, 1869-07-11
the FASHIONS.
The Woman Of the Period.
The English Woman's Ex-
change.
Shoes, Jewelry, and Trimmings

Shoes, Iewelry, and Trimmings.
In reading new and popular book, recently,
came to the following p3ksage: " Her dress indi-
Gated disordered mind-'' I'haro been wonder
Ing ever siace how she was dressed, what she
had Oh, and how she wore It: for an certain
there is no known style Of wearing the clothes
that Is not eninently fashionable and proper nov,
with some people, and the more 1antastc and
grutes4ue the design, the more distia9ue Is the
weates. L gentleman pointed out 3 lady to hl7
friend, the other day, with The remark, y What
neak woman She mnst be TO wear such dress"
"Teak:" wns the response. "Why she must
have the strength Of dray horse to caITy that
amount Of dry goods around every day y And,
Indeed 1t does require strength Of no common sort
10 keep up with the "tTalnP tramp Of lasalon, and
cauy your burdens along; TO ignore comfort and
enforce style; to smother the soul In the tinsel
and 1Etppery Of life, tha4 you may be the leader IN
your set, and to md out that. with all your ba1u-
utn1 plumage you are only the goose that lays the
golden egg, after all II there u heroine Of real
lite in the world 1t ID tho woman who dafes to
dress sens1bly, modest1y. plainly, and contIouts
the sneers Of fa 5hton with q cain superiority Of
Intellect that Is mental and morA strength.
"After the Ball. IS a Picture With very obr1o7s
moral The beauty Of Lust night Is sleeping in tho
ga11sh light Of nay-hcE cheeks arc s.reakcd With
melted rouge, and hsggard from excitement; the
dress Of white satin that cost SO much worrtmenf,
self.denlal, labor, petty esaa,ons, time, trouble
and money, is crushed and draggled, Its c,stly
lsces so!led and rent; the bouquet Of choice
flowers Ties laded among the glitteHng ornaments
Of the toilet table. Looking from these to the fair
dissatisfied face on the p1IloH, one inyoluntarDy
e1clalms, "Does It psy."
On! little woman In cottage home, whose world
is reoped by husband and children, you do NOT
know half the perpleHties you escape when you
1ook at your handsome nelghbor In the grand
house oyerrhe way. While Jon sit at your blessed
hpMe.tahle, With your beautiful bruwn-eyed
children about you, md the husband 5ou lore 80
royalty before you, she, with no child to disturb
her, and malble-fruut husband to worship, Is
waiting iturAtientiy for the inousand-1olat dress
that is to make Augustus Brown more E1adly In
love, and his wife more dstrAcIedly Jealous while
over her shoulder lends Temptation, beautiful and
smiling, to change soon into nend OF darkness
You eat your curtant pie and curl5 and CREAM
with roses on Jour lips md In your heart She
alps her costly vine, that shall poison her so1l and
lead TO the "deep damuat1on OF her taking or
You IN your chintz dress, a living, breathing
woman, sentient with palraoie nagrant life, q.
Tdppdrt with all Its joys, its best and purest
pleasures, never seek to wear the gded chatn that
would car 30 soon Into your soul, and remember
there Is no lie 20 fair IS that Of true wife aud
mother.
To return to first principles. "Tne English
Woman i Exchange" is the name o! department
In London magazine. II has no counterpart in
American literature, the only exchange III that
line here being the Cid clos shops, kept by q
gentleman Of the Hebrew Persuasion. Here are
some OF tue offers:
&C. X. has for exchange an Elrn sewing ma
chlne, nearly new. VIII takeln exchange ba5y's
be1ce2lnctte or cloak Open 10 onGrs''
"Lettld has for exchange very handsome wool
sofa cushion in knitting {cab!e stitch, uulers,de
t1tcot), half gard square. Wants pair Of FASH
lonable earrings, not coral Jet or ivory. Open to
Offers"
And 20, bn though columns OF 1eweiry, a1k
dresses lattinF, music and other things OF which
the have BECOME tired. Our Lrans-Atlaut!c
cousins have unique way OF d[spOslng OF their
cast oI.gootfs.
The waru weather Of July has brought on. the
gauze and grena4itne dresses, which, a few weeks
ago, hung dEconsolately on the brass hooks or the
rodisse. The style Of making in gTenadlne Is reEy
pretty. One made on State street VIA black, Iron
frame. trimmed with white slk- The nchu sash
and elaborate ends were trimmed with full ruches
Of the grenadtne, box plated on through the
middle and bound on each edge with clear white
silt, paI7oT, bias fold; the psersltrt and nouuce
at the bottom Of tho dress, trimmed In the same
way. This dress made an elegant carriage cos
tune, With white sik or kad gloves md black lace
hat and white Florida rose.
ChAmbeV suits IN solid co1ors are among the
most noticeable features Of summer dress. These
suifs III bur-for which color there Is rnge-hlue,
or pink, are made with gored SKIRTS with from
four to SIX narrow RULES, short gored sacque
rut1ed to correspond, and belt With sash ends OF
the same material. Wide nated rultle 1T the neck
md NTH +j1Io ~
this one Of the most stylish OF summer costumes.
