The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27

the spine, and insuring race Of nvalids which no
preceding generation can equal But this u the ago
Of psogress and the feminines have caught its spirit
Why should not the tender rising generation o. TIL,
An Improvement in female dress was brooched at
the East. A few daring ones attempted it, and the
mass looked on, admired and wished to do like wise,
but feared ridicule. In the West, chosen few
OF the Forest City two young ladies OF farest repu-
tation and attractions, donned the new costume,
and though the "observed of all observers" made
giant and beautiful Skirts reached to the knee, and
loose trousers Of white. The long, unseemly dress
and dozen skirts which ''sweep the crossing" as
they pass, were wanting, but in their place was
tidy Ye sticklers for time honored things, perhaps
even in your day the fashionable, back-heating,
spine-destroying style OF dress may pass away, and
be replaced with one that shall be more graceful
and equally modest, while It in nowise interferes
with the developement and healthy action Of the
system. A yard of dimity more or less, should not
make beauty hideous; and there is just as little rea-
son that the reign of five pound skirts should be
eternal, as that the unseemly ruffs or long-toed
boots of the Elizabethan ase should have been en-
tailed upon the nineteenth century.
From the Philadelphia Ledger May a6.l
The stream Of Quakerdom, which runs up and
down Chestnut street Of summers afternoon, was
thrown into singular state Of commotion Sa-
turday last, by the appearance in the public Streets
for the first time, Of a pair of trousers upon the
lower limbs Of one ofthe fair daughters Of Eve They
were decidedly an improvement upon the fashion Of
our original mother, whose costume, according to
the fashion descriptions of that period, did not en-
brace pair Of trousers either so long, 80 wide, or
Of such undoubted responsibility Of material and
manufacture. The sensation produced was great;
men, women and children gazed ut it-them, we
mean--with various feelings offavor or disapproba-
ton. The bellies offashion looked rather freezingy
at an innovation which had not the sanction of the
Paris fashion mongers the only authority with them
in vuuff ofd hay tha fn-ca of
vermillion edicts from the ruler of the Chinese En-
pire. Long skirtcd ladies drew themselves up with
prim propriety which would have proved blasting
to the assurance of less presuming revolutonist
and champion of the rights Of the female half Of
creation. The beaux were the only individuals who
seemed to look upon the new fashion with any de-
gree ofpleasure They were ti,kled.with it amaz-
ingly, though some, with hrsute embellishments
under the nose, occasionally stroked their upper
lips with an additional pride, which plainly said
You may steal our trousers, but mostachos are
the nalienable gift of nature" Never were a pair
of feet and ankles closely scrutnzed and crit
csed since the day the cobbler discovered the defect
in the foot Of one Of the works of Apelles' chisel
They bore examination admirably, and as the neat
little lasting boot thridded its way through the
crowd, the universal expression was decidedly
pretty" We know not who was the wearer Of the
pantaloons; but the lady is undoubtedly
who consider the sexes equal in rights and privi-
leges, and she is possibly experimenting with view
to discover which dress is the best adapted to making
ones way through the crowd ofvoters up to the bal
lot box, when the glorious elective franchise shall
become in practice universal, as it is in theory
only. Speed the day! We may then have pretty
rulers, If we cannot get wise ones
From the Boston Mail, May 26l
Last evening, or late in the afternoon, our citi-
were grati6ed with sight Of the new costume,
with specimen Of the fair and loveable portion Of
humanity enrolled in it, A sweet Miss Of some six
teen summers was out promenade. "the OBJ
served of all observers" She had on pink colored
pants, coatee, belt, and nice little hat, all Of
which made her appear lovely and unique. She
walked with as much grace and dignity as If long
accustomed to wearing the breaches, and seemed
not in the least disconnected in being closely
tinized by the crowd. The windows along Cam
bridge, Court and fremont streets were filled with
spectators, and many of the ladies regretted that
the pink bloomer had got the start Of them. The
Turkish dressed beauty was accompanied by gen.
tleman who, carrying big cane, formed her pro-
lection. They marched and countermarched the
streets, and went upon the Common, where our re-
porter left them. The lady is a west-ender Of the
FIRST responsibility, and We may not expect the new
style will be soon universally Alphabetically
Nnrs.
From the Hartford Comm Courant, May 26l
Several ladies appeared in our streets on Satur-
day with pantaloons, short dresses, and fats. As
il was the first appearance in this city Of this
costume, 1t naturally attracted much attention.