THE PETERSHAM.
A connoisseur examining a fine painting, was asked by a bye-stander, which part he most admired; his answer was, "no part." "What!" observed the other, "is it possible that so highly talented a production as this is acknowledged to be, can have no merits in your estimation?" To which the connoisseur replied-"Sir, a work so masterly in execution-so striking in effect-so perfect inallits parts, cannot be truly estimated but as awhole." Here, then, thepictureis thePetersham-theselectionof beauties therein, thedifficulty: To get rid of which, be it sufficient to state, that the prominent feature in this Hat is elegance ofstyle, strongly visible in all its parts, and each part in unison with the whole; which fortonishand exquisitedashhas no competitor. It will be seen, from what is here stated, that, much as this Hat is capable of transfusing itsgracesto the wearer (and who can doubt it), somelittleattention topersonalrequisites is necessary-which, in stature, should be over five feet seven, and not too lusty; countenance or complexion is of little consequence; but the visage should be oval, such corresponding uncommonly well with the finearchedbrim, which forms nearly two-fifths of a circle; and, when tastefully placed on the head, with a slight inclination over the face, so as to bring theforepoint on a line with thetipof the nose, such will be the result, that, whatever difficulty may attend a just description of its astonishing effects, the advantages to a wearer will most assuredly beFELT.