St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-23
Fashions.

AS st. Cloud has long been acknowl-
edged as the point from which the edicts
Of Fashion are pronounced, we have been
sadly deficient in publishing her DEGREES;
but now feel called upon to issue mani
fcsto. 1t appears there is a place in
France calling itself by the name "St.
Cloud" and inhabited by lady named
"Eugenei," who is claiming to be the
vicegcrent Of the tickle goddess; and who
has issued a bull forbidding the use of
hoops and crinoline It is therefore with
great pleasure we announce that, here, in
the genuine "St Cloud the fair divinity
has decided that hoops are to be enlarged
as the mercury desccnds.
In summer they have been found very
cool; but in winter they are an invaluable
aid to keeping warm. In walking across
a prairie against high wind, they are in
dispensablc; and in the various depart
ments Of household labor their importanc &c
cannot be overcstinated.
In sweeping or mopping the floor with
ones skirts they enable one to go over
five times the space in the same time; and
it is quite incredible the case they impart
to greasing, beaouring, searching and tear
ing dresses, knocking over chairs and
small stands, dragging off table covers,
breaking vases, burying children and
small men; and various other useful and
ornamental performances.
When parlors are six feet square, hoops
should always be eight feet across, as this
greatly aids hostess in accommodating
large companies; and makes things pleas
ant all round.
Bonnets arc three inches deep from the
edge of the brim to the top Of the crown :;
and made of velvet or blond to suit the
taste of the wearcr. The trimming may
be feathers, ribboods, blonde Or flowers, no
matter so there is plenty of it; and no part
of the fabric Of which the bonnet is made
is visible.
When the Mercury is from ten to twen-
ty degrees below zero, bonnet made of
alternate strips of gimp and blonde, COW
cred with flowers and pinned fast to the
back of the head, is found exceedingly
comfortable, especially if one has some
distance to ride or walk. To have the
entire top of the head uncovered, and a
little funnel on the back part to collect
the wind around the bumps Of combative-
ness, is found to harmonic beautifully
with wooden shawl eight double, and
wadded furs, around the shoulders.
Fur caps are also worn, by ladies, made
with bow Of ribband in front, instead of
a brim, and, for sitting IN we'll heated
church, make convenient arrangement
for any amount of influenza.
The plan of ladies wearing, in winter,
some light covering Of the head to be
protected while out Of doors, by a hood
! or cowl that shall be removed upon going
! into heated church is one which is to be
considered shortly prior to the Millennium.
For gentlemen's head-dresses, the Ia
| test are made from the hinder half Of the
| skin of wolf It is dressed into the form
of dowd nightcap, lined and wadded,
and made to come we'll forward over the
face, like the brim Of a Cottage bonnet;
the skin of the two hind legs are used as
strings, to tie it under the chin; the tail
of the animal hangs over the coat collar,
between the shoulders, of the wearer; and
the head-dress has unique and charming
effect.
Another of almost equal elegance is
made FROM the skin of fox into the form
of an ordinary fur cap except, that, in
stead of a brim, the nose of the animal
lies between his two front paws, directly
over the forehead OF the wearer. Two
glass buttons fill the place of the eyes
white paper Or wax teeth between the