, 1859-06-02

! Lie AAulC4 Oh NAQ1X4
The elder Brooks Il. b. writes to the Ncy
York Etprts&:
The Cadiz woman is i Irving, thinking reality
She walks the streets Of Cadiz as Virgirs god
csses were walked by the 3funtuan bard. lie,
plump, short: pretty foot really twinkles, as, i.
dark satin shoes nnd lace stockings. it Glide,
over the earth. No vci1 covers her eyes, hcat
or halr, in front 1T least-no veil, unless it bt
| the Shadow Of her black, redundant hnir thai
seems to grow to the head, 50 nicely coiFared is
1t th2t even the winds toss it not, while thr
zephyrs nestle in it. Her hand, too, Is as per.
tect as her feet and lcad-and throughout she
y, Us tue French phrases have il, hen gantt,
YEA rha"s*f, bitn Aabi2e so4s fo"s lfs rappoyks.
Then hcr lace veil, 1aantilla, thrown orcr her
shoulders, or pinned to the back of her head.
The alr, tue manner, the grace, the whole t6ur-
|"rf. makes her, in my eye, the bast dressed,
tile finest shoW-of woman thut have ever. in
any country, seen in the street. Paris, the
headquarters OF fashion and elegance, certainly
turns out no such bellies. Now add to this 4
ian, eyer in motion, and that does duty that
mere lnanimatc matter suppose could ncycr
be made 10 do-a fan that acts tie bonnet, the
parasol, and the veil lesidc-a fan that tcle-
graphs, and slynalizes, thu cllatscrx, aud even
hrts-a fan thnt talks too, and that means more
than tongue; think, say, Of what aperil i man
Is in, fresh from Egypt and Mns!em land, who
has not before been permitted to see Il live wo.
mau for months
The streets Of Cadiz, when the sun is dcc|n-
lng, begin to be full Of such godcsscs, on fout.
Tor carriages are rarity ii Cadz, and the
Whole fashionable world is on her lice, clean
streets, her squares, and alameda, or public
walk. There the Cadz lady. after hours, per.
laps, spent upon her head md l,:ir, goes to be
admired. as we'll Us to be sceu-hours, / saw.
for the tuctte here is toll, task indeed Tint
Redundant head Of hair that the win.ls disturb
not. that not escn the gale, perhaps, could shake
IA J. single lock, is not all Of natule always. or
II all natural, is not thus in,moraLIy fixed. If
the mysteries Of the Cadiz toilette had not been
developed to MT by lady tongue, could rucss
it. nav ,read it, i'll the copfure shops all about.
Ihose long trcsscs there in the window, what
are they for: For sale. of course Those putis.
puts, pulls, what mean they: For they arc not
things Of air. Those braids, those rinslets,
those preparations Of t;cr1uan wool. Al, now
read the very windows Of the Cudiz shops,
"llat mean those heads Of fcair, 80 abundant.
redundant. l nercr before saw OH heads uf
women The like! Dnt what thus keep 'heads'
thus composed so perfect in their p!acc, desute
the alr, tie rude, rough winds cycn that disturb
them not. No polnadc las tle power, no castor
oil, with which our ladies' thurss.o rt}ert,.s.'j
sometimes besn1car tlcir hair, No. Tie white
gycerine, but otteucr dccotion of linsred boil
Cd well, TO starch and etii1tn. SO that the head
~ not only painted but glazed! o, woman.
woman. thou'rt charming cheat.
The street turnout If Cadiz lady, Won see
thus, is troublesome, even If she wears no bon
net, and has no bows, or ribbons upon it, nor
flowers nor lace To do up the head thus, is a
daily cost. and in tLc c,'d. therefore, costs more
than the Broadway buunet. But the other turn |
out of theCadiz aly is just as deur as the head,
Her veil is Seville, or barcelona lace. md costs
from SIS TO <l1". Her 1nantila, too, il Of lace.
or velvet interviewer, tllr work Of Seville. and |
Tue cost may vary from so tu 300 and more
The pms that connect her vail With her l,nir
must he precious, and therefore dear. Uer
street robe is always black, and Of the finest
aud eostlIea black silk. Her shoes and gloves
can produce. I say nothing Of her fan it 1nuy
be Of any price. This. now, is fashion in ,d.
nmpiin,S-oa place Of Spain" the end Of the
vorld."