New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
ExTRAvAGANCE IN DRESS.

To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Allow me, through the columns of THS
TRIBUNE, 10 send greeting and most hearty mdorst~
eut Of sentiment Mrs. Yashti Noble Il requires some
courage ia noso days Of fashionable folly. 10 do ones
duty n the matter Of dress well IN other things.
have lived and enjoyed tolerahle health without corseti
for forty years. whLh Is probably twice long ns
should have lived with them, ms the first score and more
were spent I'm w-Eugland here consumption lisa guest
Ia almost every family, and no stranger In mine. Ana
then where would have been the Ave rosy children that
keep my hands and brain busy from morn I'LL night
know It's unfasiOnabe-such IL fhmily-hut here thry
and every one has met cordial welcome on is ar
how could do without the whole ave, although II hc
take the spaio greenbacks TO "buy htHc shoes
for them an aud sometimes mud IL necessary o zip up
old uerinO dress to make them something urw. hh
favored with friendly advisers too who ibihk really
ought" tn have something uc for party wear and the
like Well have but little time and less INCLINATION 10 20
Mhere dress more costly than my Income wll warrant
Is required. The silks and merinOcs that have seen
service church aud state" mt concert ANA lecture:
and socIablo for tho past three years. st
doing dniy i'm smaller circumference bnt cnntrcd ,pr-
dor with the addition Of old ingcs that have come lottb
from the receptaces of discarded uery OF G"zcn years
ago Then the chincmlla cloak that lu>t the thing"
three year. quito out Of date. some Of 10Y
dear friends IL ought at least To be remade Ia ~ tue
form land the fashion,, but wear IL all thc same. am
going Ia cut up EOcd cloth to suit passing fashion.
when is just comfortable Loose sack IA II ~
Then my velvet bonnet Just II worn last wulcr
This nofon that miacf must pass her magic asrr,
over your head covering every three mouths Is ioy
from which wish 10 SEQ Sensible women free.
DO not suppose that advocate polo bonnets' ana
out-ofdate garments. Not bit. Our American wourh
are conceded by all travellers 10 be the most 10
the world aud let them ad0rn tense Ives WIN cores
bonding attire. But this does not imply large oy
of money It does not Az lOuntrs WIN tu'kS PC
tween "A whole conservatory and avlafy cOlulutu hn
10 mention the beetles other bugs, ana lew pOuhus
moro or less OF back hair -,..
do believe In good, neat, sensible ana nppropIIas
clothing and Independence TO wear IL without itsAi9
what somebody will think say. ought TO ply
almost slavery that dare not wear
that Ia every way convenient and beconing pecg"se
some foreign fool DEGREES that another ely - sn %
worn cannot repress smile OF derision wheh Sc
women assuming stOop, aud mincing aiong on ILL., ~.
halfinch wide heels boots too small by bali nah.
theirfeet look like stuffed Instead OF tue hnh
foot as God made IT, with weight upon the PACK oi IN"
head that wouli give a sensible woman brain lever
hate the name cOrns, aud wear shoes tur tAV
wear them N | drspose q red nose In woman ~ VII
not wear corsets but will have room enough Inside -
my drpsslnng 10 expand my lungs fully without Dhrs
Ing of my hooks aud eyes. ain not half done nn. WIN
stop. = bONi A'
La EayeRe, Lnd.. Nov. 20. 1869. -