The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-07
The View Female Costume.

From he Green Bay (Mich.) Advocate.
On saturday last three or four Of the softer X
made their appearance in to wn with the new style
of dresses, now much the rage. They woro
squaws osthe Menomonec tribe, and, we think, in
carried matters little too far-the dress not coming
below the knees ut all. Instead Of the Turkish
trowsers, close fitting. "legging" Of MaclSinac
blanket was adopted 1t is a little singular that,
East, they have formed the female costume Of tho
tribes around here for hundreds Of years.
From the Chicago (Ill) Journal May Isl
The dresses aforesaid have also appeared in his
city. Short waists generally of red; a witty skirt,
that Is a brief one; no pantalettcs at all, and NO
covering for the head but plain cap, composed tho
costume. Quite number Of ladies thus attired
appeared South Water street Yesterday and
proceeding 20 the dock, seated themselves upon
sundry casks and boxes, with the utmost aoncn-
lance. We noticed, too, that two or three Of them
had gone step farther in " human progress" foe
they were smoking pipes most complaccntly. Not
outstanding all these peculiariies aud eccentrci-
ties they produced but very slight sensation. be
ing scarcely observed at all except, perhaps, in
instance, when one of the ladies was emphatcally
invited by a heavily laden porter, TO "gct o9t II
the way, upon which the gentle lct of
volume of gutturals and sbilants, that appriscd ~
they were strangers in the cty--in face that tl,y
were from tho ''old countrie" We have been on tho
qn pce all day, to see, not the now, but the newest
style, fitting along Lake street, but We have been
disappointed y piece of fannel-reds the best---.s
pair Of thick, bigh-heeed shoes-wooden sole. il
you can get them; cheap cap, n cap Ne nut. If no
other is q, hand a blue and white handkerchief.
II not that, then bandanna and pair o. suostan-
tisl, blue dyed woollen stockings are all that Il
requisite f)r looming out" n mote. Then dis
pose the hair straight back behind the ears. over
the top OF the head, each side, any WY 10 get
II there's then give II twist or two 20 the left or
the right, according TO taste and the thing is Done
GU are in fashion in the world-in fac, a. the cay.
ing IL. you are I" in town"
From the Lowell Mas Nows. June a.
here was most disgracctu exhibition Of row
dylsm IN this city about dusk on Monday evening.
growing out OF the appearance on the street OF !.
young lady dressed in the new, soeal,ed Bloomer
costume. From the corner of Merrmack, she was
followed down Central street, by Kissing shouting
rabble, which called around them an immense
crowd OF people anxious to sec what wa going for
ward. The young lady was In company with an.
other female, and both walked along quite coolly,
tho impudont blaekguards that followed not goinc
20 far ~ to lay hands on her. The city Marshal
aud posse we understand, were at the same time
qnclling like disturbance the corner Of ccntrar
and Middlcsex streets. The affair az We have be-
fore said, was most di.graceful lie. femaies wear
what they please, no ono save the proper officers
thould attempt any demonstration tJwagd them
We don exactly like the Bloomcr dress ourself
but for all that, would not be the owl that takes
the night TO hoot it.
FROM the Portland (Me) Argus june 81
= lhreo young women appeared IN our streets un
Tuesday afternoon, in the Boomer dresses. They
caused quite sensation among the boys aud girls
who were favored with the sight-ana some older
people couldn't help laughing. The Young ones
pressed rather hard upon these pioneers Of rcform
when they were fain TO beat retreat and &c; away
from the noisy crowd. We understand that quito
a number OF the now style dresses are being made
and We shall soon more of the Cv0tecs 10 this
style Of drcss in full regalia.