The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-03-29


Mrs llarre. n. Austin, NJ D.. editor
Of the claws of Life reform Journal
published at Dansvilit, y. Y, gives lie
following desc, iption Of the "Ame.i.aa
costume for ladies, which she hers elf
wears, and which she desires others Of
her sex to adopt to, keep her company:
The best under garments, for winter
particularly, are waist, With long close
sleeves, and drawers buttoning to the
waist These may be of jean, cotton
flannel, or other warm material, and if
this Is not sufficient, wooden flannel gar.
'nents, corresponding to the inner ones,
may be worn over them. Ladies Of the
fecblest vitality can dress comfortably in
this costume. Some wear over their
inner drawers, another pair wadded-
The drawers may be buttoned or tied to
the pants at the top, instead Of bu'toninc
to the waist. OF course, each person
will arrange all such matters according
to ttcIr own judgment.
My pantrloons are all cut, at the boz.
tom, like gentlemen like them bet.
tor than straight ones and those which
some ladies have Worn. full and gathered
at the bottom, are "unmcn:;onab,c. -
NY pattern was cut by taller, his wife
taking the measure. Where this is not
practicable, skillful person may Gu. a
pattern from pair Of gentleman 5 pants.
! always wear elastic suspenders. |
found that if I suspended my pants by
shoulder straps, or by buttouing to my
waist, my buttons were apt to give way.
l do not find under. skirts necessary
tor warmth, for the same amount OF
clothing which need for the lower part
OF the limbs, is suficen, abou. the hips.
But do not like to see the dress hang
straight down from the wa;s.-hence |
wear under skirts "for the looks" For
summer l make them as light as possible,
win one or more small hoo ps in cambria
AZ the top. and the lower part morccn -
Onc SKIRT of this kind is sufficient, ex.
cept the dress is very thin, when it may
be necdful to wear ligh, one over the
hoops. Skirts arc always buttoncd to
the waist, | dislike. and I find tina, 9th
ers dislike very much, to see under.
skirts Q. different color from the dress;
hence l have them Of various co!urs t.
match different dresses, aud never m.
on white one except under very l.ht
eoiored dress, and never wear them so
long that they can hang below the dress.
The dress skirt is quite full perhaps
one breadth narrower than the Ionr skirt,
and reaches just about enc inch below
the point where the knee bends. 1t
o!tsner than otherwise has an outer
sk'rt, a little more than half the lengt'
OF the first, and usually both have some
sort OF trimming about the lower edge
perhaps several rows of velvet ribbon,
graduated in width, or galloon, or rib
ooh' or anything TO correspond to the
general trimming. II is we'll to rut &
Inning IN any skirt, except it be caiico or
muslin. The waist is also sufficiently
loose to aiio" perfect respiration, and i,
and The sleeves admi: of as urc:.t yaria
tion IN style as the common STYLE of
dress. For a fine figure, perhaps ,.r,;
ing Is ,pre,'ier than simple pain ~~.>..
though velvet basque with a nice -.is
skirt rs very haIdsome. For such =
waist, the sleeves, to my taste, are ju,,
IKE gentleman Goa: sleeves, with a
close under sleeve. Ny sleeves are of
this style, or cut full, and made close ut
the wrist, or sometimes. for wuu wealth
or, moderately full flowing sleeve. The
afeSS ,aIr'c may be of any quality from
broadclo,h to the finest muslin. plai,,
co'oTed, or small figured goods seem more
appropriate for this style Of dress, than
those with large figures.
l never wear a shawl, because think !
It looks i'll with short dress. and be-
cause think it unfavorable to crectness
ana healthfulness Of posture with am
dress But wear for outside garments,
capcs, talmas, sac1ues, coats, cloak, Of
any form appropriate to the season.
For the head, alw Us wear soD,.HiinJ
when | make Journey, or 90 down
town. Otherwise | wear simnlv the
natural covering This is ample FIR
summer or winter, except the weather is
very cold, when tie scarf round nv
ears But ! walk for miles over the
hills IN moderate weather. barchcalcl
because like sunshine, air, dew, rain
and snow
1T | were milincr | am sure | could
M Ike very handsome velvet cap to be
worn with the American costume. As
1t Is, l have tried quite a number Of
'nlii'ners, and | confess have not vet
found one who can produce cap accord.
ns to my ideal Yet | wear velvet
cap IN winter, and in summer white.
irab or brown straw hat. with narrow
brlm, because | dislike the looks Of
broad brimmed hats.
For the heuse in cold weather, I wear
'uttoned, thick cloth. cotton flannel
med, shoes. lrrrfer shoes that button,
It any season of the year. as they are
more convenient than those which lace.
nd are more beautiful than those which
IRE elastic at the top. When | walk in
he mud or damp snow, wear hirl /
ubbcr boots aud when scramble over
ocks, fences and hills, wear hiyh
Gather boots.
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