Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-27
For the Telegraph,


Mr.. EDITOR Not wishing to be driven from
the field so soon, hope shall not trcspass up
on your generosity if say word more in de-
fashion, contemplated by the ladies' 1t this peri
Cd of general Improvement. 1t seems that the
trump of indignation is sounded loudly against
it by some good meaning sister, because it is
called the "Iurkish Costume" or because it SIS
indeed very Turk-ish." Most certainly those
whose privilege it is to live upon American soil,
rally around the standard of Equal Rights, I'M
der the broad wing of the American eagle, poss-
esS superior privileges, and are far in advance of
the Turks in science and literature, and in every
thing in fact which cxats motion But can
we not often profit by the research or example of
our interiors When the wild untutored Indi-
an discovers in the vegetable world some plant,
or certain cure for a disease which renders des-
ulate many happy homes, must the enlightened
man reject it because it is the fruit of the Indi-
ans experience ? or if he receives and effects
cures by it, is he obliged to receive their other
peculiarites 4? But this dress did not originate
among Turks, although, it, in some respects re-
semb!es that worn by them. ''Our own belov-
ed country gave ii birth, and have every rca-
son to hope that the women of our favored land
will ever cherish an improvement so desirable
Idul WIZ - HOttS iiitE(tI lOI ttle dlOU Ot
female character, and whose bright example
shines as a beacon light, fer the guidance of mil
lions of our sex, first bore the persecution, first
adopted it, and an appropriate name has already
been given it, (BIoomer Dress in various por-
tons OF our country.
But why all this ado about nothing? If it is
the dress we need. what matters il about the
name, or the particular place of its origin?
Another tremendous objection is raised because
they say 1t goes to an extreme, TO obyiate a conn
paraiive opposite one. That there can be many
improvements made tothe dress we will not de-
ny, but being itiS, far superior to the old one,
we viii put up with it for the present knowing
that every year will, as it has always done TO the
other, suggest many happy alterations. We a.
gree with Dolly, your late correspondent that
We can keep warm without panialoons" and
that some can wear pantaloons and some good
stockings" but we prefer the dress which is not
robhing mud-hoIes, and the loose pant gathered
neatly around the ankle Oar envious friend
pardon me- would also deprecate the eulogi-
ums of our husbands and brothers. bv attrbu-
ting their praises to gross faltery, in order 10
tickle our womens love OF appreciation. | ask
cannot a gentleman admire beautiful. or praise
a deserving object, without having his eulogy
condemned as being kindred TO the masked SER
pent fatiery How unjust such an accusation,
aud besides who has he&rd OF this serpent in he
nosha. | am forced to believe that the Lords OF
creation" in this vicinity, know nothing OF snch
language, or if they DO | was not aware oil 1t be-
fore. Ills something of a novelty TO be sure, to
see a women dressed as she should be, and may
excite mrth to the frivilous, but this wall soon
pass away as the dress will become universal
We cannot eynact no more than these who have
been the founders of other reforms, to meet win
no obstacles, expect we are going 10 wear Inc
dress without peoples knowing IT, From the