LADIES' PAGE. A CRAPED NECK-TIE. MATERIALS.-Boar's Head Crochet Cotton, No. 60, of Messrs. Walter Evans and Co., Derby; a pair of bone knitting pins, No. 12; two lumps of sugar dissolved in half a pint of hot water, and let remain till cold; two chenille tassels. This is one of the prettiest articles for a necktie that can be made; having, when finished, all the appearance of soft white crape, and may be adopted either in mourning or out, by adding either black, coloured, or white tassels. Cast on the pin 460 stitches, and knit in plain garter-stitch till it is five nails wide; then cast off, but not too tight; then sew a strip of calico on to each side, but only so that it can be easily untacked. If the work is at all soiled, wash it with white curd soap and water; then rinse it perfectly, and squeeze it in a cloth very dry; after that dip it in the sugar and water, squeeze it slightly, and lay it out on a doubled sheet to dry; afterwards take off the calico, sew it up, and add the tassels. The washing and rinsing in sugar and water will always give it the appearance of being new. INFANT'S CROCHET BOOT. MATERIALS for one pair):-Eight skeins of white single Berlin wool, four skeins of black, and two skeins of red. The elegance and grace of this little boot amply repay for the trouble of making it. Round the ankle it is very light, being worked in open crochet. The whole of the boot is made in close double crochet, always worked on the right side, so that the wool must be cut at the end of every row. Make a chain of 9 stitches with black wool, and work 2 rows with the same number of stitches; in the 3rd row begin to increase by working 3 stitches in the middle stitch; continue to increase in the centre stitch of every row; in the 4th row work the 3 middle stitches in red, for which take a piece of red wool 4 yards 12 inches long, and begin in the middle of it, leaving the ends to hang down on each side, to go on with the small red border in the middle of the black; in the 5th row the 3 middle stitches are white, with 1 red stitch on each side, and the rest black. The same arrangement of colours is to be continued in the following row. There must always be the same number of black stitches, with 1 red stitch on each side; the white part alone inWhen you have worked 10 rows with white, work 4 rows, missing in each 1 stitch on each side, but you must also bring the red stitches nearer, so that the number of black stitches remains the same. At the 13th row, with white, divide the two parts round the foot, working on each side, and leaving the middle stitch free. Work on each side in the following manner, beginning in the middle: 1st row. 10 white stitches, 1 red, 5 black. 2nd, 9 white, 1 red, 5 black. 3rd, 8 white, 1 red, 5 black (from this place do not miss any more stitches at the ends). 4th. 8 more white, i red, 5 black. 5th. 9 red, 5 black; work 8 more rows entirely black, with creases. out increasing or decreasing. Complete the opposite side in the same manner, and sew the edges together. The sole is worked with white wool, backwards and forwards, very tightly, and always inserting the needle through both parts of the stitches. Begin at the point of the foot, make a chain of 8 stitches, and work 3 rows with the same number; then increase 1 stitch at the end of each row until you have 13 stitches; afterwards work 14 rows without increasing, and then decrease in the same proportion, until you have only 8 stitches left; after working 2 rows with 8 stitches, increase to 11 stitches, work 6 rows with that number, and decrease again to 7 stitches. The sole is then completed. Join it to the boot by a seam. The trimming at the top is worked on a foundation of open crotchet in white. Round the top of the shoe, work 1 row of double crochet and 4 of treble open crotchet. In the upper chain of the 3 last rows work a fringe as follows: Draw a loop through the first stitch, pull it out to half an inch above the work, draw a second loop, and keep both on the needle, repeat the same in each stitch; afterwards join all the loops together by a row of chain stitches, work 1 chain in each loop, and 2 between each. The chain stitches in the first and third rows must be worked in red, those of the second in black. The top of the shoe is finished off with a stitch of double crochet into each long stitch, with 3 chain between each in black. A plaited string in red and black wool is run through the first row of open