Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-28


on, and be sure that you have done a
wise thing. Not in the evening only, |
but in broad daylight, we see these
bright additions to the costume not only
in the house. but in the street, usually
with black (black grenadine costumes
in particular y and as have said, they
can be stuck on anywhere. Bonnets
too, are some of them lavishly trimmed
with red ribbon, and as for the red cher
ries, l really could not count them.
Accounts from Paris tells us that over
there they are having red dresses and
red parasols. But, please now, don't
ina gine every one of us going about
dressed off in red. or wearing red lstss-
What l mean to say is that great deal
may be worn without looking conspic-
uous.
Viewed philosophically. there is a
reason for such partiality. 1t is the
absence of all other positive coloring in
dress. One sees everywhere such deli
cacy, or such sobriety of tint, that it
does seem necessity to have something
more decided, and nothing is prettier
than the dashes of red which are to be
observed in the midst of quiet grays
and browns. This in dress fabrics,
while as to ornamentation, enough has
been said
ORIENTAL MAsQUEs.
Affectionate but erring husbands. who,
after feeling all over for the door knob,
succeed IN laudable attempts to climb
the staircase, should be careful how
they bestow the kiss of peace on sleep
ing Jane or Mary. Such conjugal caress
might be expended on an Oriental Mas
que In such instances he has followed
out his manly instincts, as exemplifed
from grandfather Noah, downwards.
She has done what every true woman
ought to do-tried to improve her beau
ty. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness" are the rights of every in
dividual, land if any poor, innocent mind
ed woman finds her happiness increased
by sleeping in masque, besmeared
with'a magic salve on the inside, she is
very easily made content. Enthusiasts
also wear gloves to match, scented with
a rare perfume, which lasts for days
after. An adoring swain, as he lifts
the delicate hand of his mistress to his
lips, or gaze with rapture on her velvet
cheek, may not know how much he owes
to the potent results of an Oriental Mas
que, and Sachet gloves. Perhaps It's
better that he never should. "Where
ignorance is bliss It's folly, etc.
FASHION IN FURNISHING.
AS limited above, the sway of fash
ion is by no means confined to matters
of dress. The present season of their
absence from the city is the time chosen
by our wealthy people for re6tting their
elegant mansions, the selection of fur
niture and decorations for which has
become almost as much subject to the
imperious goddess as is the curve of a
hustle or the precise angle of bonnet.
So great are her encroachments in this
direction that no article, great or small,
may now go into the salon en- regLt
which does not obey her laws of harmo
ny or contrast. From the foot-stool tt
the piano nothing must interfere with
the symmetry of the whole. The latter
article has heretofore been supposed Il
maintain its position by virtue of the
old saw, Handsome is as handsome
does" but in this new era modest meri
is not held sufficient for all occasions.
The bare outline and sombre colo
which have characterized the pianos o
century are not, indeed, banished en-
tirely, but the demands of improvement
have resulted in the introduction o
beauty and grace into their outward ap
pearance to hitherto unknown extent
The spirit of this change has been earl.
and fully caught by our New York hous
of Hardman g. Co., who have attained
such wide and sudden prominence sine
, the opening of the Centennial and who
beside their standard styles are casing
many of their wonderful instruments i
a variety of rich and novel ways. i
their specialties of Parlor and uprigh
Grands, the effects of maple, walnut
inlaying, ebony, and the various novel
ties which they execute to order, enhanc
greatly the attractiveness of their wor
and have had their share in building
the reputation of the name. Of cours
Hardman & Co., in common with al
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other first class makers. prduee the plair
er style, but If wealth and culture desiI
the outside appearance to correspon
more nearly with the internal merit, VIII
should they not be gratifed ? 1t NJ
only serves to adorn their drawing room
but tends to pOpularize things of beaut
6 and is, therefore. as much in the int
). est of Art as of Fashion. Next mont
I shall be able to announce at least
portion of the Fall styles.
g EDUcATIoS.-If you can afford not
d ing else. give your children an educatiO
W A trained mind goes through. life. ca