The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-10
WOMEN. NkW rhNIII

Ter the lis,s in tie Dloumer wa,fste'--
anxious 10 define our position. or in
any way commit, ourself for OF acains,
either pnr'y asi,aiing the ell important,
Turkish dress ques,ion,--wc do never
,heless feel bound to say that tho these
dresses do no, stick in The mud they
seem 10 remain pretty much confined to
the newspapers and the journals Of the
counlry-wli.re they do stick beyond
all bounds of reason,'--the ladies doubt
less pref,rring TO sre them there rather
ilnn upon ,hcir own persons.
Now while this makes q poor show
ing for the much boas,ed Of power Of
the press it speaks well 'or the con.
scrvulye characteristic real independ.
ence and dignity, the mate mod.
esty Of woman. And that they are far
more conservative than the lords OF
creation re, most firmly believe the
opinion Of The res. OF tue world, and
the aforesaid lords Of creation in par
'icular, TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
And we'll il is, hat it is so. Wlsn wo-
man once adopts q course Of action or
a principle, it is upon full consideration,
and it becomes with her II Hring plin-
ciplc that is seldom or never surrender
ed when she does drop or discard
one--it becomes so dead that no iesur.
rcciion can ever reach it.
This is strongly illustrated in all her
marked characteristics. Look at the
depth and strength Of her affection
when her entire love and confidence is
secured and then upon the fearful,
unplacable--nnd--to all but woman
inerpressible Hatred that is sometimes
exhibited by her. Who ever relaxes
in his efforts 70 gain the one ?-but who,
other than numscull, ever thinks of
attempting to appease the ohsrt But
says one, what has all this TO do with
the Bloomer dresses!' Very much as
We think. For rs we find woman in
all that pertains to matters of the high
est importance, so will you find her in
all matters Of the most trhing consc-
quence. From Il matter of the utmost
moment 10 the fashion Of a shoe tic -.
you will always find woman--pe.
culiarly woman. Has she house with
single fault-so he it that this fault
is a prominent, irritating, soul touching
onc-give her her way, and the means
and sue will raz the house to its foun-
dation but that this one fault shall be
remedied. And so it is with all elsc,-
pianos and pounding barrcls-cooking
stoves aad crockery-lace, and lovers
no matter what,-all 60 without cere-
mony, just so soon as found unworthy
II place in her household, or in her heart
feeling affections. But let the lord OF
the manor attempt these reforms
Wien things are all right in the opin.
ion Of his '',o.her half and--bu.
ms we are not good at description we
will simply remark that in such case.
the changes or alterations seldom if ev.
err take place. And yet how much do
we hear said Of the changcableness of
Jashion and the fickleness Of woman in
relation thereto; whereas but one nc.
tu@ change in 'lady's gear has occur
red during the present century. That
the present prevailing fashion has as
sumed great variety of phases during
lis reign, we admit but since the femi.
mines kissed their hands to John Bull
and threw themselves into the embrace
of La belle France, no actual change
has taken place-tho' mutton leg, Bish.
op. and villa, should have been called
Egyptian mummy sleeves have all
had their day waists their ups and
downs, any where from the hip. to the
arms and tho the dress itself has SUE.
fcred at times most wonderful con,rac.
lions and elongalons at either end
the general character of tbs form anl
fashion has been preserved
For these and other reasons we there.
fore conclude that those waiting in anx
ious expectation -rs see the curtain
rise for the full display Of Bloomerism
will have to wait for the deliberate
movement Of the ladies themselves
That they can be hurried or wheedled
into the making change SO important,
is almost as preposterous as the idea adj
vanced by some that ridicule-or the
fear Of it--lias thus far deferred :hem
from making the experiment /; and to
urge this latter as cause of the failure