, 1870-11-13

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LyonH; away with. French coetumes and
French fairies FROM our shores, might hud
IN echo in the breasts Of our own country
Fonaen- Don't be alarmed, mon ami iva i:
10 intantion Of stfmouizing: ehal1 only
furnish the text and leave Jou to make the
application, II you will.
Meme bpt IN ldiot-or IN EnS1ishwoman-
ki.l deny tlat tho French have m especial
t,lcnt for dressing. The frivulity Of their
rl,ass cter,r and tho .nordinzte vAlae in their
0. es Of an. e1teriyir agreeable make them
peculiarly competent to e1ceiin tho creation Of
whatever will best supply natures deticisn-
cies and moat onhance her gifts. Then, why
object to our adopting THAR modes you Ask.
Because, In the first place, inatead Of imitat-
ing the graceful simplicity and inconspicuoua
plalunetauf the true French lady. we copy
ths astounding and incredible e1trayagsnces
Of a tlass OF society whose end and aim in life
gar on hozsebsek Il admirably ezemplifed in
tie case Of Nsw England woman celebrated
In New York for her exquisite toilets. Ae-
customsd to lie OF almost Puritanical sim
plicity 1t home, the Atlantic Was no sooner
CT. esd than style OF dress and living Was
ei.tczed upon that astonished e7an her lu1uri-
ous tisters abroad. This, be 1t known, men
aud brethren, is what society calls u cu1tiva-
sion !" when woman has reached the highest
point .of, reckless self indulgence, Mra.
G1undy approztnEly pEonounces her 4" = per-
=on :ot highly cultivated tastes, ny deat."
ENORMOUS pnlcEs.
SIy 1Aet. but By no me2cs 1ekat, reason for
oljectiug to = alayish following Of foreign
fashions, ia The eno1mous cost involved. The
eniire expt pses Of family living comfortably
III Paris would scarcely hare snao9oted to tho
suui spent upon drkes II one gear OF 4 fAah-
| icnapIe von1au In New Fork. Cashmere jack
! cir, TOR &hirh We pay $40 in EeH York, cost
e in curIsnoy liz Paris Ptnchon, ~ Russell =
-t,eet dress while Worth's forewouan, who
has eat2bllahed he1ae1k ia London, aals but
<l25 IN golu for velvet costume of black, OF
ony Of the newest and most deri1able colors.
vero,, the most celebrated mil1iner In the
world; also in London for : tins. furnishes
ths moat, Leni;a1tins .dviogs In velvet, LICE,
atu feathers, At prices varying from $40 to
e1a for which We pay the imoorters from ss5
TO ESQ. What'a to bo doCe2 Enormous du-
ii. 8 are made the ptetext for ali sorts Of i'm
10. itions on the part Of inposters, and 10
familasized il the public mind with fabulous
inevitable, sna are quoted - proof OF duan-
cial prosperity. . !:
shraaL1So nr LOVELY WOMAN.
Apropoa Of. customs dutiea II 'eoma
good falry would best0w m invisible cap upon
our Uldted States Collector, We should soon
in the euise of onr national debt. The
amount Of revenue out uf which lovely
WOMAN manages to chEsel U1cle Sam
annually, in the portof New York, would
exceed, IN venture to say. the .pecula-
tions Of the most accomplished "nug" tn the
tcar hurdredu of dialogues like the follow
ing, sitter tho arrirat Of evnry steamer /: 81 Did
.ou set the things wrota 5ou for p Yea ;
here itey all are,--costumee, bonnets. gloves.
and ltcee. Ilid tho beet could for Ton ;
l tut, oh. dearl had to tell tho greatest quan-
Il yos stories 10 thecustoma officers; I thought
should die with fright when they were look.
ing through MT srunka: you've no idea Of tht
rask We run OF havtnG@pu oHn things confs.
Gated by filling eomdissions for friends. '
Foolish Congress, to suppose woman Of the
! world would let such tnfe Is an oath etand
between he- and the possession Of the
I weapons prepared foE The exptees purpose q
4 e1tinguiahing Mrs. A., and making Mrs- B
! miserable for the rest OF the wfntsr.
THE Ex-EMF1EaS.
! An American lady, who vas permitted to in
: ter1ieH the Empress, describes her dress as I
promenade costume, composed Of petticoA
:. Of cheetnut-brown ELK; trimmed With thret
aouncca Of velvet. shade darker tnsn n.
:, brown Cashmere. The tunfo was ornament et
! with Iufilea Of silk the shade Of tho Cashmere
= irsped high At tho SIDES, falling in = numbe
Of graceful folds. The Jacket, tisshed Ut tn,
!, !, lack aLd siaes, Was finished BY band Of vel
u vt; small velvet eollar, and deep polnte! Ss
Q Gloves Of huff tilk, long at the wrists. S:ar
. NJ lIreu camLric, edged with Chantitly lace
ma4 loosely tied around :: her throat. Hat o
!. tiack straw, email, with uArruw, droop1pI
- sr.1a. tonnd with tlsck silk; = large blae1
i. vii ct thteaa,isee nsi 1-...s1..4ys,
eaInet md god-Nas Tarn y .s.. sapae ,ana aates
q 80 long that not glimpse OF. her tse
~ " g ud be bad. No 1eWelty OF any klnn' ,no 2
= even IN her ears, Rhlcbs Ae eotnnse1 iAu
rtoteeds 10 tell u, arc ven formed, fnooE
I'd Iutpar'icularly email. her hanas, upon u
oi sa4e authority, s1e not smA,, oat sse q sqa !.
asa pIop,s a .as,ans1 snts 2 'eo1 e.n. ~ =, bra" ~
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