New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-23
Idle, entrayngant gls, viii make idle extravaganza
women, Il sorry prospect for the future.
10 LIZ OH NOr TO BE

Idle e1trayagant giis, viii make idle eItravagan'
women, aorry prospect FOR the future.
10 lie. Or NOT TO BE.
Shall buy new drcss aud cloak, at present prices,
or shall wear my old ones is question which is oc-
curyng the attention Of great many women just now
who have rarely before bestowed thought upon the
subject except to take it for granted that new styles
mast always be worn with tho new season. But with
butter at tylve cents per pound and sSirting mus
lin at eighty cents per yard causes reflection, and
doubt and the doubt ia increased NY visit to Vailous
dry goods establishments where silks are exhibited at
from ten TO twenty five dollars per yard velvet hom
twenty five to one hundred and even modest merinos'
and pan booking cloths put on airs and won't be made
available under sum, which would formerly have fur.
nished suit OF silk and velvet.
What is to be donei Wear the old clothes Ger
family Almost every woman has a stock which could
be made TO last two or three years, and some much
longer if .e would only 20 10 work and make the most
Off, Her clothing GIT not be in the newest fashion
but the little sacrifice Of pride and vanity should DC
amply compensated by the pleasure of exercising her
taste and ingenuity, and the knowledge ta, ne had
Iofrained from adding TO the burdens imposed upon
father or husband during the struggle with he enemies
Of our nationality.
very beautiful the textures very soft and strous'
the gold and rich crimson contrast so well with tie
dark hair and ivory skin. Moreover. Che fashion OF
making is entirely new. and very riqEGrD The dress
coats with their long tails and litto r,5e which seem
only designed to show the lining OF white satin. the
charming little pockets trimmed with lace intended
only for show and not foT usefcr lace handkerchief
would be stolen from ii Immediately you turned-not
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dainty cane. which complete this daring costume.
il is temptation undoubtedly to some, but would it
be to any pure-ninded, modest woman We doubt If
such oac would wear one Of these half masculine,
half feminine garments which fashionable mod.ss cal!
drcsscoGis. and quite at any rate, that she
youd not wear It o second time Il is fashion which
fortunately Will die out because 1t is wholly M
suited TO the usual style Of womans drcss. IN the
drawing room Il looks Ike attire designed FOR fancy
dress bail in the street the partial disguise Of woman
IN search Of adventures everywhere u IL unwOmanly,
and unnatural. And os having some reference TO tie
coat. we viii mention the "coat-sleeye." which has
been in vogue for some time. and which grow
straighicr and more unheooming, with every variation
Why does not Madame Demorrst some other iniiu
entail m0dise dcmoish them ly in peria edct and
restore 10 sleeves which VIII reveal painfully
The national defect Of thinness OF the upper part Of TIE
arm. and want Of breadth OF shoulder. a coat sleeve
has its Twice in womans life it may find place
round her neck waist but is not those occasions
her arm which should be In IT,
We glad 10 ndorse however, the double breasted
waists. which fashionable for house and stree,
dresses. They comfortable AID very becoming just
the style for Winter wear. and for making up in DARK
Winter materials. We do not advise the trimming
them across however. In what Is called military fashion
better effect Ia produced by simply buitoning them
over gu one eide with large black white buttons.
The new lirsey woolsey. two dollars and half per
yard. s the best cheapest, and most sorviccahlo iur
Fall and Winter veir. IL Is mixture. when il genu
inc. Il should b. at this price. OF thread and wool
There is abundant chhncc ills season for people 10
spend money. who disposed. Velvet cloaks.
than desirable, because almost uAatia!labe.
four and five hundred dollars each and can easily b,
made 20 cost double that sum. Lace shaws and cloais
fragile that they look II ole breath Of air would
dissolve hem into Itself held a the iraing cost of
two or three thousand dollars each. Few Of course.
viii pay these sums but the very fact that they 10
be found In our stores. shows that there people
among u. who value amount II money ia comparison
with the qualification Of their tastes their sppetitcs
fw new styles IN coaks have yet made their APP
poarance but there one the double breasted paletot
which deserves t. be- and undoubtedly VIII be, very
p,puaF. II Is neat, and very becoming. Ladies to
whom economy Is object should this have all
the value put in tie cloth Of their cloak and In
trimming. which very expensive and add nothing
rcnlly TO the appcaruncci often indeed they vulgar
!zc II.