, 1874-03-01
FASHION AND SOCIETY.
f7riE:G L--oacs"--Tae E:::a;r, Hats, Ben
nets. aad Farasols.
A Bridal Troussea l1---Dresses, Wrap
pars, &c.
Some Gossip About Social L1c
in Washington.

ri To bo inclined to overthrow iha reign Oh bflsu
y-;ntor end nosEess herself Of lis throne. Her
SUCCESS appeared possible thing for O br'ef
,eriod. Int the old sovereign vas not so easily
to to deprived Of his power, nor inclined to G1Vo
uar to the next in succession before h1s appoint
ed time. Spring. therefore, has retired defeated,
and the old gentleman appears inclined to Visit
hin subjects with extra ceverity, because they
see,ncd to prefer the heiress apparent to tho
reirrine power. Looking for speedy corona-
In, of tho Young and beautiful Princess, the
old robes seez.ad sally faded, clumsy, and ILL
fttipg. New resalia to welcome the new ruler
ras the apparent necessity OF the moment, anu
siEHAT SHALL IT EE !"
,-os +he question. 4 somewhat difficult ono to
answer: and yet, aa the cid King must die after
!. fine. even i. no persists in living beyond the
1;ar;od in rl,,ch it would be decent, not to say
kind, IT hin, to depart, and t11sn the young
rrincess must take his place, why, tho question
etll assumes paramount interest. We mean to
fire ladies' CT course. No man ever caraa
vhether bo goes to court in his old garments or
not. He has eou above buttons; and though
has been asserted that, no matter Thatn a mana
blessings may be, he cannot be happy II his
trousers bag ut the knee, We ropudaso the
fnp,,sndo with scorn. As il ho gaVe one s1nsle
thoucht OF that great that superior. mind OF
~-A0Nst0- q
us to
FCcE 1R1FLEs
IS outward personal s5c1nmcnt To be sure,
there nre ce1tain variations in the style OF his
stire, and what Was dc rey!e last ycar looks gone
b. sLis; but don't fancy for moment that it Is
his fault. His tailor, bootnlaker, and halter are
responsible for thcso changes. The thought
fcrccs itself upon cur brain, "Of what ee1 are
theac creatures who snpp1y these changesan the
CIT of mans apparel. We SUPPOSE It is i1osi-
caI: women nlways are, yon know but 2 d1n
idea pervn'les our n,na fnas these persons naGe
With tile fact OF tie great minds previously men
f;oucd, bit suppose it il sort Of Dundro:rylsm,
ans: 81, >,iyo it up.
Turning, then, to our own sex whose mlnus
crc altogether given Up to the frlYoilty OF
fashion and who do care whether they are clad
i1rcw and fcstel array, the fact at once presents
itself that The grand autocrat who dictates many
Of tho cnanges in her costume
IS ALSO a;A.'.
Paris has given to the world Worth, and
feI:.e,E ard l1l >l5ands ept to think no m'lst
bc worth small fortune by thie time, Il the sums
which have been charged to them as beng cue
to the great men-rnllinc. are to la taken into
ac:ount Ncw York also has her representa-
fires. OF the Eek who arc great-rcinded, among
her principal nlantu:-makcrB; and tho person
sho stands at the head OF tho sano branch OF
I;ziuess in Chicago is also man. HAVING sad
this il Ce{eare OF our pcstinn,-though how
thal s,nersr hcnc. nan, con find so much timo
to assai1 our r,iscr:Ao little weaknesses, from
which lie is 50 free, is n2yztery TO ns.--ve, un-
1cr protest hint to cur 1ady-fnends q lew Bug-
ceetiora for the coming Season:
The new goods have NO. yet reached Chicago,
and, although another week will probably see
nany of them dianlaye1 for public criticism,
7ith but few exceptions they are BILL in tho
Custom House OF ea ro1ta from the other side.
There never Tas = tima when tbs assertions
Respecting coming fashions WEB
60 CONTRADICTORY AS At PRESENT.
In ope breath it is asserted that al EuDerftuous
trimmings have gone out, and style plain to
pnritcnism will prevail and the next person
who comes from Paris brings one plain robe, 90
ral,ed, and n1re that are more ,ntrlcately
trimmed than ever. It would seem from thiss,
however. that it might be left to each woman 8
oTn tasta to dress rs sl1o cav it,-eIthor With
rigid simplicity, or as many fonnccs, ruifies,
tmfrs, sca1iopa, rovers. fringes laco8, and How
ers. a. = Gahlia bns petals.
Starting, then, with the head,
TIE HA1E -
ia still worn very high, combed up from the napo
nf t,s neck and piled up en- the crown, pun upon
nuir. with an occasional curl; while the whole.
.e fo- eevcninc soilo!to., is ornnmented with gar
lands Of flowers. ai1reeLes. and delcate ostrich
end n,acabout feathers. The hnts tor VISITING
-toettes. which gh:n sur1nount this edihco, are !:
basement. sill; first st?z enk ana 1a 1nao ,i seS7
story, more flowers; 3lansard. g combination Of
fI.5 th1cc. And 80 they 70 up, up, up: Mill
they nev5r come down, down, down z In thla
connection, the next thing that is supposed TO
% ever tho head VIXEN occasion requires la
TIE 71EisoL.
As there arc not enough pines to say nothing
Of trees Of costlier wood to mako sticks euih.
GENTLY long for tho handles OF these articles II
thor yelo curved in tho old manner. they will
Euraaa out in the fat Chinese or Japanese shape.
Ihey must, however. match the costume in ehade
md material. if possible, black .ilk dress r.
ouires black elk parasol, lined With fhe snade
= In Yr7fh
CANDY dreHs must have accompanying IT It parasol
covered with orgaudy OF lace, and sAA An1ne'
DoS.sETs
s!so match the costumes, and the Leaning IoWc1
pf Piss NAV be Etud1ed IS correct model TOR tne
rcc:31;nr D;tc. OF enme Of them. It Will bo nee
exsa1; to ,1so Et:!o mathematical knowledge
here where it is found lDeoayeniont 70 1asteu
The structure to the lase, which parado11cany ls
The arcx. eo fair ladies' ask ony Of your mas-
cnl;no friends what is meant by asserting that
In order to mako any structure tnaE olsefees
f.atp the perpendicular safe rs to retaining ene
peculiar anglo it assrraes without topping over,
1t will be necessary That vert'cn! Hne CRAY y, =
from the centre Of gravity should fall within the
circumference Of itg baso. base slave, "hc
is already fcsng from the wrath to come, sns-
cestz that the above is not at all applicable. 1ol
there can bo 10 centre Of gravity ID fhls cen,
rection. Never mind; thcEo nro ha'r-plns, ano
the rare silver ones from India age much moro
s.luriog than Eny mathematical problem. View,
Ing this eubicct. howaver. in the Light OF presens
e7ents, may it net be poss1elo tnas tue .e!Ils:
Erce-raids IN which the women hare 80 cntaasl-
rsEcaly joined ara . sort of fortunate. taking
time by the forclock, and guarding against 1ny
standorous infcrences and lnnuenaoes that
night bo drawn from this obliquitT Of tho com
Ing hat7
Next come
THE BODIES:
md the result Of the mill;ucr's autopsy pToTeE
that they sre changed somewhat in form Ihey
are no longer the old position bsaaue shape
but have teen m.teria!ly changed. Tho corsaSe
evening and reception J. e5esafe 4yont vb3 dsn
tie basau5 Which is used for carriage aud stree:
dresses fits the form closely, s but :tle loHsef .
than tho waist-l;ne at tio back: but slopes o9''n
ina rounded form in front. The 5lei:cl co''er.
vith various notifications, ktill. continues IN
fashion. very pretty design Is g. serS nerte', ;,"
behind, and slopes o2t il, frons until 1t has ti,e
sppearanco Of frca1 !:,,:els T:;a standing e.. =:
Ii flares n:t'e and nsids Of thSt IS pasea u;
tufs OF silk and c:epa li7se Ine nscA-FSss ESIaa
seems to be mere e!ah;'rste than cTcr: ING
nkizts are still 1-syn Eighty hack, a1d trimmed
With rurSl tahcre. re;c-F r The riie, foaHess
i I,.--f fTy,>f rsr-1.1nrr tlGu