We present for this month's illustration of modes a garment of striped cloth, constructed with a hood of peculiar beauty and simplicity, lined with taffeta, and ornamented with a heavy cable cord and tassels. This and the lower portion of the cloak are trimmed with ruches of black velvet. We might, for the purpose of making a more flashy picture, have selected a more showy article; but we prefer consulting the good sense of our readers, and therefore offer from the large variety before us one in which beauty and utility are so admirably united.

This material may be any dark, rich silk, though in the design before us we have black velvet. Its distinguishing novelty is the round crown piece, into which the front is gathered. The facing which turns back, with a ribbon ruche of the same shade, should be of some pretty contrasting color.

Materials.-Six ounces of lambswool; 4 pins, No. 18.

Cast on 38 loops on each of three pins. Knit two plain, one pearl in every row. Knit till the work measures nine inches, narrowing five times in that space by knitting two stitches together on each side of the back seam; divide the loops in half, and form the heel thus: Place one half of the loops on one pin for the heel, the remainder on the two pins for the instep. Knit the loops on one pin for four inches, narrowing twice; knit to the back seam, divide the loops and cast off. Pick up the loops at each side of the heel, knit these with those for the instep. In the first round make a stitch after every third on the two side pins; in the next round, narrow by knitting the last on the side pin and the first on the instep in one; repeat at the other side of instep. Next round, plain. Repeat these two rounds fourteen times; then knit about eighty rounds; after which, narrow for the toe. Narrow three times at each side of the pins in every other round, till the whole are narrowed off the sole of the foot, and the last sixty rounds must be plain knitting.

Fig 1.-Fichu for dinner-dress; an entirely new and excellent shape. The material is Swiss muslin, and the embroidered edge is wrought on the same. The trimming is of black velvet ribbon, figured in blocks and stripes.

Figs. 2 and 3.- New shape and style of embroidery for collars and cuffs. The points in front, and the single spray of work in the corner, with a neat row of stitching about the edge. Material, linen or cambric; the same style is made up in muslin, with an edge of Valenciennes.

Fig. 4. - To oblige our industrious and domestic lady readers, who still "make shirts", we give the latest, that is to say, one of the latest and best styles. The shape of the sleeves, cuffs, collar, and general model of the garment, will be found unexceptionable. Where upright collars are preferred, they are straight and narrow, rounding at the chin.

Figs. 5 and 6 - Styles of combination, black and white lace, much used for dress occasions. (See Chitchat.)

Materials.- Three and a half ounces crimson double zephyr, two and a half ounces white, half an ounce black, small bone or wooden needles.

Cast on thirty-five stitches, knit five stitches forwards and five backwards, thus forming the blocks; knit five lines in this way, widening one stitch at the commencement of each line. Knit the second row of blocks alternate with the first; knit eighteen blocks, then divide the blocks so that five are left in the middle and an equal number n each side. Bind off the five middle blocks, and knit up one front, narrowing one stitch on the inside every fourth line for six blocks; narrow every other line for the next six blocks; then narrow every line until you come to a point. For the border, cast on twelve stitches, knit plain; for the neck, ten stitches in width. The spots are darned on with black, in imitation of ermine.

A loop is put on one end, in front, and a button on the other, it crossed over and buttoned at the back; the back is fastened to a cord and tassels passing round the waist and tied in front.

For Sleeves.

Materials.- One and a half ounce of white single zephyr and small bone needles for puffs; half an ounce of crimson zephyr and a pair of steel needles for the bands.

Cast on seventy-two stitches, loosely, on steel needles; knit two stitches forwards and two back for eighteen rows, making a band. The bands are all alike. For the puffs, wrap round twice, take two together backwards; knit sixteen lines in this way for the first puff; for the second puff twenty lines, and the last thirty-six lines; sew the sleeves up.

Mantle of rich black velvet; the pelerine, epaulets, and side trimming of rich guipure lace, as are also the medallion ornaments on the plaits.

The extremely elegant effect of the Sultana Opera Cloak cannot fail to strike the observer. The graceful, easy flow when on the figure is pleasing to the eye, and exhibits symptoms of most successful taste. It will be seen that the folds fall in a totally different direction to the generality of opera cloaks. Instead of draping from the shoulders downward, thereby creating an unnatural stiffness in the figure, they assume a semicircular form, fall gracefully into the waist, and produce a becoming fullness in the skirt otherwise unattainable. The hood, or rather semblance of a hood, is very recherché, and ornamented with tassels, manufactured expressly for the cloak from a design obtained from one of the internal decorations of the principal court of the Alhambra. It is fastened in front with a loop and buttons to correspond with the tassels, and affords unusual protection to the chest.

The peculiarity of this elegant mantle is the combination of colors, the yoke and the skirt being gray, the scarf plaited on the shoulders and falling thence in easy fullness, of a dark shade of brown. It gives style to the figure, and is a very comfortable garment.