The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-26

worth lie the umpire, but with American ladies'
who have resided long in Paris, he has no very
high reputation, except for exorbi,snt charges
His notonety lie almost exclusively on our SIDE
the water :. but this 10 just as he would prefer
to have il, since his American customers ars
silly enough to pay him . third or half more
than lie could get from Parisians. He is no
more successful as designer or filter OF
! costumes thsn scores Of modlstes here and in
other cities. Among the hundreds OF women
that one sees in the Bois de Bologne. at re-
oeptons, or N the Joyuts9t Mobile. probably
very few have ever heard Of Worth. But If
, there is doubt as to the precise salon from
Which fashion originates, there need be very
little as to the medium employed hy modistes
to introduce their styles 70 the tar public.
The Partisan n,ookSeS are adepts in advertising.
as every frequenter OF the beautiful drives Of
the Bots de Boloye knows. Not al those
easily approachable, painted dist;ngtte. beauties
driven in elegant low open cabs own the
paraphernalia that ercltes such snvioCs sdmira-
tion in 9he hearts OF the more yirtuous OF their
sex. They are simply dummies Tor tie dis
play OF fashions. Partisan ladies seem 70 know
it, for they look at the dresses With almost as
much freedom as they would eZamirs the
drspery that covers frame in a shop window.
But, as work OF art, the dress is well worth
inspection, FOR it is the result OF patient
study and cultivated taste that. when displ.ved
on canvas or marble, hae won for It's suthor the
reputation Of genius. What harmony of coiors
What rare adaptation to the complexion and
style Of tbs. wearer, to the upholstery OF the
carriage, and even to the livery and horses ?
It is fact that the dendnoo'1de OF Paris are the
medium for the introduction Of the styles that
sooner or later are seen on Fifth avenue.
Wabash avenue, Pennsylvania avenue. in fact
everywhere that the fever Of fashion RACES.
IN all matters OF taste and decoration. in ell
the wide and versatile province OF art from the |
construction OF grand Opera Horse 20 the |
manufacture OF q sleeve button. the French |
excel all other peoples. For generations they
have been the glass OF fashion and the mold /
of FORM Their wretched little chambers. |
saloons. restaurants, and shops, are full of
mirrors; not little glasses like ours, castsng
distorted reflections OF womans head and |
shoulders but large mirrors in whioh the |
femanine fora divine may be glassed. ana BY |
means of which years OF self criticism has en-
abed them to attain an elegance OF drese. OF |
pose, and an ease Of manner that can be-fcund |
in such perfection nowhere else. There was
wisdom IN the advice o. Emerson to the diff
dent young mon: Have your clothes cut By |
the best tailor, it will relieve you of much en-
barrassment; and the woman who said that
gave her a serenity OF mind That religion had /
never been able to bestow, expressed no doubt /
the impious sentiment OF many Of her.sex- No /
one will be at his best while handicapped With |
the consciousness OF mean appearance. But
while the elegance Of dress OF this. people may
be attributable to their use OF mirrors, as well |
rs TO the nsensible influence OF works OF art.
80 abundant that they may be seen from every
window much of their elegance Of manner is
the result of their social life. No people live
in such ncessant social attriticn as DO the
French. They are always on parade, and q re-
fnement of what with us is vulgarly called
society manners is habltual with them they
have contracted it on the baulevards. IN the
parks and In the gas lighted cspes, where they
have lived. The superficial beauty. and sssdu-
ous practice Of the grsces so Characteristic OF
this people, that it is called Frenchy' where
ever it appears, DO not mention only 70 praise,
believe it has been attained a. the expense
of the mora sterling and enabling character
stics of mind, and heart, and hfe. With ne
life is too short and serious, and think may
say, sublime in it's inspirations and aspirations
10 be absorbed and starved in the trivealtles
Of appearance and manners.