Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17
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have so great an affection for every thing that is
American but particularly for al that appeE;aas
TO New York, Gland ofpy sres, that cannot resist
the impulse which prompts me 10 address te" words
of rieaaig adeicc TO you through this mediun fear
not Your reproof for speak not TO those who would
be offended for though unknown to the greater number
Of your fair cxcellencies, have been your champion
abroad and though not reared to arms, have fought IN
your cause vaanty any old officer OF our Revou-
tion for which gallant courage am sure have your
grattude and have been compe nsated by your sweet
innocent smiles, have caught glimpse OF your che
rub faces in passing you when loungmg up broadway.
| know your minds (some not sufficiently cutyated,D
but OH have been 10 behold an exterior address,
which does speak the purity wllhn an extravaganza
of attire which does alarm many worthy yomh, and
which has often been obstacle 10 his yielding to The
nope of enjoying domestic happness-tliat "ony bliss
of Paradise which has survived the fall The imi.a-
ton Of French and English fashions, if faithfully
pied would be embeI,shed by the lovely face and Inf
arrayed by them. But We misake and every Fench-
apd Engiishman, did they appreciate you as DO,
woald say 10 you the same But no. they both admir-.
ingy regard you The shrugs his shoulders,
and asks where the parents of these bjous. (My
young friend, NJ. dc +, who is known TO many of
you, said TO in Paris, les dcmoiselles Americanes
sont des Boux DIES vertablcs Bijoux.) The other
excluims, What lovely faces sweet creatures -
but, id extravaganza" ! have silk dresses
equal in beauty TO many worn at the Court Of Louis
Philippe, saving our merit corporation the expense of
scayenger and broom, by gently cleansing the en-
cunbered pathway through Enicn lncy llgHiIy lraea,
the finest cambria mouchor trimmed with vide costly
valcnciennc lace-open neck coliars-canezous-and
pelerines of the richest, most beautiful embroidery;
the full trimmed hat with waving plunles and the
peie attire which tells its basis is houghess ertrora
asnce, is worn by many of the lovely Ones who
ing up and down the most public street of our beautiful
city with such air which many strangers rho kaor
you not, nor admire you would do, thus interpret
Regard me am the first in fashion and as walk,
We beaux, raise your admiring eyes
Now, my sweet innocents, lfor innocent kno,c ye
are,) would, with kindly feeling and humble Difference
to your WORTH kindly endeavor 10 correct this dress and
experimentation, Irepeat, yc mstakc; the eeated Eng
lsh have dress expressly for walking always high
neck dress, sometimes figured muslin, leno lined
with thin silk of some delicate color; with hat SIM
ply trimmed, and gloves to correspond. No noble Dame
Franchise nor lady, would be seen in the street, Tex
cept when hnnded TO her carriage, going To Dinner
party dressed like the least of ye No such richness
and 6nery ever ''meets ones eye-nor do they wear
such huge behind if they worn
by uyse, ious cha, aetcrs-whom you and will not at
tempt to nnayze The thing is small "tournure which
the robe fall gracefully from the corsage The
walking dress is always made high in the neck with
simple collar or fr around the throat: with small silk