REFCBM IN WOMEN'S DRESS. , ITo rim gDITOE Or THE
" SFECTATOE1 STE,—I have read with much interest two very able articles on ladies' dress in your paper, and would gladly adopt the advice given, but I cannot find enough in the advice to help people who live in the conutry with little chance of seeing anything artistic or heautifal. And as the only means we have of getting new ideas and patterns are from the bad imitations of French fashion-books, might I suggest that a new book should be started, with some drawings, however rough, and some good advice in writing, naming suitable materials for making morning and evening dresses, and suggestions of what can be worn instead of artificial flowers in the hair and in bonnets ? There are, I feel sure, many willing to admire what is beautiful, when they see it, who are not educated enough to create it.—
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