The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-19
On DRESS.

Dress should be properly adapted
10 the person. rs N writing, the
style must be suitable 10 tie subject.
! nm Iar from objeeiing To magniG
cence al apparel ~ those whose rank
and ioltnuc Justify ahd allow il Oh
the contrary il Is useful niefc Of
luxury. by wbich the poor and indus
trloos are euabled IL lie at lie ex-
pcnsc of the rich and idle. To those
OF the first rank l. beaufy.I rccom-
mrhd mobile simplicity oil dress +;
the subject SUPPORTS itself and wants
none ii the borrowed helps ii eAter-
nal oinamrnis.--. Beautiful nature
may be dlsfgurcd but cannot be
improved by arr and az Il very
handsome Woman may be regarded
rs The finest object in nature. Ter
dress ought 10 BIZ epte--tIat il to
say. The true Nirgilian cpr. modest,
noble. and cuiiIei y FREE from llr mt
retlIt Io0s linscl ii The n,odrri, taste.
All conundrums and bizaricries of
Cosln e must be avoided. rs we'll IA
lnIrlng images and etaphors , or.
10 other words. confusion ii rolnnra.
All conceIts and luxurlnnrrs ~ iau-
~. which only tend ~ deprceiate
30 noble subject. are strictly pro-
bIbitcd and II IL hut Justice 10 some
81 The handsomest Nonan 10 say,
that they generaIl, keep the clearest
iron, these NtiR,aganrIcs. A grace
Iul dlshubitf may BIZ permitted. aud
adnIlcd. like the pfrSi scioih IT tie
Italians; but II must ne,er relax in
To slo. ChlInrSs.
As for those Of an inferior rank of
braul.. suCh as are onl, prcttt wo-
men, aud whose charms result ratl.
~ from Il certain air aud jc ne S0ls
quo il ttclr Whole composition than
from any dignity OF lg0re or SYM
metly oi FEATURES. Dizzy may be IN
dulged Il greater licences OF orna.
hent, bee The subject noi being
of the slblimcsl KIM. may receive
some advantages tron The elegance
81 IT'S style and the variety Of its i'm
ages. ! therefore permit them 10
dress up /" ali the flights AID fan
cics ol tine sounrt. the madrigal, and
such minor compositions.
Az for thai third class who with
perfect neutrality ol face, are neither
handsome n6r ugly, and Who hayo
nothing Ia recommend them but II
CERTAIN quick. and lively manner. or
smart and gcnlcel turn Of figure,
They cannot he Indulgcd IN "A higher
sly IT, al composition than the cpl
! gram, which should be neat, clever,
The whole 10 lie III the sting.
come now 10 a melancholy part
Of the subject, upon witch the free
] dom u. my advice viii, feat. not
be kindly taken. mean that part
o the lar sex Who gnby tic hpplicar
lion nj PLAIN on ordinary. aud who
I | anl comg,ll,d. bul so,r, IN admit)
constitute II lnIiion Di rur C6uutry-
women ! hen tTCss must not Use
beyond humble rtosc. auu 49,, at
tempt hey oun y amount al bPsi To
the mD,k htroit, aud are Cnitulated
to lronol' i,osNct A plain lair
une sh"nld by III mcnns avoid all or
nnmcnthi ilouiishcS u, syL. whch
attract too tl"ac an attention. aud
repay 50 III critical inscs igation
into the materials OF the sublect.
Should b. disguised 10 allow lit
tie poetry 10 lllusr 81 thus class. who
have al the same time considerably
passed IA certain age they must be
confined 10 the clcgy and Tie uIstl-
bus. II they have any tendency To
blncism, they may be INDUCED with
beng bound. gut aud deferred ON the
bat X before they are consigned to-
the shelf.
As to the ultra-,lltras of this class,
aud Nhu are al the same tim Did
oncrdcrs,' We must Tor thel own
sakcs. trea, them with rIg ur save
them rom the rdlcule II the athoa
ia dressing up To the fashion.