New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

esneca,v for riding on horseback The shorter side was
% don tho hack and reached the heels That worn
nv he vouths was saffrOneOored. sometimes 1t was
hung over the left so & m 6ac and over one or
both arms, Ike lady's shawl lheIe WIS iu00" 'A mn
nS s ul esS ~ ~ oEen consisted of the same principal
elements but greatly diversfed III Iorh anu III tt W. % t
asf and sometimes second confined the dress below:
They had, too, number or addltl0nh W,
one or two garments seldom worn by the other sex J
Nus Polux describes first the epo1us or dEtoalo'-n
onter garment with sleeves falling down 10 te @ "
down over the breast and the back Sometimes THIS gar
mept was go nearly the same for both sexes that
Nnne is said TO have steadily refused to wear heT hus
bands The most distinguishing article OF Ieine % p az
parel called the erocotos ] % 3bc
ment and this ON state occasions was Woin pS @ o
men, Pplos is general Term Tor almost any t & ~ ~ sb
ment cloak. Capes and tppets toimed paIt " Wy
iodys wardrobe and various mates, purple OF
cred with god Qated about her person as she % a.
cosmetics as we saw In tie sketch OF the VIE OF Ischo
chus, but they had many ingenious % ~ were
frequently employed. If damse WAS TOO SNORT sue @ @
cork put into the sOles OF her shoes II 700 ta enc
thin solcs and dropped her head on ner sl2ue % S IN @
figure was too thin, the defect was removed " p"uf
SO that SAYS Alexis the comic poet the DehOuefs M3
cry out a tho beauty other FORM Red eyebrows acc9ius
10 the same authority were backened DARK conn
was one too pse eareSnv w sSnaycd She Who
had white teeth must needs laugh that lhe paSseiD9
But do not think it would be fair to disclose any more
secrets OF the tOilette though as ,nese hdes' ~ Hnf @
harlnn would be dome TO their prospects. -,
1t Is mistake to suppose that these dresses were az a.
ways simple and Of single color. Tie women naturally
dressed as general rule, IN gayer tis thaI tue lne
but white yellow purple gray orown oye seg snH lg Ss
considered essential to good taste TO avoid very staring
colors The undergaIment, IN times OF mourning, w9s
aud religious proeessons richer splendor OF dress was
course exhibited than In daily lfei ana there h Sfe
except on these occasions The whe mantle M
was the dress for many festival occasions lons S S o
sorfho hob pi "a
costume II Is Of course, underttood tha slaves aha ~
borers IN the country wore dresses uore Tell V ncnt
Generally speaking the head and feet were covered
only out OF doors The for the drcf of the
foot was hBpodCmG, meaning something C0Gad H.ae; pe nv
simple sandal up 20 high boot The sandal secured
TO the sole Of the foot by leather hong passing
across the nstep, that again connecting with strap
that passed round the back Of the heel Mee
that tey nearly covered tho foot The half shoe covered
the fore part Of the foot Gradually the whole i3ot was
covered by the upper leather and ornameh'eu WIN
eud buckles Persian shoes, of rcdmOrOcco, were asloh
able Athens In the time of Aristophancs ana iacS
GTmonian shoes were considered III good taste, boo's
open and laced in front, worn chiefly IN huhut
species Of sock stocking made OF itt nppear 10 %
been sometimes worn Inc sOes 81 lh9 shoes, ti,nes
and high had the middle layer OF cork ahd Aiie'', @
mems shoes were studded Win mans tlougn ',is ., VIZ
considered mark Of risticy. good NJ was thpppn, @
rs important IN the Atenian circles as II s now Et,n
Socrates put on an elegant par OF soes Wneo crs
that famous supper at AgathonS house Man! t SuUds
were admisSDlu-white, rcd bfOWli' anu blacA ""'oe
not uscG except IN certain hlltiS oi Nolh
Tie wcddiugdress for tie gentleman consisted oi
clifton Of Milcsau WOOL white hmGtion, balfshoc9 WIN
crimson thongs ana clasps OF gold ana chnpict 3l
myrte-hI niches and viOets. The bride wore tinniou
cred sandals adorned with emerlhs, ruhles, ana eis
with white tlongs,a necklace OF gold richly SCI WIN
precious stones aIincts, aud pearl eardopsi h'r hHl
fragrant with the nchcst perfumes 81 the Esi, Wus
Tcstrancdby filCt cOronct and chapct OF HVWtl
and her fingers ungOyed were rcspcudent Win Jr"cis
and Iiugs over her simple bat magnificent oostumr,
bauf i'm colors anil cotly n ornaments, flOatcd The
eilyery tis-ue Of tic nuptial vail, like n cloud.
Many readers Of this work will find the portion re-
lating to Modern Greece Of special interest, de-c1l-
ing as does the history Of the Revolution aud ihe
War of Independence, the reign of King Otho' anu
the present condition of GrceceWo must not fail to
notice the admirable mechanical execution OF these
volumes, which gives an appropriate and worthy
dress to the labors Of the author. The speaking por-
trait which forms the Iontispiece of the first volume
is faithful memorial of the expressive ieaturcs'oi
the late President and will be truly welcome to his
/ many friends.