The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
hInt. 10 Men about oo.,um, SC.

n hi"fs 10 Men about Costume, Sc.
BY THE RErTY WOMAN"
As for costume, the remarks that made upon that O
the ladies', with regard TO its progressive Improvement
no applies that Of their Steiner partners lh
dress OF the latter has been hdeous and unbe
coming as " s AT present. since the days of the venerable
Bede, VINO is represented in species OF long night gown
buoned tightly around his throat, and descending in :
straight line below his feet
AgameE1non and Achilles looked very well in pictures
with their noddTng pumes their shields their helmets
their sandals their pomp and circumstances of MARTA
dress but hey and lher compeers must in reality have
been anything but agreeable appearance deriving
! they could have done, very little benefit from razors
soap, pocket handkerchefs gloves macassar OIL combs
or brushes.
Worse still must have been the early part of the dark
ages VIXEN costume and were equally unreiined
the days OF Toy but without the splendid gloss OF
armour, without the dancing pumes without The grare
n How OF The eopards painted PRIDE such dIgnhed
the airy movements of the beautiful Paris all the poetry
Iof effect gone, only The and the rudeness
Remaining.
Between these two periods, however came ages OF
Grecan and Roman luxury OF Babylonish pomp and OF
Jewish wealth; when men went delicalely :" when
yran purple rooed their limbs when the cohorts OF
Rome were shealhed in god and golden dust powdered
The long lowell locks OF her sken emperors when the
harness OF war, helmet buckier, curass sword and
sandal, were wrought OF the finest workmanship AS
yonptuous peace-upon the flowing oga, the sweeping
mantle upon The gem-sudded chains Of Roman senator's
upon the costly housings of their seeds upon the rich
appliances OF their sumpuous leass.
Counting from that rude Saxon Time the dress of men
gradually advanced IN elegance until the days of Charles
HI when 1t may be said 10 have arrived lis height Of
|splendg having meanwhile passed through many
|changes and notifications, OF which that existing during
the gnoi Elizabeth was perhaps, the magnificent
II decidedly the most costly the OF the queen
for dress influenced that of her courtiers they with
each other IN the richness of the materials they wore
the yeyes The silks, The sainsn The profusien OF Their
Jewels IN the extravaganza of their personal adorning
and in the reckless abandonment of their general expend
ture.
No exceeded in these points the gallant Sir Walter
Dnla A..
lat Is O00the button of whose hat was pearl without
price bu, the hideous ruff then in vogue the peculiar
mode OF cutting the hair, and the paddings which
the fashion 10 Introduce parts OF the Dress
must have rendered even superb costume unbecom-
ing 10 any very handsome who could wear and
carry oil anything.
the martyred Charles !-black--adorned only with the
richest lace, and with few splendid jewels; how beau
uu The disposition OF the falling hair more kingly,
more calmly noble style cannot be imagined superior
such respects 10 the gayer richer, elaborate toilette
o his more fortunate
As for the men Of The present day, they have little adj
vantage dress Nothing be much lrghtu than
the prevailing mojes-irOm the round hat down the
boot from the collar TO the cuff
Dress hideoss thngs-rock coats are worse ;
worse are paie,ots, Nichols Tagonis Syrian gauzes
Pilots DOrsays; abomnabe thing waistcoat !;
dreadful is black Beckcloth--more dreadful still white
ono. Custom has prescribed an almost purtanca form
aliiy OF male dress. and II considered the height OF
bad taste 10 depart thence break through
The rules of established form the only chance left for
coors; but this generally renders them subject TO
ridicue and remarks they become conspicuous, but
rarely so for their advantage.
The eye has become accustomed to this formaliy !,
that is impossible TO avoid allowing il to influence ones
Judgment; II is impossible AVOID suspicion OF the
vearers OF anything ultra How alarmed you would be,
gentle reader al The appearance of one OF your acquant
ances IN bright blue coat, pea green scarf, and scar
let waisicoat. Yet the individual IN question might be
only INDUCING for brilliant colonghe need moi
be either a mailman knave; time when taste
was The sole guide IN the choice OF the male attire
when Rochester wore Crimson velvet and Sediey white
satin rinked viii; orange.
What bad style vcfy long hair gives 10 an individual
even mous'aches looked upon with suspicion, Gun
less By cavalry men;) cannot help fapcyng they
FALSE that the bearer decided leg, or bou
lognIte, driven home by the last French revolution
have wandered from The title OF this paper, which
processes TO treat Of Handsome men," but positively
had nothing say about them unless the public would
like TO know what style OF men really think handsome
do not admire those conference.-the beauties OF cavalry
reyinents-who are tall and slim, and have fine complex
ons and large dark eyes, aud vast black moustachios
and aqulllne noses.
Every regiment has al least of those heroes he Is
always spoken OF that handsome fellow, Tom so and
so y he does great execution among the bellies OF the
Town where the depot is quarered, but too oen-ln fact
may invariably is nothing but tall and slim, and
has only that fine complexion that vast mouslache, those
black eyes.
No mind no sou-hese dwell IN other stuff either in
little frai frames, with the activity of the uD,iring
essence within, more rarely but more suitably, IN the
frames OF men, handsome Apollo strong as Hercules,
calm, lofty, dgnlted as The omnipotent Jove himself
These latter the men | admire, though or two
only OF such have met but they were fair, with blue
eyes, with curling brown bar with the true Grecau pro
file, the English in lts pures form, with the
smooth thoughtful brow, ire deep set eye, the beautiful
nose, the curved pso tender, yet 80 proud express
sionhe countenance whose sensual LONELINESS is en-
bodied in the face OF Anlinous, whose spirit and wliose
soul beams IRON that OF the immortal god OF day