The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-07-07
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bsurd fashions. ana their lingering ioreen.
turies among The peasantry long after they
are superseded 10 the couTt. DIR own conn
try has some curious instances Of this
The garb o. The old Thames watsr-inen stilI
occasionally yiaiblein ihs streets y that n
the Elisabeth boatmen evento the brass
badge, which was then worn by every q
taiher. The Blue coat boys rejoice ia the
selnimonastic robes of ihe age Of Edward
the sixth. The young louder oftheir school ;
and the charity school girls Of the ity
wear he plain mob-caF and long white
gloves 81 Queen. Anne 81 de earlier Georges.
The shOulder.kbot Of the modern Ioottnan
was once the badge Or high military rank
The stage snuggler struts IL the common
sailors dress Of the William Of Orange era.
The blue coat Of the butcher reminds is d
the distinctive dresses Of the old guilds,
The University dress Of the present year
varies little from that worn soon after the
Reformation. except that the square cap has
stifened and Wfdened, and the failing col
lar has been clipped into traditionary bands.
The judges coli is 4 curious absnrdfty
borrowed from the silk cap worn By. mon
fkish lawyers to preserve their shaver heads
from the draughts Of the courts. The Wigs
introduced rom France By Charles the
sscohd are retained By the same Judges,
by our barristers and coachmen. Our foot
men still exnlt Ia the poWefwhich gave q
heightened lustFe to Reynolds beauties.
The gypsy hstofths same period Is worn
by he market-womei IN The eestof Eng
gland. LsboreTs now wear the deep Dap.
ped wsistcoats and knee brescAes Of the
third George. and the smock ola very ear
IL age. and one is sure tomeet ina days
walk ID London the Hessiar boots Or tight
pantaloons so fashionable during the youth
ofthe Regent. The beefeaters a, the Tow
ier wear the costume Of Henry the SeventRs
body guard. and our grootns the dou6let Of
James the frst.
Though We have been always borrowers
Of other nations fashions, even we sober
English have run strange lengths. Look
at the TOPPING Richard tie Second, in Pol
Iish shoes with toes yard long. tied up to
the knee with silver ch ms; and then 10
Henry the Eighsh's time. the broad shoe
Iwidened again to half-ayard. slashsd and
padd ed ike small cushion. IN Henry
1.-The sixth's time It vas considered The thing
to wear forests Of feathers nearly three feet
broad and sweeping to the ground and 3
Ilttle earlier. dresses were party psrpals. d
two colors, 50 that one leg was blue and
the other red--a favorite attire, which
died out very slowly. Then came sleeves
Jagged at The E lges like leaves, and reach.
ling from a mans wrist to the ground.
The diseases Of kings have been the or
ligination Of fashions "a bald king rules
and ali his people shave.-a equity mon
arch establishes the beauty Of wide shoes.
scandal does say an unlucky princess inge-
lniousiY invented hoops.
The most picturesque period Of chiyalry
was the golden reign Of Edward the Third,
lwho himself realized half the dreams Of
nightly romances. The rich eel armor
lplancing through embroidered surcoats,
Ithe siIken wreath twisted round the helmet
81 streaming from behind Il. the bright
feathers. the ieweled belt, sword hils. and
dagger sheath. the gilded houings Of the
lcbarger The cOlored pennon hutering
iron the lace. must. when seen IN thick
lsquadrcns have been 4 gorgeous sight:
and never we're utility and splendor 50
thoroughly blended ii the same attire.
The Vandyke dress comes next.in poinl
81 picturesque grace and capabilities q
contrast. The broad Spanish hat with il
rich ieweled band. ila clasp Of precious
stones. Of its string Of pearls the cloak. ca
pabIe 81 thousand variations Of bright.
ness and shade, from mass Of broads rip
ping daylight TO 4 Spagnoletto gloom 1.-The
leoublet fitting the form without ridiculous
compression The rich lace collar, rathef
femenine to our eyes, did not the polished
steel 81 the breast, piece CLEAN through Is
network tile fun Spanish hose and the
small shoe. with tie rosette ribbon con
stitule a dress that delights she painter anq
he poet.
me nations 81 Europe have always shun'
ned the lieh HoWer-bed q eolols 70 wien
their Asiatic kinsIaen deb ghf AfA
s.;,ssos Is ia erfmitiva c0lora--rich reds.