Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-25
PROGRESS OF THE "BLooMEn DRESS.

Mrs Bloomer, the editress Of the Lily, at
Seneca Falls, and who has pinned her I'M.
mortality and name upon the short skirts OF
the new female costume-was at Geneva
day or two since, and attracted considerable
attention. as original or Eve Boomer OF the
ace. She was accompanied by some half
a.dozen ladies of her acquaintance, from SIX
teen to th;Yty-fige equipped as the new YES
tiarv law directs. The Lily Bloomef says
thew we're treated with perfect respect while
passing through the streets, but in taking
the cars on their return, they were obliged
10 listen to rude remarks from knot OF semi
savares at the railroad station. Several OF
the ladies being sensitive, and appearing IN
the new costume for the first time, were
rather frightened by the rowdles-but as
the mother Boomer OF Seneca RAILS,
took them under her wing, they went
through the experiment Off first appearance,
or breaking the ice, quite successfully. IL
would seem from this Beelzebub demonstra-
ton towards the innocent creatures, that e.
ven in the very Eden of Bloomerism, where
the curtailed Eve of short dresses, sits en-
throned upon her editorial tripod, celestial
visitants and devotees are not eEurely ex-
empt from those annoyaaces OF the turn-uP-
nose portion of the rougher sex which dis
turb the peace of the Bloomer family else
where.-LO,ceH Courier.
Two young ladies, residents of Summer
street, in the northwestern part OF the city,
appearedin short dresses and Turkish pants,
on Saturday afternoon. The elder wore
black silk short dress, with scarlet pants !;
the younger a barege short dress, corn col
ored, and light pants. The dress did not
hang below the knee the pants were very
wide tied around the ankle, with large
ruffie nearly covering very light gaiter
boot The ladies, Notwithstanding the GU
riosity they attracted, seemed quite at home
in their new fxens, and strutted this west
ern fashionable thoroughfare, with as much
dignity as if they had been enrobed in the
long dress and short pants. They really
looked well.-Phila. Bulletin.
SGe We are credibly informed that
young lady appeared yesterday afternoon in
Broad street in he new costume-a short
skirt, reaching little below the knee, wide
Turkish trousers ofpink colored silk, &gait-
er boots. She attracted great attention, and
created quite an excitement among the
beaux on Shockoe Hill. She appeared we
learn, quite unembarrassed, and judge de-
scribes her dress as picturesque and grace
ful.-R;chmond Times Of l7th.
THE BLooMERs-all ladies--made their
appearance in Charlestown yesterday after
noon. There were a half dozen or more,
dressed very tastily and extensively, and
they created considerable sensation as they
passed through Main street. A very few
have also been seen in Roxbury, and one IN
Brighton.-Bosion Transcript.
The Woonsocket, R. I. Patriot says
that several ladies in that village have a
dopted the Boomer costume. But this is /;
not all some of the other sex have adopt
ed the Turkish male costume, and one of
them ventured into the office of the Patriot,
looking like veritable Turk. The name
of this new class is Bloomeress.