The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-30
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JuLY.-July. is upon us. She is 8
bright maiden with sunny locks, and
raimant whose color proclaims it FASH
ionable. Greeni Who would have
thought that the color worn by our
most ancient maternal ancestor, when
she donned the --latest in fig leaves"
would at the present day be all the
rage2 Say what you will about its
not being becoming to beautiful blends
and brilliant brunettes, the fair sex
have ever, in some shape or other,
shown a weakness for green. If you
want proof why there's Gretna Green
whose charms are Of the most attrac-
tive character; and the far-famed he-
roine 10 Webster's spelling book, who
counted her chickens before they
were Matched, to thereby purchase a
beautiful dress, decided in the most
emphatic style that its color should be
"green!" Well, as We remarked, July
has adopted the reigning style, and she
is a maiden rare, and queenly, and
proud, and fair to look upon. That
her many admirers may have the bet
ter opportunity Of enjoying her society,
they betake themselves to the woods to
picnic; to the lawn to croquet; to the
beach to battle; to the park to flrt; to
the farmhouse to visit; to the lake to
angle; to the watering-place to dress /;
and TO Niagara to honeymoon. These
are pretty pretexts for counting the
maiden July; but well che knows that
her presence is the attraction, for were
grim December given her place, be.
hold what a scattering would there be
for home and fresides, and the legiti-
mate callings OF life.
Her admirers dress to suit her inn
perious demands, also; let her arrival
but be announced, and, presto the
ladies are all in a hurry and the gen.
tlemen in a furry. Dry goods stores
are beseiged for pique aud percale, for
yak aud passementerie, tor lace sacques
and sleeveless jackets, for japanese
fans and Bridal club parasols, for Bal
| briggan hose aud Newport ties. The
| clerks are polite, and bamboozle their
fair customers into remaining enchant-
! ed by the fairy and fleecy folds Of Paris
muslin, grenadiue, berege and
organdy, until the mountains
of mist" and clouds OF illusion
on the one side, have been dissipated
and disappeared from the counter
whilst tie contents Of the exchequel
have received a corresponding change
land as time flies, the maiden signs al
beholding the size OF her merchandise
But If she finds herself in the condi|
ton OF him who drew the elephant, she
should not be TOO severe on the xiles o.
the shopman, he cannot help it that he
| Is irresistible any more than you car
help a weakness for dress, or that July
i. imperious in her demands.
The gentlemen laugh at feminine
ioibles, but with that very rare jewel
consistency, which is another name for
masculinity, their smile only gives way
to a serious study and profound con-
temptation regarding the latest thing in
coat tails and the most becoming shade
of ties. The polka dot" in the latter
| is studied and tried, and the male man.
tua maker consulted regarding the
charms and complications OF the for
mer, and that most respectable outside
garment which adorns the Apollo form
of the genus homo has it's neither orna.
mentations formed in accordance with
the latest decree of fashion in all its
length, breadth, height and depth Of
beauty. Vests likewise undergo sun
dry changes as time glides on, and the
sublime contemplation OF the heroic
masculine mind is, double or single
breasted ? that is the question" "Shall
one or two rows of buttons stand senti-
nel on the sternum. and is white OF
straw color the mode? The proverbial
"limpness" which July gives to paper
collars, is not a matter TO be so much
deplored, since Luccs, Kellogg, Nilsson
Patti, Restiori and many other distin-
guished ladies now deem it an especial
privilege to aid in their mandatory
and stand sentinel over the box while
being donned.
In the matter OF marvellous 'unmen-
tionables" there are are continued and
trying revolutions. Mr.. Spikestems is
sorrowful because of the loving tenden-
cy of pantaloon material toward the
human frame. and though he would,
on no account ignore the claims OF a
brother, he states in pitiful tones that
this cloth "sticketh closer than any
brother" and he is quite confident that
even Damon and Pythias would be
moved to tears at the sight. On the
other hand, (or kg), Mr.. Millposts
fumes franticslly because Fashion de-
mand that the coffee sack" style can
alone be worn within the pales of her
court, and he therefore has to 60 about
more in the form OF a Dutch windmill
than a Christian gentleman OF the
nineteenth century. Then, again, mat.
tiers OF minor import disturb the equan.
unity OF the male bosom in the way Of
"dickies." gloves, bosom.pips, &C., uutil
serinity oft times taketh her departure,
and our Trojan is left to the tolls OF the
tempter. OF course he blames his Han
nah Jane with it all, if he have one |;