The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-12

parl. ru.hions-Trom Clever America" ..a",'
"a, oorrespondent Of tho New fork
- writes 10 that journal lively sketcn
IN ps.,s eash,ons. from which we copy below
We know our lady readers Will IKE 10 reao y,
whether they adopt its rules or not. Sitoa'eo
aud circumstanced as they are just now, we
imagine they will not pursue them any grea'
way-certainly not 10 the length oil some rarls
ladies. who are said to cost their HUSBANDS aoo
every time they 20 into society! we nave TOO
good an opinion of our intelligent and discreet
countrywomen 10 believe that they can oe
tempted into an unbecoming and inconNenleh'
extravaganza of dress nj such tine n "is'
They will honor themselves and 'heir couhH!
by appearing in simple and dtgniheo g"ro'
neither too antique nor yet In tho PINK Oh the
exuberant profuse, and overloaded tashiohs
NJ this day They will thus reflect their own
good sense and exhibit that gentleness ana
resignation TO adversely which is eq"aiieo oy
tbcir fortitude. Dressed out in the eXcesses Oh
p,od,rn fashion, the women of the South would
no up,y and that is what they never nave
beep. and we cannot believe they will ever per
nit themselves TO be.
LONDON, February 17.-Be 1t known to all,
esnecially TO YOU poor innocent fathers, nus.
bands brothers. who had fondly hopeu thal
1866 would introduce short ana narrow skits,
Crinoline is regnant queen again ana i''aies
dresses are growing longer ana Wlder ny every
mail Trains, nothing but trains, are worn
for evening three urrds IDng-for walking, TWO
wards Sutin Is the favoritemateriai now, ana
likely 10 remain so for some tlme am siau
of that, for what can be more beautifni IMAM
white satin dress, whether the Wearcr De
blonde or brunette? Trimmings are very Ella
boratc Gold, silver, steel, Jet, or pearls are
studded over the dresses for evening wear IL
IS indeed we'll that all that glitters Is not gold
The fortune of CrTsuS could not withstand
this tiusel MANIA if tinsel were not tinsel,
Bags of the same material rs the dresses are
worn, one on each side, instead OF pockets, LOT
morning costume. Brides dresses are All MADE
of satin. | saw one last week nj Madame
SIS, Hanover square The skirt was edged
with a ruching of tule and beading OF large
pearls; tunic of Brussels lace, Topped up WIN
orange blossoms high square body, trimmed
with lace and pearls tight sleeves TO cor
respond Brussels lace veil: wreath of orange
blossoms. Bonnets of every shape are worn
| inst now The favorite seems TO be
kind of gypsy hat-bent i'll front Ia Mary
Stuart. 1t is very pretty, especially Tor
a young face. But when does young
face not look pretty? And as for the halr,
I the ladies look 80 much ike the picture OF
our crandmothers that sne feels inclined TO
! call them by names long since forgotten, ana
/ only now remembered by the portraits on our
walls The Ttilien style, however, Is most IN
| vogue. Ladies, do not ask me TO describe IL.
. Go to YOUR hair drcssers and ask Tor IdAltR
. Alta fancy ball at the Tuileries lately, there
was uuadrille Of al nations. The prettl'Sf
girl in Paris was chosen TO represent France
1t was the charming Miss BcckWlth, an Amer
can. She wore white satin dress, with 4 tri-
4 color sash. Brunettes rejoice! Miss Beck
with is described as having beautiful black
/ hair BY the by, the yellow fever is sun rag
ing here mean In hair. Ladies are sun
striving TO be walking vegetables. The darkest
hair may be turned 10 carrots within month
! They little know what they are doing. An
! honest coiFu3e told young friend OF mine, at
| the commencement of The mania; ION, yes,
miss, can make your hair beautiful yellow
! for two wears. But after that time l cannot be
responsible" After that, ladies, you will
either be grey or bald Such Is the influence
! of the gold hair washes. Besides which they
bring eve diseases and sometimes paralysis OF
the brain Is all the yellow hair In the world
! worth such Il price? But enough OF fashloh
and its yotaries. l have written now more
! than ! intended on the subject, ana nave
scarcely space left for even the little chit. chat
/ of this dead season.
! We append the following racy paragraph
from Nh John NitChers Paris letter Of the
2oth ultimo, rs it is apropos of the above:
There has not been for many years i'll Paris
SO brilliant a carnival, II that be any comfort.
Balls never We're 50 splendid costumes never
so costly and so fantastic. And every costume
has been described and analysed by the press,
! from the top of The c0lf"ft 10 the TOE OF IN"
! slipper. There is no such thing as privacy III
these days. - Time was says 4 sarcastic
writer in "libcral" paper, "whcn the
! thing which was walled up was private life ;
but we have changed all that. There Is
nothing walled up now but l,uRHc hie-to
penetrate hurglariously into this latter region
might bring one to al 0ceJfisScmat fwarningI.
But private life has both leaves Of its folding
door wide open Come i'll, gentlemen spare
no details; freely discuss all these toilettes i'll
every particular aud, above all. do not forget
to publish the names of the illustrous hair.
dresscrs Yet, after Ill, we persist in affirm
ing that the week has been 4 good.week--no
politics. no shadow of mdisCrcet discussion.
| Looking down from the Rue de Nalois, The
ConSttutioa"et ought 10 be content with us.
Nothing but balls: and such balls process
sions maSqueradcs Madame y. dressed 10
represent a shower Of rain--is she not more
agreeable TO contemplate than the Mexican
question