Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24

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The New York Times has the following
piece Of advice to the country ladies' Of New
York, which contains some valuable hints. and
Is marked BY the usual good sense and good
taste 81 that Journal
Our country friends especially the Ia
dies--would save themselves much trouble
and worrimeht, and their leige lords much
money. If they could possess themselves OF
correct ideas Of the fashions in dress and the
limited extent to which they are followed by
the friends whom they most mind IN the
City There is, indeed. here a fashionable
Shape of bonnets, a fashionable cut for man,
tilas, aud standard width for the caps on
sleeves But these points are held essential
BY ouly vulgar fraction Of that class who
cujoy large bills at the mantua makers, and
are willing to pay Ave dollars more for bon-
net if the maker will only affirm that she i'm
ported it from Paris The rank and file Of
city ladies, the great company Of those wor-
thy TO be at some day American mothers,
look curiously at the specimens that pream-
bulate the thoroughfares Of silks satins, and
furs. revolving meutally hew long this style
will ,last. and debating how near they will
have theirs made to resemble them. But il
last year 8 cloak is as good as ever. they wear
it; and as the majority OF them cannot pos.
sibly put their garments into an unwearable
condition, in one season, the majority Of un-
fashionable ladies appear out in what are
strictly, questionable equipments The ne
cessity of the case insures the universally Of
| it Only let the material be fine and good
and the shape or color is really regarded d
little consequence Let one be set to dis
cover what the fashion is out Of the multitude
exhibited in Broadway from II o'clock to 4
aud we doubt not she would go home deter
mined that any skilful hand. by initiating the
disused garments Of any year since the date
| Of the last war with England. would cut O
pattern in the exact style of a very rcspecta-
BILE portion Of those she net. The fact is that
the most sensible portion Of the female com.
munity are Flaw unto themselves" They
sud- stud; the fashions for improvements, adopting
| any change likely to add to their elegance, o.
to assist in frightening any natural charm
when the time for a new garment comes. 4
neatly dressed lady from the country, whose
rudy cheeks and elastic steps bespeak .
cheerful, healthy state Of body, looks as well
4 10 Broadway il, u cloak that was worn tive
years ago, as il it had just paid duty at the
Custom House. and never had been seen be-
fore the last "opening" Aud what is more
to the point in tho former she will have moro
pretty Indies keeping her company. The
lasses who milk the cows, make album quilts
| for the Fair, and go notwithstanding in the
proper season, are apt to think they must get
the latest patterns before making their Winter
visit to the city Never was there a greater
mistake. Not to be IN the fashinn, for a
I dwcller in villages. il . deadly sin. For q
pretty g,rl to be in fashion here. is to ruin
her reputation for economy, to risk her good
name (lct Gotham denyi if this is not true,
and to cost her father more than Bob's ex-
penses in College, including tie ten dollars
levied on each Of the members o. bis class
for tarring the Chapel bell