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

,s-ion 81 the new costume IN silence
IBost. COmmOnV ealth-
Tur Nrw COSTUME Cur female read
ers VIII fnd long and very sensible aru1lt on III.
frgt mage relative 20 the new costume ior lades ~
ii fr6n1 I'm intelligent physician who Is competent 70
sfeak from book a. wei a observation AMI We CONF
or5 ms remarks 20 the attentive perusal OF t'ty
lady We should rejoice 10 see cha-l-e III IA.--9
l-es.as winch should give them freedom OF acton
AMI eor7fort IN motion and ~ the same time De grace
fu and modest. The aDsnrdi-y OF me ehsiihs t>oI
IS 50 manifest that Z Is asi0nsllIl l.il' so,so-e 80
.rf IA long submitted Go t. WHAT can oe more ut-
cl,..f,.rtsbIe urgracefIl unceanly, tnan the ush-
wasted trailing dresses of the present iasnon Ana
how much ofactual suffering. and OF injury 10 heaIli,
tfs sfvle Of dress has inflicted on me mohers anu
daughters Of our and tD's'"" ii'''-''
Short Dresses made their appearance on
our streets to-day. for the first Tune We musl say
&c. 5,.u,itnilv becoming Hurra for short dreS-
scrI IRacinC tNls) Advocate.
THE APPROACHING REvoLUTIoS.-The
sir-re NJ the times are not 20 be mistaken. We are
row on the OF great ana radical ohthse III tne
.sie of female dress We may laugh a. It,, sheer at
:, riIicuc H. DO what we viii, proper or improper,
e1d vet il VIII come And Why Because every
physician. every man who IS acquainted with ana'0-
IN and physiology. is aware that the present mode
offefn.e c.ess is very injurious TO the human iraIne'
and that regard 10 health and comfort all require
Tclcrm. IOhio State Journal.
We have often thought that such a change
would be desirable. and We had 40 doubt that. As
soon as people had dye>ted themselves OF the eiect
which old customs and different iashlons nave pro-
dced on their notions OF prODrCty and neatness. the
change would De universally voted an improvement,
both convenience and beauty. We 20 Tor me
change. lNonipehef WI fIeeiHeIi'
We can sec no improperly whatever IN
the proposed reform. and cannot but pei litl
maEV advantages may result iIomlt' INC az w
Dre>iime viii give no hoca TO lnVlOuS remarks out
90 on ard give 1t fair trial, and II II may prove
more conducive 20 their health ana comfort "Aic1
..rs "a 81 r
adoption luuosoh ~ - Iloo 'll'"
TIE BLooMER CosUME.-lt Is hardly TO
he Siruro>ed that 10 is i'm She ANNOYING curiosity or
idle vuigary Of tine boys IN the street 10 prevent the
ABORTION. Oy the better h0i OF our rlce OF Il great
Enforcement In costume There may be phloSo-
uiers who think this subject very iihing one ana
Inc IMPROVEMENT I'D question Tot Wornenc)unlerlNg
the r9culc Of the boys. but We think taey mus De
very shallow philosophers. NLoroV'nal Slah we
10 clothed j. one Of the great questions ol NE. lie
who clothed the birds and the beavers with iealhers
and firsloft mankind 20 complete his creative work
in regard 20 themselves and for thousands OF We ms
the v,uou> tribes Of men have made more or less
advancement toward perfection ~ the business
To US :. seems that tho costume OF ne iemae poI-
ton of the most civilized nations i> WOiuy oehlhu
hand p many RESPECTS VI iS sadly deficient bOih n
utility and beauty. If not positively detrimental TO
health and comfort. 4 lady highly dressed IN the
latest Partisan style, Is as unfinished a. d SpmhA
There Is an enormous consumption OF teNule ld'iic
for no earthly purpose but 20 impede motion ana
swcop tho streets The idea Of adaptation neaiucss
fnsh is entirely lost sight of Mrs Boomtf mas
had The boldness to encounter the silly preudiceS OF
her own sex and the hearcSs udlcue OF me inbred
OF the other. and put her plastic hani 10 me @SA Oh
finishing the civilized female dress. Nunout tfeAcu-
ing on he distinguishing characteristics OF the male
attire either II materials or form, she has produced
a dress which Is al once neat graceful modest ana
bewiichng-f that is any recommendation Inc
saving In the quantity of stuff must be- consdeiioie
and tie saving in the wear bT avoiding he ABRASION
Of the pavement and the contamination OIL tAe mdd Is
LtNOnd calculations
Ibo general adoDton Of the dress viii 10 more for
The rational wealth than the mines OF California, ana
moe for the national health than ali the discoveries
in medicine since Gaen. These are our sincere ana
earnest opinions. and we accordingly wish the new
invention all possible success Both IN an economic
and aesthetic point Of view il hardly yields to any I'M
proyement OF the age which can be named.
