Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-06
FashiOns-Sundr Hints.


We cannot congratulate the ladies this sea-
son upon their seslble fashions. They are toll
of bright effects, and pretty coiors seen from
d distance, but IN detail they are exaggerated, ,
and in many respects absurd, as well as In
convenient Ihe bonnots are rIdiculOusiy
,, small, setting nigh ike the Crown OF Mt
.nandy cap, on top OF the head, ar laying low,
aad Hat, AXE an inverted soup plate, TIED close
at the side, but IN either case afordIng no
protection from sun, or storm, and leaving
ne hair exposed ~ all the dust OF the streets
4nd roads
The styles OF skirts, on the contrary,
PARTICULARLY at the base, are enJrmos,y wide,
and tilt at every touch In a way that verges
saghtIy on the indecent. The fashion of
| looping up the skirts over the Balmoral pet
| slcoat, 4 very good one, but the original
object has been almost wholly lost sight OF, III
the desire Tor display, In The temptation ~
exhibit elegant cambria Outings, rich eAbr0I-
dery, and u ts ncItul chGussure. well dress
ed loot Is n pleasant object to contempt late,
and 1t Is Indispensable to lady's good apper-
1nce but the beauty of the snoe aud stocking,
| consists IN perfect ht and hueness, not IN
| color, and snowy ornament.
We do not object to The introduction of
| bright colors even IN street attire, but II re-
quIrrs 10 be done with great taste and Jldg-
| "A
gar, and persons who cannot afford a great
variety in their dress, should be careful to
! select only such colors as will harmonlze.
| aud Iroye lasting and servicable.
White has been largely introduced into
street toiiettes OF late years, In the shape OF
white 'aIls, white oonnets, white sacks, ami
che like These are very well for those who
possess o. tsIde garments, suited - every
occasion, bat for those limited TO one, OF at
most to "a best, aud = hack, they are
entirely unsuited. Nothing looks worse than
white bonnet, or vail, or a light SNOWY
sack, and I. dingy dress. a neat suit ali OF
d color, or OF q neutral tint, relieved by
some bright shade, Is Infinitely preierabls.
| The great t,mptaUon this season Is to q
vulgar profusion of trimming. la addition
10 the usual ornaments, great many new
| ones have been introduced, such as buttons,
chains, strings of beads, cameo 5. buckles,
clasps, and mixtures OF straw with Jet.
| addition 70 these, not a lew mIiIiners p.ie un
lace, ribbon, flowers, vail unoll the olmutlve
bonnet is completely hidden, aud It's orlgloal
shape quite loot sight OF.
| Properly the bonnets this season require
very little trimming They are very small.
and the braids all OF the fancy sort, al
| sernatiDg with bands or puthngs OF silk A
:. BenO,i0n, that Is to say, cham, fastened
with cameoes, q oandeau, and strings, are all
tnat is required Tor these.
The Pr,ncesse, or gored style OF dress is
more fashionable than any other, but eau
| neY er be very popular, because 1t ~ not easl-
| Iy made, and cannot be made over with the
same facility as the ordinary styles. More
over 1t is Inconvenient for looping up, and
| Is not graceful tor the street. Skirts may be
partially gored. however, so as to give much
| of the effect OF d gored dress, with very hstis
| trouble and "a positive saving III the material
and the bredths Of ID rich silk may be turned
in, and all cutting avoided, by those who wish
20 obtain the effect, without injury to mate
RAJ.
| Dresses for house, and evening wear, arr
worn with immensIy long trails. In Pari'
dresses are worn without hoops, almost
without sleeves, and with u very short, low
corsage, quite in the old Empire style
Looped dresses are still worn over hoops IN
the street t.-Americdn AgrscuAuri0.