National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-05
SOCIETY AND FASHION.

Roman sashes.
The fancy buttoned boots which have
gaScolored kid inserted ON the instep and
heel, are very pretty and becoming to the
feet
WHITE muslin sacks, trimmed with
wide Valenciennes edging and lace, are
very stylish when worn with long black
silk dress.
A LADY, who used some kind of dye to
produce the golden hair 50 much admired,
has had one side of her hair turn per-
fectly white and the other side yellow
ish green.
IT is absurd to load children down with
silk oyerskirts, rutiied and panniered, and
make them look like little puppets. A
child should be dressed in simple white,
with ribbon sash and no iewelry.
WHITE muslin dresses are more expen-
sive than silks, as they have to be done
up frequently, and laundreSs thinks
nothing of asking eight or ten dollars for
one that is deliberately ruffled and trim
med.
THE drcs nowadays are made so heavy
and are SO weighed down with trimming,
that it produces disease of the spine
One dress OF grey gros grain, recently
weighed at II fashionable dressmaker's,
out Of curiosity was found to weigh
exactly nine pounds.
THE marriage Of Blanche Butler to
Gen. Ames is described by the papers in
full II may interest our readers to
know that Miss b. wore thick white
corded silk, tlounced with very rich point
lace point lace overskirt, tulle veil and
orange blossoms, and is radiently beauti-
full The bridesmaids, wore gray cOlored
flowers Mrs. Butler the mother OF the
bride wore an Emerald Green silk With
velvet over-dress, low corsage trimmed
blended and Malachite jewelry, and there
many Others Of great beauty. The
presents filled one entire room. and com
prised a large quantity OF silver, many
pictures, rare brOnzed Jewels, books, and
} tokens of affection from high and low.
Rev. DR. Edison and four other clergy
men performed the ceremony in accord
ance with the Episcopal ritual
lT MAY interest our lady readers to
know the trosseau necessary as "a fit out
for Miss Blanche Butler on the occasion
of her wedding, here it is -:
One dozen robes he n,Gt trimmed with
Nalenciennes.
One dozen yo6es Ne a,at trimmed with
French work
+ One dozen sets under clothing with
| Nelenciennes bands and edges.
a One dozen set under clothing with
, French embroidered bands and edges.
S One do2ed embroidered cambria com
+ bing- jackets.
One dozen corset covers trimmed with
q Valenciennes and French embroidery
, One half dozen embroidered flannel
!. under skirts.
i One dozen cambric skirts for walking
ii dresses
& One dozen cambric skirts for train
Il dresses.
@ One dozen pairs OF silk stockings.
o One dozen pairs Lisle-thread stockings
II Two dozen pairs Balhligpan stockings
II Three pal slippers.
5. Two dozen pairs white kid gloves, 81,
=" buttons.
'e one dozen pairs hight -shade kid gloves
1t three buttons.
% One dozen pairs dark shade kid gloves
Is three buttons.
IS -Four sets French Hover
N Six fans,
At Five hats.
L. Six white cambria dresses
g, One white French muslin, with train
y six embroidered muslin jackets.
), Two point lace handkerchiefs
IS One dozen Nnlcnciennes handker
s. chiefs
t. One dozen French embroidered hand
q kerchiefs.
II Two dozen hemstitchcd with initial
It handkerchiefs
e Point lace over-skirt and hounced hal
g yard deep.
e Duchesse lace overskirts and tounc,
e half yard deep.
= Point lace shawl
g Two Lama jackets
Is -Four parasOS
ii Six suits
II At Saratoga, the ladies morning viSi
Sc to Morrissey's House is part of the day
s. programme. Mr. VI. has thrown the door
s. of his house open to the ladies from halt
e. past 10 until O'Clock each day, and til
ST fair sex enjoy their visits to this rcndez
re vous of the money changers with grea
II zest ; they inspect with no little interes
rs the gaming tables, the cards, dice-boxes
II checks, and the entire paraphernalia q
Il the establishment One lady. last week
II strcnuously demanded permission to ris
re- a dollar on the black in youge et noH
rs Mr., Morssey declined to comply wit
IN her request but he told the ladies' tina
le he had no doubt that Saratoga would j.
le the Baden-Bnden of America. and tina
next year he would open n Cosna on tn
Baden Baden style, where ladies and gen
tlemen could indulge in gambling to thei
~ hearts content A very religious lad
~ was shown throuph thr ,lifcn Ar.