Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06
rff3. Correspondence OF the n. Y. Tines.
Paris Gossip.-TAe Latest. Fashions.
ROOM FOR THE cR,xoLtsr. GENT, pyvx,

ROOM FOR THE CRTNOLfNE, GENTLEMEN
| Decidedly the most ludicrous innovations OF
modern civilization, are those which amply to the
increase of female Developments. France is o, e.
emlnently the country of ideas and distractions
but while her great ideas are great failures. he,
small ones. are perfect successes. Thus, in the
articles OF ladies' toilet, she reigns the queen oil
taste and elegance. Her inventions in this line
are bizarre and unique. The provincial or the
stranger, as he passes through the streets of the
capital at this moment must be no little intrigued
ut certain white pyramid-shaped objects which
he sees moving III all directions through the
streets, and which conceal behind them a man q,
woman; most likely woman, for a man. al.
though a washer OF linen, would be ashamed OF
the parade he was making. At a distance, you
might take the object in question for u second
Joan OF Arc, with banner IN air, or Il half dis.
tended parachute, or itinerant hand. bill. or
what you please, but you would never divine the
truth. AS you approach, you see it is one of the
new petticoats in crinOne, mounted on broom.
stick, to prevent ruffling till it arrives in the
buodor OF the fair owner, what a petticoat Gum
med, starched, inflated, snpcr-inaated, like the
balloon OF Mr.. GODDARD! For at the hour write.
the increasing ambition of feminine launches no
longer permits the wa.herwoman to avail herse f
OF the primitive and less conspicuous means of
conveyance respected in the time Of our mothers
The fearful s'upwards and onwards'' of the crino.
but broomstick will preserve their s,arched in
tegrity. ~ ta i" y 9Ts ~, aI M
.g I'D THE NEW Inv EsrIox.0 Lirsu
From the common starchcd crinoline, they pas
sed to crinoline with rings of whalebonP, then to
rings OF crinoline, and now within month all
our bellies have adopted the steel rings - the last
:iew invention. Imaginei-to yourself lady in
her most intimate garment alone, standing up
right within the hoops of bogshead from which
the slaves have been removed and the hoops fixed
In position, aud you will have tolerabls clear
idea OF the new invention. The steel rings are
small, almost like the maio-spring of a watch,
and are wrapped with strong cloth. They com.
mence small IN diameter ut the waist. and 90 ON
eniarging in -uiar proportion to tho feet. In
front they contain q spring, BY which they can be
enlarged or dimnished-to q small extent - ct
will. But they are usually worn so enormously
iarge snar rs tnu wearer walKs they 40 no, puucu
the person Mt all. ificy are thus healthy, and rs
hygienic invention are worthy of all praise. As
the wearer sits down they fvId up with all ease
that IS, from bottom to top, not in diameter. But
they present this Inconvenience, tina, when they
are pressed on either side mt the bottom, the Oh.
poslte side is elevated into tho air to IN incon.
venisnt distance FOR those who do not wish to
show the color Of their carriers. This the ladies
declare ~ be the only inconv enience OF the sous
jape. But 10 Paris this Inconvenience 10 not .
g.eAt one. ief e-- irr
AccIDTxss THAT NAY HApPEx.
Dsssss Ne steel rings were issssaassd. Q Ten