, 1869-06-13
THE FASHIONS.
Meaesty and Morality Of Dress.
What Extravaganza Leads to.
Travelling Costumes and Otlcr
Conycnfc' I, ccS.
Hair.

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Much Of the careless morality Of the prcsen. day
Is owing to the way In which women dress. There
Ii NO cagllIns 1t tho TACT q ptetendlnX 70 tSnue
Il, but the modeEtly dressed wife aud mother Is
mt disappearing from our homea The domestic
daughter has long since become 4 nytn, md in her
Place NC tAre a creation 0! hsr aud humps
wakp-Ka.sted, Grectan-bended, ht2h.hecled, CHG
noned young iady who lauRts loud and talk1 iast,
and writes herself 'Ma1ie - OK " "Juhe, II and who
Is a complete success In doing nothing, and know
Ing nothin: except the t.ang literature OF TIC day.
This model Of young wonanhsod has splendid
WariEnbe whist that measures eighteen inches,
and lover with tight pansaloons and side wns-
Ee:, whom She masT1es under the protest that she
rees some one she likes better abe need not cleava
to him any longer, knowing as well q you Of do
that " divorces can ba Obtained without publicity"
sshc woultn- have any ch.ldrca for the world
cant cnJc.c the troub1c-should die, etc--thc
only sensible thing she wonid be 1lkely to do. fou
en- zee her nns day on the hdewal1. OF IN caf-
IAZe-ofIcn It church-2lwAEa at the OPEN, and
ehe Is lie representative Of Large Class, not wick.
I'd pT Intentionally immoral. bet oh 30 weak, with
that overonraen Of dry goods, lAeea 1ewelr5, co.,
mc;tcs, 10 crush out any better principle that
might ns-ert ITSELF What wunAn who epoploys
collectively crcssnakcz, = laIluue1. hatrdreaser
:Ed lads'a c1aid, hy the season. can md time
10 kh&uk OK EOll or 70 IeSCut II kfO4U It's OYCf-
1yEelntnc minority OF female linae-isf
Overfirssstpg dcmoralzk.s q woma0. 1t tAfea
from her that parity Of thought and chSracter,tae
high prcspgat!ves OF 4 resfec: life, which Is her
legitimate brthrght, and she sells It for ress Of
pottAgr- 1t opens the aEenaes Of her soul to =
thousand destroying influences, and leads her BY
e1Iken ,endt1la oyer into the valley OF the sha1ow
OF death. th:ck OF this when l sec mothers help
ing their Little ones into tho thrn1dom: thouEht
OF II last Sunday, ~ glanced from the chapel
master, in his hite Iobes, to baby Worshipper In
b."e SILK, en- rSrt-7, a3l ruf1es and folds AID
GreciSn lend-to the white hat with lts cluster OF
mature red ro.cs-tn the stnau Wrists clasped in
lewetled hAnds-to the shapeay baby nngrr1 hcaPed
with di1nouds- looked It the soit, pale, golden
nar. arranged just like mammas-to the white
How, on which the lace hat 10 property rested-so
fhe clear-cut features OF the mature, precocious
fste. luminous with seven Jeara' wisdom, and ]
coaid not rc1ter7ic the Good Mans assertion OF
such II the Kingdom OF Heaven It seemed TO
re 100 much the fashion of this word, which
ra4seth nway."
think the reason young meu do rot marty Ia
because girls have ceased To be domestic, and
spend grrat deal Of money upon dresa They
are not contentad to live In quiet w1y, aud dress
moderately; toer must 20 ont dress, and r1de,
and frequent places OF Amusement; havc suppef1
4Ed bouquets, end receIse adalatton. 1t costs q
great deal Of u1uuey,which the young man furnsh-
e. and he never gets ahead enough to marry, 80
they repent and Try their 1nck orer aEatn. It Is
the eastest thing IN the world TO do with leEs tuIu
IT, but II Involves little sell. if.Sacrdce and econ0
rr, and thes2 rtrtrcs are !as: becoming exotcs.
Fully half OF the girls who are now nlling situs-
tons In stores, of1ces, etc, go there In the nrat
plRce N order 10 b. able dress b<tt7. They I've
In rla!n, but comfortable homes, and must help
With the hr-usework or the en1ldrtn-tneIr oTn
kin; but they hear glowing nccouuta Of the city
they want the nnery thas is denied them, and
they 70 from those peaceful hone-hses, from the
Aud gunr!tanEhtp Of parents, u the toll nnt
fcrnrtauons OF the tcn-houf system They 81
pIa,o country girls, with modest, blashtns checks
aud smooth, shining hair. They stay there yea
n two and theIe checks arc pale and thet halr +
fsizzed. They have lost the gdueherss OF blush
Ing and are bold It sei1drses They dress some
boF, and I've somehow; bat they have houts 0
tiesrcndcncy thst make them old. Il IA one lon
St1urgc With labor and temptation, and how the
,hty preserve ,neH integrity, God only knows!
