New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-12

very courteous each one expressing hlS or her admit
! raud;l OF The new costume m silence.
Dos. commonwealth.
| IHE NEW Costume. Our female read
CT WIN nDl long ard very sensible article on the
mrs., axe. relative tO the utw costume for ladies' l.
Is ifDm 81 utclgent physician, Who IS competent 90
specs nom rovs. IS wei rs observation, ami We CON-
nitft DIS remarks 70 TIE attentive pcrIS1l or every
i-lF. We should r. Disc Gu see clauCe N lakes
art>s's vino should gave tlem freedom ~ acton
erH comfort lu uo,nn. and 20 the same time be grace
'u- ruu modest TIE aosurGtv OF the existing fashion
IS SD manifest Thar e IS sSt0nl>huc that sensible ladies'
/ have 50 long submitted to o. WHAT can De m0rc un-
/ comfortable. unsreccfll, urclean.y. than The light
vosfct trailing dresses Ot the present fashion. And
lo1i much ofacJal suffering. and OF n .ry go health.
Tins Sye @, dress has indicted on the mothers and
/ daughters % our land Boston Traveller.
Short Dresses made their appearance on
our streets, to-day. for the first time We must say
they arC beautifully becoming Hurra for ShOr, ircS-
sCst ,Racno WIS Advocate.
TIE APPROACHING REvoLUuoN-The
Signs of ;he umcS are uo. 20 De mistaken. We arc
now ou The Ella of great ana radical change m the
STYLE Of itm1 dress W may laugh DO DO. sheer 70
L. rlllCue T.. do what we viii. proper or improper
/ and yet 10 wN come And why Because every
physician. every man who is acquainted with anaso-
my and physiology, IS aware that the present mode
OF female dress very injurious 20 the human frame,
and that e regard 10 hoalth and comfort all require a
reform. .Ohio State Journal
We have often thought that such change
would Be- desirable. and we had no doubt that. rs
soon as people had Invested themselves OF the effect
/ which old customs and different fashions have pro
cuced on lolT notions OF prOprety and ncdncSS the
change would be- universally voted an lmpro,
/ both m convenience and beauty. We 20 for the
| change. Montpelier (Nt) Freeman.
! We can see no improperly whatever IN
/ tho proposed reform. and cannot but believe that
I mary atVaniasoS may result fr0mit The ladies We
presume viii glye no heed 10 inViiouS remarks, but
60 or and give It a far trial. and # It may prove
more conducive TO their hea.th and comfort, Which
We 30 not doubt viii. hope 10 SEE Is general
! adoption lHud>on y. y Freeman
THE BLooMER CosuME-It is hardly to
! be- supposed thoi u IS n the annoying curiosity or
laC -arv ot the boys I'D the street 90 prevent The
option. by the better half Of our race. OF great
IMPROVEMENT u costume There may be phlo>o-
/ prers WHO THINK tins subject very riding one. and
TIE improvement - n question not Worihcnconnicrng
the uacUiC OF tac boys. but We thlnk they must De
very shallow philosophers. Wheremlihal shall We
lee clothed is one OF the grclt questions ~ uic lie
Who clothed the birds and the beavers win feathers
auG fr. lCit mankind 10 complete his creative WORK
Doe regard to themselves and 'or thousands ot ven
the various tribes ct men have made more or less
Advancement toward perfection m me business
To MS seems that The costume ot the female por-
ton of the most civilized nations is NoililY oehhd-
hand m many respects IL IS sadly deficient both IN
utility and beauty. II not positively detrimental to
health and comfort. \ lads highly dressed ln the
latest Partisan style. Is as unfinished as a SPHINX
There - an enormous consumption OF teN1lle iaoric
iC~ no earthly purpose out To imptie motion anu
sweep the streets The idea of adaptation. neatneSS
finish is entirely lost sight OF Mrs. Bloomrr haS
had he boCnCS, 20 encounter the silly prcUdcCS OF
her sex and The hcartcSS udculc OF the uForcd
Of the other and pat her plastic hhn1 10 the tasN ot
finishing the civilized female dress Without trenrh-
ing the dlsugms hing characiousLcs ot the maze
attrc either IN materials or form, Shc mas ptouu'o
dress which Is at once neat graceful, modest ana
tcvrchiug-n that rs any recommendation; ne
saving m he quantity OF stun must De conslderoie
and tic saving n The wear by avoiding me ABRASION
of tie pavement and the contamination OF the mud Is
beyond calculation. -.
tie rational wealth than the mines Ot Naliolhld, anu
pofe ion The nat onal health than an the discoveries
m , C'icirc since Gacu. These are our sincere ana
earn, ST opinions. and We accordingly wish the ne"
invention an possible success. BON IN an economic
and aesthetic point of view 1t hardly ylrhS 10 any IN
proycmcnt OF the age which can be named.
