Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-28
OUR FASHION LETTER
BY MADAME RADIX.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

tended sense, and by attaching to it
much wider signifcating than would at
first appear, both as to place and as to-
the range of articles in which fashion is
observed. 1 sympathize fully with the
righteous indignation which would be
felt by any woman of fashion at the
thought of being found within city limits
at the present time, and my remarks
upon dress, therefore. should be apply
ing especially to what one may see at
Newport. Long Branch.--and wherever
else may be thought genteel at the pres
ent time. New York fashion, indeed, is
a poor affair, compared with the styles
at fashionable resorts, and to tell the
truth, moreover. the getters up of New
York fashions have discarded all ideas
pertaining to summer, and are toillng in
anxious thought over what the morrow
will bring forth that is to say, what
Will be worn next winter.
BATHING SUITS.
Among the various pitfalls which be-
set the career of an innocent minded man,
l know of none more dangerous than a
becoming bathing suit. In the first
place it is so perfectly different from
other devices, which from oft repetition
have become improbable, that his atten-
tion is at once arrested. A cardinal
point is thus gained, and if that suit be
wisely chosen, as to the result, why,
there may be millions in it." There
is look of such artless simplicity the
falsities of crinoline, founees and the
like discarded, nor could any one imag-
inc that more fatal danger lurked in
such sweetly unpretending things as
Turkish pantelets, blouse waist, and a
short skirt reaching to the knees.
MOUNTAIN COSTUMES.
In my humble opinion there is no
more sensible creature In the world, at
the present moment, than the Girl of the
Period as she goes on mountain excur-
sion. She puts on short skirt of serge,
grey or black, an overdress in keeping !;
the comfortable blouse waist confined by
broad belt, to which is attached a sat
chel, and whatever other conveniences
she may require during her campaign ;
stout shoes, broad brimmed hat, and
gloves of undressed kid complete a Gus
tune which is captivating by reason Of
its entire appropriateness. 1t may fur
thermore be added that our Aramintas
do not always content themselves with
such sober styles as black or grey. Ii
is permitted to the more daring to render
these mountain costumes extremely fan
/ ciful it is so desired, but they are fan.
ciful by reason of the selection of brill
liant colors, not by superhuity Of
adornments, which, let it be understood
are banished on occasion of pedestrian
excursions, with the excursions, with
, the exception of two or three modes
looking ruffles around the bottom edgt
of the short skirt, giving, it true, to th'
uninitiated, the look of a petticoat, while
be it remembered, it is not petticoa
but an underskirt. Such weighty anC
{ importand distinctions being duly noted
| would add that sometimes coquet
tishly disposed brunette makes choice o
: an underskirt of bright red serge, Will
not content with this she adds further
more a yellow overdress.
a HOW TO BE STYLISH.
If you cannot be Centennial yoI
, must be "Oriental" you cannot wea
something which your great grandmothe
! wore at the republican Court, then tn
5 next best thing is to wear Persian o
: an Indian something. If you are at
loss to know what, will make the mil
: suggestion of a set of tigers claws
which are just the "loveliest" things
know of. No make-believe claws, bu
!. the genuine things, reminding you, on
e larger scale of your dear pussy. W
have them in all sorts of ways. For
= brooch, mammoth claw, with golde
: tiger sitting in picturesque attitud
OF the top; for bracelets, successiv
" claws Joined together, and in beautiful
IS graduated sizes, etc., etc. cannot IN
agine anything more tenderly suggesti'
It of the honeymoon. and so far as appr'
r priateness is concerned, they certalnl
u would make admirable bridal present
:, As an inducement to the purchase of
il set of claws, will assure my reade
< that there is plenty of gold about then
poetical looking gold leaves spread then
s. selves on the tops the sharp ends a
: all cased in gold. and during a matr
l. monial probation, the castings being tak'
ne off they would. properly handled, for
lie very stylish and effective weapons
m war. Not that mean to insinuate tn
young ladies generally need to suppl
~ or ment natures gifts to them in this liz
5: o, no not by any means but dunl
ut the Fall we shall certainly have ',gral
2 revival" of weddings, and these fl
y hints are given in advance.
RED BOWS.
If one is too poor to wear tigers CLAW
- - or to pretend to have had great gran