Ladies do not like to appear singular, and make them-
selves conspicuous by wearing such articles of dress as are
laughed at, possibly, certainly not worn by any other per-
sons in the eity or county in which she may belong. And
so the matter goes on. Manufacturers, dry goods dealers,
and milliners, and dressmakers, carry the day with a high
hand. Yet there is always some choice, and as, thanks to
oar civilized habits, a fall-length mirror is obtainable by
most ladies, given the resolution to make the most and best
of themselves, the greater number of women can so study
the art of dressing well as to produce some excellent results.
It will hardly do to copy the old masters of painting in
the arrangement of drapery, at least anyways closely, for no
matter how well the voluminous folds may look painted,
they certainly would be very much in the way in real life,
and impede any free action of the muscles somewhat, while
the length of sweeping gowns certainly looks more in place
on painted canvas than it can do on an ordinary walking
dress. Ladies have realized this fact, however, and the
short n aiking-skirt, at once pretty and convenient, has been
the result.
In some places the common sense shoe can be found, and
this permits the muscles of the foot, if not the freest, yet
fair play. One great mistake in the dressing of the feet is
iu getting the covering too short. It will throw back the
toe joints, and a bunion is only too frequently the result. If
the soles of the shoes are too thin, the feet become chilled,
and disease ensues. Yet in repeated instances they have
been known to draw the feet and made them exceedingly
tender and sore. A. light oork sole sewed to a knitted
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worsted slipper will give a foot covering, equally light and
far lees injurious in its results.
There are ladies who wholly ignore woolen hosiery, pre-
ferring lisle thread, cotton or silk. Yet in winter time,
, particularly for children, woolen stockings are almost a ne-
cessity, particularly if woolen is worn over the rest of the
body. There are some people who can not abide the feeling
oj woolen garments next the skin, and they are obliged to
get their warmth of clothing in other than their undergar-
ments. Heavy outside garments are not quite so graceful
as those of softer and lighter material Bnt if they must
be worn they will bear a plainer cat than such clothes
as are naturally clinging, and adapt themselves to the
figure.
Solid and plain colors have a greater richness than mixed
shades. If combined tints are used, they should only be
such as harmonize well, and in the full-length figure give a
good personal effect. Probably more ladies err in getting
good general effects than in any other one particular. They
have various garments, pretty enough, possibly, in them-
selves, yet which do not harmonize well together, either in
material, color or out, or possibly with their particular
style of figure and shade of hair and complexion. For ex-
ample, the skirt will have one style of trimming, the waist
another, the bonnet may look exceedingly well with one
suit, and be quite ont of keeping with another. A short
dumpy person will wear flounces, a tall slim one stripes,
while some red-haired woman will fancy an exquisite shade
of pink, while green or blue would have been much more
becoming.
Black generally makes people look smaller, and white
larger. A very pale person can bear a certain amount of
bright red. Any delicate complexion looks well with
soft ruchings or laces at neck and wrist. Lace is so ex-
pensive that it cannot be so generally worn as it might
290 Mother's Cook Book.
be, with excellent effect. Probably no prettier head cover-
ing has ever been designed than the veils worn by the
Spanish women. Certainly they are infinitely more grace-
ful than a modern poke bonnet.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Ladies do not like to appear singular, and make themselves conspicuous by wearing such articles of dress as are laughed at, possibly, certainly not worn by any other persons in the eity or county in which she may belong. And so the matter goes on. Manufacturers, dry goods dealers, and milliners, and dressmakers, carry the day with a high hand. Yet there is always some choice, and as, thanks to oar civilized habits, a fall-length mirror is obtainable by most ladies, given the resolution to make the most and best of themselves, the greater number of women can so study the art of dressing well as to produce some excellent results.
It will hardly do to copy the old masters of painting in the arrangement of drapery, at least anyways closely, for no matter how well the voluminous folds may look painted, they certainly would be very much in the way in real life, and impede any free action of the muscles somewhat, while the length of sweeping gowns certainly looks more in place on painted canvas than it can do on an ordinary walking dress. Ladies have realized this fact, however, and the short walking-skirt, at once pretty and convenient, has been the result.
In some places the common sense shoe can be found, and this permits the muscles of the foot, if not the freest, yet fair play. One great mistake in the dressing of the feet is in getting the covering too short. It will throw back the toe joints, and a bunion is only too frequently the result. If the soles of the shoes are too thin, the feet become chilled, and disease ensues. Yet in repeated instances they have been known to draw the feet and made them exceedingly tender and sore. A light cork sole sewed to a knitted
Motheb's Cook Book. 280
worsted slipper will give a foot covering, equally light and far less injurious in its results.
There are ladies who wholly ignore woolen hosiery, preferring lisle thread, cotton or silk. Yet in winter time, , particularly for children, woolen stockings are almost a necessity, particularly if woolen is worn over the rest of the body. There are some people who can not abide the feeling of woolen garments next the skin, and they are obliged to get their warmth of clothing in other than their undergarments. Heavy outside garments are not quite so graceful as those of softer and lighter material But if they must be worn they will bear a plainer cat than such clothes as are naturally clinging, and adapt themselves to the figure.
Solid and plain colors have a greater richness than mixed shades. If combined tints are used, they should only be such as harmonize well, and in the full-length figure give a good personal effect. Probably more ladies err in getting good general effects than in any other one particular. They have various garments, pretty enough, possibly, in themselves, yet which do not harmonize well together, either in material, color or cut, or possibly with their particular style of figure and shade of hair and complexion. For example, the skirt will have one style of trimming, the waist another, the bonnet may look exceedingly well with one suit, and be quite out of keeping with another. A short dumpy person will wear flounces, a tall slim one stripes, while some red-haired woman will fancy an exquisite shade of pink, while green or blue would have been much more becoming.
Black generally makes people look smaller, and white larger. A very pale person can bear a certain amount of bright red. Any delicate complexion looks well with soft ruchings or laces at neck and wrist. Lace is so expensive that it cannot be so generally worn as it might
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be, with excellent effect. Probably no prettier head covering has ever been designed than the veils worn by the Spanish women. Certainly they are infinitely more graceful than a modern poke bonnet.