Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09

Modern civilization and refinement i devel
oped among -. from the female chfysaiis.
brilliant creature. who bears about the same re-
laiion 10 woman that meteor does 20 the -un
The peculiar and fsdisnt specimen oi ieminiue
human nature j. the "iadv par exceiience Ore
occasionally shoots across or pathway ~ going
M and down Broadway. Nc notice her stepping
from her carriage daintily crossing the side
-slk. and wonder how anything 80 exquisite and
perfect in it way vas ever put together. or how.
being completed. Il remains so myseriously
charming and unspproachabe, 80 wondrous aud
admirable q creation Of beauty and art. as 20
scarcely beray suspicion OF human origin
We care With admiration. mingled with awe.
on the fair and delicAtely moulded figure. on the
stately and immaculate folds Of silk and lace IN
which IL j. enveloped. on the swimming motion
which presses and parts the air without apparent
" touching the earth, and on the marvellous
vhiteness Of the jeweled fingers which disdain-
fully hold the rich robe from any fear of pass
INK contact.
The idea of wearing peerless a creature next
TO ones heart wife. sister or mother. is simply
an absurdItv She Is quite too bright, il not too
good. for natures daily food. Kisses would dis
compose her. tears commit unheard OF ravages.
even smiles must not be lged in too often,
and laughter never. This superb >toicism is a
chief point Of difference been lady and a woman
woman i emotional: she il sympathetic; she
j. quickly excited 20 laughter or 10 tears; she
will even neglect her personal adornment. ana
foregO her own wishes and inclinAtions. where
her feelings are very much interested But the
modern lady never BY any accident iorgets
herself Under any circumstances. her own in
divduality is the first object Of her attention and
the last OF her thoughts. aud the result is daz-
zling female phenomenon. which we are content
10 worship at distance and have no wish 70 ap
proprate
Such an idea. in fact. would be little less than
insanity IN any thing short OF n millionaire. A
lady. present prices. is luxury too great for
ordinary man TO contemplate; the figures attached
plainly to her making Up and adornments would
frighten any man who did not possess printing
press Of his own that could turn out an unlimited
number of greenbacks.
Take the lady. for instance. who sweeps the
pavement she passes 10 the marble steps Of "a
dry goods palace Her dress is rich mauve
moire antique at eight dollars per yard. and il is
trimmed with lace leaves, edgei with tnv drop
buttons. which we happen to know can be pur.
chased only at six dollars per pair. Twelve
pairs. including the epaulets aud trimming for the
boiy. would be required AT the very least. in
volving cost Of seventy i've dollars for the
trimming alone Add fifteen yards of MORE, Mt
eight dollars. and YOU reach two hundred dollars.
without the making. which. together with Innings
and smaller items, will be thirty dollars more
Her msgn6 cent cloak is OF black velvet, ell
rched with profusion of jet aud gupure lace,
and WAS imported at II cost of five hundred dol
lars Her hat "a P,risian ALSO and with its
sweeping plume. which is the envy of half her fe
male friends. considered cheap At fifty dol
lars
Were il worth while TO come down to smaller
d stails We could enumerste her collar of real
point which cost fifteen dollars: her lace covered
parasol which cost twenty-five; her lace-edged
moucaoir. bargain forty. aud her dainty
walking boots. which. il is complained. do not
pay the price Of exchange. NJ seven dollars per
pair Even then we leave out the ieweed watch.
the daintiy fitting gloves. once one dollar, now
two dollars per pair. and two boxes of which
scarcely suffices for a season. Taking the more
prominent articles OF costume, however. which
can be seen at a glance we have the following
result: