, 1874-10-25

n@,A4AS n'o'. =. = >. = -.1n twn Fror,
11lue Waa,o. asss7eS 1oe n"eqD wv sc. D.
| pur;sian dre;s Of Green velvet IL sui
tame, .lo3. IS.
| Tho aboyo "csseutials' ~ will be found
| amount 10 about Sc, 300; snd allowing for IL
| difference in tho value Of money, wo find tha
at lhe present day. these Sc essentials would /
] WORTH NEARLY $4,000.
It seers, therefore, that. century and ha
ago, it cost tine lady ABOUT es much to be proE
| erly and bccominRly cottumed as it does At til
| rresen. day; nor ia tGls mentioned as an espe
| c;sl occasion. CHANGING again at the lat of u,
! ticlcs, We find three handkerchiofs, valued q
4E15 15s, which, being brought down to prcaen
most expensive OF these would not have com
fared unfayorably III point of extravaganza Will
the tino point-lace OF the present day. In fact
tie recent bridsl present sent to this city by A
4. Stewart. and distinguished as point
isce handkerchief from Europe, va
Of precisely the fame worth, allowing TO
the aforementioned difference in the value
Of tho circulating mcdium 25 tho Flanders lacs
handkerchief exactly the same thing. by til.
Nay-whicll was necessity to the lady Of fash
ion in 17I9. VIC find. further, that the lnct
garni;ura of Fral ch point, or Flanders lace
comprising head-dress. tucker. and rufles, and
answering to The modern barbe, 1utf, and ruffles
cost, at that time. E80, equivalent TO modorx
lace set worth 2,0o0,-
QUITE AS ELEGANT
as anr one would dare dream of. We find but
one pair Of silk hose mentioned. worth $25, while
nov tie eleSanto buys them BY the dozen,-a pail
to match each dress,-for S100 the dozen. Tie
printer will rlcase not make that S1.)
We find the bats cost over 500, which does
not seem very high, but thore were also two
hoods which brought this portion OF tho dress
up to $50 more: therefore, $3.50 was necessarily
expended for these articles. We doubt il any
modern belle would ask for more expensive
bead-coverpgs. There Was not multiplicity OF
neckties; but our fashionable ancestreBs' single
embroidered boaom-knot cost about S5G. Quito
r comfortable show Of ribbons might be bought
for that sum. The French girdle corresp luded
fairly With our modern belt, and may be valued
ct go. The Italian fan may bo considered as
worth 51e5,-more expensive than anything at
present for sale in tliH city.-tho costlicst
Article in pont-lace. white satin, and pearl
sticks, not exceeding SIS. The ornaments for
the hair only, designated rs French or Italian
flowers. wo1e worth ESQ; for which sum. at
rreeept. an entire pernre might be bought. in
ctud1ng dress-trimmines-
The walking or reception dress seems TO have
come under the titlo Of mantua aud netticoat OF
French brocade, and was worth $l.950 quite
equal to a hall-dozen modern dresses Of the
only dress that demands attention. There was
evidently the grand toilette for State occasiona.
known as tho Tarlslau dress OF green velvet, G Ia
Sultane. This dress cost the wearer
At TUE RATE OF $S.l40,
or. at that time, 4123 los. Worth would fur
that amount. Three dresses fer masquerade,
tvo from Venice, may DO estimated at $500.
Fancy pockets were evidently as much in vogue
tben Us aumouleles Wero Last season, ind one OF
these vas also deemed ~ essential It was
worth about SOS. It is evident our lady did not
stint herself III regard to these little mstters, Or,
indeed, any other artic:e Of dress. Her flrs,
nud. sable tlppet and lining. cost 3725. Mod
I'm sen!-sk1n does not exceed that in its most
:legant shape aud finest quality, even when
trimmed with otter bands, or, it might even be,
'eIs Ms,,an6a or nlnas{o1 .1:o "a fur; .r r,,on ,
e30, which. if not equalins modern jevelry, is
catcelvy to be reckoned among her jewels. OF
'er underwear there seems to be little mention.
| hoop-sklrt. worth nearly $40, would be consid-
red something of IN exirayagance. even If it
mould be covered with tabinet~ There Was also
I'd the French or Italian quilted skirt, valued
$3.50. while her carriers we're worth $40. This
erFes as proof that
I1nts ARE NOT vEnE MUCH ALTEExD.
a inc and fashionable lady requlrxd SIS many
I'd as expensive articles IN 1719 as she does III
81. she sent abroad foc them to France and
c.Iaps, but they we're mora expeneiya. Tia
orld indeed moves, but it would seem to bo ip
circle. a few drop from OF tho wheel, and
ould fain Flick cut now paths; but they are
su1. s."sueu - .e hs.e'ap., VI are Solitary
a,;trT viii nnlv nnw an a i,'on ,nsn u;ior;n 10"
nd ma,tyr, like themselves, to keen them in
0untenance. 1t may be tha! nc shall devise
9" Hheef, 70 Us "otkea upon original aud
,S,;1,cer;ic ,nd IT is Ionhtfm1 M .}tar .i ;tl
III ever dIsplsce the Old one. II viii ren,ire a
luch more concentrated effort than has yst been
ade; aud tho
ou,s H., sohEsr M VA VAT TO 70 ACCOMPLISH IT
'p comnntr ~ AA s,hne,t n n1seofs hS port,on q
rat compression bv ;,I:Gtt;ra 49, +orA
Irins clothing to which we yield from
"lsh to look the Same As our neighbors.
i i, W opuiu ~ hot hsauu suen anrarluom au hour,