The Lincoln County herald., 1872-05-16
Orr 81. Lcnis Fashion Letter.


ST. LOUIS, May 10, 1872.
Dear Herald: Now that the weather
has decided to be settled, the ladies have
put away winter clothing and are arrayed
n all the light and airy materials Of sum
mer, While the weather Of the previous
few weeks lasted, you would meet velvet
cloaks and lace shawls in close proximity
on the street, and either would seem ap
propriate for tho changeable April days.
White dresses of all material will be
greater favorites than ever. They are
handsomely made, trimmed with rulilss,
to the overskirt, and the overskirt ruflcd
to the waist. 1t would really require n
laundress almost an entire day TO get up
one Of these dresses as they are exhibited
in the stores, with every ruffle Autcd
Some are made with wide jaconet inser.
ton and groups of tucks, and are much
more essily done up which is certainly
recommendation in their favor. Brown
linen will be more worn than buff, which
was so fashionable last summer. They
come in dress patterns, with lace pat.
tern stamped on them in black They
sell for from SIS 90 to $40 GOA pattern,
according to the fneness of the material
and beauty of tho pattern. Nothing is
prettie. or moro serviceable than suit
Of this linen for travelling. Plain pat
terms may be trimmed with white, brown
or buff Cluny lace. This lace can be
purchased from 25 cents up, according to
width.
A calico dress may be made up to look
as stylish as any other kind of dress
There are prctticr patterns this year than
ever before, and it is perfectly bewilder.
ing to stand at the calico counter of any
of our large stores and select a calico.
Each new piece shown seems more pleas
ing than the preceding, and in despair at
being more satisfied, we select the last
shown. "London smoke calico is the
latest, 1t is such a mixture Of black and
white that it appears to be very dark
gray. The designs arc generally black
, vines and flowers, very thickly soWn on
a white ground. ~ polonaise of this,
cut into squares, scollops or points, and
, bound with black, looks we'll over any
kind of dress, even if 1t is calico.
E Borthes or fchus are again fashionable,
although the seven years have not yet
expired. You know it it is said that
fashions repeat themselves every seven
years, and it is but four years since |
remember having worn Marie Antoinettc
fchu. 1t would be well to haYe seven
trunks, and at the eud Of each season
pack clothes away until seven years lave
= passed, and then they will just be fash
ionable again. So for each succeeding
year, one would be oblisei to purchase q
1 new supply of clothing, but after the
' seventh could go bac. to the old ones
t That would be a grand plan of economy.
The hair is worn palmer nov than
since the days Of our grand when
the hair was coiled in little knot, the
size Of the palm Of my hand. Some even
go to that extreme now, and wear only
their own natural (uot bought hair.
; They probably do this to show that they
S have been SO extremely fashionable as to
S have destroyed their hair by burning and
crimping it, and consequently have only
: a few struggling locks remaining, which
are twisted in tight coil at the back, and
then the front hair is drawn back over .
tight roll. 1t gives one quite an Old
appearance; l was about to say "old
maidish," but l won't, for cold maids
4, are sensible enough to try and hide the
9 defects of nature by artificial means, and
e so perform one of the first duties of wo
n man kind, viz: to look as well as posi-
> bic, by whatever means accomplished
!, Beauty uuadorned' is humbug and
# falsity. You can't find it, l never
y could. Dress and "fxins" have every
3 thing to do with beauty. But l have
y digressed from my hairy subject. Nc
0 back curls are worn as formerly, but sim
G ply one, two, or three long curls on one
side of tho hair, which is arranged in 4
+ twisted or braided coil. The front il
d arranged Ia Pompodour, that is, drawr
= back from tho forehead, and 10 not be
;. coming to everybody. / wouldn't ad
:. wise lady to make fright Of herself BY
i adopting this style, unless it is becoming
}, l will cling to curs as long as the Herald
I furnishes me enourh money IN purrhast