Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-12-04
Rules For Dressing.

The saving IN money is readily aerom-
,lished by a lhtle expenditure Of 'hongh'i
hat Is, thought property directed, foe no
,no would berash enough to assart Wom-
N do povthink enoush about their cloth
IS. The trouble is they think in detail
while the question ordress one of whOIs'.
II is not enough that a woman Teurs
a pretty tie, an elegant collar or hand. (
some dress. To be well dressed is TO
make an agreeable appearance, aud that
is not to he referred to any single article
as a redccming feature, bet to the har-
mOuy which prevails through every fea-
ture Of a w,man's toilet.
Moreover, to be well dressed is not q
question of costly material, but of eolors
aud outlines. 1t is within the scope ct
her whose dress is but shilling calico, as
we'll as of the lady who knows no limit to
her income. At the bottom there are a
few simple rules universal in their aPpli-
cation, and which no woman can afford to
ignore. The first is: JOB II
Nerer cear daas. Brass jewelry,
mock coral. false stones, cotton velvet and
Iaces, are the sworn enemies of all good
dressing. Also, they are expensive, for
they will not wear, and require constant
rep!euishing. Jewelry is not indispensa-
I bic, and unless it il is handsome in itself
and exactly suited the wcarer's complex
ion and features it does not compare Ia
effect with becoming bow. Velvet ey-
cry body Knows, is the especial property
of the rich because It is beautiful only
when of good quality, and when Of good
quality it is very OK pensivc. Otherwise
IL is common cheap and ugly. Between
cotton laces and narrow strip of fresh
! white linen one can scarcely realize thai
: any one could hesitate. The one is sC
. fresh, pure and eminently lady.like thc
other 50 tarwdy, coarse aod hard agains
, the skin. Pure, genuine laces, with thei
soft-color and feecy mesh, take preced
| ence of everything else in relieving til
: complexion. One can readily pardon tn
!. enthusiasm which collects beautiful spec
d linens; for though costly they are durable
!. and in the end really economical. 4
n good piece Of ValenclcnnGs, with prope
n care aud washing, will last several seasons
/; which cannot be said for that which is nc
l. genuine. Do ''
'e Shams are to be avoided, on aesth
) and econimical grounds; but there al
T. also moral reasons for stunning then
s. They are tntruths; they pretend to |
p what they are no.. They subtly accu
f tom one to deception, which in time m'
pt become "a habit. They lower the tore
er a wou.aii's hatuie and even prompt her
m downright falschood, Ifshe buys brac
n, let offrc-gilt fcf S., she sycry apt, VIII
"a atpressea to the Wall, to declare she pa
I'D $50 at some celebrated jewelers.. The
W fore, to preserve your own self'respc'
. =
nd never wear shams. -,
S. Mere, aear bit tt6o colors, and ,
in those be harmo1louisS.9 This leaves out
he consideration black and white, which c
ur enter into any combinations The IRE Frer
OF women, ,we all agree, understand the
ed OF dress better than all others. No M
as ter what the fashion 49,, we accept it IT
III bears the stamp of their approval; !; d
M through our faith we wear whatever
re- fashionable dressnak ers chose to imp
at on us We would do better if we wo
'sd follow the Frenchwcman's independ
aAi example, who wears nothing that Is
lso becoming to her Individually. She,
ape dci stands herself well enough to kl
nag what combinations Of colors belong TO
Ssf This she Mas decided for herself. If
'ta is dark and sallow, she would throw J
ing selfi in the Seine before wearing purple
las pea!greeh IF she IS light ,bio'ppde, \
~, III abuhdahtc Of rosy color, she does not
IN lect ribbon Of red to tie UP her
., There is not a grisett on the streets
cold paristhat would wear color false to
ats @ style ana complexion. First, then, \
des. what colors you can wear and Do not,
! in those you canninot. With references /
nag ITO the hue Of your dress, select the IS IS
@ gsa for trimming, ties and ribons, whlfch. bifa.
aim n in haraiouy also with your compleexIlo9
! In The most elegant and expepes]lyeT'
| byhcabtlotf stand ill-chosen minor. adornm
thpttf1'hhik, thch, what coors you can we
op,e ~ you arc "a brunette, and do not adopt
EN-. ofaMaria Jones because she is your
flee oni friend when she happens to be b
feet BY having something to start upon,
u practiced eyes can soon discover hun
!" 4 = Of modificatiops with which to. vary
sady toilet Few colors, ana q. .nosSep IN sSep peco
nem- render your wardrobe much less 2
tual, ls;vs for thr.vf can al. be used with one ,
raIed / ela sqsaa a, II ~ &c, 90 ,ba necessi
ee, - ~ 49,