The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-01

SHur YouR EYES LADrEs.-A Coz
respondent Of the N Orleans Bulletin
. writing from Saratoga Spring., give
: an account oftbe grand ball. there. Q,
the 4th inst. His remarks are yer,
pointed and pertinent. Our fair rea
ders. will forbear reading them, us they
are not repubIished for their benefit.
The grand ball came off last night al
our house, where l suppose 500 per.
Suns were present. A large humble,
Of the gay company present were from
Florida Louisiana. Mississippi, and a
few from Tennessee Ofallthe fashion.
able follies among tue fair sex to he
found any where. we have them here.
Women no ETHEREAL in their composite
on that it occurs TO me the slightest
puff Of wind would carry them I'll, and
n rude winters blast utterly annihil.
ate them. Thin angular forns-pnle
wan faces-listless, unanimated crea-
tures." are epi'hets truly writton Of
such specimen's IA We're present last
evening. Th@e tight bodices (now all
the fashion, spoil half the grace Of our
pretty girls. The JreSsm akers are
to blame three times out Of four for
this great folly. l had the company
last night Of one whose annoyance at
the tightness Of her dress was sincere.
It was truly alpeedless discomfort. Her
natural figure, though full, is beau,i-
fully symmetrical, and her waist small
enough without pressure. Yet the
pleasure Of dancing with such COM
preston Of the lungs was quite spill
ed l wish the dressmuker could
be reached with the idea that this plea
ses no one. They should be made to
fit their fashion upon those marble
models which some writer lately des-
cribed very witty as unprotected f.
males" The Greek Slave, and the
Venus de Medicis; would be troubled
enough to make acknowledges
" meet" All the absurdities Of fash.
ion are dished up here. 1t would be
worth something to see some Of these
bellies !" plain calico wrapper at
home" Our Southern girls do not
enter as fully into all the absurdities of
Dame Fashion as the New York and |
Boston bellies. OF all tha studied dis
play Of rings and bracelets, elaborate
hair fixing the costly six and seven
hundred dollar dresses the rolling up
and casting down of eyes the getting
up and down before the proper attitude
and finally the pray.luok.at me ali. is
only carried out most exquisetly 6ne
BY these latter names. laying aside, rs
hey utterly do. simplicity and self
Forge'fulness, two-of the greatest
charms Of our Southern women.
,sn but notice among the ladies now
m the tapis here for matrimonial pros
'sct, majority street. sixteen years of
'ge only, and smart spriukling less.
This placing girls Of this temper age so
onward, is certainly great evil that
hould be corrected in our country.
3i'ls of the above mentioned age
cave school, come out are engaged.
Don marry. and settle down for life,
heir heads full If all the lighter &C.
but utterly Ignorant
t everything pre'aining to domestic +,
ffairs-knowledge far more useful 10
tactical life than all tho book lessons ,
Yer learned. They leave school en-
rely too early, marry too young and ,
hus loose the charming season Of girl. :,
ood, free from the care that added,
ears will in some from bring to all .
IL daughters Of Eve. Parents do
OF allow them kirne for body and
lind to MIXTURE. But more anon .
,ncerning the fair sex. l love item
18th all their faults. God bless EN- r,
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