Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-06-12
THE REFORM I'M LADIES, COgTu1rc

WE must keep chronicle Of wha, appeats
in print ON this subject so Interesting to our
readers, and, ilr'', let Us give letter 10 lhe
F,OHHe which goes into lt- merits n little. II
Is dated at Syracuse:- - ibme Jopyaai
In r"ily 10 an article which lately appeared
IN your paper, we are gratiiied To state that the
sutJect which Is now being urgently discussed
b! the hshIonables of this place, Is indeed. the
short dresses 1t take. the lead of all cl.o
that might be lntercsjing- uli,rinp a,uu.r,n,n II,
10 some ITO The OPPOSING, iar cnailce for rrb,-
culr ~ others, awakeuIng a sober and incl
Iigent consideration of the subject in physio.
logical point OF view. Some few OF the weaker
sex, casting aside their natural timldity, have
manifested unb!ushirg hardihood in daring
spite 4" wind nLd weather, sneers ard iuu,u-
does, to appear IN sur streets and 90 about their
daily voeatlons. with a strong eotfit no, lo Lc
discouraged. The OILY regret Is that so few
as yet, venture to exercise their discretion ON
'"c sUIjrct OF health. 1t /. painful to see so
macy RI int sex who Ought TO be the pilot, in
''rri cAn>' sii.i 80 tightly huggiug their old
"e' !" I'r'' We strongest opposition comes
'f'in ih"rr whom 1t Is the most adapted to ben
fit.
'h'"rF '>ite sex would soon come round if
"r'' nh Tor tie hdl.s themselves. The lew
1 L. b - dare To cast aside their endless train
81 rriic'M', "nd, SIMPLY clad IN fail trousers
70 snort and slender skirts, (bodd,cc and
(. ."'' Gri'rt to the shddcs,) ,cuturirg t. use
'' 'ft'd"m tHu' secured to them III walking
10" "orhiig therein, are ridlcuicd hy SOM,
laughed at hN most and accused OF an lndcli-
Gaze desire 10 attract the public gaze Tor tie
SAKE 1T making themselves prominent hy their
''ucuia'irc'; while modest matrous look most
>urpcluu'l! upon TIE sacrlirgIuus nury alton.
ana regard .hclr young sisters with Lufrirucd
contempt Tor rrcSu'HIng TO teach, what has nrv.
rr been iaugh! before, that individual Woman
should Judge and act in and i1r herself, and old.
"r danes look on, imagining, in their excess of
wisdom, lEdt what mover has been never can
bc.
This Is Kind Of opposition. coming whcrcc
II dors that cannot fail of having some ,yei,h,
Wl'h III" modest portion of The sex who Llu.h
to '"'rnir upon that which has been So lorr con
'liered essential and Indispensable. Riiicule
'r' Snctrs can be borne, because they will u,s,
away with those " o utter them; Lu, to be cool
y accused OF wanting in modr,ty. and Of a rep.
r,hcrS'oIr freedom III acicn hy those who src
placed ms natural guardians over Us. is rallirr
to 'hc sensitive minds of most females.
Do. not assert, Mr.. Editor, that shcr, dresses
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not 50. Those who wear them, do so in sri,e
Of opposing !nshions--it being here, as well ms
IN your i"mvns city, the present mode to trai!
the dress upon the ground, all intermediate
lengths TO that Of a haIf-yard. But, in the face
oi many lihe ahsurdiries, few presume to
mark ont path for Themselves leaving the
world To wa.; on. pleased or o,hcr"isc
We conce!c that il is not at all times and in
al! l'iaces graceful dress, and should not at
tempt to wear il on all cccl,on.; hr!. il is re
"n'nen'ly uSc'W "a a walking COSTUME fcr the
earlier part OF the day also as n working dress
ior all who presume 10 help themselves in ,hi.
every Gay world. We think, also, that, il might
y" made extremely pretty and graceful as an
evening costume, particularly for parties where
dar cng is in order.
Ia regard 20 the style Of making little can he
SAID Probably the best way is to make plat
'' 'front.' and back, The Carmen, setting loose
round the form, with belt of the same nateri-
al inserted somewhat after the fashion If waists
rade Tor boys, full trousers of the same con
hn"d hv narrow band about the ankle. A
ln.! ap'on of some i,n2liul description, forms a
graceful addition. The whole can be conp,e-
ted by plain linen collar about the throat.
SYRACUSE.
= Could | picture to your view, Mr.
E!rior or TO the eyes Of Your NeN York fash
i'rA'irs, tie exqnIsi'ely simple and graceful up
renr"ncc OF couple If ladies' now pas sing my
window, with short dresses trousers and nt,
they would surely lie willing to follow suit
'"r more captivating dress was never looked
upon.
Ana m other papers occnr the following par
a-ra,.@
T k."nha (N,,.) Telegraph says: There
'' 70" reform. winch Is CORRECT III theory which
g un't hnd '"'"" 'nd' pendent splri' IN Keno
F" i'"G'r I" Practice. On We'd
.... 1tt,ruuuu two ui the wives ot our mos,
rrnlrciahir citizen, appeared in short dresses
and p'h's. The fashion, ON the whole, is ap.
proPrat", md has some show "i common sense
TO back 1t. II any ding, the frocks are a little
too long, and the pants u little too iull. We ai-
ni!re the independence Of the ladies' who dare
do as they please. What business is i, TO tie
carpn4 and carklng crowd, if the ladies Of this
city are 'irrd oI using their dresses t. sweep
the crossings aud side valks9 The ladles
Of Milwaukee. Racine and f. E.gle,ille en- now
get their dresses made. and me here and wear
them tll they get used % them and our ladies
viii return with you, aud assist you II break
ing up the mock modesly Of y"ur hen.hu.sied
villages The fact is, its a co. and It will
rot be long before the novelty ceases 10 attract
attention."
The Geneva Gazet,e has the following:
Day before yesterday it was our pri,i iege to
witness the appearance Of some Of the ladies' of
our vi!lage in the improved mode Of dress, viz:
with short dresses and Turkish pantaloons.--
This novel appearance was greeted by some
with undisgul- mirth; hy others with rIdiculr