This dress, which is a combination of the "Polka Jacket" and ordinary dress, is exceedingly pretty and elegant, and well calculated to show off the figure to advantage. It is made up in silk or French merino, and the trimming consists of broad ribbon velvet, about an inch in width, of the same color as the dress, or one in good contrast. To those who are averse to wearing the jacket as a single garment, this may form a pleasing substitute. DESCRIPTION OF DIAGRAMS. Fig. 1.--The front of body--the trimming to be brought up in the form of stomacher. Fig. 2.--Back of body. Join _a_ to _a_ (Fig. 1), _b_ to _b_, _c_ to _c_, _d_ to _d_. [Illustration: Fig. 3.--Jacket. Join _e_ to _e_ (Fig. 1) _f_ to _f_ (Fig. 2). Fig. 4.--Sleeve.] [Illustration: EMBROIDERY FOR SHIRTS.] NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING SEASON. [Illustration: Fig. 1.] [Illustration: Fig. 2.] [Illustration: Fig. 3.] Fig. 1, it will be seen, approaches more to the style of the pelisse than the mantilla, a fashion that bids fair to be quite general the entire winter for outside garments, or _pardessus_, as the French call them. This, however, is intended for the milder season of spring, being made of rich violet-colored taffeta, trimmed with bows of thick satin ribbon, the same shade in front, and encircled by two falls of black lace. Figs. 2 and 3 are breakfast caps, Fig. 2 being intended for a bride or young married lady, being composed of lace and close bows of rose-colored satin ribbon; the cap fits close to the head, a fall of broad ribbon coming behind the ear. Fig. 3 is more novel in shape, and intended for an older person, the trimming encircling the face. EMBROIDERED SCREEN. [Illustration] _Materials._--Black satin, three shades of green chenille, gold twist, and gold beads. Work the shamrock with the green chenille, veining the leaves with gold twist; the foliage in the background is also worked with green chenille. The frame-work of the harp is executed with beads, and the strings with twist. The wolf-hound is worked with brown chenille in embroidery stitch, as also are the stems of the shamrock and foliage. PATTERNS FOR EMBROIDERY. [Illustration] BRAID PATTERN. [Illustration] PETTICOAT TRIMMING.--IN BRODERIE ANGLAISE. [Illustration] _Materials._--French muslin, with royal embroidery cotton, No. 30, and Moravian, No. 24. This engraving is on a scale just half the size of the original pattern. It is so strong that it is peculiarly adapted for jupons, which are worn, generally, most elaborately trimmed. The edge, which consists of a single scallop, is considerably raised; the Moravian cotton is to be used for this purpose. The wheels are all worked round in button-hole stitch, over a tracing of three threads, a rosette being in the centre of each. Indeed, if the entire pattern be overcast, instead of being sewed in the usual way, it will contribute much to the durability as well as the appearance of the work.