The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-12
HenI,hruIness of wooIIens.

lady's toilet now tells Of wool-wool of every
grade pile Of every style, from the silvsry Cash
mere the lustrous Alpaca, and the fine Merino,
to the exquisite soft woods Of improved mutton
breeds. The garb Of pastoral simplicity, once
worn by mute emblems of gentleness and lnno-
eence, now adorns the impersonation OF beauty
and purity! From hood to hose, from balmoral
to bslze, excelling these soft textures in blsom-
ing beauty, and radiant with charms that cotton
cannot give, the belle Of the present day stands
forth living example of the superior hoalthful-
ness OF wool as article of clothing Is this not
suggestive OF more glowing picture than that
drawn by the "Annales d'Hygienei Il saws -
"ln England, where the children 60 halfnaked 4;
where the servants do their work in the morning
with their arms naked up to their shoulders and
where the women are always lightly clothed. pul-
mOnary consumption exists in enormous propor-
ton. In London, one-tourth Of the deaths result
from phthisis."
The same authority says that this disease has
only prevailed in France since the women wore
their hair a Ia Titus, their arms naked, and bosom
great degree uncovered.
II would be difficult task to describe the
present styles Of w0ollen goods, and. combina-
IONS OF SIX and wool, and other mixed woollen
IADrlcs, made Tor WOmanS wear. IL Is said by
merchants and manufacturers that twice the
quantity OF woollen goods used ten years ago is
now worn by ladies. In the summer gossamer
webs OF berage and berage de LANES are worn,
and found 70 be cooler and more com Portable
during the heat of summer, and under the ex
haustOn OF exercise, than cotton goods. Flannels
are multiplying rapidly-plain, figured and
6Ilped, and increasing in beauty and softness
h0slery, formerly black, is now made into null
HPlclty Oh styles and variety of colors intended
70 please the eye, as well as 10 promote the com
i0'S Vi 'ne "esre Balmorals the gift Of tie
matronly Queen Victoria, show wGsiGrous in
genuity in many-hued shades of beauty, and save
the delicate texture of dress from the cOntamina.
tion of the sidewalk, without exposure Of gar
ments of ghostly hue, stainless 10 be sure, but
cold and cOlOTless.
Then there are the de baizes in great variety,
mixed goods, but cheap and serviceabIei the
mousseline de LANES of American manufacture
rich enough for daughters Of princes lustres OF
silks and wool; pOplins of similar material, but
heavier and dearer; COburgs and other mernoes
in variety and Cloaking cloth, light, soft and
fine, of long wools; or else heavy aud coarse
with soft, fut.like nap CT extreme length; or
perhaps, a close textured, solid, fine fabric of
the best merino. These latter goods are Of every
imaginable style. the Dreyailin tendency being
tosoii, lustrous, long.wooled goods.
AS civilization and education advance, and
people learn the principles of hygiene in Size school
OF experience, II might be expected that such q
clothing reform would be inaugurated. Hence
with the thick soles and high boots, and other
improvements, in place Of various bRrbArisms Oi
female dress, have come in these healthful and
beautiful fabrics, intended for the clothing OF
ladies' and health and fashion have for once
joined hand in hand. What has thus been ioineC
let no Parsian millineT recklessly and profanely
put asunderl In such an era shall man be ar
rayed In sleeps clothing, and the prophecy O
the poet Of hundred years ago will be ful
filed -
'uThen rigid winters ice no more should wound
The only naked animal; but man
With the soft fleece shall everywhere be clothed