Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-18
ORIGIN OF FASHIONS,

Lola Monte1, in late lecture on fashion,
said
"The history Of fashion would show tiat
( Satan has had the department un 'er his pc.
Ouliar charge for oil ages. Peter the Great
was foolish enough to believe that the tailor
was the person who had fashions in charge,
aud wondered that the nobility Of England
could permit the tailor to change the cut Of
their coats so often. Applausel She next
referred to the point lace worn to shoes ia
France, the golden chains which were worn
to shoes in England and the gold rings which
were WoIn in mems noses She cav nothing
ridiculous in that, no more than women TO
wear gold ring in her ear, and indeed she
believed the old husbands would be more
manageable if they had rings in their noses,
CGreat Bpplapsel Indeed, this habit, II in
fashion, would be more clennly aud proper
than the rrustache and beard movement. [Ap-
risuse elI Laughter The quilted shoes Of
the Ear Of AnJuu, which were worn on 40
count Of the disease Of the feet, were referred
70 o. having become fashionable. Isabella,
in the time Of the DLo d'Albert, vowed never
to change her linen during tho siege Of her
native place, consequently she wore il three
years, when it being thus changed from white
to yellow, the latter color became the fashion,
aud il is greatly feared that the color is worn
by many eveuto this day. [Applsusel The
various inventions to conceal deformity which
we're used by many, and caused them to be-
stiff white cravat now used 80 much. even
by clergymeu was invented by Beau Brum-
nell, when he got into Disgrace, and on leav-
ing England he generously left the fashion to |
his country, and wrote these emphatic
words:
"slarrh makes tbs man"
daughter and arPlauso.l But men we're as
bad M regarded fashion, Ms the woman. The !
tight pautaloeus cnme into fashion when the
little bonnet did, and the former we're the
most ridiculous. Why, it was laughable 10
see gentlemen going through the streets with
iiybi cosefibg to thvir crooked aud deformed
legs. daughter and the ladies then laughed
ct the men for thus adorning their pipe. stems.
rGreat laughter Some men Of fine proper
tisps got those pantlloons to set Of his shape,
and then others followed him, whether they
had legs or not, aud 20 it became the fashion
IApplau5s and Iaukhtsr.l The lecturer ueIt
referred to tho fashion Of politics, and quoted
the celebrated Vicar OF Bray, who, when tax
eli with being a turn oeat, replied, mot 60
i always stick to my principles, which are
to live aud die Vicar Of Bray" Laughter
While, however, ridiau.ing the sterner sex foI
following fashion, she was free TO say that
there was enough 70 bo laughed NJ among beI
Own sex. She spoke OF many ladies OF Rome,
one Of whom Fabula, vas afraid 10 60 out in
the rain for fear Of the chalk, and Lobella IN
the sun for fear Of the rouge. Even the cell
.brated wife Of Nero bat hor face 90 hGrd W
4. 10 change her features. When Queen Rliz-
.beth died she left behind no less than three
thousand dres scs and at time, instead ofbeing
given sway OF pa, asay in toEes, they we're
hung against the wall until they we're meth
eaten. Ladies', too, who bad beautiful dark
bar VI their OVID, wore false red hair in order
b. have Locks like the red headed Queen.
The hoops, too, Of that day, we're Ia ger
han 81 present, for 10 l7i0 ladies wore hoops
sixteen OF seventeen feet wide nt the bottom
aud near. 8 as wide At rhe top, which 10 those
days would have allied an omnibus TO srfo
,ation, aud instead Of meH grumbling as they
10 at the present day, they ought 60 be thauE-
rul for o0nR left breathing room by the ladies
sheu they have taken enough room for their
Ioops LGrest laugbtsrl But the hoops
,aysd voueus lives, aud gas one Of tie fsw
s.-..a. sa.s1 originated s.'h eommoussuss'