The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-10
A few Remarks ON Dress.


leaves sewed together in the garden of Eden
down to the present time, it has been prominen
charac eristic of the human family to Dress. EVENT.
nations of greatest antiquity made it one of the chh
objects of their solicitute and care, to that t
persons adorned in the most attractive manaa
And looking back through many long ages before Ii,
commencement of the christian era, when the Jew
enlarged the borders of their garments" and cars
and fine linen were considered evidences of noblir
we find the patriarch Jacob carrying out this eadi
idea in making for his Joseph Goat of man
colors" Thus showing that in all ages care has bee
taken to adorn the person and to present pleasing
pcarance to the eye. And in our own day, the SAINT
great leading idea obtains; but there Isl of course
more refined and highly cultivated taste exhibited thai
at any former period. This is clearly shown in n
present style of DRESS Goods which have been
featured with much skill, and with such remark
able adaptedness to the wants of society. These D
Goods exhibition and for sale at L. H. BRE
& CO.'S great Emporium of Fashion.
But especially is the eye pleased and the heart capt.
waited by the appearance of well-dressed female
The EpheSians, in order to impress the mind with ttl
grandeur and sublimty of their idolatrous religion
embodied their Divinity in the form OF the beautiful
and gorgeous looking goddess, Diana. And the al
clients, in almost every instance when they wished
present irresistible charm the minds OF the masses
OF the people in favor of some doctrine idea H.
varably employed the figure of beautifully -atted
female. There was sound philosophy in this. For
they kneW-and know-the power and influence
which a well dressed lady exerts over the hearts
men, We say that the power is irresistible. 1t is
the nations of antiquity accomplishing that which
other power could accomplish. 1t was beautiful
Medan lady that caused the King of the BabvlonianS
construct the celebrated Hanging Gardens, which af
forded much sport to the soldiers of Cyrus when he
diverted the waters of the Euphrates and captured the
proud city of the Chadees. 1t the beautiful and
lovely Athenian courtezan that, by mere suggestion
caused Alexander to apply the torch to PerSepOS the
beautiful capital of the Persians But it is not
sary go far back for proof of this power-we see
it manifested around US every day. And in this, as
we'll past ages, the skillful artists employed
in this department of human ingenuity. And in no in
stance do find the art displayed with more taste
than in the present style of Bonnets. The general
contour of the physiognomy and the chronological de-
velOpments of the wonrer, shown to decided adj
vantage. These Bonncts may be examined and obtain
ed DREM & cos.
But regards dress there are variety of tastes to
crafty. The Greeks admired a fine figure and paid
but little attention to dressing the head So in OuE
day. there those who seldom admire the fine fore
head and wel-balanced ''dome of thought" but ooi
rather at the we'll developed symetrcal form and
pecially the bust. And it is astonishing how well tn
miliners have studied the various wants the
family in the matter of dress. They have conceive
the dca and manufactured the very thing which adie
require in the shape of Embroideres and Mantillas
These may also be found at BREM & cos.
There Others however, who make pleasing
survey of the whole figure when it is properly dressed
and this presents to their minds the paragon of excel
ence. And, to suit this taste the manufactur have
happily conceived the thought of the celebrated Sill
and Organdee Robes falling gracefully the much
admired Expansion Skirt. Let people talk the!
may there is one thing very certain the mind is uni
versaly prepossessed in favor of the present style
Hoop Skirts. We that in their former reigr
Addison wrote some hard things against them bu
then, they were considered only variation of thu
disgusting 'trail" which obtained among the coure
zans of Elizabeth; and the general mind being prcu
diced against what justly considered extremes il
dress manifested its opposition to the Expansion Skin
the moment it made its debut. But in times, thing
viewed in different light and have yet TO se
the man who, expressing his real sentiments, will
that the old satsack style of dress is becoming
than the beautiful grand, self-adusting double back
action, etruscan lace expansion SPIRAL ccolomiD
attachment, gossamcr-i ndestructibe Skirts These
may also be found at
T. II. BREM & cos.
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