Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-13
For the VERMONT FARMER
Dresses, Hats, and Sundries.

Sister Advance, you say that you have
rejected trimmings, trails.corsets, &c, and are
practicing what you preach. Circumstances
prevented me from noticing your queries
until now. You inquire, show many hats
and bonnets have in a year, how many
dresses and how much trimming on them,
&cP do not think best to answer your
questions explicitly through a newspaper
but will crafty your curiosity to some ex.
tent. although indefinitely.
This warm, August day finds me in light
print the skirt is trimmed around near the
bottom with one ruffle the neck of the dress
is trimmed around with two ruffles, about an
inch apart, and the first rufle an inch from
the cord. As the dress is cut just bit low,
and square at the bosom, crystal necklace
is worn This necklace is the only jewelry
| ever wear, except, sometimes, one ring,
which is q speciality | have no brooches,
chains, nor bracelets; no braids, nor orna-
ments for the head, save band combs with
side combs, and, frequently, buds and bios
SONS from the garden. Most Of my dresses
are trimmed lightly, and various neckties
are worn with them. Occasionally a silk
brown, perhaps-is made up plainly with
redingote, and trimmed simply with a richer
shade of brown satin. For travelling, nv
choice is the best quality Of waterproof, and
| for summer excursions, a cheap kind OF
changeabe silk, made like half.tight water
proof, as linen soon soils, fades in washing,
and is then commonplace. | never had an
overskirt, polonaise or dolman; wear no
bonnets. A brown silk hat overaced with
gossamer, and bouquet of golden.colored
flowers, l think fitting for summer, very
suitable for fall and spring, and, with the
addition Of white plume, appropriate for
winter and good enough for me the second
year, for evening wear and for calls. While
the next dress hat may be change 10 puff.
of white and green silk, with q bunch oil
pink buds; or perhaps a black straw
trimmed with wide, plaid ribbon Of black
and white, aud white ornamental flow.
ers with white spray. Either selection
and the same white plume will be useful the
second winter. ind it will be better "a
premeditate what will be becoming, suitable
and correspond with the rest Of my outdoor
costume before venturing among the hallu
oinations Of the "exquisltely pretty things
in milIner's shop and, when there, reti
Gently buying the material and ordering the
hat made or trimmed, am as likely to b,
satisfied with price, quality and beauty o
the article as if had purchased one Of thu
ort.seasoned, yet high-prioed hats that ar,
so temptingly displayed upon the hat racks
Ladies boot bills sometimes figure quite 4
sum. 1t is cheaper for me TO buy the walk
ing slipper with butterfly bow, which keep
the instep from dust, aud the stout Velve
slipper for afternoon.
You ask il madame Demorest's skIr
supporter is the best 2" think tho elasti,
fittings of Mrs Flynt, Of Boston, superior t.
anything that have ever seen in the line o
skirt supporters aud braces, from eithe
Madame Demorest, Foy, or Moody. Mr.
Flynts style Of undergarments fits the form
yet are 30 elastic and connected as to NOV
at will, from stockings TO armpits Person
clothed in free and untrammeled garment
are enabled to move with a captivating cas-
and grace that people in close fitting one
can never command. Those persons VIII,
discard corsets are not generally those VIII,
wear tight waists, belts, bands, nc.
Outdoor exercise is Indispensable to tn
health Of woman. For flower garden work
or for any emergencies that may sometime
require women to help the men 10 out-doo
labor, or for any kind Of wet dirty, or long
standing work in the house, conscientious
prefer the short gabrielle dress. l sugges
. this from many physiological reasons, an
the wearer is leas tired, and the apparel
much less apt to get into fit condition fc
, the Wash.tub, or to require repairs.
It is from my own experience that l hav
culled my items about dress From pei
, sonal practice have decided that with Ii
, tie labor and expense, and less worry au
, care, women may dress in healthful, pur
: and lady.like manner.
. Young ladies blessed with health and Ell