Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-17

LADIES' DRESS ARTIsTIcALLY CoNsIDERED.-We
copy the following from the highest fashionable au-
thor1ty-Morris & Willis ii ONE Journal II will
interest our lady readers
10 dress in perfect good taste lady should thor
oughly understand the philosophy of apparel Dress
is not simply an article of USE a garment which
the female sex unfortunately can wear, and in
winch each Will appear equally well, but it is means
whereby the especial taste OF the wearer is clearly
displayed That which is becoming and appropriate
10 one Is essentially out of place if worn by another;
While some costumes-the Bloomer for Instance
possesses no fitness for any, and simply serves to
render the wearers ridiculous. Many things are
merely unitarian in character and have no claim
to the slightest beauty, but are stiff and unseemlv
such garments may be fit for common use but with
us grace and elegance of costume the tuest signs
OF IA lady woman of tall figure dignitied in her
carnage and inclined TO soberness of spirits if she
would preserve these characteristics, would doubt
less select such stuff for her dresses, of neutral nts
as would increase this impression, and would have
them made up in simple, chaste STYLE and wear
them with hoops if the impression She desired TO
make were more lively, she would probably choose
bright colors and add iounces and other trimmings
Inc opposite of this lady, brilliant, CAV little
beauty, would select materials much higher in tone,
and, probably, with brighter and more contrasted
trimmings Jewelry is not obnoxious on such per-
sons, and brilliant head dress adds to the general
appearace OF vivacity. Such lady can wear hoops
OF Il moderate size with great advantage Indeed
the present fashion of hoOps-which we are clad 10
see are unchanged. notwithstanding all the Gossips
say to the contrary-is becoming to more persons
tnan any style of dress heretofore adopted 1t com
Since their introduction spinal diseases once so com
mon, have, in great measure, disappeared; nor
mas mas any other complaint arisen in its place. The
latest and most authentic adyjces received since the
hIst of january from the Courts of Europe state
that hoops not only continue much in favor but
lneir popularity is essentially increased, especially
e,nce te french Empress has, for weighty reasons,
expressed desire that they should remain in
vogue: All American ladies who consult taste COM
iori, health, and good sense would not dispense
Wlth tIlem on any account A slight alteration in
is pItap,r fall
emit They have become, we perceive, trife more
moderate III dimensions, noticeable particularly in
the upper part OF the skirt-the hoops in the lower
poTuoh having suffered little dimnution. The fash
lonaDe skirt, as now manufactured by w. S. & c. Ii.
THOMSON 4 Co., combines several novel features,
not heretofore introduced, which reders it, we think
not only more becoming. but secures for it per-
manent existence among the thinking and consider
ate portion of the community. We refer to their
new patent Corrugated Springs which while they
increase the strength and stiffness of the skirt vet
reduce the weight of it nearly one-haf, a most i'm
portant feature, we judge, TO their general worth
Inns IS, undoubtedly, the greatest improvement
aue III the SKIRT since their adoption in this coun-
try.
SO far from the business of hoop skirts declining.
we learn that the Messrs. THOMSON are extending
theirs; and that they are now manufncturing ~
their four factories from four TO five thousand slts
daily Their "Crown Skirts,n so will known TO the
trade and the ladies throughout the country, have
peen sllghtly modiied in form, to accord with the
new shape just introduced. These last are said TO
sulpass IN beauty and elegance, any vet offered TO
tle New York market Among the old fayorites of
anilactnfe we recall to mind, the SIN
uestrucuDie,n the "Woven' the "Gossamerr each
OF winch IN their peculiar excellencies stand unry-
allied: Their new skirt the Double Trail i and The
Parisan Belle p have speciaes of their own which
must be seen to be appreciated
lheTe j. no dress lady can wear, no matter what
may De s material, its color its fashion, that is not
improved IN its general appearance by being spread
are attained and the sweeping line of the skirt nro
served in all its purity P'