Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-02-25
me Red PetticOat tine RAGE.

The "Scarlet Petticoat" has made It's
appearance in Broadway. Queen Victo-
ria was bewitched by the appearance of
the Scotch lassies about Balmoral Castle,
in red petticoats, anu metropoItanized the
style by causing its introduction into Lon
don. The first of the red petticoats in
this country was one worn by Lady Gore
Ouseley, in Washington, fortnight SINCE
All the promenaders of Pennsylvania Av-
enue were dazzled with it. The N. Y.
Herald says of its introduction into Broad
way:
1t was on Saturday afternoon in Broad
way, when the faneprs were astonished
and delighted by two pretty women wear
ing the scarlet pettiCoat. The storm had
ceased-the sun shone for the first time
in two days-and the avenue was crowd
ed with ladies, who had come out for lit
tie fresh air. The heroines in scarlet had
pretty feet and ankles, and they tripped
daintily along, holding their gowns clear
of mud and wetof the pare. 1t was pref
ty, neat, tasteful, piquant and altogether
distractingly tempting. The scarlet pet
ticoat has Its uses and will save many
rich silk from ruin. 1t is too short to
drabble in the mud and spot of dirt will
hardly show upon it. The scarlet petit
coat needs, though, pretty foot, well
shaped ankle, neat boots and white stock
ings of purity above suspicion. So equip
ped, the slayer of male hearts may 60
forth conquering and to conquer. Some
of the petticoats are made with stripes
which has a pretty effect; and they are
all of substantial stuff, which will not be
blown about by every wind, doctrinal or
otherwise.
The Herald has also to say of the new
style, which is fully up to the dignity of
demanding a leading article in that jour
nal:
Our lady readers will hardly need to be
told that the Queen of England has very
beautiful castle at Balmoral, on the banks
of the dark rolling Dee, where she takes
her pleasures and the Prince Consort
shoots grouse in August and September,
and from whence certain Caledonian fash
ions have lately been introduced by high
er circles in England. 1t so happens that
the Queen, when visiting Balmoral, is al
ways received by a sort Of triumphal pro-
cession, the prettiest episode in which is
a bevy Of Scottish maidens and matrons
wearing the scarlet petticoat, with the
gown looped up at the side, the hem of
the pettieoat touching the ankle. The
Queen has adopted the fashion, and so
have many of the ladies of the Court. Ii
has not been long in crossing the Allan
tic, and was first introduced at Washing
ton by Lady Gore Ouseley, and has al
ready received the endorsement of sew
eral of the prethest promenaders in Broad
way.
. Have not all the poets sung
the praises of the petticoat? Who does
non remember the lines Of Sir John Suck
ling:
Her feet beneath her petticoat
II Like little mice, stole in and out,
/ As If they feared the light.
And Byron, who says it is
garment Of much mystical sublimiiy,
Whether it be of russell, silk, or Gini;y.
=
So we say success to the scarlet petit.
coat for the the street, the white for the
drawing room. Eugene gave US the
hoops: Victoria, who is not celebrated FOL
her taste In dress, the scarlet petticoat.