Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-06-07
Ladies 4 "a Turoue in Fremont,

duced into the streets of Fremont, on Tues
day last by two of our most accomplished
and respectable ladies. We had the pleasure
of witnessing their debut and must say that
we have never seen more graceful, appro-
pirate and becoming style of dress worn by
any lady than these "short dresses and trow-
sers." No style of dress can be more tidy,
neat, convenient and tasteful, and we think it
is bound to speedily take precedence of the
present fashion of slouchy, slovenly and bedra-
bled dresses. 1t must eminently conduce to
the health and appearance of the wearers, as
it will do away with the load of pettcoats
which is now to be supported by their waists
and which must be fastened around them
with the "grip of vice. in order TO keep
them on, thus giving the ladies the appear
ance of so many wasps
We have ascertained the general sentiment
of the "lords of creation" both benedict and
bachelor, of Fremont, and find it nearly unan-
imous in favor of the new fashion. Therefore
our ladies need have no hesitation in adopting
il, for they will have the appreciation of all
good citizeus. The Turkish costume is bound
to come into general use, and no lady should
wait to see who will adopt it first, but all
should at once assume the new fashion, and
it will at once become popular. We say,
hurrah for "the short dresses and petitions ''
and hurrah for the ladies generally, and the
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Below we give few extracts from our ex-
changes, in relation to the new style of ladies'
dresses We could publish columns of such
notices equally as favorable:
SHORT DREss.-We hail the event of short
dresses with delight, and propose vote of
thanks by universal accamation to the woman
who had the moral courage first to adopt the
appropriate costume Our theory has been
for a long time in affirmation of the practice,
and we have been anxiously looking for the
debut of some bold spirit attired in this most
comely garb Now the fashion has been fair
ly started, let all follow it as speedily as posi-
BILE. We do most sincerely hope that no ri
diculous notion of propriety, of the exposure
of feet and ankles, or how Miss or Mrs. Such
acne aOoatld look, will for moment deter any
woman from adopting this most convenient
mode of dress. Any sensible man or woman
will perceive at once the utilitarian character
of the new fashion, and certainly the superior
elegance ofthe oriental costume over The drag
Cling European fashion has never been ques-
toned. New Haven Journal.
1 % We have seen a young lady dressed
in "the new costume" There was nothing in
the appearance of the garments at all immod-
est but on the contrary they were evidently
convenient, and appeared becoming and grace
full We look upon the new dress as a deci-
dsd improvement upon the old.
| Hartford Times.
w Passing up Broadway recently, to take
the cars for New Haven, my attention was
drawn to couple ofladiesju in advance Of
me, by the popularity of their dress. Instead
of The long street-sweeping robes now in vogue
the ladies in question were habited in modest
silk dresses, the skirt of which stopped short
of the pavement nearly the distance of foot.
Loose trowsers of the same material as the
dress were neatly gathered to a plain band
about the ankles, and completed the equip
ment. I was struck with the neatness and
modesty of the whole arrangement and no
lady, it seems to me, could see such dress in
use without feeling it TO be very desirable
improvement upon the present very cumber-
some and inconvenient style ofdress.
TCor. New Haven Journal.
w The Lawrence Courier thinks if che
new style of dress should go into fashion there
some new method of sweeping the sidewalks
8 will have to be hunted up, but the operation
of going down the town house steps directly
: behind bevy of the fair, will require mnch
less skill and foresight than at present.
Ew There is an extraordinary amount o
2 interest manifested by the Press, on this sub
: ject. Nearly every newspaper has commen
{ datory remark, and the new Turkish costume
: is appearing in every city, town and village
b The difficulty is, who shall lead. Who shal
D first start this beautiful fashion. Once adopt
. ed, and it will spread like wild-6re. In the
3 staid town of Stamford, Conn, few miles
from New York, the new dress has appeared
and is every where welcomed with acclama-
/, ton. Papers from every city recommend
both its beauty, fitness and convenience.
Oswego Journal
AE The Rochester Daily Times says, it is
intimated that the ladies of that city are tc
4 hold secret caucus to consider the propriety
: of coming out in the Turkish dress. TO which
the Syracuse Journal remarks: "Our ladie:
have not waited for anything of this kind 4
is now no uncommon thing to meet in passing
: through our streets, several ladies in the new
costume, and we must say that it appears
far neater and more tasteful than that gener
I ally worn.'
!, E% The Albany Knickerbocker of Satur
k urday says: "a young pretty lady, whose
name is Mrs. Miller, and who has been so
d journing at the Delevan House, appeared ii
4 Broadway, yesterday afternoon, with an ele
Y giant Turkish dress, with short skirt and nea
pair of petitions. She created some excite
ment but none of that ridicule those who fol
low the old style of long skirts so much fear
Mrs. NJ. is the daughter of Hon, Gerret Smith
w The streets yesterday afternoon pre-
: sented more excited appearance than Oh
election, riot or holidays. A lady made he