New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
For The Tribune
To the Opposers OF the New Costume.

KIND READER beg you to listen mo-
ment 10 a word about this dress Of ours, which you
are so zeaousy opposing. We mind not the insults Of
the vulgar and Inbred but when nearest friends
and those of whom we should expect better things,
defle their lips by utteyng language obscene and
bitter II is hard TO bear. And why must We bear II
Where is the wrong that has been, or is likely to be
done 10 YOU as individuals, to the community, to
the world, by the change Perhaps you fear for
your dear, idolized FASHION tha, II will become
popular if So hope your fears may be realized
Paris fashions-fashionS which have their origin in
the very hot-bed Of vice and pouton-you call ee
giant ard graceful, though they invite that ghasy foe
consumption, and ten thousand other evils, to feed
upon the fair, st flowers of your homes and bid them
fail, like Autumn leaves, upon the lap OF earth :,
though they command the playful child 20 lay aside
its play fulless, and every enjoyment that Nature al
glorious is capable OF aiordlng they are obeyed.
Yes, they ooeyed at the sacrifice OF health, COM
fort, credit, honor ana even Life itself And 1t is
love for these enormous incOngrui,icS, III which
your Pansian mother has eErobcd your pretty forms
love of the appreciation Of perverted public opin
on more than the love OF your Creator, that mo-
de>y upon which YOU lay so much stress, that you
look upon us embodied demons, because we have
dared 10 rebel from their iyranr. cal sway II this
new Costume" could only have been presented IN
the fashion plates Of the popular magazines of the
day. as the dress most admired III some foreign Court
instead of being prompted by a few OF our American
ladies, from the pure motives OF unaffected comms-
eratn for the suffering 1t would have ouni unlver-
sal reception. But Americas daughters II seems,
are lot capable Of knowing what dress ls becoming
or adapied 10 their wants Lamentaole ignorance
truly The irowsers constitute the great oO)ectloh
10 this dress Now ask lady readers what there
is so terrible abou, these. You are wearing them even
now they are universally worn, only !hey called,
very innocently of course-drawers. Cal. them by
this name, then, Il you like i better II these shield
your limbs and answer the purpose OF clo,hing Wnen
frCm getting into wagon or other circumstance they
would othe Iwise be exposed here Is the impropre!y
of having them made Of the same material as tie dress
and seen at all times few inches below ~ MOI
that the virtue of the dress l. all based upon lhese
nor because they are similar TO those worn by TURK
ish ladies' world plead for them. for | would have
every one consult their own comfort AID convent
encc, independent OF any style, either American on
Europe an. unless really WORTHY of lmtauonr ou'
because /, Is \ proper accompaniment OF the loose
waist, and neediui 10 make our movements less Ia
tiguing | would consider II OF bat lr'e worth,
however 10 have the dress short and retain, Tor the
cramping and compression OF the chest, the wna!S-
boned waist The aim Is, IN this reformation ,heaith
and elasticity Of motion for these grand ooecS we
have LAID aside our heavy burdens. We wish not 10
unsex ourselves, nor depart one step irom 'naI
which IS lovely or of good report and We are really
paired 10 see YOU so determined against your best
gsod BY chnging 70 yoru worst foes but II you
choose 10 laugh and reyile on instead OF lonng IN
good cause. Go 80 can only forgive and pity IN
stead OF hating your bind inc-eduhty.
HiliSSaie. E A. r
PRCGRrSs OF BLooMERIsM. At ball
II ASron Ohio, the 4h inst, over 90 OF the Iaaies
were dressed In full Bloomer costume. The tiere-
dresses hitherto hid from view all the graceful move
mehts OF the lady dancers-bui here all was VisiDle
wien related to the poetry OF motion.
In Lowell The factory girls turned out IN PROCESSION
on tne iih, all dressed in the Bloomer costume Our
ins the day banner Was presented by the girls to
one OIL the nre companies and IN the evening large