The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-06
The Scarlet Pettieoat,

II il known pretty generally, We believe
that Queen Victoria keeps very sharp look
out upon the life and love Of the Prince Con-
sou, llumor las, for a number Of years, ni-
tributrd 20 her sensitive supervision Of his
associations which proved very thoroughly
her love for him, but did not entirely agree
with his notions Of manly liberty, lie IL
lover of ART, aud Il will readily bo imagined
that the beauty Of woman would hold IN high
place in his esteem ~ the beauty Of lamb
OF O landscape. IL isWilh a good deal Of sat
ismctiOu Il may be supposed, that every year
during the months Of August aud September,
the queen il able 10 withdraw the prince from
London aud his "art studies" and vet him
shooting grouse around her beautiful castle
ut liamural iu Scotland She did this last
year, ,and the royal party were received 10y
Kind Of procession, IN which figured conspicu-
uusly little cumpuuy Of Scotch mHidCUs,
robcd n scarlet prtticoats, with the gown
loopod up at the side, the hem Of the petit,
coat touching the ankle" Albcrts quiy2inR
glas, was AZ his eve in moment, and lac hr
came Immediately absorbed ia his art
studies again. The queen saw, admired,
and with the quick tact of womanS nature,
adopted the pctticoat, thus removing from
the prince all necessity for studying art out
Of doors.
This little event, which, with the slightest
coloiing possible in a case involving red
pctticout, is historical, has produced a great
c6mmoton iu the fashionable world, and IL
doubtless destined 10 work revolution
The French empress followed the lead OF her
good English cousin Lady Gore Ouscley has
introduced the pcttioont at Washington, the
prcttcst promcnadcrs on broadway now wear
II, and We had the satisfaction of seeing one
Of them at church last Sunday Ia the sober
city Of Boston. There will Of course be
rise in the price of certain dyc.s,ui's, and q
development ofa new branch OF manufacture
aud within a twelycmonth the bread of thou
sands may depend ON the red pcttoo1t The
plain scarlct is not the only variety worn.
Il is sometimes striped with black but
whether PLAN or striped the effect ia said 10
he exceedingly good. especially when exhibit
ed in connection with a pretty ankle. IL is
the pclticoa, for the promenade the white
still holds undisputcd possession Of the par
Tor.
We give a cordial greeting to the red pet
ticoat, Tor il is only the New England pclti-
coat Of old restored. From forty 10 my
years ago our mothers, particularly those liy-
ing in the country wore the red pctticoat
and short gown. That that pctticoat brwitch-
cd the hoalTs OF the fathers who can d0dhl
They attached certain meanings 10 certain
eal.4s- is.-tltt,-r- -riuyy, too, Red, is come Il
YOU dare, safd tirr EfrfS and thr EusyfpV. II
was q saucy and captivating thing for a girl
to.wuar a red pctticoat, in the good old times
nothing wicked, nor winking that why. but
iaunty, naggish, dnshing and spirited. II the
short gown could come back with the rcd
petticoSt, respect for our mothers would com
pei admirasion, and inspire uS TO constant OBJ
scryaton. DuI If we cannot get the short
gown, let as bc grateful for the petticoat.
Half loaf is better than no bread.
Then hail TO the scarlet petticoat! Whcrcv-
or that flag shall wave, land "long may it
wnve,") il shall tell of a hundred conquered
hearts, aud awful slaughtering among the
affections of mankind. May It's fame be per
pctual like the vestal fires, fed cvrrmotS by
yc,tal purity. May its light go forth into all
the world assisting in the. art studies of
generation. And may itnever be suspended
at half mast, as a signal that the beloved
basque whose determination We have deprc-
Gated is lost to the world - Springfield Nv
publican.