New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-28
THE NEW DRESS.

hundred pcrsons and there were three present who
were O. voices Of the Bloomer fashoa-one the lee
turer, and two ladies who were among the auditors
We are said Ms \. a nation Of freemen AMI Chris
Nans IN tins nineteenth century, this is our boast
Is II true. or is it, a sac satire When we feel en-
shaved by ancient customs, our Christianity and re-
pubhcan-,m seem weighed IL the balance and
founa wanting. TIE voice OF the people
is the voice Of God though sometime II appears nat
OF tie deYl-for the same v9ce that sang Hosanaa
20 tie son Of DAVID also cred cruelty HIM lfmly
seem fiction that the people rule IN tins land, yet
j. true a Laws may be a dead letter. though 70 mag
remain unropCalcd upon the statute book IL Is daily
repealed BY The people, ln the might Of tAolr good or
their evil The Judge who speaks pr0fanely repeal,
the Laws AGAINST profanity, and the Christian wac
takes q 20 Der cent dividend Tepeals the law against
usury Public opinion Is above all law. and yet We
sleep in bondage 90 customs. until We nearly sleep
ne sleep OF death ,Once year We are told, m
Fourth Of July addresses. that an men have an M
aLeuaDle Tghi 20 life. liberty and the pursuit o. hap
pIneSS and We have come 90 the conclusion That
some women have tncU rights Many ladies have
taken an active par; IN this reform much has been
done and much remains 20 DO, Men generally are
favorable 10 our emancipation from the bondage OF
dress, which begins with the swailing CLONES OF
the cradle. ard ends only IN, death. How have
gymnastS like the RaVcs and dancers Ike Eli
sler been created Not by encasing them IN long
clothes. and cOnhnIng their exercise 20 a stroll
down Broadway, Dragging after them tran 81
the finest SIX and the ffhiest mud. | do not
ask that our women be Ravels OF Ellsler>, but
We can learn by them Why We are weak, Ugly and
ungraCeful. When We loOk ~ these customs OfoUrs,
our national Literature seems inu Of fables about
freedom. Ten wears since delivered a lecture ~
tins Cl'y upon the sphere OF Woman, and her right
% hold property, and heard umld gentleman say
that should she have this right conceded 20 her It
would be- impossible 10 manage them. and probably
there are OF that class stll remaining. who VIII
think that If women wear CLONES mat VIII allow
them 20 walk, they VIII walk away from ter
duties There are but few OF TIN, class of men,
for most men wish 10 and Us M our declara-
ton of indepcndeuce-they wish us 20 renOunce
our slaylSh adherence to Partisan deSpotism-ihal
should free ourselves from the cOr,eiS ana
skirts IN which nc have been crushed for ages, and
put on light, graceful and becoming garments SAID
lady 10 me "a few DAYS since " Mann rainy day have
! come IN from the streets and stepped out OF four
teen yards OF skirts, quarter OF ward deep with
mud and water" Think Of such burden hung upon
a slender and diseased spine. Is 10 wonderful tl1t
nature fails. ard ihf NOWaI's lfe is but length
ened pain and PRAYER for that peace that never comes
tll life IS iOst-a HE that has never been lived
Was woman made only for thlS-to De- burden to
her huS5and-a hall-lvlng beng with les living
Dabes-dTOpplng away Ike "ltherci fruit Inc molly
name and destiny of Mother has become mOrkefy
in our midst-chdren are born for death As mothers
are born for misery ami PAIN.
Who is 20 90 the work OF reiO rmatiOn-oi redeem
iug Woman 10 fulfil what D. left of the m sslOn
OF Jesus Woman has been 50 long IN bondage that
she Is weak child. The mass DO not THINK or act
for themselves Man has 50 long had the control 81
Woman that it has become a grave question whether
she Is vet able TO walk by herself with her Col
Without doctors. and ministers and husbands, what
would become Of women DO NOT attempt 10
answer the quCStiOn-slavcs VIII always ma mas
tiers.
