The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-20

movements, nowta4dAts, should De
.lirected-so reasons the St. Louis In.
telligencer-against the excessive i'm
portatiops Of silks, laces, satius, velvets
Jewels, etc; to pay for which, in species.
beggers the country. The editor seems
to think that If Miss Lucy Stone, and
Harriet Beecber, aud Mrs. Rose. and
other etropgmipded ladies, wbopld
only turn their movements that way,
good many rights might he establish
ed for their country.
I'VE have allowed rari. (savs the
editor) TO be the mistress Of the fash
IONS Of free America and the Paris.
fashions are directed, Of course, with
careful regard to the interests Of those
e"gaged in the furnishing Of the use
less luzaries which 20 to compose n
fashionable outfit. Why cannot true
hearted American women set the fash
ion q republican simplicity in dress p
Whs will 20, they undertake TO free
us from tbs slavery, and enable us
hen"efortb to he law unto ourselves,
j" tbs 40 II il our pride to be in othes
mntle's ? This ia reform which must
be begun by The wealthy, by the lead
ing members Of the weatbiest class.
II rests will, them TO set it on foot
they can easily do II and ensure its
success, aud as we are not of those
who believe that the virtues are CON
fined to any particular class, we feel
confident that an appeal to them in
this matter, properly ,>--tr;e. will not be
dhsress'ded. he. thR example Of
stalled simplicity of dress. and the e1-
elusive use of American fabrics. be set
by the leaders Of the ton. and the use
fiji revolution will be effected at
once
Paris fashions are not bad fashions
but in New York, we shoot beyond
Faa's atoge'her No Paris lady drags
silk aad satin dresses over Paris side.
walk. 10 sweep the streets, as do our
ladies in New Yak No Paris lady
COOS ont INTO the public streets, in al
most ball dress, ny we do here Il
- s'at the Paris fashion TO GO shopp-
ing ~ the best clothes ladies' have. We
ba9e never been permitted to count
'liss dresses IN Paris lady's wardrobe
but we will venture to say, that, things
being equal ~ to the condition Of life.
our lad,as have three robes. where the
lN'is la'l'ss have ono. It il not the
Paris fashipn for all the servant girls
10 wear silks. and costly honpets and
and IIonsfon or Brussels laces
Snch 81 spectacle is seen nowhere on
earth. but IN the United States of
America
I'VE certainly shall have in the
country -they way we 90 onto car
ry out fhe 81 Louis editors sugges-
lions; and perhaps the best way to do
i, Is to initiate 'he English example
hat Is, put al the livery and the trap
pings upon The servants. and dress in
the simplest attire ourselves. The
pnly way now real|y to be distsngue
"a I" be sc1upnlously simpel. Let the
money that is to be spent upon the fiji,
rather than upon the materini."
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