Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-21
BLooMERIsM.

/ One happy circumstance has followed the advent o
Boomerism in the Northern cities II has attracted the
enion of the abolition ladies' Of personal and do
nestle interest 1t has given them subject to think and
talk about which level with their opacity, and the
fashion being yet great novelty, has afforded them that
notorey which they have long sought to attain through
the tedious process Of philanthropy.
We have watched with interest the progress of this
new costume in the Northern cities. 1t take best
in Lowell, Massachusetts,, in Boston, and in Of the
cities Of New York appears to prevail mostly in those
regions which have shown themselves peculiarly fond Of
discoveries in morals and religion In the city Of New York
it does not thrive. But the other hand is stated that
of Victoas little daughters had appeared in Boomer
the Worlds Fair, and that the old Duke Of Wellington
much enraptured with it that it deemed prudent
to the young Princess at once to the palace
The Boston Transcript gives the following amusing
count of the appearance Of entire Boomer family in the
streets Of Boston on Thursday week
The Bloomers out yesterday in force. Mrs Bloom
in blue long flowing rnges gpsey hat rouged cheeks
gaer boots Miss Boomer ditto ditto, ditto, ditto: the
little Boomers, all ditto. Mr. Bloomer made his appearance
for the first time 10 Washington street yesterday afternoon
attracting the notice Of a-enrey eclpsing the female
members Of his family, who in the the
time. His suit was, black hat jaunny the left
Of the perpendicular, light crava standing dckey,
dark checked Marsees vest frock coa!eeskr very short
full in the legs and gathered round the ankle close fit
black gaiter boots small walking stick with the top in his
mouth. Il was acknowledged by all that he the man.
and he congratulated accordingly As he passed the
head Of Franklin street. recently returned Californian ten
deed him his hat in the Edorado sye but he took
notice Of the offer, and passed by the other side. Mr.
bloomer is the man, after all.
The New York Express has taken up the cudgels with
great spirit against the costume devotes about half
column to the subject and talks like philosopher looks
forward to the result Of coRsentng to such an innovation Of
female ATTIRE and asks if tolerate it. will not Progress
call upon do something else equally silly and alb
surd We should think ii likely. What will be the next
step il is hard predict. may be- the Express fears,
that in Of time will put womens bonnes end
women wear kneebreecbes and cooked hats The Express
however, willing compromise. II will consent that the
long, flowing trailing dresses that getting in vogue
parties and fashionable assemblies should be cut down,
trains belong royal courts and where there trains there
should be aibearers of which have none nobody be-
ing willing bear any train but his We confess that
though we have Boomer should prefer any
thing nse imitation Of foreign asocracy. The Bloom
er however, have got far south Richmond and we
defer coming conclusion about their merits till we
have an opportunity of personal observation
Richmond Republican.