The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06
INFLUENCE OF DRESS.
Pretty Clothes Kssentiai 20 woman's
Hsppiness-

ffetty Ciox0O0 Ee9eBt11l 70 W0m1u-e
Happiness.
Jenness Miller Magazine.
"Dost thou think have . doublet and
hose in my disposition 7" asked the merry
Rosslind when she was ''caparisoned like q
man" In the Forest of Arden. She vowed
10 Cells that her "swashing and martial
outside" had no effect on her feminine Gu
riosity nor her womanish trait of speaking
her thought
True. the way one Is dressed does not
alter ones nature. but IL may utterly trans
form ones msnner. As Rosalind's cos
tune enabled her to act the pert boy so her
dress may cause any woman TO appear gay,
gracious. graceful, sad. selfassertive or
awkward.
The primary influence OF dress il upon
the wearer. Who does not know the ella
ton OF spirit. the sweet charity which fill
a woman's heart when she feels that che is
well dressedf When detected. an infaili-
be cure may be found In becoming cos
tune and promenade. II an expected
letter fails TO come, IL business venture is
unsuccessful. il digestion be deraneed, put
on your best clothes and take walk. The
fresh air and the sdmiring eyes OF the
by-passers win restore your serenity.
sidney Smith says that 10 Is folly to try
to teach girl that it makes no difference
how she is dressed. Her whole destiny
may depend upon the color of her bonnet,
fact which. IL she Is keen she will very
soon discover.
No, the least tragic part OF the tragic life
OF the Bronte sisters Is that they
never had pretty clothes. Think Of
itl Poor little girlsi Their aunt
dressed them in nine-year-oid fashions
from Penxancei Charlotte was clad in
dark. rusty green stud" Charlotte with
her passionate. artistic temperament, alive
10 every grace and heausyl When Of school
in Brussels she tried TO change her honseiy
gowns according 10 French fashion. Poor
Charlotte. with heart OF IRE and the ex-
terror of plain. provincial. sickly-lookins
old maid"
How much more agreeable TO read OF
Hannah More wearing At 70 a pea green
silk. which. although it contrasted with
her face. was "in harmony with the youth
OF her step and her clear ririish voice"
oae's exterior has a wonderful effect
upon the inner life VINO has not heard
that "a woman is ss cid a. she looks"
The consciousness OF beautiful appear
AfiCf eBNAc> WNshAI Win SFB-fNlEIelc&.
and with audaciiy when ii Is needed; to
this may he attributed the secondary infu-
snes Of drcss--its effect on the heho.der
When Queen Esther wished To win for
her people the favor Of her husband the
king. she pat on her royal apparel" and
made SO pleasing an impression that he
promised What she might ask. even unto
the bali Of his kizgiom-
nesEias vas Antony's messenger sent 10
bring Cleopatra When be saw her beauty
and address he felt sure that she need fear
40 as rlessure from his Roman master:
however he advised her 10 es..sp her best
rsifaeate
Rachel Felix. the French trageSiienne
tsho VAS cspshls OF very spzishtiy comedy
Of the stage. once found IL expedtsni 10
csiose and tax over some offended critics
she thus sporuvesy dsseioses Der plan in
letter 60 friend: ~ viii pat on nav istsie
pink bonnet. tell you they are
doae fog. have tried IL as Cleopatra tried
poison OF her slaves. The effect Is certain
whea pat IL on las week with a black
bounced dress. Young u Was quite
ssup~fsd And has remained 50 ever since
The WISDOM of dress. as al everything
else. is included in Sosorncns experience.
He las eft Us this preceps, let tsy gar.
msnis always he white and lei say head
ZACH no o.xtsnezG"