The Osceola times., 1882-01-14
How to Dress wen and Tas,.fuiiy.

No woman can dress well who does
not possess some knowledge of the fit
ness fittings aud understand her own
points. e., whether she is short and
stout, and thereby must have ample
draperie- hut "a snall amount of furbe
lows, hOunccs, putfs, ard ribbons: OF
wleeher she is lank and lean, and re
gnres 10 hnve her heure built out and
made round and statuerquo by the aid
of dress.
4 lady will also dress in accordance
with her station and means, if she has A
sense Of the fitness Of things. 1t not
neednl that the articles Of dress should
/ be costly 10 be in perfect in taste; and no
woman of good sense will adorn herself
| at the expense of her husbands com
/ fort or her children's well-being.
When at home, lady should be as
rice at the breakfast table as at the
| grand reception. And if she is young
she should dress in muslin, flowers and
/ lace tlouuces and ribbons, or in some
youthful costume; but if old. she should
eschew all irpperles, quiet sober colors
! being much more becoming to gray hairs
| than gaudy hens.
Ladies who possesa large incomes can
/ always appear we'll dressed bv taking a
little care in the selection of becoming
colors; and if they do not possess taste
themselves, If they employ artistic work
women, and leave the selection TO them,
| they can dress well and elegantly; and q
tasteful costume is always appreciated.
For a morning dress for elderly ladies.
| black or dark silk is most suit ,hle: and
| diamonds should never be worn except
| At dinner or n evening costume. Young
ladies look much prettier in white or
| light colored morning dresses that will
wash; aud they must always he faultess
/ ly clean, with fresh ribbons, cuffs, and
rufle
Women who possess perfect taste rare
| Iy fail to bee well dressed for no matter
! how fashionable an art icle may be, if il
| does not become them they will have
none Of II. They deal in no confusion
of colors, but always select those that
/ harmonic perfectly. Not a scrap o.
unsel or glitter appears upon their ap.
/ ptrtl, f1r they will not wear ANYTHING
| hat will attract attention; and vet their
Costume is al Favs "leasing tC the eve
and the w,arsrs will always be pleasing
10 the minds Of those who know them,
because they are usually thoroughly
sensible agreeable, and well educated
ladies'.
PErJuplcE against American beef does
not die ont in England, and the nse-
quence is that many butchers sell the
imported neat which is really better
than the home grown, for English
beef bile any ona who wants some Of
the cheaper American beef is given
piece Of an inferior British animal At
one London market American beef is
sold for ehat it is and has won a high
reputation. It is often said that meat
which takes au ocean pass ge of ten or
twelve davs In q reirigs rator is better
than that cut no ud sHlt and perhaps
eaten the day after killing The English
h-ve a curious practice of selling beet
critter" at so much a pound through, /
from whatever part q piece is cut, 50
th0t the best pieces bring very much |
less than in this country, while the |
inf rior parts fetch more. Five years |
ago Liverpool received 30 American /
dressed beef; now it ates 500 quarters |
or more a week.