The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-08-13
The Virtue OF GOOD Dressing. D, !;

The Virtue OF Good Dressing.
| Many are the ill.natured speeches
mado about woman's love of dreag, bus. !
Tor the lone man whose fortune Ia in1s
paired by the extravagant dressing OF
bis kinswomen, there are many whose
home comfort ia daily marred By wives
who profess to have souls above such
vanities. Good dressing ON the part OF
. woman is invariably o sign Of good
breeding, good taste and good sense,
though there may be women possessed OF
all these qualities who do not dress well.
must be thoroughly understood. Good
dressing Is pre-. sminently appyopriate
dressing, and itH flist and most powerful
clement is neatness. A woman who
carries on her back the half of her hus.
bands income, though perfect in her
appointments, fastidiously gloysd and
shod, crowned gith PaIisian art and
wearing gown of price, is badly
dressed, according to our idea of good
dressing. This style of dressing adds no
whit to the happiness of home. The
woman who wears, on shopping expa-
dition or q country walk, o costly gown
loaded with ornament, however beautiful
such costume may be when worn at
ball or grand assembly, is badly dressed.
The poor working girl, clad in clean,
sprigged, twelve.and.a.half cent lawn,
is better dressed than che. Jewels and
fine !aces, and fabrics Of fabulous worth
arc beautiful and valuable thinRs, and
add much to the splendor OF effect on
occasions when their use is pesmisgibIe.
But theae are not factors in the good
dressing for which We claim n place
among the Greside yiytuea
| This good dressing involves perfect
neatneas at all seasons, absence Of fragile
Or useless ornamentation in the attire Of
the busy housewife, but an absence, as
/ we'll, of hair crimpeTs, curl papels, and
other hideous "aida 20 bearty.n IG in-
wolves readjustment, if not o complete
change, of attire, at least once . day, to
put the wearer in harmony with her
varied duties. Il meana aiming hair,
snowy collars, irreproachable ahoes, close
attention to those delicate details, which,
ininiteaimally small in themselves in
the aggregate make or n1ar the whole
personality.
Thesa ara tho absolute requirements In
that good dressing which we hold to i,e
O virtue, and they are easily within the.
reach of women of the most limited
means. OF course, the woman who can
add to these that eye for picturesque
effect, that perfect taste In the choice Of
color and style which IL the gift of hut
| few, or who can embelliah the sinpla i
rules that We have laid down with the
aids that money alone can bring, 10 90
much the mere softtanats, and can. to {
that extent, enhance the graces OF her
appearance. But these arc only added
attractions, not essential requisites. I-.5
Leisure, as we'll as money, ig required
6y the good dresser. Ingenious and in;
dustrious women, such 90 we may nlees !,
with In Charleston every day, often fulfill
the requirements Of dainty and charming,
attire on the minimum Of expenditure.
but what they lack In money, they must
MAKE up In time and care. As guIess
cheap" dress.makers do not give That !;
finish to costume which is necessary TO 4
perfect success, and only less fortunate
than the woman who can indulge ID the
services of o first.class dressmaEer Is abe
who has the leianra and -thG. .al.ilI rizss-
her simple costumes, The present gem. il
eral, if thinly, difusee dart.cultIte,s !
might we'll be utilized to add to the
charms Of the fireside by the woman who 4
appreciates the virtue Of good dressing.s
But, however the result may be OBJ.
tanned, whether by the expenditure of
money, skill, or time, or of the three, &c
cannot be denied that the presence Of
charmipgly attired woman Is in itself O
luxury. and pleasure, and one which is 6
quite as essential to the comfort of
refined homo as any luxuries of table or {,
"interior' decoration. However ex.Sf
9uisitely neat mans home may BE-. ort;
however excellent the meal served mp to &
him, the effect Of the whole will be
marred, even to the miss un0hserrant
eye, by the presence Of /. . caTelessIyf
dressed, heated or diabevelled housewife.
If the wife realized her Importance
and responsibility as the centre and key
note Of home, che would more readily
admit that, while table and household
generally ehould have their due biisls OF I
attention and labor, che must not neglect
the chief treasure Of her husband d heart,
and the chief factor in the comfort OF
his home. sigstss 4 4 ;ss5 ,2i5
It Is strange how many women, smosI
careful and solicitons as to their neas anS
attractive appearances before marriage,
degenerate after marriage into absolute
| alovens It Is o disagreeabIe idsa, but
such q course naturally auggesss that in &
"hooked their fish, they have no further.
need Of bait. The true woman viii hold
her own against the world IN her has.
bands heart, because ahe knos MS 3tIisf:
value OF triaes In the auKa Of human
happiness. Sac feels chat che must be \
the dearer to heraelf because aho 81 dsar
to sorne one else, and does not cast aside
the winsome arts of her giRlh1ad rs
useless adjuncts, but cheffshes With
zealous care Whatever 10 life, OF. thought,
or speech, or dress, can bring TO her fire.i
side an added touch of grace. rs 81 81: 81:
Woman Is not 90 liable 20 break forth
into reckless extravaganza ss sahe is To-
degenerate into 8sioyenliieBa. Sterling
qualities may save hers from losing tho
interest and affection OF hnhband or
children, but the sloYan depriYes siers
husband of or. source Of honest psids;
aud fond daEght, and her children of d.
besuusal examples while her home
atmosphere lacks tho delicate charm that;
ciiDgs about the freside OF tile Hon,a.t
who cnltiyates the virtue ut good tirass.
ing. Charleston SUNDAY Ns.cs.. Sd
Tho Wine Of the peach. Il: #
The finest wine made now is madn of
the juice Of the peach. you grind lor
mash the peaches and pEass them. ID Won