New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-15
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a Column Of Gossip for the Gentlemen, on |
Subjects fin which the Ladies take NO In. |
tercst tA s
From the Louisville conrier. ]

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eo,,,o -. From the Louisville conrierr.l
99Hie heart.s, like the evening primroses, open
most 2i,, beautiful in the shadows Of life.
;Hhy are country girls cheeks like French cal
loo,. Because they are warranted to wash and
retain their Color
Fashions alteration tends to strict contrac |
ton, not expansion. We are informed that before
next autumn, ladies "will move about in skirts |
made as tight as they can conveniently walk in |
young lady writes, indignantly, to us to know |
when we are going to let hoops aloneY we as |
sure our fair Correspondent that never trouble |
ourself about hoops unless there is a woman in |
them.
The bouquet de corsage is now fastened at the |
left SIDE and the bridal veil is generally worn over
the face until after the ceremony, when 1t Is |
thrown back by the bridesmaids.
Young ladies should never sit down ana mold
their hands. They will find it much pleasanter TO
hold somebody's else.
The beuoiton fury il abating-bonnets are ii |
many instances attached to the back hair by
means Of Spanish pins, from which single be-
notion depends. Benoitons Of ribbon and Of
knotted braid are now more popular for this pur- |
pose than any other. Straw continues to be worn
for ornaments, and light and beautiful benoitons
are made from it,
Speaking on the influence Of female society, |
Thackeray says: All men who avoid female So
ciety have dull perceptions, and are stupid, or
have gross tastes, and revolt against what is
pure"
1t is becoming fashionable. now that the benoi.
ton fury is dying out, to wear the neGklets tight
around the throat to distinguish them from benoi-
tons; but bad as was the excess Of benotonistn,
this is worse, That suggested suspension, but
this looks if choking must be inevitable.
a lady of vivacity was by waggsh friend pro-ll
posed TO be made acquainted with gentleman Of
infinite wit, an offer she gladly accepted. After
the interview her friend asked how she liked him.
She said: Delightfully."-; have hardly ever found
a person so agreeable" The damsel, uninter
rupted in her own loquacty had not discovered
that this witty gentleman was-dumb.
is early sneak defDitplV fall
bonnets; nevertheless, we may be permitted to
hazard opinion that there will not be very
much change at present, They, will still be per
mitted to retain their varied and picturesque
forms, though undoubtedly the little crowns which
only Just set on the top of the head will be rein
pushed as the cold season advances.
gentlemen who took young lady to Niagara
was obliged to bring her home Immediately, be-
cause she was jealous Of Niagara's waterfall.
A rich dinner dress is frequently made of
striped or figured silk made rather short and worn
over skirt Of solid contrasting color. Three
bands Of ribbon or velvet are fastened at the
waist on either side, and apparently festoon the
skirt at the lower edge.
good wife is one who puts her husband on the
side of the bed next to the wall, and tuoks him in
to keep him warm in the winter; splits the wood
and makes the fires in the morning, washes her
husbands face, aud draws on his boots for him,
never suffers rent to remain in her husbands
small clothes Keeps her shoes up at the heel, and
stockings darned, never wonders what her hus
band sees interesting in the young woman across
the way, never slams the door when her husband
is speaking, and always removes the children when
they eat up their father supper.
Hoop skirts still narrow at the top but less ex-
pansiye OF the base bonnets retaining their pref
tness and grace, but atiording more protection to
the head aud face, are improvements which will
all come in due course of time; and for the pres
ent we must be thankful that while long dresses
are still fashionable in the parlor, we are not
obliged to drag themin the dust aud debris of the
street, that the style of making renders them
comfortable and adjustable about the arms and
shoulders; and that the growth of public taste
is constantly toward higher appreciation Of the
beautiful and artistic.
4 lady who has lately travelled in France. says
q great deal about the care which French ladies
take Of their clothes when not in wear. She de-
scribes how they fold up their dresses, and put
them up in towels, and place them carefully away.
The French certainly understand the whole art Of
making the best appearance upon the smallest
means; and as every one can do something better
with her money than spend it unnecessarily upon
dress it is well to learn the lesson which they can
teach. Other good habits will help you in this
If you have place for everything, and put every
thing in its place the moment you take ltOtf, II
will be great means of preserving your clothes
in nice order.
Some young men marry dnples; some ears
some noses; the contest, however, generally lies
between the eyes and the hair The mouth too,
is occasionally married the chin not so eften.
Poor partners, these, you will own, But young
men 40 marry all these and many other bits and
scraps of a wife, instead of the true thing. Such
the marriage is such is the after life. He that
wou!dhaye tCJe must marry 1ronlGl1. If he
can meet with one Of equal social posluon, like
education, similar disposition, kindredsympathes,
and habits congenial to his own, let him marry
But let him beware Of marrying q curl or a neck
however swanke, ora voice, however melodious
Young ladies do also make some queer matches
and unite themselves to whiskers.
Coored starchis the latest and greatest novelty
of the season. lis made in pink, buff, the new
mauve, and delicate green and blue will soon be
produced ANY article starched with the new
preparation is completely colored-dyed, We
should have said, but as it washes out, and Thu
garment that was pink to-day may be green to
morrow, and buff atterward, we can hardly sa
"dyed"t It is intended for those bright bu
treaGherously coored musGns that are costly
that wash out, and perplex owners. If the Hat
tern has been mauve, they only need the mauy
starch: if green, green starch and they can b
rendered one even and pretty shade, thus becom
ing not only wearable again, but very stylish
while antimacassars of lace curtains may also b
coored in the same way, and infinite variet
afforded.