of lilac ribbon.

 The MARIANA OR POLONAISE DRESS Of Green SlLK, with one rather wide ruffle at the bottom. The front is ornamented with ruches of silk; and another ruche witch extends down the back to the waist, passes over the shoulders down the front on each side of the en-tablier trimming, and above the flounce. Pagoda sleeves open far up the arm, and trimmed to correspond with the skirt. White silk bonnet, ornamented with a green bird of Paradise.

 Lucia Dress or French Gray Silk. There is quilling of black silk extending from the shoulders down  the sides of the front and around the bottom of the dress. The front of the dress and sleeves are cut out in the shape seen in the engraving and bound with black silk.

Riding Habit of Dark Brown Cloth. The skirt should be of one yard and a quarter in length when hemmed. The body fits closely to the figure with square skirts behind. Coat sleeve fitting the arm loosely but closed at the wrist with a velvet cuff. Small linen collar and neck tie; brown Swedish gloves; low crowned hat and brown veil

Swiss Cape. This elegant novelty is made of clear white muslin, laid in small box plaits. The neck of the fichu is finished by a narrow ruche of tulle, between which runs a row of narrow black velvet. Up the front there is row of buttons. A band of black velvet passes across the shoulders in the manner of bretelles, narrowing as it descends to the waist, both in front and at the back. In front a bow and ends of black velvet, and at the back the waist a corresponding bow without ends.

Bonnet from Mrs Cripps, 312 Canal street New York, of lilac silk laid on the foundation plain, the left side ornamented with lace, arranged in fan shape intermingled with velvet. Pansies, with pendant balls tipped with steel, long green velvet leaves, transparent cape covered with a fall of broad white lace. Inside trimmings, a full flat bow of purple velvet on the top of the head, with a cluster of purple pansies on the left side; broad white strings.