Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-29

that the supposed possession o. locomotive
power above the ankles "shccking' and
"improper." Heaven forbid that should,
in the most remote mt er, wish TO neutra
izo the exquisite and charming constituents
o. woman's real modesty. have seen too
much of the hoy worth and IN pral strength
attached 10 won ms conduct. to be able 10
do otherwise than worship and respect the
innate principles which prompt such excm-
plifcaion. / um no raving enthusiast,
seeking 10 place men and women in false
positions. but am mentally convinced that
woman In ght be invested wi h lreer and
safer style of attire, wirhou; being DIS iuai-
fled for any of her important relations, either
as mp'her, wife, dluglter, sister or ci izen.
NV or the "di>comrort." Perhaps this
would be best understood by adopting tie
practical advice o. an Am,r can lady 10
young gentleman who considered his brains
and whlskers competent 10 rule the so ar
system, Just try long petiicoats yourself in
muddy weather and see how you like tn, IN. =
We have little doubt that an hours expe-
rience in the dabbling, dry, trailing gar
mcnts would lessen the wonder that scnsi-
be women should seek some style more
pleasant for ''ge ting al out'' ir. Fancy
the bliss of walking with dragging. heavy.
mnl-soaken petite oats tapping against the
ankles at every step! Consider | ow pleas
ant it is to have the feet thorough by dredg ed
with dry foul dust on a rot dog-day.-
Imagine the freedom of running up s'airs 10
the third floor, with candlestick IN one
hand and some domestic luggage in the
other! There IS a construction of limb and
acton that makes the journey more difficult
than n round or Two on the trea1lnill; and
then in the m zy dance. what total imroS-
sibi'iy of activity or healthy freedom do
long pe'ticoats cause. when every partner
is likely 10 sep on the lem and produce un-
limited rents: what yards Of dCmrged COS
samer. and what myriads OF ''undone gath
ers" have observed End pitied Indeed.
am Hcou'in'ed with family o' three yeurg
laiies who regu'ary v take needle and thread
10 evening 5Hr.ies: Cor he EXPRESS purpose
Of '.sewing each other mr." Ju>t cast your
eve round room during the 'ast 'ga''op.' and
tie chances are that you will behold sufTi-
cicn' 'at'ere1 and pinned-up flonncrs 10 sug-
got he ro'ion of gcnteel g; me at rtmps
il Rae Fair.
o'>o believe that long na'ticots AFFORD
n di>eraceFu' corc'c m nj to the '"ct o" >lov-
en'y. lazv. women. and dil we dore 10 in
snoc' tie state in WI irh mHnv tcor 'heir
''p-oreliro members" we shou'd fin
tro4 len DOWN s'ir-shol rugged 81 ops. and
unmon1ed. dry Toe to a disrrru'ablc ex.
tent. and this crn lition Of the feet. and n
yHwnnp. halcundone row Of books rnG
eyes" own 'he back. are points Of personal
neglect which nlw VS. mark sa'tern'y anG
no too rally 'e'icate woman. Men in daily
lie are invsr IDLY nenter an better eqr;n-
ped about the feet than womrn; but il
women'S garments were short enough 10 be
entirely oHi Of the m ii and dus', and yet oI
a per r'ect'y M lest Length, Ia lies would soon
be as particular about their shoes and boz
as they are now about their collars and cuffs
During my Wit to the Great Exhibition
lhad mrni'od opportunities o. wi ne>>r 3
the absurd extent to which the fashion" o
long peliicuatS" has been carried. | Gcci
de italy trod Oh the trai muslin of young
lady, and the consequence was a rent som'
haIi-yard in 'erg h. | apo'ogz, d. but Tx
girl, with frank sense, replied, 'DJn't nam,
il, sir; ladies wear their dr,sses 20 long
that it is is impossible 10 avoid treadirg ol
them A little further on, observed tn,
skirt Of a lady in literal r. G. at tie bO tom =
the lining had been pulled and torn in IN Al
fragments, and fell be ca h the silken dir,
shreds, aiiording a sui ct Of laughter ant
cont mpt to all around, until the grntl,mul
with her begged her to step asi and pin
up, if possible. ! happened to be leavin,
one day when it raintd heavi y, and tn, d ,
tresS OF the well-tressed ", man was pl ia
BILE. The bottoms of their dresses SCENE
the great focus of ankle y, and no wond, r.
The turning o. skirts over shoulders, tn
tucking-up in all manner of mysterious ar
rang men;s, and the general venting of dis
gust at the abominalion Of long pettiUoats
assured me that women have very kee
and impatient sense Of the Inconvenience in
fliciei by them; and really the odl and nc
very dccorous display Of under garment
and limbs would have been we'll obviated b
more rational style of walking attire
. And let us here say word on the extrava
, giant outlay incurred by this wiiul destruc
tion OF material.
have ventured TO demonstrate with m
: daughters sometimes, when they requeste
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