the top of the head; frequently, however, an immense cap of black lace is worn, and forms a fan that

stretches far beyond the face; the crown is merely two rolls of scarlet silk, with ribands hanging from it.

The men wear either broad-brimmed or threecornered hats, and dark clothes, except on holidays, when they may be seen in white coats, lined with blue, scarlet waistcoats, and leather nether garments.

Near Frankfort the peasants are not dressed in such gaudy colours as many of those already described. The women have full petticoats, frequently of black, brown, or some dark colour. The boddice is laced with crimson, so as to shew the chemise beneath, and ornamented with silver buttons. The shift-sleeves are tied in at the elbow. A coloured handkerchief covers the neck, a crimson sash hangs from the girdle, and a little blue cap conceals all the hair except the chignon behind. The men wear striped night-caps, with a tassel at the end, not unlike those used by the French fishermen. They have dark blue jackets, trimmed with gilt buttons, pale blue waistcoats, ornamented with silver ones, short nether leather garments, white stockings, pulled up over the knee,

and fastened beneath with wide black garters, the shoes are made with a broad piece of leather, which lies upon the instep, and are clasped with immense buckles.

A very singular-shaped, high, flat cap, which somewhat resembles a plate set up on its edge, is peculiar to the women of this district.

Near Pfalz the women generally wear blue petticoats, coloured handkerchiefs, and small tight-fitting caps. The hair is flat on the forehead, and arranged in a chignon behind. The men have large hats turned up at one side, blue jackets, dark vests and nether garments, white stockings, and large shoe-buckles.

The Saxon peasants in the neighbourhood of Dresden have a curious and variegated costume. The women wear dark petticoats, white jackets, sleeves, and aprons, and a scarlet handkerchief pinned over the neck, the ends hanging down from under the jacket. No hair is visible. Frequently the coiffure is a tight cap of crimson, with a white border round the face. An immense frill, like a ruff, surrounds the neck; in front it is tied with a large blue bow, and the cap behind is adorned with one equally immense of crimson. Another coiffure is a coloured handkerchief, tightly pinned round the head, and ornamented at the back with large bows. Coloured shoes, or slippers, are often seen. The costume of the men is much like that of the English farmer.

Near Altenburg, the dress of the Saxons is quite

different. The little short petticoat of the women, almost like a kilt, with its coloured border, scarcely conceals the knees, which are covered with white stockings, and ornamented with gay-looking garters of black and scarlet. The stomacher, which reaches nearly to the throat, is of bright blue, the jacket black, laced with crimson, and laid back in front so as to shew its crimson lining; the collar stands up round the neck, and the chemise is tied at the throat with a very broad black riband, made into an immense bow, with ends hanging down over the breast. A corresponding bow, of still larger dimensions, adorns the waist, and with the neat white stockings are worn green or blue shoes, edged with scarlet, and having a strap of the same colour across the instep.

Often a stone-coloured stuff, or cloth cloak, that just reaches to the knees, conceals the rest of the costume; it has a deep cape and full collar, and the stockings not unfrequently match it in colour, but are rendered more gay by scarlet clocks and slippers.

The coiffure is very singular.

First of all, a broad band encircles the forehead, nearly touching the nose; thence rises a long black funnel covered with silk or velvet, gradually tapering to the point, which is small, and ornamented with a frill. No ribands adorn this

coiffure, but a broad black band holds it firmly upon the head, and passing under the chin, leaving only the nose, eyes, and mouth visible, is fastened with an enormous rosette of large bows, also black.

This head-dress is probably the remains of the

German fashion in coiffures, which were formerly so celebrated for their height and extraordinary shape. When abroad, the women often tie a gay-coloured handkerchief, or shawl, over the cap, and let the ends hang down behind. Altogether this costume is the most curious of any in Germany; the excessive shortness of the petticoats, the bright colours composing the dress, and the high caps, form a tout ensemble that is very remarkable to foreigners. The men frequently wear loose nether garments, stockings, and shoes of black cloth, short coloured jackets, gay waistcoats, and large bows in the place of a neckcloth. The hair falls upon the neck, and is adorned with a tiny hat, set on the crown of the head.

Near Hamburgh the peasants wear little round straw hats, nearly as flat as plates, with a tight cap of linen under them. A short gown of black or brown stuff, tucked up so as to shew the bright red petticoat beneath; blue stockings, a coloured handkerchief over the neck, and a blue stomacher. Some have short red petticoats, white gowns, and blue jackets. The men have large hats, gaudy waistcoats, short coats trimmed with a profusion of silver buttons, wide nether garments, dark stockings, and buckles in the shoes.

The Bohemian women often wear little jackets trimmed with fur, scarlet stomachers, black petticoats, scarlet stockings, and have on their heads a tight band of linen, with a red crown and long ribands hanging from it. The chemise is never seen; a black handkerchief covers the neck, and a black cloak is often worn, lined with scarlet and carelessly hanging from the shoulders. When a cap is not worn, the

hair is arranged quite flat on the forehead; a velvet band, ornamented with silver, encircles the head, and the back part is ornamented with coloured ribands. The men have long coats, with waistcoats of scarlet or blue, adorned profusely with silver lace and buttons; the shirt is seen above, tied with a black riband. The nether garments are large and wide, the stockings blue, and the shoes black, edged with scarlet.

In Bavaria, near Munich, the peasants wear broad felt hats, or bonnets, with a knob on the crown the size of a walnut, or a droll little silver turban, with two peaks behind, which is fastened on the very back of the head. Both men and women also have broadbrimmed hats of black felt, with scarlet or yellow bands round them, bunches of riband suspended from the crown, and, not unfrequently, a tall feather. The dark petticoats of the women are very short; and the boddice, which resembles a cuirass, is made quite stiff with silver buttons, chains, and ornaments, which shine brightly upon the scarlet or blue stuff of which the body is made. The sleeves are white and short, the stockings usually of a bright blue, with long stripes and clocks of scarlet and white. The men have nether garments that scarcely reach to the knees, which are usually bare, for the blue and white stockings are gartered underneath; their waistcoats are green or blue, their jackets black and very short; and those who can afford it ornament their vests, like the women's boddices, with every kind of silver trinket.

The costume in the Tyrol is very gay. The women have coloured stomachers, either yellow or red, dark boddices, and nine or ten full petticoats, of dif ferent bright tints, and very short; aprons with