Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-28
THE Art 0y DRESSING.
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Lady Ta.c; i. ths Nils:ecE.i. Century.
Those VIII te vel dressed cyllo wear the right
thing at the right t..ln. The example ought 70
come from lie educated aEd refined Ne con-
stantly hear French dressing cxto.ed: the
reason is that &c Fraachwomau, being cf a
more positive t@rn of mind. is la-s prone
to the effective aai picturesque. aud
her appearance, therefore. viii ccner-
ally be IN harmony with her Surroundings
The boEne, in spCtl"sg cap and apron. going 10
market: tne 1rieefte III -0j,rr-coiOrcd but we'll
made meTinn. the plain straw bonnet relieved
by tC8ch az crimson The -ran,ic dame walk
In to mass in hrF rich ';.- simple black silk
trimmed with f,-T wards 81 thaatiliv round
neck and Hr.sts-are al! dF"s-ed in reference To
the hour Ci ',t@ dJy md - crTan,l thew pursue
In England It j. different: TIE neat muslin cap
Is replaced = titt c.ar-.vonaa's greasy black
b0nnet-a sui'ai lilac flower ana crilrnrleI
blue strings h"i-g the iuvariabi. aaCorpragi-
ments: tawGrT H.se * satin and :; hat Or bonnet
pfo:G-5iy "y,Iaiss"gt1,i W.th lgt.-cG.ured faath-
efs-lOT the e-E"St-noft the eve instead Of
the griSett.S neat costume, and should Won
Chance 10 take a wax in the park one morn
Ing You encounter isur1s oi every hue and
shape. c.ad IN every texture. from limpcst
cotton to canary satin. covered with lace
fe1ncts, beads AND embroidery, regardless uf
expense. harmony. ~ fitness. II is not
that many e! these ,ires>ss are not very pretty
and picturesque III thenISrivcS-fOr instance.
fnat maroon velvet, trailing along III h. dust
and su2GestiY" 0E!y Of heat Iut discomfort this
not summer nCiulT--. would lock beautiful and
rich at a O'Clock ia on a January afternoon
In Wonder red piy.sl par1eUl here can be 40 re-
ceeiIiG- point; t always must he an anomaly:
out that slim c'Tl in pink muslin with huge fur
tpr"t on her shoulders would have done much
DETER hat she worn a. warmer dress q more
appropriate covering. II is OF course not
easy TO have clothes adapted to every Occa-
zion, especially il they are To he picturesque.
French" oman c.Itents herself with Il few
very We'll made aed uot too ShOwy dresses with
everything thereto pertaining complete Should
some opportunity aEls" wl.en none Of them viii
DO she remains at home. Now. though an En-
hshWOInan often possesses many advantages
over women of otherrations the very Charm and
originality OF her appearance proves her snare.
She is apt to he misied by ideas taken from
pictures and poetry. but
"A sweet disorder In the dress
"a careless shoostriny in whose tie
see 4 wild c,v'lity."
are better i'm verse than in prose- Dress nav
and ought TO express the character ard lido
syncrasy of the wear'r. but never at the cx-
pense OF fitness and neatness. The impress of
the mind upon dress Is often seen III the case of
ladies' who hunt and race. The necessity of TAX
Ing quick decisions clears heir ideas and they
always know exactly what they want. Their
appearance Is the acme OF neatness. but shows
neither variety nor Imagination. With artists
of attire and ecccntrcity in share and color
Indicate tur n OF thought speculative and
Ideal Anything too much like costume. be
1t ever so pretty. will look out of place in the
street or other public resorts: but it is quite
legitimate TO go for inspiration to the apse of
Michael Angeles Bride for IL dressing gown
TO be worn only in yOur own sanctum. Dress
Ing for effect in bad or inferior stufs ever de-
notes an Unreal AMI unretined mind; simpc-
hy of outline is the basis of grace: richness
ought to depend upon the fabric Itself, not upon
the mass of trimming C0ttons and nluSlins
must be simple and dainty. easily washed
and cleaned their charm depends entirely
upon the sensation of crispness and
freshness they give to the behOlier.
Bows and buttons ought to be put where they
are wanted or where they might appear to be Of
use and not unmeanln@ly scattered about i'm
pr0mscuous places The wonderful dignity and
finish we admire in medieval dress depends
mainly upon all the Ornamentaton being based
upon necessity.