Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-26
MONDAY. OCTOBER 2s. 1899.

ions, we have been prevailed upon I'D ihsef' '"e
subioined essay from a late London periodical.
For ourselves, we eschew the consideration OF
The whole, or any part of the subject. why
ought we to NEEDLE, one way or the other, with
what does not, in any way, concern US: we
90 the whole Cor the absolute, uncomfortable,
and perfect right of the ladies to wear just what
suits themselves, the opinion OF the other sex
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
BISHOPS SLEEVES.
Another fashion now prevails. The
arm is confined in a bag. Confined did we
Isl saw? Yes. as Ulysses confined the Winds IN
b,p. 20 make great blow out for the purpose
of the Adventures. Two bags, OF buge dimen-
sions. of the same material as the body OF the
robe. envelope the aims They are called
wR;shons' sleeves" from their resemblance 10
those worn bv the dignitaries Of the Church
Fashion, in It's wildes, flight, might have some
dcrcrminare object in view. The rotfie might
have Been considered ornamental 10 hDe arm
7, might be compared to The capital Of the
Cor;n,hiap column. The naked fashion might
have originated in female vanity, ambitious 10
dis,lav he symmetry Of beautifully rounded
limb. bp, how shall we account for the hideous
fashion e Bishops sleeves? 1t is deformi'y
personiied. The finest figure, thus cucumber
eh. LOSE all tra1e Of human proportions, and
mich, os mistaken for two pillow cases hang
inc ON stick, so small is he space into which
ths waist is compressed between these ap2rn-
Jasrs, a cry was lately raised hat the Church
WAS in danger. Have III fair mounted Bi,h-
OBS sleeves as signal of their determination
20 use their arms in its support! Our coun'
-,vwomen rave been reprpachcd with oo'dn">s
aud reserve; any body now NAV, without dith
Gully, creep into their sleeve. Ply has its ia
vorits dwelling 10 the breast OF women. In
that abode distress is ever sure TO meet with
sympathy. and the heart susceptible OF love
will beat responsive 10 the call OF charity. Al
ter lone meditation, l iancied had found il
this amiaalc disposition Of The sex, a solution Of
the mvsery. Sir Isaac Newton, on the dis
covery of oac Of the mos, alb truse secrets OF
Nature tina, ever came within The reach Of MA,
extraordinary man, did not feel more pleasure.
OH amiable woman! | exclaimed, you have
heard the cause assigned by our statesmen Tor
the distress now prevalent in the manufacturing
districts; you have heard it ascrbed TO excess
i've produc ion, and Ministers declare their ina
biity to supply remedy What the wisdom
OF Parliament could no. achieve. you have dc
complished: your sagacity has discovered that
IN, consumption Of the immense stock o" hand
would remove the evil, and your humanity hos
honor and glory, you have adopted Bishops
sleeves, in order 10 relieve the stores OF the
manufacturers OF the masses of goods with
which they are bursting: for this humane, ge-
nerous and patriotic purpose, you have imposed
a great expense upon your husbands and faith
ers. and iafiicte upon yourselves cruel injury
in the Disagreement OF your persons. L. Is
the sacrifice of female vanity to a sense Of pub
lie duty; a generous devotion, 'ha, puts the
lortes, and most disinteres'ed OF our patriots
u he blush. The chas'e nuOs OF Quediinocrg,
who slit their noses IL defence OF their virginI-
~. were not actuated by purer spirit than
YOU have evinced in the cause OF the distress
ed. Wnen Cur,us leaped into the gulph, did
br display more patriotic srdor than the fe-
male who plunged her white arm into the wide
z,wnine Bishops sleeve TO be swallowed up in
The deem and dark ABYSS? II was a spirit like
this Iha, inaicte led, with her own hand, The NOR
tai wound upon Aria, and drew from her the
expression-'I II does no, pain, my P9'us."
Shirt like this forced the burning Goals down
the throat Of the wife of Bruus, the virtuous
daughter of Cato. The Bishops sleeve ope
rating in consumption like the power loom in
production, the surplus manufacture, thought
/. will speedily disappear; every fair purchaser
will now tell in the market equal TO three OF
former times; and az the prophetic language
of the Chancellor Of the Exchequer, exclsim-
ed, "Ths ,ransi'ory cloud tha, how lowers up
on The country viii pas, away, leaving he sun
Of its prosperity 20 shine out In all ITS original
resplenden' lus're." These were the reaee tions
produced by my discovery, as dived io,o the
mysteries Of fashion. Bu' my JOY and triumph
we're no, without alloy. A conversation with
smart milliner, in steamboat, on Zip to
the More, dissipated in a moment all my pre-
tensions 10 sagaciIy, and converted my fancied
wisdom into folly. Who shall dispute the law
when laid down by Cske or Blackstone? From
INV far companion. this high authority in the
laws of fashion, learned tina, The Bishops
sleeve, which foolishly ascribed TO pity. actu-
ally originated IN pure pride; tina, neither love
Of the Church, nor pity for the poor, had any