crochet, and two small rosettes in red wool, ornamented with pearl buttons, are added on the front of the shoe. THE TOILET. (Specially from Paris.) FIRST FIGURE-Dress composed of a black silk skirt, having round the bottom a band of green silk. Body à la pensionnaire. The sleeves are cut with elbows, and are slit up and rounded at the end, which is bordered by a double fluting. Silk waist-band bordered with steelbeads. The black skirt is cut in wide dents at the bottom, and bordered with a double fluting. SECOND FIGURE-Dress of light Havanna coloured pou de soie. A Milanese-body, composed of an under body of striped pau de soie, round at the waist, over which, in front and behind, is a Milanese corsage made of plain Havanna pou de soie, forming a square plastron or breast piece, without seams under the arms. Elbowed sleeves. Fanchon bonnet made of crinoline: a mauve crape-puffing two inches wide runs round the front. Behind, over the hair, a steel fringe, a mauve crape-puffing, and branches of white lilac. Inside, lilac and crape-puffing; white tulle puffing down the sides. White muslin robes are again in favour, and are often accompanied with a ceinture corslet of a bright tint. Coloured muslins are if possible prettier than ever; some have appeared with a cordon of flowers at the bottom, or with groups of them disposed in the most graceful ways. Sleeves are worn nearly tight-and black and white collars and wristbands, either of linen or piqué, remain in favour. Round waists prevail; but corsages are still cut with basques. I beg to inform your readers that we are about to return to les coiffurs élevée sur le sommet de la tête." Not the style of 1830, when the hair was placed as high as possible in large coques, which gave the wearer an aspect more or less comic--a style, however, which Etty delighted to portray; but the genre which Leroy coiffeur to l'Impératrice has adopted, and one which our classic beauties will only be too happy to adopt. Indeed, there are few to whom the highdressed head does not give a charm of dignity or grace. Do not believe, however, the hair dressed low is out of vogue: far from it. It will be so worn as long as the chapeaux fanchons are in fashion, to which it is indispensable to receive the tulle veil, or spray of flowers that are disposed en cache-peigne. Indeed coiffures relevées continue to be worn in preference for evening or morning toilets intérieur, or almost always except with the empire bonnet, which is not a favourite. The models of this genre are gar nished at the side with a very thicket of field flowers, and have a little bias of taffety adjusted in the form of a curtain, or very often a bouillonnée of tulle, with loops of ribbon, No. 4, posed a cheval behind. The chapeaux coquilles have no crown: these are worn a little more perched on the summit of the head than the fanchon-shape bonnets; where, with their bright colours and light ornaments, they resemble gigantic butterflies with trailing wings. The little round hats are charming in form, and as becoming as they are convenient. We especially admire those of Leghorn, accompanied with a veil of green gauze, which makes a charming addition to a toilette de voyage, LONDON MAGAZINE ОР ENTERTAINMENT AND INSTRUCTION, FOR GENERAL READING. Incorporated with "The Illustrated Magazine,” &c., &c., & EMBELLISHED WITH TWELVE STEEL ENGRAVINGS. VOL. XXVII.-NEW SERIES. LONDON: HALL, SMART, AND ALLEN, 25, PATERNOSTER ROW. INDEX. NOVELS, ROMANCES, TALES, &c. Amusements of the Month: 53 Autumnal Vegetations: By Harland Coultas: 93 Botanizing in the Bernese Oberland: 63 Brussels during the Battle of Waterloo : 9 Camargue, The: 24 Cats, History and Habits of: 333 Chimney Corner, The : 129 Christmas Eve, A: 306 Christmas Story, A plain: By Alice B. Haven: 310 Commoner's Daughter, The: By the Author of "A Few out of Thousands": 1, 57, 113, 169, 225, 281 Common Jack of the Merchant Service: 231 Correspondents, Answers to: 56, 112, 168, 224, 280, 336 Creation, a Tradition of the Indians in British Columbia: 222. Curiosities of Writing: By T. C.: 238 Hunting Excursions, The two: 30: Justifiable or Unjustifiable: 123 LADIES' PAGE : Crochet Couvrette, or Anti-macassar: 279 Instructions in Needlework: 107 Rose-wreath D'Oyley for the Toilet-table: 167 Waved Crochet Trimming: 335 Winter Shawl: 279 Winter Sock: 335 LEAVES FOR THE LITTLE ONES: Charlie's Trials; or, Things out of Place: By Christmas Eve and Christmas Evening: By |