, 1869-02-02
FASH Nl0M0..
Now ysrk sad Paris, Fashions for
February. y
The. Model Wlfe...A Nuisance
that Men Like.
Velvet Cloak. and sRn. :CdptEAntl.
: quat.d Rtaajo'u,I il ] II Modern
Dssss.-'Paaty Costumes, D.,
Pnshlon and
Freedom.

yerTbody hss gone to bed, fidget If people i
ont Wipe their feet on Ahe aoor.nat, fe e1
csponeible for all Bridget's shortcomings.
nd darce attendance On the baby rather
han hear 1t Ey.
But the fact Is, the time has gone BY for
nc exercise Of such negative virtues; they
!1c not appreciated. Husbands hold up the
nodell vile as an example to the pretty,
hem, hut they would not exchange them
Ior the world
The difficulty is that the model rlse is en-
cumbcred wath her many excelleucies she
Is the worlds M.rthA-forever troubled
about many things, and It makes her exceed
lngly dfsagreea1}e, She expects her husbandto
realize the treasure he possesses In her, mud |
be never does. He Is willing to cat the good
things which she places upon his table, but |
be never considers her anything more than
and he reserves his compll- |
ments and his charm OF his conversation for |
the pretty, use1ess!wlfe Of the neighbor, who
never made q shirt or pudding in ner life,
and frankly ayows her intention OF never
making an effort in that line. -,
There Is subli1nlty of selashness about
some women aud education fer men In the
possession Of such wives that surpasses
that Of schools.
VELVET c1oAKs AND FUR CAFES.
II Is certainly true that modern short
walking suits have reyoluttonlzsd fashion. 4
handsome fur cnpc, or velvet cloak, one or
the other, was formerly deemed indispcnsa-
bic to the winter attire Of a lady, and their
possession was the crown Of many no
mans a1nbition. Now, in comparison With
handsome we1l.n1ade Bul:s, they look anti
quatCd, cost IS 4 matter Of no consequences;
they have the Appearance Of belonging "
the past. ard no one has the credit Of getting
q ner one,
The SHIRT suit is very economical, too
economical to suit tho dreasmagers, wlu
complain that tt las cut oG half their re-.
ce1pta. Eererat dresses were formerly re.
aufIed for the streets aud soan looked wor1t
and shabby, By ',elnR allowed to drag Oh
the pavement. Now unc:suit lasts seasou
/ and Rfler that answers secondary tiurpuss.
THU costly natetiRt Is tltroYn awnY Upon
| a sult-f1ns English waterproof 10Dks abuut
a. well as cloti, at four ", flve 1oi1ats rcr
and ,",tiIn !, t,ikkahd pastn. teal ge,'iua
ltt,tia velvet IA ttr plt lAflu fJt suits, that
| hutltlhH Glsn nnti HtttUatlt.
| fAaHr tTnrtABa,
The stasttil NJ thRs1tirtHt1rs IA aPjithathlltH,
ami a,!gihnt III Inc .ilapa If taury ",a:
pilla, ytyus,Ata,r4 ia l,sn ikn Ar" trnlty wall
wn5I 0,ll 40 alan ara Turkish .uallnna Aaul
tie court Indus Ut mn particular parsut: !.
The Wh'itl III Ina llloll,aHt ID lur thu odd and
iioariy torRntten haltonalIllea sathsr than
mrlo slBfn.lAta and coatly, and tila tendanuy
will probably daytlnp sumo ftesh and atrlk
inu. ffnot quaint aud Original, llcas ho1oro
TIN carnival Ctusos.
II Ia uAaless IL luacrihe IN detail character
| Il f1lu In Them Grf,ty
nero description, and nnhs bo certain Of ttoli
correctness, The best psnn for a tyr0 Ia Ia
select oharactcr with traditional fralurcs
cRsIlY ilentilud, copy tlleth cEosoly aud tht
Ictt will 10 taken Tor granted. .
A good idra has boon bit upon for tho ohil
ilrcb Of" Surosis," who arc ~ flnrc an TX
elusive fat1ucradlng Frof'c abnnt tho ilrst u
Mnrch. It fs tho embodiment ln thclr nw,
ro:sons I + MI tho traditions Of cltldhoott
l'opdy Two slos.; l.ltllo lsel Hiding llood
WUod, ,t)ad Mo,l,rr Hubbard. Of courao lllt
old ~n,nan TINT lived In her sl'oc, will not b
forgotten.
1hrro Is AZ ,ittlo t,,at ID nav or intorca'tn
In ln,ro ft.llon 70 wrl'n ahnut thas n'nn,l1
ard ntatr rrliasli nf old md ,ntr,l Aorrlt
. HIM II NJ rn'lrcly tr"sl'Ic*s, lint rha
u,nkr no nt,ultgq f.F introducing !nta !,
,r,lrr 'hc tnliUwlng rhNr!, ,caA hulnr
! ,MiEomnn'":tanh IN Now York, nloa
,, Fashion Ann YREepnM.
In Giving IL tho clnh thu few Thoughts
! regard 10 tlrehx contained III tue follnwln
rciort, tho committee frrl that no apolog
IL due !or tho Atticr tunlequacy OF the tseh
', mtnt OF ttte subject. In brief piper thu
d match 20 ptctcnalons to cvcn the lcneth {
4 dignity Of i'm essay, II has hardly hern col
p Lets present broad aud comprehcrssve vie
i OF the entire subject. The ladies OF the &
y rosls vii 1, however, forgive the shortcominl
Ie sud take The hints Tor what thcy arc wor.
