The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-27
FRIDAY, NAY q, 1870.
from the New York Standard
THE FASHIONS.
20. aannets, ParasOI.. and GOSSIP.

know Why. 1t is not because l don't
provide literally enough for your
war3robs. Buy one of those steeple
hats ere is so much style about
shem ID then, see the ultra-fash-
iona5ls wear no hoops. but you favor
Il.
flushed a little-what
WI aldn't at this wholesale crit
ics- & her taste in dress ?-took the
crisp enbacks from the outstretched
hand y her husband, aud proceeded
On her shopping expedition. In a
week afterWard, the gentleman was
snrpr ID to hear that lady wished
to sa8 m in the outer Office. Sure
enough there she stood, looking out
ate Roadway.
WHAT A Rail-
Was BIS first thought. The figure
which net his gaze was very tall-at
least I've feet eight inches-dressed in
n black silk, the skirt of which was
sesntily gored, falling in awkwardly
aEc1ad her feet; huge panier, with
bows AID ruf1es innumerable, gave to
DO the back hump really deforming
Tho LEX of her head was covered
Wit1 an immense chignon, which en-
tiraiy destroyed the symmetry of the
neck. gu especial point of beauty, in
well formed women. But the crown
ing piece of all was a steeple shaped
aat, which gave to the wearer the APP
. 9earauoe of a giantess on exhibition.
Did gou want to see me, madam Z"
Inquired the merchant tImorOusly OF
the fash.onably attired stranger.
don't you know me Frank! Z"
laueheG his wife, merrily.
just came in to see bow you liked
mq d-e and hat, and chignon-my
general zet-up, dear. You see l obeyed
orders 3 the letter, and if you are on
IS salts d, I shall be richly repaid for
all mv ouble."
rs led" he groaned.
eaven's sake, let me send for
Is ear- gs to take you home, immedi-
aoiy Why, you are perfect fright.
Never mind anything l say after this.
Why du't you tell me how like the
misohief you would look, rugged out in
ibis a.yie2"
Just az If such information would
have had the least effect on any one
say we. But this little incident illus
tEaes one fact which women who de-
'sira 20 b tastefully. and in all respects
haeominely, dressed should never lose
sight of viz: Tall women should
nvez Fear high hats-neither should
taag 70 Without small hoops-to pre-
vent thsir skirts falling In around
their feet. The constant effort, in
walking to keep the skirts away from
tho ankles gives to the finest gait an
uncertain shuttle, which can only be
3rstoOd by watching the attempts
oi one III those radically dressed Wo-
ma 20 naVigate gracefully.
BoNNETs
No almost obsolete, and why it
TO determine, as the fore
heat OF unfrequently the handsom
est n4rl of q woman's face. Hats
masG. ao9ording to indisputable au-
shortly rest the edge of the back brim
on e upper part of the chignon.
w1 It, according to the same die
aun must rise from the tip-top of the
orzau IF self esteem. Then, In the
aast ular angle possible to con-
os 3 front descends upon the
thus c0ncealing the great
asa oterm Of American women, intel
laclae bsauty A few, understand
ina their own faces, and caring little
abel a hion, which remorselessly
socrItces taste to its despotic rule,
pers wearing bonnets; and it is
funorl hat round hats will be dis
car3sl entirely the coming fall.
zIETRoPOLITAN HATS,
in ELI aha pes, are very much worn at
md are perhaps the most
{ any now on exhibition.
here Is low shape called the
aEAPoLITAN PETITE,
Very sful, and particularly adapt
81 O. . small in stature. It has a
high n, slightly steepled. with a
narrow 1urled brim. To a bright,
1i5a--r e face this description of
bsbl golderfully becoming. Then
tneEa ne
SUN HAT
For rem; pretty, fresh little af.
fair O 3 lite mohair, with low crown
aaa sing hrim, under which one
can e4-iiT imagine the rosy, laughirg
faces cisd in the sunshine. There
ars Of ls styles, but this is the last
and th7 rrettiest. and most childish.
al e1eualsish style for young ladies,
especially blondes, is the
oARLoTTA,
constructed with flowers
a63 velvet, the just proportions
and arrangement of which, like Soy
Ell sauces, only the hand of genius
San dispense. Lucretia Borgia nigh
b8ve crowned her golden hair with
enc these. Then there is the
PoRrIA,
For bruuettes, and ladies past then
earliest prime, yet with their beauties
uall preserved. This is of block chip
high hel-crowned, rolled at the side
bri1Ringu rs back to the days of Mother
Hubbard. On these, feathers would
be appropriate, though flowers have
th DAP and were never so gorgeous
and Tailbow hued as at present. Still
another lyle is the
BAVARIA,
Eteeple crowned, and dropping brim
one hat will become a favorite with
many ladies' on account of the protec-
tion o afs0rds the face. In either o
the above styles hat can be pur
chased rom ten to seventy i've dol
lars, and a very pretty, tidy sun hat
raadF trimmed, from four dollars, an
even more, according to the quality 0
tha straw and trimmings. OF
PARAsoLs,
The new feature is the increase in siz
same approaching the size of a SUI
umbrella Those in sober blacks an
browns me utilitarians affect. TIL
fancy articles have a wide rangs il
shades and price. Many will carr
4 parasol to correspond In color wit
fhe Walking suit. Then there are littl
1ItASae With ra0llopad odOaa in huf