Moreover We learn that the most gifted ana oeal-
uni of the sex are every where making preparations
10 adopt ne new American style. Ii viii be- great
thing for the ladies' of Paris before long 90 oe dressed
aFAmcrcaA.e Boston commonwealth
We learn that two young ladies pro.ne--
naacd orr str, cts yesterday with short dresses ana
wide or Turks trOWsers The new style l. sald 70
look exceedingly well, and 1t IS bound To prevail
Fort Wayne lla.) Times.
We sticklers for time-honored things, per-
haps even in your lay the fashionable, back-heatng,
spinede Stroying style Of dress may pass away ana
be- replaced with one thai shall be more graceful anI
equally modest while 10 IN no WISE mtericreS WIN
the development and healthy acton OF the sys'em-
yard of dmty more or less should not maxi Oeau
7
reen or five pound skirts should be eternal as thaI
he urscemly rnfs or iong-toed boots OF the Eliza
beihan age should have been tntaled upon lhe nne-
tCenih century u itNeaii hVid'"
We hope the costume VIII be universally
adopted. lPoH,mouih v. H. 'oufi"
Sueed the ball, say we, with all our heart.
They NAV look 4 htto odd n first, but not a ~nt
NOR, 80 than the big sleeves and bodice waists
Who would now advocate the latior or adopt tho
former All marked changes look odd Al irst' but
We soon become accustomed 70 lhc I'D, anu tlcs @lo
asonlsheI that The change Wa, never lhoushl Oh pc
fore But the Turkish dress has the rare merit OF
economy md convenience, ard TINS is more thah can
be sand OF most propose, chances v,p,u,diur,
Tur New CosTuME.-Ihe costume tor
a,te, which Is SO much talked Of has made Ms aP-
uearance n the streets OF Hartford Nehope " WIN
soon make It's appearance everywhere. a9Hlon
often induces The ladies' To wear dres't, an, 1P
pcndages Of rather monstrous appearance why
should not good taste induce them to wear tins new
costume. which IS really very appropriate cohseh
lent and beautiful. llidftoiu NeP'O
The NEW COsTUME. ne NOV emeht IN
favor The new costume for ladies Is certainly pro-
crossing and us advocates are pushing Il with zeal
which has carried many worse cause. Oui CoiIcS-
poudent. whose communication Ne PuDil'heh ~,
Monday. has written To- Us again on tne sugtr.' aIu
Is more earnest than ever II wc coull sFo MS lltliv
fo he public Il would add much % the strength d
the r,ferr cause the opinion OF the puOhe 10Y iS
position 10 society here is one OF uSc,lei pio
The New Costume. -The first " Bloom
err made IT. apuearance IN our city YESTERDAY IL
,.,s nronourced ON a hands 30 be- neat AMI grace
nl a;tre for young lady, aad TO nave been no as
credit 10 the far maiden who dared 70 take me lead
In reform which cOntemplateS a s"rh'o Of lOhs-
a. bi,shed crsor, Tor the sake Of health and com
tort. l""' '''" ~
4 revolution in female costume IS undoubt-
eliy in preparation. There can BE- nothing more un-
graceful than the long drabbling dresses "hich sweep
he sirce;s and steps wherever ladies' move. As a
matter OF personal comfort, the TURKISH dress must
he most agreeable ID addition 10 IT, beauty
Hartford Religions Herald
Two genteel looking ladies', dressed IN
ihe new Turkish costume passed through our cry On
S,r,rlsv The dress was greatly admired BY AL
Who saH r. lAo'01" NAY
We venture an opinion that there IS not
-. - ,o,,I3 carry about Tor the