Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-08
BIOonlerisn.

We certainly intended offence to any OF the vener-
able Boomers who were present the Anti Slavery
meeting in this city, last week, when we penned the
article in the Spy abiding to the appearance of the
new costume But, if we have unintentionay erred in
this particular, acknowledge ourself raped on the
knuckes by the "EIdery Boomer whose spicy re-
jonder we copy below. Henceforth the ladies may
carry the fashion any they please and we will
agree to say nothing against tive will. For the
agony ofmnd have suffered snce we were aware of
the fact that of the fair sex were offended at our
remarks, we are, however, abundanty compensated by
knowing that they the means of calling out so
spirited reply from who, like the porcupne, is
competent to defend her position by the sharpness of
her qttIis
For the Spy
In the Spy, of the 4th. Observed what 1 consider
rather ubecoming attack upon the, 50 called,
Boomer costume. l therefore beg leave, through tie
source, to TENDER to my editorial friend, my graft
tude for his compliment to elderly ladies of this city
1t seems the celebration of Friday, the attention of
my friend was particularly attracted by the
tune, with which he was both pleased and disguised.
agree with him, that there were among them,
mbecoming dresses, displaying want of taste, which
was very sorry see think it necessary, for the
prosperity of the Dress that particular attention be paid
to neatness, both of fitting and material. What saw
dislike most the shortness ofthe skirt to of
them on that day. But, should the dress be
ridcued because some, who avail themselves of its
benefits, display of good taste? Is not the
true, Of the old costume, and not often disguised
with unbecomng dresses in that? But this want Of
taste peculiar the elderly ones, neither does
my editorial friend pretend that it was. Then, why
his organ of comparativeness hard, to draw from
it such fitting emblem, "OId hens in the moulting
son." How beautiful! Ideality as well as COMPARE
veness must he large in his head. In behalf ofthe
elderly ladies', Il prefer the name women) would say
to friend of the Spy, thank you, and most Of
us live in this city, and the Oldest Of US, is much
any, forty years of age, expect, for years to
come, often within range of your vision; but
confidently hope, with The help of the benefits
sutng from the adoption of the costume, and prop
attention to physiological laws, generally, to re-
new youth, as that we SHALL ere long, appear in
such vigorous coat, shall entirely oberate in your
mind all remembrance of the 'moulting season." We
wish to live to green old age, and assist by efforts
TO do away with some of the bigotry and misdrected
appropriateness, which obscures the vision, and
letters the soul at present. am glad the costume
upon OF the younger and better looking portion Of
the fair Ones, meets the appreciation Of any friend Of
the Spy, as l hope he will his influence in their
favor, that they may be spared some, least, of the
ridicule which elderly better able to bear
and which must naturally hinder their enjoying it,
benefits in their full extent.
AMI ELDERLY BLooMER.
= Worcester, August 9Th.