Fancy pockets OF black silk veiyet, with eu1-
broldered monogram In color to match the dress
are worn with these toilets They, hang from the
belt At the right side, and trimmed urund the
lover part With fringe.
A pretty novelty Is bail aud chain Of Roman
gtlt to suspend from the belt. or to wea, as
handkerchief ring from the least finger. II hls
the appearance Of being only so!ft ornament,
but sprtDg IN the handle divides The hall and re-
reals moroceo-llned rortemonnale-s bijou at
once useful md ornamental; pr,ee, t3.51. This
toy Is Imported from ffnnce, aad vas Introduced
In tins city a5 4 New York drm, recently located
on Srate street.
Fans asr In nuttcr during the present tempera-
tuse. Those In white or pink satin. Witt ivory
stlcEE, are the handsomcst. The b.ack anr, c1i,
ones arc cheap in all but the price They use
coarse and ta~dEE enough Tor the riasel OF cr-
Gus, aud their gilt bedaubed framework is q poor
Initiation OF ebony Fans hare pocket-book At
tachmenis, perfume bottles, and email looking
E1assea on them. In one instance the f4p WAS
bouquet and handkerchief holder, a comb and
mirror, and an ornament fer the girdtc. 1t unly
remains for some genius to Invent one with soda
lount and Ice cream attachment, to prove that the
'fofCe OF nature can no further Gp."
The silver gilt SAuze fan, with white whaIebone
sticks and reFneipnt perfume, Ii extremely cle.
CANT, but too frau for much service.
blouse waists OF Paris muslin, the coke tucked
In the square neck Ettle, and with Insertion band
between, are new and pretty. The sleeves are
made IN vetT handsome style. TIE lower part Of
the waist Is plain and sllghtly full. They arc the
most Stylish blouse waists imported this SUMMER
They were shown at & fashionable furnishing
house on Lake street The same house has some
Of those stylish Vatican hats which arc
deserving OF notice One OF white sllk with
b:onde lace over down, oFnamented with pearl
sprays, was rarely beautiful Another In punet
blonde, with double if-wreath OF moss rose
buds, three ful-blown roses at the s!de, With
foliage pufse1 black lace hat, lined y ltn the
sweetest shnde Of pink. and spotted with tiny
buds, WAS perfect gem. l WIS informed that
the demand for these hats exceeded the supply,
The above house had also q few OF those dell. I
c'ous bridal ontfts OF pure bite, which make the
consumnation Of holy mAts1mony so desirable m
adalr {:oits de anse Of linen and vaiencieunes. |
tareaded with white satin; robes de chambre OF |
soca exquisite fabric, and with such devotion Of
needleNorE as TO make them works OF art: sklrts |
and wraps, aud under sets, ali rufled and edged
and nuted, rtady to charm admtEtng friends and |
bewtldesed b1tdegrooms! Oh: how cheap price
at which to purchase happinees!
Grenadiue Nraps, made and 1oru In the Dedou.n !
shapes and trimmed with white siis cord, or !
satsed machine stitch, arc ahown At the dry goods
storeA They have white or blsck and white T
mixed llama tasse1s and cord, and Sell from g.
to IS.
The RoJhl Is the hame Of new I'D glove, iutro-
duced here BY the New York nrm mentioned else-
where. II Is rOyM Ii name and In nature-hAs Ill |
The beauty aud dntsh Of the famed Alexandra kids
and with care EeaIa quite 4s well, ouIy It never
ASSUMES that tnooth, shiny look, and It does not
Whtten or bretk out At the seams. 1t hss the fall
assortment Of coots, and Is only TIES per pa!y.
which u the pstce KID g!uFea shoald seu It alwAys
-only they do not I an glad come merchant |
has found HoEsh while "a place t good article
In ne market At living price. GloFes hare been l.
seulpR 50 high that ladIes were compelled 70 wear
old ones, and Is hahoy giore St7es dordy appear-
anee to the whole dreas-
And how much that little word iuapt*es! AHo- |
nan who Is badly dressed can be criticized: but
one who Il dowdJ Is beneath contempt There IS
bad taste revealed In every article Of dress sne
Nea's,-an !neongroisy Of stye ttzt = s1n against
fashion. We see such women every day, among
the wealthy, and their doWdytsm l. at7ocious, for
theJ Eeetn to hare penehAnt for HTtnkied
eloyes, md Hitting clothes aud bouae,s WITH
out norsel Of color tn them.
To an ob.erEant eye the d!Gereut features OF
the promenade possess wonderful! insesest, and
one can see 50 much tn a moment. The.e is that
1sfk, hsught!- looking girl In bun Chambe-
2, With Knot Of red at her thrna,
hat Is 70 densntl{ cxnaseJ nr5 +ha 4.+,t,... = |