Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-11-06
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We sometimes see = style sf eren wkish
10 perfses piece Of Mosaic work and - -
examine the intricate srrsngsmsnt, ws ess-
net help thinking What length q tizs ii
must have taken 70 compisss 10 A ross -
nssy ooiors viii be sarnoHntsd By msn-
tills Of some bright has and nRissPllsa
adorsment-a bonnet, whose srigInal fs1a-
datioa 10 lest amid flowers, and lace, and
ribbon and fruit, and ruchss, ID plsees hs-
hind slsborstsly cuTlsa and twisssd kar,
amid whish various qussr LITTLE bsws and
suds sf velvet, aud shadsvy orunDsnts are
uaaderipg at randsm-A very ssriking
basque, as difsrsst - pOssssis frsn ths
skirt II profasely trimmed, and enishst
With an iDusnse cellar thai is fsStSHs9 - .
highly eelsrsd ribbsa- bee, 10 sbs osntrs q
uhieh rspssss . very esaspisasrs loaking
brooch Bracelets, chains, lsskssa, ear rings.
charms, necklaces, sts-, ed taensssn TAs
idea seems 70 be 20 wear tho larness snsana
Of articles st OnOs
Ssnsbody Snss said I've think Il Wa pr
Johns0n, he Was gitss to spssehayingl thas
,the true test Of perfect toilet vas Ne, - -
az 10 remember what the ibeIsidanl hal
h. In,;R the ease above nsEtisDsa q ~Oald
oa h. % remember what Ahs AaaAs
on oreS <oadsr uhsr. sueh p~spis
put all their s.,,..-,s.r ..,,s;s,,
nssa an extra AmoaBt 81 aruvrr, and $780,
ehhd Se have watched wisA sarrriu.
stiired IN ak vslves aEs fsEtkuys.
S-s ~ N tke extrsms sI fAshisn
se Hsn crowd little place. psrhsus
over store-it puEIlsG a, hsv 49,, ,..ys
&c rom for 20 IN uek
HoS refreshing IL IL to turn from the -
loaded toilets one gene. ally ebsUun,srs 4.
sons figure whose qaist ssyls Of dress su.n.
TO brng rest and rspess 20 the wsnrso6 rv.
A dress Of lilac hnsd muslin, q kiauk m
white mantilla, aud . simple straw bonuu.
have such . cool lock uhsa the therwov.
ter has got bsyoad eighty Ts be in rssI
taste, ones dress should esnsist of bat ss.
celors, aad these tuo should be we'll selss.-
cd There are tee many iBdividuAls LII.
tbs iAdy wko insisted on the prspristy e
blue and green together r-becauss, ~ che
sagely observed, there vas . parallel fur n
IN nature, the sky being blue asd the grass
and foliage gresa TrSs, rsDlisd the dress
maker, whS vas nHeh tried by her stsfina,
ey And want Of tasts, bet you dent seen =
Save observed that tAsy are a. lar apsrs as
possible sBeh jux,spesitlsas ~ hlas sna
red, blue and grsea, sRd blas and parpls s.s
perfectly hideOas; The rule ol tasas heias
that 9 uaiSa between such haes as kavs siEr,
| uhI eeiofs ~ tneir cew PosIuon sAoule a
sirietiy avoided We knss lady vbe w.s
80 particular in this respsOs thas shs haz
I've or three sstts Of iaSiSs trimmings Car .
white boune, purple for . green aress, klns
for blue drssS. and % on.
There are persons uhs spend . vast
amount Of mosey aud yet psref lsok vel
dressed, swiag 70 their sbsuainaIls e.h.i.e q
eoiorsi while there are others wks arsss
well upon What ladies eall literally no,hins
The fSrner class il is vbs putrosiE. bread.
dresses - s75, whlle the latter seldeni r.z
iars AsysaS Pisis strips At 7sSts yard
The former indaige il habdksrohssfs "A cas-
Pisee-ths latter esasidsr S25 . ssssa 90
eItravagant prics Bur instan.es night bs
n multiplied oftbe Differences betwssn the twa.
while there ooald be bat enc spiniss a. -
which toilet vas to Be PTosezsssd - be thss
| Of the lady