Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-29
THE LIM
1l-. Ed!er,

YOUR male readers have undoubted-
" INDUCED in much merriment al the ex-
pence OF the fashionable young lady who
last week sat COR rather stoodD for her pic
turc. But will now furnish a counter
part to that picture, which, If [ mistake
not, will smooth down the countenances Of
the young men, and turn all their Eght mo
shade. For, however ridiculous it may
appear in the young ladies to cover their
toreheads and eyebrows, and expose their
bosoms and that most uncomelv part, the
ape Of the neck to hide white and beau
tltul hand in glove, and uncover an ugly
anl dark coloured elbow to make Up 1he
tore part OF their dresses 50 parsimonious-
" IS to present to the view the whole shape
OF their ln,bs, whilst superabundance Of
trail IS left behind TO sweep the streets-vtt
fashionable young gentleman can Guido
all this, as viii appear from the annexed
picture.
MIR Pallet said the young man, tax
ing his position On the floor, g hope you
viii not fatler nv picture-I wish to be
painted just as am Indeed, tho't |, as
| surveyed him from head to foot, you lit
tie suspect what droll picture you will
make. Figure to yourself, reader, a thin
stripiing--But, hold, let ne paint, not
describe. < wouidit not be well to have
your hair dressed before / begin" said |.
-'' am at this instant from the bar
ber's," hereplied At this moment re-
collected 20 have heard that the fashion of
wearing wigs had just come over from
France and concluded that the young
man had followed this as well as other fash
ions; but then | supposed the laundering
barbar had made a whimsical nis.ake, BY
placing the wig the wrong side foremost
on the block, and begnnig at the neck,
combing every lock Of hair forward.
asked the young man if this was not the
case. He replied, with surly frown, that
it was all right. 6 A true French fashi-
on, said l---'' after turning every thing
toPsy-turvy, it is no wonder their hcads
are turned. y confess did not much
regret that his shirt collar, (Which was
starched stiff, and reached up to his ears.
me considerable work, although it gave the
picture very uncouth appearance. 1t
was my own fault, that did not wholly save
myself the trouble Of painting his hands !;
for he had them both thrust into his panta.
loon pockets, and it was at my requst that
he withdrew ore Of them for copy -
Here had disagreeable task TO perform :;
for twas l1cessary either to represent his
hand as perfect claay, or to depart from
his directions to paint him as he zvas. His
nails were pared down to the quick at the
corners, and left long, sharp aud pointed
ia the middle. have long observed this
ridiculous CUSTOM with surprize, as it has
neither convenience, cleanliness, nor bean
ty to recommends. Mails prepared in this
way, might be Of great use in scratchfght-
ing, and are therefore more proper for cats
or dogs than for tame young men. Short
wastcoats have been much ridiculed, bat
i'll my opinion, very uoiustiy. Icou'> shew
had time, that, exclusive Of the sqvi1e
(Which is now all the rage) there are meal
culabls advantages in short waistcoasts-
My subject had carried this fashion to the
utmost excess. Cfcourse / was not long
detained about his vest. In short, the
picture, save only the boots, was soon dis
patched. But, the boots Oh, what field
fot black paint. The spindle shanks of the
young man, stood in pair of monstrous
large Su7varr0zos and | could compare
them to nothing but pest!es in mortars.
Reader, the picture is hnisaed-Iook at
it. PETER PALLET.