I wonder women's cheeks do not burn at the sly contempt for
themselves, displayed in this constant description of their dress.
It hardly needs an illustration, though just now one comes to hand,
of which a word. A beautiful, noble girl was married, last evening,
in a neighboring city, and the Boston newspapers, of this morning,
are full of the wedding. In the first place, we have a long
description of the young woman's underclothing. Every article, worn
upon every part of her person, is described in elaborate detail,
with the number, style, make, trimmings, etc., etc. Running over the
description of the trousseau, my eye falls upon: "French exquisitely
daintily invisible finest delicate exquisite princess elegant
coquettish grace jaunty lavender reliefs stylish coquettish Parisian
stylish pretty striking tea-rose bouffant Cluny graceful
Valenciennes jaunty nondescript becoming square broad high tiny
stunning tiny China silk finest Valenciennes rose elegant
beautifully lovely unique elegant heliotrope artistic perfection
grace delicate rose-buds lovely exquisite finest delicate gossamer
airy fairy.