A two-page fashion report from an 1851 American magazine, compiled mainly from the London World of Fashion. It describes early spring bonnets, capotes, ball dresses, and numbered costumes shown in engraved fashion plates, noting fabrics such as satin, velvet, tulle, brocade, and cachmere, plus trimmings like marabout, braid, and lace. It also gives a brief description of a young lady's dress.