Moreover, We learn that the most gifted ana Oedu-
ful of the sex every where making pre- aratiohs
10 adort tie new American style. II viii Pee a great
thing for the ladies of Paris before long to be dressed
a FAmerlcaine. lBoslon Oomhioh"eal'H'
We learn that two young ladies Pro-ne-
nacCd our streets Yesterday with short drcslcs and
wide. or Turkish trOSySerS. The new style : Sdld 10
look exceedingly we'll and il rs bound to prevail.
Fort Wayne (Ial Times
Yc sticklers for time-honored things per-
haps even in your day the fashionable, bacK-heathg
spIno-dCstrOymg style Of dress may pass away; anu
De replaced with That shall bo more graceful ana
equally modest, while 10 in no wise ntereres Win
the development and healthy action OF the y stem
4 yard OF GmIty more or less, should not maze uedu
~ MdeOu> and there gust as little reason tldt lut
reipn of five mound skirts should be eternal, aS lhA
the unseemly ruds or long-,ocd boots of the Eliza
bclhan age should have been entHled upon the nne-
teenth century lOie'eiaiu hei"o'
We hone the costume will be universally
adop,ed. Portsmouth u. H. Journal.
Speed the ball. say we, with all our heart.
They may look a little odd at hrst, but not whit
more so than the big sleeves and bodice waists
Who would now advocate the latter or adopt the
former All marked changes look odd At hrst but
we soon become accustomed 10 them. and then are
astOni>hed that the change was never thought Oh oe
lore. But the Turkish dress has NE rare merit OF
economy and convenience. and TINS IS more IMAM can
Malone a. " Palladium.
The New CosTUMF-'Iho costume for
ladies winch Is so much talked Of has made its APP
uCaranco u the streets of Hartford We hope 10 Will
soon mah, lt> appearance everywhere. Fashion
often induces tie ladies' l0 wear dresses ana ape
rCnd9cCs Of rather moustrogs appearance. why
should lot GOOD taste induce them Co Wcar This neN
costume, which Is really very appropriate conlen-
tent ana beautiful Hartford Rcpub.
TIE NEW CoslUME.-The movement IN
favor of he new costume for ladies certainly pro
crossing. and rs advocates are pushing II ~ith zeal
winch hcs carried many worse cause Olr ceres
ponC,nL whose communication wc published on
Monday, has written 90 us again on the subject ANA
IS UCrc earnest tnan ever II sc could gl'c his name
20 ihc public. u wol,d ada much 10 the strength OF
ne rt.ru cause 10 .he opinion OF Che public for ms
position ln society Acro Us one al oe'i Tel lnhueh'e
lFhiade.pila Bulletin.
THE New CosruME.-Thc first Bloom
cg' made IFS appearance n our city Yesterday. Il
was pronounced ON q hands t0 be- unca ana grare-
iUl attire Tor Young lady. aac % have been no dis
credit 60 the air 1Nlen Who dare to take the LEAD
n reform which contemplate, g. sacrifice ~ long
established custom. tcr me sake of health and COM
iCIt. Worcester spy.
Arevoution il female costume Is undoub,-
eddy IN preparation. There can be nothing more un-
graceful than the ion-. ara55lng dresses which sweep
tle streets and steps wherever ladies move. A.
matter OF personal comfort the Turkish dress must
L. most agreeable. lr addition % ITS beauty.
Hartford Religious Herald.
Two gentcel looking ladies', dressed in
NOM TrLeH .fstrrtr VA -eoff a~orh or .ff on