Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-12-14
Hoous and their Wearers.

An Englishnan has lately written pamph-
let entitled dangers of Crinoline," in which he
ayows that this fashion is making lamentable IN.
roads into the health, morals and happiness OF
his fair countrywomen. We cannot agree with
the Englshman's idea of crinoline as conducive
te illhealth, for assuredly the fashion has essen
tially 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:
THR TALL WoMAN.-Now look in the oppo'
site direction and see that tall lady sailing along
IN all the amplitude of skirts What does she
look like. A Jack n-the.green on stills; weep
ing willow grated on to poplar; the monu-
ment stuck into the dome of st. Paul's with the
dome downwards, or any other bizarre conglom-
Grafton YOU can imagine. Onward she comes
against violent gust OF wind. See now sue
rocks to and fro, like vessel in storm, Keep
ing her perpendicular position with the greatest
difficulty, aud grasping hold of the ratings as
she passes along to steady hersel[ on her iee.
THE FAT WOMAN.-Anon there comes very
short lady, to whom nature has Deen e1Teneip
kind in awarding an amplitude OF hgure seicoLa
seen. One would think that this lady wouid Dc
satisfied with the amount OF bulk that haa oeet
onnortioned her. But no such thing; with ths
of fashion are guilty of, she believes that adding
| to the extent of her corporeal outllLe adds
charm to the already, liberal possession ooas'eo
of.
THE THIN WoMAN.-And now there comes
the exact opposite of her who has just passed q
thin, very thin lady, somewhat maliclousiy calI-
ed "scraSey." and without the slightest preten-
sion to figure, and no development worth speak
inc of. Be good enough to observe that the Ia
dc is for purposes best known to herself, holding
her dress several inches from the ground, and as
she does so, displays foot and something more
Of pair of slender, shapeless legs, that contrast
most oddly and unpicturesquely with the sur
rounding extent Of skirt" AZ.
We must make one more extract from tnia
pamphlet, begging him who bas haa occas,Tn
to mass upon the street bevy OF iashiohaoie
wonen or has been hemmed in by hoops at o
:, ,oOtrra room to enjoy the portraiture, for such
: one can appreciate the drawing. The jndig-
nant Epglishman, who evidently. some day, has
been crowded into the gutter by sweeping Cri-
"If we walk along the public highway, we
are frequently compelled to stand on each side
or to step into the road, to permit it to pass
! if we enter church, We find it monopolizlne
= the greater part of the pew; if we turn round
the corner of the street. it rushes against US, anc
i nearly knocks us off our equilibrium; if we as
cend a fight of stairs, it descends like an ava
r lauche upon us-so that weare compelled elthel
f to retreat into the landing or fall backwards on
:. the mat; if we visit the theatre, it surges be
fore. behind, and on either side OF U.S. so that We
A cannot see or hear anything of what is perform
+ ing on the stage and are well nigh suffocated II
e the bargain.
n sold women trembling on the verge OF th'
q grave enshrine their decrepid bones within it
young children, not long released from the tram
mels of swaddling clothes, jerk their little form
l. about in it; ugly women, pretty women, dar
!. womon, fair women, are all under the diabolict
It influence of Crinoline. -Cleceland Herald.