The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-23
VISA ANDERS e. BROTHER.

ed with diamonds, representing bows
OF ribbon confined with bra ided bands
studded with the brilliant gems, was
! bought at one thousand five hundred
dollars. The set Of large sapphires
with diamonds clustering around
them, confined by rope Of chased
gold, was two thousand one hundred
and forty. The diamond ring which
sparkles on that lady's finger, Of five
and halt carats, is worth QUE thous-
and five hundred dollars, and the ear.
rings set in black enamel, one thous.
and six hundred dollars the pair. You
may see, also, a new style Of necklace,
formed Of q net work of black enamel
and diamonds, with pendent chats Of
gold headed with gems; the price Of
this, with corresponding brooch, was
one thousand three hundred dollars. -
The set Of larger diamonds are worth
fifteen thousand dollars The prevail
ing fancy this winter has been tor cor
al sets, exquisitely wrought. Look
at that magnificent rose colored set,
representing Cupid imbsdded in flow.
ers, and birds in the earrings hover
ing over the rich clusters OF blossoms.
Its price was five hundred and Fifty
dollars. . tas. y q
You have perhaps seen B.'s gold
tea set-consisting OF tea urn, tea and
coffee pots, sngar bowl aud cream
pitcher, with twelve cups, saucsrs and
spoons-for fifteen thousand dollars
Or the gold dinner-set, with 6sh,
crumb and pie knives, preserve spoons,
fruit basket, grape scissors, sugar
tongs, and eighteen knives and forks
for only one thousand dollars. We
do not yet use gold very generally;
but if you take tea with Mrs, A, she
will show you = new tea set of six
pieces--worth eight hundred dollars
which was hung on her Christmas
tree, and point you to silver spergue
with four branches, for the centre Of
her table, that cost six hundred dol,
lars; you will have water or lemonade
handed you in a tankard and goblet Of
richly chased silver, on q salver to
match, Of the finest workmanship,
representing vintage scsnes-price
three hunllel and thirty five; and be-
fore You leave, thief lady will ask your
admiration for her last present oftwo
paintings Oh porcelain--one repre-
senting Rubens' Children, the other
by.Corfalis--a Festival Of Artiste--for
which the connoisseur is to pay three
hundred and twenty Ave.
| 1t will thus be seen that fashion and
society in our city require expensive
aids ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Ladies are
beginning to complain ofthe enormous
taxes levied Oh position and adyan-
tageous connection;" their husbands
have groaned long under the burden.
Ono tells us she compelled to iorego
parties though she loves them dearly
| and is well fitted to enjoy and adorn
them, she really cannot afford tospend
two hundred dollars on dress and
its aceompaniments, and must, there
fore, give up the pleasure. Another
who has lightened her purse and op.
pressed her heart to be splendid, il
half sick with chagrin because anoth.
er has eclipsed her in extravaganza
Many who really have no wish to
cramp their means and beggar their
children for such empty triumphs,
complain that their friends will drol
them if they are not magnificent; and
that cold shoulders are turned on any.
thing in the way Of q shawl and dress
under five hundred dollars, or an in
terior set of sables. There is certainly
no doubt that profnse expenditure il
,lress, furniture and living, 10 made
the test Of responsibility and the pass
port to society in our city. The
veriest BOBBY or the silhest woman,
who can shine in what money can
| purchase, many command respect de-
MED to worth, excellence and talent
when allied to moderate means.