NOW, would not these girls be happier a. II
wives OF farmers or meGhauca1 Would not Oh
word Of genuine love outweigh ton OF admrs
tlon: Would not the sm[.e Of a uttle child be
thousand tines better tSan the gaze Of the 1loes
tine. Ii It ncL easier to WORK for one's oTn thu
sur STRANGERS; TO feel that you are king In Jot
Castle II It ,s only one-.toyy co1tage7 Woman
Iplepeuheudertt will work her deadlief wFon
1haa any bood che has ever wotn- VIE
she steps beyoud the far threshold Of won1au
power, the srchetrgal home, where Cod has hiat
he. supreme, to light the demons OF political
commercial life, she lsys down sceptfe 10 LAX
up a chain, whose iron can1cE Ttl cAt hto n
soul That was trne and beautiful reply Wink
one Of our strongest advocates Of sunra9e, IN IN
city, gave to gentleman who called on her at d
<tenlct'* and demanded TO Know tho meaning
Nonans Rights; shs Looked up with Houhl'
tace-tne face Of delicate, tno1gnttnl wouan
from ,he n!le Of exchanges and manuscripts VII!
t,Arz zvH1 U-Nftz
ut,y AZ eau give you LIS entire definition Rt Il
moment, In TWO worsi., Home and Peace! !!
ata going to atone for the severity Of thls {
Eress1on, ,y giving some pretty and 1slA stJl
nav cling ooGIumcs, nnd 1eH hints Iof gene
Information. II III y duty We owe the puhiic-t
.oauy peon.e With whom We come In coutacs o.
kourreS, and who crossing ons lives q: right mug
ttrtn army, With only remembrance that Il,
last folever-to have that IN our appearance
manners which snx!l bc pleasant and sAlnta1
and VIC cannot do tEAt IN soilcd linen anu q
neyelicd hair. Thrrr ART some prople Who
through life IN such soscnly way tnat they
niwsys At loos- ends. md they upset the e7uu
t1rm CT eycFy one With whom they comc IN G
1,p4; Thlle oincrs R-c 81 neat ano cou2ac. -
t,eir WAYS tle. ,'oes one good TO coae
their t.fic ichborhp6-l One such pcEBoa n = caf
nt tired. cross dlsIotn;cd humanity, With Its 7
rrplue auuls nI sct, Is like Hlluc tpot IN I
1is-tt lurl1inGR the whole atmosphere.
nayc one aucgcstlun 10 make IN dfca
D. uut hnve rnnr!cr or other fulncsa OF
skirt. nor multiplicity u or+rslifts, made '
1ut4ni, s,hcc they tnliss bc crushed ey con
cua ,is laet Or sen. lbs car, md look cvt
slaily uucl. wprke tEAn y perfectly plk1o sk
1brr. Ia n great indeed, II almost endless,
r,t13 Of goods far tr;Avt ing wcsr. IEeec
complete list Of u1ohal1 GOODS 1l.sa AID Ere
popiins, Japanese mixtures, Ca:aa sGis, foula
wash .,pilns, linen nud six, gr.aE0 clio
Upions, &C All decided co!ors arc "crn-k
o,>l.. lrte 0t,f
Tire family or bsownA aaA the style ts TO
1s1,t LIZ ea,1r, or r1,aa CT 6!ls Of Two or Il
ssatct da-kcr. There -onlt ul tEuse sha
OF slate color, alth wnrm t.nt7 almost Il
ruFc- I tAw one at a prominent Lake street no
a..aie With box plating nou1ce, haaaed Tlh
{nI roHs @; latin Iiu1ias- ALIVE shia Inc
ecs;,.,s OF tie overEE!r soupd With the tati
T., ,.a;.tu OF raised sa,,n rrreTr tut!ns IN
centre Of eacn sc2!lGp Then guaallcf EXIT.
full ruching VI Lle satin. md apron tfon1 poll
10 The centre, snd cut AMY. s10au'
1pssua, with satin ruchIngs all around u,
mcisltons oa e1ch side Of the waist, conpi
tals travelling suit
/ GOLDEN Known rort1S,
frnrccd with darker saada OF satin, Wa8
yer, ns,.act.ge- The nouucc wus eooot ten Il
dccn, ard waA hound With the satin; above
nntluc four strands OF satin piping were 1aI
the bead Of the nounce WAS bouhd WIN tne !
ard 1t waa fastened On with piping; on
sArt, about four inches above the ao1nce,
rows OF the piping wrrc laid The oEessslrf
made with three sections IN thu bacStEc1J au
2oufaat, the secsiona represented by 4 rlAln
set In lcngtn~n;k aed trimmed with i've TO-
The ptpatr the sz1c Esy rs The sttrt; apron
win deep tcaaops II the Mac, oned In Essh
ros4 stes OF the .atn; the piping ali round the
aud upthe sides: ssdrt finished aroacd the
same - Gouhce. Ba*quiae ruau. with *
Iact, short en- the Sides, r1.m1aed With tn
ruH1 OF piping, rpeet1es on the sides, plptr
tho mont On esch Mde Of brown sattn bal
yt1kys Il the neck 10 wear with white Hneu
TRAVELLING SUITS
a1e Also made with but ons sAlrh with = hoG'
the benz and hasqulDe, the lower part OF
11uulatca An ovatzS1rt- II Is not neeessafJ "a
an oyersdt, rhc dress has one, Daring
days rlas. On sha CATS, or steamboat, since tas
o: tac drcss ls moss 1fkely TO become crnshe
t1Ssel.NoEn- II can be la,d aside and worn
Al tic hotel TIE 1lstntr the dress Is foc I
ling. the 1uure comfort lha we27er will tak
thc more becotuirs will her toilet bc- 1ne
elegant futts arc mbre ntted for tempoSn
5uEt8 on toe road, al hotets, watering plAc
1oE street wear, slough the facilities Of tsav
xEch nov, ILat, Tor those y ho deelfr them,
Asc Al The privileges Of an elegantly y-apps
p.s1os.
HOLLAND xrrr