DRESS AND DEMEANOR OF


saRt" LADIES. na tes u
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II slovenness is culpable in man. how


utterly inexcusable il is in woman


No female that has regard for herself, or
any respect for the society 10 which she


moves, will be neglectful of her personal


appearance. It is true there is danger Of rum


ming into the opposite extreme--of attach


ing much importance and giving too much


time to dress; bnt it is easy to hit an hap


py medium in this respect, and do perfect
justice to the toilet at the same time, that
no moral, social, or intellectual duty is
sighted. There are few members of the
sex so deficient in comliness Of face or f.
gure, that an appropriate and artist like
style of dress, they may not appear 10 advan-
taage to all capable of appreciatipg the agree
able and the beautiful in art To be ap-
propriate it does not follow that dress
need be extravagant, There is q nameless
charm about their style Of dress with some
women, which seems part Of their char
acter, it is so indescribable. 1t is not in
costliness Of material nor in brilliancy Of
colors, but in the felicity Of adoption Of
color, style and manufacture. The dress
seems as naturally part of them as their
hair. We feel that other costume would
be inappropriate. The "Cynthia, of the min
utes'' seems to have lent her zone. i, A lady
should study the style Of dress most ap-
propriate and becoming to her, and follow
it, uninfuenced by the paltry ambition of
leading of a fashion, or Haunting in . ex
pensive robes We alIknow that different


colors suits different compilations, and DIFF


ferent styles, different figures. Every lady


should have that degree Of artificial cultiva-
ton 10 be ableto decide for herself on the


fashion more suitable to her person. In
the LACK, Of this accomplishment let her
consult competen, judge .....ga, .,s...