Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-01-10
HINTS FOR THE LADIES ABOUT

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DRESS.
Consult suitability of occasion, and
whore any doubt Of the style of dress
exists, avoid over,.dressing. A little
fault on the other side is preferable
to this, as a lady may be more, SIM
ply costumed than those around her,
and appear to greater advantage than
| if she is more snowy in her apparel
and ornaments than her companions.
Carefully select in shopping the best
material you can afford to purchase,
rather than the most snowy. A dress
made of good fabric, ii it is only "a
domestic. giugham, will. surely be
more serviceable than any showy
but worthless fabric made for mere
effect.
In dressing for a picnic, water
party croquet meeting, or any out
door gathering, select an attire that
will wash. 1t is we'll to be provided
with a waterproof cloak and hood,
easily carried, and even if a little
troublesome while the sun shines,
invaluable if shower suddenly
attacks the pleasure party. Avoid
glaring contrasts, in color, material
or vaue. A real la:e shawl will look
as badly over a cheap lawn dress as
rich silk will under a coarse linen
wrap.
Keep in scrupulous order your
gloves, boots, and fine linens or laces.
There is 10 surer proof of slattcrn
than to see holes in the gloves, soiled
collars or cuffs, or ill-titting shabby
boots. If your income will not
allow kid gloves and lace collars,
wear cotton gloves and linen collars;
but let them fit nicely, and be always
in exquisitely nice order. BE sure
neat linen collar will more surely
mark the lady, than n torn or soiled
one of expensive lace.
In the selection of stockings cxam-
inc the heels. These arc generally
thin and poor when the hosiery
is of an inferior quality. German
and English hosiery, especially the
latter, will be found most economical
in the end, though the first outlay is
larger than that for American goods.
fyou discard the flanncls in summer,
always keep all intermediate suit to
wear early in the fall; and early in
the spring, before assuming or re-
jecting your thicker ones. In va
riable climate it is not only comfort
able, but positively dangerous to
take off winter tianncls at once, even
on the warmcst day. Gauze mcrino
or Angola flannel is good tcmpora-
ry substance.
Ready made garments should be
examined carefully in all the seams,
and especially at the end of the
stitching. In selecting boots, the foot
will present better appearance, and
the boots will present better ap-
pearance, and the boot will wear
much better, if full half an inch
longer than the foot. Not only docs
boot that is exactly fit in length
wear out soon at the most conspicu-
Gus place, but it ruins the shape of
the foot. This should be especially
remembered in the purchase of cllil-
tlrcn's boots or shoes Us Il, sllort boot
in childhood will surely make an
ugly foot in maturity.
Over dressed children arc as attrac-
tive as all organ mans monkeys. At
no time Of life is simplicity of at
tire SO beautiful as in childhood or
youth.
To see a little woman with an i'm
mensc brcastpin, or q pair of enor-
nous earrings,.is simply absurd. jew
els should be worn only when gcnu-
inc. Refinement in dress. "A lady of
delicacy will be found ever dclicately
and modestly attired. Cheap silk
has the mcanest appearance of any
cheap goods. Silk is luxury, and
should be of good quality.
One of the most beautiful and use
full of summer fabrics is fine quail
ty of linen lawn, and it has always
the advantage of washing we'll. 1t is
as great an affcctation for n young
person to assume the dress of middle
age, as it is for an elderly person to
wear dress becoming and appropriate
for amiss of sixteen. a certain gaic-
ty and brightness of attire is as suita-
BILE for youth as sober colors and quiet
styles are for the more advanced in
life.