Power accumulatcs power. This Is true IN al.
things. from bank capital TO The creative power Of
hcalth-the lie of God within MS. INTO 10 HIM
that hath shall be- given" Men say With truth that
women are towards. We have no nerseS TO be oin-
erWise our style of dress makes US weak and IN
healthy and consequently craven. All this must be
4 Int al of "A ~
become help-meet 10 man instead of being a show
block for clothes. she must dress nationally and beau
TRULY / have not come here tonight 10 address ne
Chan-gang Of fashion. come 10 those Nho ieel llW
there Is work 20 do IN the world and who are not
only willing but determined 70 do lt-th0,c who have
freed their lungs from corsets and are really To en-
large the area of freedom.
We pity those who sweep the crossings for a
chance penny IN a muddy tlme and give The penny
cheerfuily pity those who sweep the sidewalks
all the time in mud or dust. but cannot assist them
any longer. have done nay part My weary limbs
refuse The once OF FASHIONS scayenger. VINO Is
ready for the reform know enough II make me
work sure already but | ask for more, because /
wish the blessings of freedom extended. Women
ask for new occupations the few kinds oil onslnes,
that they are allowed TO do are oyer>tockei, anu
eyCryNhcre their health Is broken why mas every
second woman some female weakness or spinal DIS
ease The curse, CauscicSs, does not come Ihty
earn their disease honestly, lcgumately, what they
do M inherit The weight OF quilts and skirts as
worn by dependent on the lumbar reg on o.
the spine. would wear out the strongest man ana
give Inn spinal disease. Then the ielter thii We
carry always around the ANGLES wcares, and Wearleo
forever No one is conscious OF the extent OF the
eyil tll they have thrown n OIL. Aad when We hold
up these long SKIRTS ont of mud and ram, we run
constant risk OF ndehcate exposure.
Ia our present dress the form j. hidden As ehectua-
Nv as If We were bagged for the BOsph0ruS. Even a
pretty foot is not allowed peep OF day, ana ancies
are only made 20 be encased IN min sweep up from
the sidewalks. SO long aS We imported absurd
hurtful, orrdiculous fashions from Paris, we met no
oppoSliion-all was smooth sailing Now, that We
feel wants. and necessities, above Old World band
age, We expect not only tolerance but sympathy.
The strong arm OF man mast sustain US IN physical
weakneSS-hiS strong Splnt must be our support when
new thoughts open new duties before US Men anu
women are alike dependent. God made our human
Race "a unit The Earth must have hight ana neat
J, would die IN cold or darkness Man represents
Truth m the Earth. and Woman, LoNe-oOih are
alike essential. Let there be no divorce OF the Cod
created and God-united elements. We know thh
We are "A favored people, nation that stands alone
m the Earth We owe debt OF gratitude Tor az our
goods too large for many lives 70 pay It's ours a.
To feel the peace Of sefcontentmeni's LOT.
To own Az s,mpaihios and outrage none.
To i've eS If to live and love were one
DO not ask that a eform IN dress be adopted 'l"'m
caprice, 10 he bidding OF some Parisan node-non-
ger should be sad that a good fashion should DC
thus adopted. for II would be Idly taken and A. ly
left We should change tol reason, ana theh hol
Serviley copy one another The fashion OF our
clothes should be IN harmony with me laws OF neal,
consistent with ennoblng and sustaining Industry,
and as graceful and beautiful as the taste anu genus
OF the uearer can devise The garments Of Woman
OF true taste should be outward ana visible sign OF
an inward and spiritual grace Her dress should De
one OF many Lie poems created by Genius for con
slant JOY 10 all
m Woman were reared IN health with an attractive
and sustaining industry. the curse Of lmpuuiy would
be hariShed from the earth-women would be capus-
az INTO the Liberty Of Heavenly Love and this love
would be the gate Of Heaven 10 man.
People who are called men teus ihai We must not
wear dress consistent with health, the dress OF IN
nOcent childhood the dress devised by wise, working
women of true mo0esiy and stainless purity because
our ouicast sisters wear Il. These poor fallen ones
wear clothing Is that q reason for rs dlsuSe Ihey
have trailed the coStesi silks through our streets,
but DO word of warning came TO Us then We might
follow them IN an evil fashion and II very pho
per. But our nice mOrallsts have suddenly grown
sensitive The ruth IS. bad and foolish men want 70
frighten Is but We are not Culdren-Ne are grown
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