Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-30
HsGps and their WparpFs.

An EngllShmIn has lately written a pamnh-
let entitled 4" Dangers Of Crinoline," :" in which
he syo"s that this fashion is making lament
able inrOads into the health morals and ha,-
piness Of his fair countrywomen, We c,nnot
agree with this Englishman's idea of crinoIipe
as conducting to Ill health, for assuredIy the
fashion has essentially lightened the load Of
skirts women were wont to wear and with
proper under garments the person can be as
well protected as heretofore. The pamphlet
says:
THE TALL WOMAN.
Now look IN the opposite direction and see
that tall lady sailing along in all the amplitude
Ot skirts What does she look like s jack
ln- -the-green on stIlts; a weeping willow graft
ed on 10 poplar; the monument stuck into
the dome Of 81. Pauls, with the dome down
wards; or any other bizarre conglOmeration
You can imagine. Onward sho cSIneg against
violent gust OF wind. See how she rocks TO
ana iro. Ike vessel In u storm, keeping Ee-
perpendicular position with the greatest diff
Guilty. and grasping hold Of the railings as she
passes along, TO steady herself on her feet
THE PAT WOMAN
Anon there comes very short lady, to whom
nature mas been extremely kind in awarding
an amplitude Of figure seldom seen. one
would think that this lady would be satisfied
Win the amount OF bulk that had been appor-
toned her. But no such thing; with the way-
WardneSs and ibandness whicl the victims OF
fashion are guilty Of, she believes that adding
10 the extent Of cOIpOrcai outline adds charm
II the already liberal possession bOasted of.
THE HIN WOMAN
And now there comes the exact opnosite of
her who has JdSt passed a thin ye-y thin
lady, somewhat maiiciously called q scrayyy'
without the slightest p:eteGsiun to fgure and
No Developments worth speaking of Be good
enough to observe that the lady is for PURPOSES
best known 10 herself, holding her dress several
he's fraF -
plays foot and something more Of pair of
slender shapeless legs, that contrast most oddly
and unpicturesquely with the surrounding ex-
tent Of skirt.
We mus, make one more extract from this
pamphlet begging hin who has had occasion
10 pass upon the street bsyy of fashionable
women, or has been hemmed in by hoors a, a
lecture room, to enjoy the portraiture, for such
one can appreciate the drawing The indiy-
nant EnglIshman-who evidently some day.
has been crowded into the gutter by svesping
CrinOline-says
"Ifwewa!k along the public highway, VIC are
frequently compelled u stand on each side or
10 step into the road. to permit it to pass; If
We enter 4 church, We end it monOpoliIing the
greater part Of the pSv; If We turn round the
corner of the street ii rusheS against US and
nearly knocks Us of our equilibrium; if we
ascend flight Of stairs, il desceuds like an
avalanche upon us-sO that We are cDmpelled
either 10 retreat into the landing, or fall back
wards OF the mat; if We visit the theatre, il
sarges before, behind, and on either side OF u ;
50 that We cannot see or boar anything of wha,
is performing the stage, and are we'll nigh
suf)eated IN the bargain.
Old women trembling ON the verge Of the
grave enshriue their decrepid b1nes Hithin It
young children, not long released from tbt
tranmels of swa1dliug clothes, jerk their littl,
forms about in it, ugly women, pretty women
dark women, fair women, are all under th,
disbOlical influence Of Crinolins.
Herald