The Lincoln County herald., 1872-05-23
Gvp III. Louis TashiOn Letter.
Correspondence of tho Lincoln County Herald,l
ST LOUIS, May 20, 1872.

myself credit for possessing the greatest
amount Of consistency, aud thought that
when said anything l really meant il.
l have altered my opinion of myself
within the past week. 1t was only in
my last letter that I deridod coils and
praised curls, end now, in one short geek,
| am as much coi'ed as any one else.
This gives one the delightful sensation of
feeling that she bears very close resen.
bance to the bob tailed street cars now
in use on some Of the railroad limos
At least that is the way feel. Follow.
ing that style is my first error against
consistency. Now for the second. !
said Dolly Warden was horrible and
was tired of them. Now I've got me one
It's a beauty! Imagine q light buff
ground, with queer shaped flower, the
size of gold dollar, Qf you remember
how largo that is), and Of brick dust
color, with purple aud black and white
leaves, all arranged on black stem with
bars across It. Just imagine this, if you
can, and that is my Dolly Warden.
Since the nomination of "our later
Franklin" Greeley hats are the style for
gentlemen, but not such shocking had
hats as Horace is reported to wear. Good
Democrats can now keep their politics in
full view Of every one. An addition
might be made in the shape of a brown
band, instead Of the white one usually
worn. rho hat would be for Greeley,
and the band for Brown.
A friend asks for styles for elderly
ladies'. | do not think there are elderly
ladies nowadays, for all ladies dress IN
almost exactly the same style, the older
ones wearing the styles better adapted to
more youthful faces and figures. A
black dress Of some good material is the
most suitable costume that can be worn.
A perfectly plain dress is out of tho
question, and the inevitable founce and
overskirt must be added. Velvet trim.
ming is most adapted for winter dresses
though it is never out Of place on hand.
some black alpaca.
mentioned in former letter that
founces were pointed, rounded and cut
In squares. Some Of the suits that are
mado with points have little tassel at the
, end of each point. 1t is quite a pretty
I, trimming. If little bells were only worn
, instead of tasses, what music there would
! be when the wind would blow. Lawn
suits are pretty, and the lower skirt is
made Of the solid ground, as pink, blue
e and green, with polonase of hair striped
. lawn of the color and white. The only
: trouble is that they do not bear doing up
f mauy times, as the lawn is apt to come
. out of the wash little faded, and to be
, little less than green or blue and little
t more than white.
noticed iu Jennie June's last fashion
letter that she most emphtically stated
that hooped skirts were not worn, and
would not be. That may be the case in
New York, but | am positive it is not
so in St. Louis. Hoops are worn here,
, judging by the evidence of my own eyes.
, Dresses are now worn trailing an inch or
several inches on the ground, aud it is
necessary to wear crinoline in order to
have them hang nicely
Gold jewelry seems to be more worn
now than any other One objection
!, have to it is, that it is so successful ly
initiated. The other day, when rejoicing
in the possession Of pretty set Of gold
, jewelry, purchased from our worthy
patron, Mr.. Sylvester, met damsel of
the Hibsrniau persuasion, who suppose
-. was equally rejoiced in being able to
wear almost an exact fac simile Of mino,
+ which she had purchased from ono of the
, "dollar stores" (By tho way, I advise
readers of the Herald, who desire to pur
/, chase nice jswelry, or anything in that
line, or to have repairing done at mod
;, crate rates, to call on Mr. Sylvester, No.
! 2l0 N. Fourth street, where their wants
!. may bo readily supplod) Some ladies
have thought of discarding jewelry en-
tirsly on account Of 80 much imitation
being worn You still meet ladies on
u the street who are miniature walking jew.
elry stores, with heavy opera chain and
watch, a necklace and locket, car rings and
breastpiu, broad chain bracelets, and
beside, handsome rings, which do not
generally hide their glimmer under kid
} glove. do not blame them much, for
/. if there is anything have a passion for