Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-16

Thc New Dress for Lndies. o.
L!ogfess q me hejorm.-lhe reform IN
LADIES dresses seems Just At this limo. to
be nc great question OF The day. We sol
dom open paper from the North or Wst
which does not chronicle something rcla-
tng TO tins new crusade against establish
ca fashions. We copy below abrief notice
OF ITS progress at several points.
a New York letter IN the Washington
hepublic says: i
lhcncw movement whchhas lately been
made omong our ladies', preparatory to y
rev"uiio. IN dress, begins to have dcci. 2
aeaiy serious aspect 1t may be regarded
a. our second ueeiara'ion oiindcPendence.
heretofore our "iemaia ici'ow-cit'zens'
nave not dared 10 say their souls were their
own nus ana hounces beng the souls Of
wo,heh'l put nave he'd themselves moro
ehufeiy ut inc mercy oi Inc Mca'sffs OF IA.
us 'iiah ever russian scri did nj the Will
oil his owner. But now there has common-
ced regular revolt OF thccriaof'ncs, which,
Imagine, Will caused as much sstonishmcnt
among the mllliners and man'uamakcrs OF
iaris, as our foreiattcrs caused to George
the Third, when they made up their minds
| To- set up IN business ior themselves and do
without stamped paper, Tho real "down-
fall OF Pars' may be dated from the COM
mencemcnt OF thc new revolution. Tho
business OF publishing fashion plates for
ladies' VIII have to be abandoned; and
very serious hole Will be made IN the busl-
ness oi importing French goods, u the new
movement should prove snccessiui' To say
nothhg OF TIC .a'i'ng OH IN inc revenues
from ''ic loss o' au''cs o" farasian hnery.
90 ''' 'herc mas pee', aeoou aeai OF INK
a"u very mus e'ocr IA reBaro 10 inc new
costume Dut efis's y MOI iar on from all
appearances, eeicprated aressmakcr.'
cr'au"ay' nus sent around cards 10 Tho
ias,'so'iapic "o''u ihVi'iiP iadies 70 inspect
at 'icr roohis' on q cer'a'h day' some drcs-
ses made up on INC new plan. But the
most siSn'hcant movement was made last
evening oy MRS Sepa smith, who gave
,el''''u'o n,, u,s.'nsu,sheu audience az f1opo
onaPc'' =" w"'eil snc adVocalcd INC new
oos."",e ",s' .9n''in's nor one ol theia
''''en' s,"oo' % 'G.h"ic P"'iosoPhers' Dut
we'',eouca'ea, u,scrcct anc hghiv r.
sPectaoic 'aos she y 'ne wiie Oh Nir. ocba
1i'''t.' 'ie oi'S''a' Jack LOWING iormcr-
| y eu'tor oi paper IN rortiand' ana tho
a'Scovcrer ''.. Oh new system q geometry:
~ oPPos''ioh 10 '"at o' r1uchu. one ma
so'ho rePu'",o" as Poe'eSs, n". Is
| very "Brceapie prose WRITER. NO lady has
| yet had the courage TO appear IN our streets
IN the new costume, md doubt whether
an uppariiion OF trouscrcd woman will
surprise the promcnaders in Broadway
very soon; but it is quite probable that at.
q mp s will be made TO int oduco the new
dress at some OF our fashionable watering
places. where mon. and women too, have
the privilege Of being bizarre and "stun-
ming"
The Boston Times gives the following as
the latest zone out" in that city:
"Another 'sloomcr Appeared in this city
on "Wednesday. Sho wore mn elegant
PINK bonnet, spring style, rich black H.
cured tunic, snugly fitting about the waist
and neck, opening IN front. with silk cord
laciug, underlying which was wrought
muslin c1em'srtr. The skirt wus whole
ana reached a little below the knees. Tho
,rowscrs We're oi superb white silk, quite
iuii' ana fastened around me top oi garter
boot whicl. ilticd neatly upon delicatc
| ittic loot. Tho Young lady was alone, ap-
pearcd quite modest, and, OF course. was
the observed Of all observers, if not qntc
the mould offnshion and the glass ofform.'
Tired bagatelicr'
| AT New Haven, the other day, a lady,
who appeared in similar attire attracted so
much attention that she had to tukc rofsgo
in store.
Lowell is the only other place as vet in
which the curiosity excited has amounted
\ -, :,
70 positlsc annoyance 70 thc "pionecrs.