Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-22

WHAT JAPONIcA WORE AT THE CHARITY
BALL was glad she chose a trail, because
trails indicate q luxuriOusness which belongs
to large eyed, golden-haireG beauties, who
move slowly and let their lashes droOp as if
it was too much trouble to look up and re-
ceive the homage which falls to their share.
Japonica Is not indolent, but she knows 1t
Is bewitching to appear so, and so like other
ladies, she practices the pretty, and lays
aside the real when at parties.
have tried TO talk the girl into consi-
deratiOu Of stocks, and the danger of inan-
clal difficulties. but she pouts her saucy lips,
and makes eyes at me, and says, "that Is
papa's affair yet a while, Mr.. Preacher"
and so | 20 back TO my dreams Of white
muslin, and wonder if they will ever come
true.
But about her dress. 1t was tarletan,
white Of course, with a train inst three yards
long, with dutings of blue silk alternating
with white. yard deep, and high at the
throat, and close sleeves. Over this was
white satin peplum, with deep points in the
back and front, and sleeves very large and
pointed, and open to the shoulder.
The neck was pOmpadour. All this was
bOrdered with the same blue as was upon
the skirt. Her hair was not OF the smashed
door knob style, yet still very high, with
little rings Of curls falling under the chigEon
to hide the bare spot on the back OF the
neck which would appear ugly if anything
upon lady could look that way. Two sill
yer bands in the Sappho style completed her
toilet, and not an ornament took your eyes
from her pretty self.
Her dark sister adopted the yandyked
style, which is so pretty for dancer, and
so comfortable for gentleman for to con-
fess disagreeable truth, never approached
JapOnica all the blessed evening without
terror. lest somehow that gauze train would
get under my boots, and then away would
90 my happiness. and hers through the rent,
at least for that evening.
This shOr, dress was of crimson satin and
bordered with giupure, put on with the
straight edge at bottom, and this beaded
with Jet which made the hem very pretty.
The upper skirt was straight also, and
ornamented in the same manner, with deep
slashes at the sides IN which swung Just the
loveliest Jet tassels outside Of Paris. The
belt was bound with lace and jet, and the
square neck was filed with point lace, and
the same fell over the hands from the close
sleeves. This sister-in-law, that is to be,
wore the family diamonds, Just to inform
those people who speculate upon such things
that she could have given them a crimson
satin train to walk over, If she had so chos-
en-. Then her black satin boot with crimson
heels held such dainty foot If | liked,
| could tell one reason which decided her up
on a yandyked dress, but | will not, because
| did not know it myself TIL saw the twin
kle of her foot when she was dancing the
| Wirr War; GalOp to the music from Faust,
and the truth was flashed at me by her lit
tie CATERS.
When | saw the loyelIness Of the ladies'
toilets, and contemplated the ugliness of my
elawhammer- tailed coat, felt indignant at
fashion, and told JapOnica so, but she said .
'.AIy dear lchabod, tshe said dear Ichabod
in an under. .tOne) you are our background ::
| You make our toilet charming by contrast. )"
Now 1t is pleasant to be useful, bat some
how '.back ground did not sound consoling
to me, particularly when l thoughtiof the
probability of my being only that. so long as
stocks were steady, and her father paid so
large an income tax.-Nei0 York letter IN
N. Buffalo Courier.