, 1860-03-20
i9resa Trihtttte.


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Mrs. Harriet \. Austin, n. D., editor Of tho
"Lawt Of Lsfe," rcforn journal published ut
Dansy'lle. n. T., gives the following descrip.
ton OF the ".American costume" for Indies.
which she herself wears, aud which the desires
others Of her sex to adopt to keep her CON-
panT:
The best under. garments, for winter psrticu-
larry, are waist, with long close sleeves, und
drawers buttoning to tho waist. These may be
Of jean, cotton flannel, or other warm material,
aud if this is Iot sufficient, woofen flannel gar
n'ents, corresponding to the inner ones, may be
worn over Them. Ladies Of the lecbiest vitality
eau dress comfortably in this costume. Some
wear o.cr their inner DRIVERS, another pair
waddcl. The drawers may be tuttoued or tied
to the pauts at the top, instead Of buttopIur to
the waist. 0f course, each person will arrange
oil such matters according 10 their own judg.
ment.
BIZ pantaloons are all cut at the bottom. like
gentlemcn's. ike them better than straight
ones; and those which some ladies have worn,
full and gathered ut tue bottom, are unmen-
tionable." LIZ pattern Was cut ty tailor, his
wife taking the measure. Where this Is not
practic .b1e, a skis1ful person unar cut pattern
from pair Of gentleman's. pants. 1 lways
pended my pants BY shoulder straps, or by but
roning to my waist, ny buttons we're apt 10 gire
WAY.
/ do not find undcz.skirts necessary for
warmth, for the snme amount Of clothing which
l need for the lover part Ct the limbs, is suf-
tcieut about the hips. Hut do not like to see
the dress hang stralsht down from the waist-
hence wear uuder-skirts Is for the looks" For
summer make them as light as possible, with
one or more small hoops in cambric At the top,
and the lower part morccn. One skirt of tlls
kind is sufficient, except the dress is very thin,
when it may be needful to wear light Que over
the hoops. Skirts always bntoned to the waist,
dislike, md l find TINT others dislike very
much, to see under-skirts of a different color
from the dress; hcoce hare them Of various
colors to match different dresses, and never put
on white one e1ccptuudcr very light colored
Dress and never wear them SO long that they
can hang below the dress.
Tbs dress skirt il quite full, perhaps one
breadth narrower than the long skirt, aud
reaches just about one inch below the point
where the knee bends. It ofteuer than othe1-
wise las m outer skirt, 8 little 1uore than half
the length Of the first and usually both haye
SONG sort Of trimming about tue lover edge
ated in with, Or galloon, ribbon. Or any ything
To correspond to the general trimming. It is
we'll to put lining in my skirt, except it be
calico or muslin. The waist is also sufficiently
loose to allow perfect respiration. and it aud the
sleeves admit Of Us great variation in style as
the common style OF dress. For d fine figure,
perhaps nothing is prettier than u simple plain
waist. though velvet basque with nice silk
skirt is very handsome. For such whist, the
sleeves. tu my taste, is just like gen !.1nan's
coat sleeves, with cluse under sleerc. My
sleeves are OF this style, or cut full, and made
close at the wrist. or sometimes, for warm
weather. moderately full flowing sleeve. Tie
dress f.9r;c Nay bc or any qunsity fro1n broad.
cloth to the 6uest muslin. tIain coloreI, or
Emal!-tigured goods 1eem more appropriate