The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-24
The American Costume.

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Mrs. Harriet n. Austin, n. D., editor Of the
Laws Of Life" reform Journal published Vt
DansvilIc, n. r., gives the Observation-Disclosures
of lie ''Americaa COSTUME for ladies' which she
herself wears, and which she. desires Others Of
her SEX to adopt to keep her company sa .s
The best under-gamcnts, for winter payticp-
larly, are waist, with long close sleeves, and
drawers buttoning to the waist. These may be
Of lena, cotton flannel or other warm material,
and If this il not sufficient, WOODEN flannel gar
ments, corresponding to the inner oles, may be
worn over them. Eadies Of the feehlest vitality
can dress comfortably In this costume. Some
wear over their inner drawers, another pair vad-
dcd. The drawers may be buttoned or tied TO
the pants at the top, instead Of buttoning to the
waist. or course, each person will arrange
all such matters according to their own judg-
ment. s I sTf
NV pantaloons are all cut, at the bottom, like
gentlemen's. like them better than straight
ones and those which some ladies' have worn,
full and gathered at the bottom IRE 'unInention-
able" My pattern was cut by tailor, his wife
taking the measure. Where this il not pEacti-
calle, 4 skiliful person may cut pattern from .
pair Of gentlemans pants. always wear elias
tic suspenders. ! found that If suspended my
pants by shoulder straps, or by buttoDing to my
waist, my buttons were apt to give way.
j donot find nnder-skirts necessary for warmth,
for the same amount Of clothing which | need
for the lowerpart Of the limbs ID sufficient about
the hips But lido mot like to see the dress hang
straight down from waist--henec wear I'M
der-skirts ''for the looks" For summer make
them as light possible with one or more small
hoops in cambria at the top, and the lower part
moreen. One skirt of this kind il sufficient, *
cept the dress is very ,thi,. when it MAJ he need
full to wear light one over the hoops. Skirts
always buttoned to the waist dislike, ana
lind that Others dislike very much, to see UNDER
skirts Of different color from the dress; hence
! have them of various colors to match different
dresses, and never put on white one except un-
der very light colored dress, and never wear
them 50 long that they can hang below the dress.
The dress skirt is quite full perhaps one
breadth narrower than the long skirt, and reaches
just about one inch below the point waere the
knee bends. 1t oftener than Otherwise has an
outer skirt, little more than half the length OF
the first, and usually both have some sort Of
trimming about the lower edge-perhaps several
rows Of velvet ribbon, graduated in width, on
galloon, or ribbon, or anything TO CORRESPOND to
The general trimming. tits not well to puta lining
in any skirt, except it be calicoaR muslin. The
waist il also sufficiently loose to allow perfect
respiration. and it and the sleeves admit Of o.
great variation In style az the common style Of
dress. For fine figure, perhaps nothing is
prettier than simple plain waist though vel
vet basque with nice silk skirt is vesy hand
some. For such waist, the sleeves, to ms taste,
are just like = gentlemans coat sleeves, with
close under sleeve. Ny sleeves are OF this style,
or cut full and made close at the wrist, OF some
times FOR warm weather, : moderately f,lt flow.
ing sleeve. The dress fsbric may be Of any
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Plain colored, or small figured goods seem more
appropriate for this style Of dress, than those
with large figures. aaseag ~ ntH 81 !.
never wear shawl, because ! think it locks
ii with short dress, and because think 1T ul,-
favorable to erectness and healthfulness Of pos-
ture with any dress But / wear for outside gar
meAfs, capes, almas, sacqaes, coats, ,cloaks OF
anyaform appropriate to the season. WI szs, III
For the head, always wear soD,et.iag when
make journey, or 60 down town. Otherwise,
wear simply the natural covering. This IL ample
for summer or winter, except the weather il
yeryseoll, when tie d scarf round my ears.
But walk for miles over the hills in moderate.
weather. bareheaded, because like sunshine.
air, dew, rain and snow. @ Htsse s'e5fa
I'll were a milliner am sure 7 could make q
Sery handsome velvet cap, 10 be worn. With the
Fan costume, As it il, have tried quite
nusnber of miiners, and confess have not yct
'fSnnd one who can produce cap according Ia.
my ideal. Yet wear q veivet can in winter.
and in summer white, drab or brown straw hat.
With narrow brim, because dislike the looks of
broad -brimed hats, III
p For the house in cold weather. I wear button.
ed, thick cloth, cotton flannel lined, shoes. i
prefer shoes that button ct any season. Of the
yearyes they are more convenient than those
which lace, and are more, beautiful than those