, 1877-03-19
GOSSIP FOR T1IELADIES.
The Dress Of the Period: J: Low and
Tight.
Wife, or Widow, or Both New York
Servant Girls In Revolt.
Women IN lndla.--A Ccntdy Of Erors-.rws Resrts
that Didn't Dtat as One.


uNsATIsFIED.
hotl her hand In mine:
II will be thine"
Comes roftly, slowly,
Asccholng ot bells At yesrcrs holy.
Flurhcd Il her fair chrek,
Willis Endisnt eyes, 20 shy, 10 neck,
rcor up ri me 50 awcctly:
'.Ahr sigh !. '.th,s bliss dies by too fee.,y."
II wilt bc thlnc!"
Aht the great JOY that's mtnei
Pressed closu 10 mlns IL her fair fAeo:
! crowd lIfo Into shia delicious space,
AMI let my thoughts 20 drifting, dreaming
or The Joy that will follow thia flint cleaning;
Dream Of home--O haven blcst.-
When we'll ltye tho bliss now contcsk.
This but melody
Stolen from nlom0tyf
Dear the remembrance Of day Ia June
Two souss rhptured, but parted soon.
o "tide Of the years that have nown apace
Since ctaspcd her hand and kiascd her face!
But tho memory lives, cndcsrins type.
OF n behntlfn! woman, rarc and ripe.
MADISON, Wis. WILL II. G. PAnsoxs.
THE DRESS OF TI1E PERIOD.
Alfcs Looans Sen FORK Litter IN 6an Frtnetseo caH.
II there was ever time In the annals Of fe-
male attire when molcsty WAS entirely dfsrc-
gart1ed, that time Is when belle Of the period
dresses for an evening entertainment, ur an
actress for "awell" part. The walst is cut
square in tho neck, back, and front, and very
low, especially behind, tho oncniug Of the
ass ns c:fGsr'g sqa smoss o ,esya. sw to o, 'e
shou1dcr-strap, which makcs q woman look
all arms, neck. and bust,-a tcrrfble expansc Of
bare 0csh, which Is so'tcncd only by a necklace,
or black velvet ribbon With locket attached.
The waist is cut basquc-ahapc, but plain and
tight to tho figure, and comes down the hipbone;
thorc tho skirt begins, but there Is not fold,
nor should there be even n wrinkle In frontor at
the sides; ut the back breadth one Or two i'm
pulling and tho sweep OF tho train. The loop
body,-fur 1t terminates at the end Of tho back
bone, Unjust Of necessity be very low down.
sash, fos,llcc, Or trimming Of any kind. soluo
| Of tho skirts have full aounce about loot
1ccn at the b,ttom OF the dress, inside Of which
Ii tackled line white muslin houucc, trimmed
said to bs positively all tho undertaking that
| IN. actress or 1aIilo dc socIcto wears in full
dress. Such drcss as this. VI handsome, thick
10 s s& ne,s sGrn n tFbS X i; Dashs ksfs
1t certainly Looks statesQtu whun she Is stumbling
| up, hut II Is Iaughahe to see her sit down,
lIsr tie-Uack and seantness OF material restrain
FREQ movement. and so sha easea herself down
| ly, but insinnates herself Into a sent. always
with her face to the audience. Fortunately slle
plays purt thu chief characteristic OF which Il
| dignity, which Is supposed to consist III slow
ness of action and holding tho head we'll up;
| one ttegnblcs to think what would happen II
eome OF tho strings should snap, OF soshe ono
should step on the skirt, tearing II away from tue
body. In surh an event, II report be truc, Eye
herself would be Tlya!el in simplicity md patc.
| ity Of apparel, because undertaking for m
ultra fashionable lady te obsolete. All the
actresses lrcsa the sanlc, and Il reveals alas n
lnuuy cases, less beauty Of form than our rex IL
generally credited with. It shows the bud
effect Of tight tactng, which fs not SO obscrvn-
bic In ample lrapcry; which cilcct Ia principal.
| " 4 very small whist at tho expense Of q good
deal Of corporation. 1t also cxp0ses queer
ltnbs, In sums instances; big knccs, that stick
out, or knock IN: aiad fearful feet thas
Ind no concealIng folds; and hips
deael dcarl What strange rs
sostmcnt Of thcse.--some too broad, aolno too
narrow. so.no too l,fRh, and somn non est. In
short, tue saatucs1ue style requires this form Of
| young Venus,-all others Il tries sadly. No
| bustle8 arc w0En,-they have gonc out entirely,
| aud, II any oycrskirE OF drnpcry is worn, 1t
MUST he tlfapcd low down, only little abovc
! tho hem OF tile dress.
l Even for street Wenr tho statucsque Is ef-
4 fcctel; tho Wntsts uro cut into several seams,
which Is becoming to stout form. and thrru ara
| fat lndtcs III existence, the present lath-lik1
fashion 10 tho contrary notwithstanding.