Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-05
EXTRAVAGANZA IN DRESS.

belong. HOOped-SklrtS, DanlefS, DuS-
ties and other modern revivals exem- |
pity this fact.
EXTRAvAGANCE IN DRESS.
ALL the talking and all the writing in
the world will not prevent fine clothes
from being bought and worn by those
who can afford them. Why should it
Who would not wear rich silk, real
lace and diamonds if it could he done |
without making others suffer? Iwould;
and moreover, if [ were man and
could not wear them myself. L would
marry a wife that could, and upon the
proper occasions insist upon her doing
it, too.
Extravaganza is relative term.
What would be extravaganza III one
would simply be conforming to the
necessities of social position in another.
If AS husband wishes her to spend
five hundred dollars per year on dress,
there is no reason why BIS wife should
be unhappy OF insist upon dressing
like her when their entire income
stands represented by this amount; or
why, if KS wife INDUCES in the one
handsome dress of a season and real
lace to trim it (Which she will turn to
a dozen different uses before it is worn
out), that LIS wife, married six months
and living in five hundred dollar
''fiat' on fifteen hundred dollars per
year, should want one hundred and
fifty dollars of the remainder to pur-
chase herself n dress like Mrs KS.
Yet this is what all the TRADES against
extravaganza mean. It is harmonious
dress that we want, dress fitted to it's
uses not a uniform" dress, or
''short" dress, or "blOomer" dress.
nor IL dress hung like rag upon a
bean pole to scare the crows away.
Not that these styles or IDEAS are to
be condemned any and all of them
may be good upon occasions, but there
is no one of them to which women,
like convicts, need to be wholly re-
stricted.
The young wife can afford to bide
her time and wear Il calico ''blOOmer'
if need be to do her Homework in,
for she possesses the charm of youth
to make everything pretty ard becom-
ing. 1t will be time enough to rustic
| in stately silk when her bloom has
given place to matronly dignity, when
! her economy and hOusewifalys care
have SISTED her husband to wealth
and hOnors which she will share; when
family cares have given place to fam
| ily Joys and well trained daughters
| LonsehoII burdens
|
| DISTINCTIVE DRESS FOR WOMEN.
But though the uniform dress, idea
is absurd as well as impracticable,
| there is no reason why the dress of
women should not be in some impor-
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capaple OF lnnumefapie variations may
De oDtalneu from ola pictures anu
paintings the great masters III WHICH
almost tihilofihlF auoP'fH ''1 square
nodire ana sleeve shaped OF h,'ilS'ihS
loosely over Ihe eipoH. inns S'Sle Is
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go tina ,,,o,or-I,or,,,, VT adan.s itsnIf
to all aces conditions minor changes
and individual peculiarities. The fair.
fuu nook and rnnpl white throat find
in Il tba onnortnn;tv for disnlay tbo
lean and bonv one can modestiy veil
itself with puffiings of lace. The
standing ruff of finest, whitcst
lisse may form WINGS for Cupid him.
self self or retire fir, - VIVA rich lace is laid
fat ara;nst the bosom it does not seek
20 cover. Still the original form will
remain intact and the square bodice
and rich lace bordered sleeve be recog-
nized as evidence of lady-hood.
At present there is no distinctive
mark of full dress upon public occas-
! IONS. brt the absence of a bonnet. q
most absurd distinction and one that
admits of the most nalnabIn inconnr,,i-
ties of attire. A dress. on the contrary.
made of rich material, distinctive in
form, could be procured at conven-
ience retained over periods of mourn-
ing or disaster and always reappear
with dignity ana proprlety. rms
would Justify the acquisition OF costly
material 10 peSln WIN, ana save an
immense amount OF time, labor and
| money III the aggregate.
Abusiness suit for women is fact that
is gradually being evolved from their
necessities, rather than their conscious
ness and. once obtained, will find its
place and hold it. This, with indi-
vidual notifications, will furnish the
ordinary street dress for the. generality
of women. The requirements are
those of men, convenience, H Pity and
neutrality. The walking 1T and
plain, single and doubfS breasted
polonalse gives them what thsN need,
with the exception OF pockets, The
business woman carries 4 DOcket-bOOk