Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, June, 1854

by Various

NOTE:

The Table of Contents and Embellishments, &c. tables have been harvested from the January edition.

The cover page and music files have been created by the transcriber from this book and placed in the public domain.

GODEY'S
LADY'S BOOK.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE, 1854.

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THE PYRAMID TALMA.

[From the establishment of G. BRODIE, No. 51 Canal Street, New York. Drawn by L. T. VOIGT, from actual articles of costume.]

THE Talma we select for illustration is peculiarly becoming, especially for the richest toilet. Its material is white poult de soie. It is constructed of nine pieces cut in gores or pyramidal form, joined together, the seams being hidden by a fancy braid trimming. Nine tabs, widening at the bottom, and placed at distances equal to their width, descending about one-third of the depth of the garment, constitute the form of this novel garment. It is exquisitely adorned in needlework, and beautified by an elegant netted fringe. By an oversight in the drawing, fringe, which should also border the tabs that form the upper portion of the dress, was omitted.