>. a word about dress from our card, or
!. The newspapers, Is generally the Keynote
70 by women In the eontemDlation, decision
Il md purchase Of what they shall wear. a
r. themes Of which men never tire, and Whit
= hey fail hack upon tr.umphantly Wheaev
cof argumt ut Of assertions touching the natuf
iyo1ty Of ths fsressaed lex AL we
10 scoid,pe or The warning. Theresare two sid
=. - to this as to every other question, and wh'
- xnmen are allowed to occupy themsely
a Eish more important subjects, they "
90 quickly lesrn 10 disregard mere personal {
h. tails and give their clothing only the atte
~ tlon thar all respect aud the proper graft
s. cation ct Individual taste demands.
sit The point In regard to dress to which t
II committee wiEh particularly to call your
th tant1on In thls--the thraldom to ~htch
h. sul,iects Us, aud for which NC have It cnti
hr IL III OUT power to free ourselves.
". This spirit, slavery. sublection, OF VIII
i. ever yon choose to call Il, Is not confined
~ fashion 1t controls almost as ar'itrar
k | those who consider themselves quite {
sr, solved from It. Freedom to dress % It
er choose has never BEEN known or realized
be women; 1t has only been one form OF d
In. pptism or anothtr.
h. h. The Quaker, for instance; fraes herr
,rt fiom the tyrat ny Of French modes, only
~. subject herself to the perpetual dominion
ia elise bon1 cts, neutral gTeys and snuh ,eolo
! oil inT74f tfethrhFEt n
nj admire and wish to appreciate some Of
,n- pretty things she secs. but would be dc5ar
ut from doirE so bosh by 6abtt 91a cousc.er
IT,, 1he B1oorncsists talk Of freedom In dress.
Ic. at the sxmc time subject themselves to St
~. Uniform, which has neither beauty nor gr
I'd nor universal appropriations to rccomm'
[on 1t. Freedom cannot exist under the Il
ey. rule At an arbitrary will, and that Is
.ol- Freedom which only substitutes one KIDD
authority tor another. We may be as = e e
Ps;eyy subjects "a q - Il Is
Tn US, is to divest ourselves OF unrca:ou
Of athe1crce 10 either. agd cndea
to underpress beautiful rand harmon!
10 The nsc, as well as comfortable, couvcu
3D. and protective. An undue Sstlna.e = pts
the lower. In fashionable assemblage,
r.. length OF Iady's trail, the quality OF
up. lace, the size and splcudor OF her oiamo1
tct. arc tnken as tho evidence Of her claim
had eoelsl consideration AID distinetlon.
div what was DR.. Thrall's establishment
not Lcight street, Oh Tue contrary, snors 81
f,cr ttowsesr, hair cropped clnsc, aud M en-
usc | shscnee Of ornament would be ndsntttc'
atfordng equal proofs OF greatness aud
,ont maLly superiority. But IN TACT mere drc'
out nny ktnd nu0ust either esaoence uof e!al.
Dmc The possession 81 those genuine lua'
ody which alone cntitlc us to the cstcen and
oai. fidrucc Of our com ic,rs. -~...-....
ucc a coarse, vnl.ar, lntolcfant woman
sur. wear lace and diamond., and Tho most
the lent dress reform may 10y 70 teieve a ~
lin4, canc. rsion for the clesatlon o. women
nuf. yond that Of making them look rs n-lo
nn.'j i. herself. The charms which d:sttnc
gro. The truc woman arc sometimes heigh1e
this but cAu never bc entirely concealed. by q
ur*t and shenid bo rsluod fAr above taat "
! A., only lndlcAtas tho accidental POSSESSION
'''' The beauty of truth. Of purity. Of be
ox's Of fidelity tn ntc'a own tcnsc Of s'ght,
ar. Youd the rcach Of satin or velvct, rack {
lie or cr pIrd haE. to make or mAr, aha u
ger. the stspdnrd BY which VIC members o
hcp. scro.,s must Judge women, md NOT BY
red d1css, be il r1tln or f1nc. One Of the
ball subjects proposed Tor discussion N ihs
rtiou Organization Of the club was nalurallT
shot orc Of dscea. Good women always fec'
pro- til, re is seproach IN tomc wav come
wing with IT, nnd they wish TO avoid It hv {
lines ! lpr themselves and setting IN example {
this | strlctcs: pla!nncts and sim phcity. ~
ueEs, unjust tu Themselves, aoo eGIokA9u[y y
hlm- commeu sense and ticas Me4uK q ~
ring. Ttcsc Is no reason ThT woman suoul'
Carr dress beautifully anu e!ekanIt y sue
hl n, lord l, and no rsason Why an tnoee ~ne :.
ride not hdord 1t stouo takc pieasu.E
HIM | Just as thcy would III tnct AGok
I'd be charming Picture, . pfttty nnabeaPe
0 The purple AID golden dyes o1 nluusuk au
>, Of md thousaud other Agreeable onlsen
onds. Oue Of the greatest. uses Of our comiI
Ecthcr Is that VIC learn to place true
piphia mate upon esch other. msy .Wcar