New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-14
CITY ITEMS


THE BALMORAL on BRoADwAY-wHAr ORR GIL
TIC BARD THINKS ABOUT Ir.-Two years ago there
was great gossip abont the scarlet peicoat- The
gOOdnstored popular sensible Queen of Great Britain
Defender of the Faith, &c. hsd found rambling over
the swamp land and dewy heather of the highlands
different affair from walking upon the smooth lawn at
Osborne, and the jaunty Scotch kirte convenient
substitute for the open skirt and SAITH train There
upon the Hghlanders were delighted, The Court
Journal applsuded, The Times saw another symptom
Of royal urbsuity-even Punchs caricatures were in
genial approval Of the Queens taste.
Then the excitement foated over the sea; jour
nas took up the cry moved thereto by the sloppy
dition of the city streets. "BSlmoral forever" The
supporters At once entered huge invoices. scarlet
Pettcoat hung in every retail store So far, good
but here aroee difficulty. The bellies of Broadway
recognize Victoria Defender of the Faith but
not us ExPounder Of the Fashions Yet they wanted
70 wear the BRmOral when they thought Of daily be-
dsbbled skirts, and aoe-edgings ruined forever; but
Eugenie bad not said the word No one dared to make
tie first exhibition Of the garment. Who should
bel the cat What would Mrs. Gr1ndy say While
these questions ragged, the Spring on the season
was over tie shop-keepers packed away the useless
kriles with many sigh; the things failurethey
laAnifesay had not become the rage.
But, aAer ali the mo6e was sensible; the whirlsig
of Time brings round tie revenges; merit will
~ later find human favor. And so, this Winter, when
the shopkeepe tmidy again brought out the stock Of
Balmorals, and when the walks worse than ever
with mud and half-uelted snow one fair customer after
another quietly thought how nice that pretty garment
would be for morning shopping excursion, when abe
would be sure meet the sristOcratic Mrs Grun-
dy and So after another the DEAR sensible
lures quietly bought their Balmorsls and meant to as
quietly wear them O mornings. But, 10 the other
day, after the January thaw, when the streets
sers dirty, and each thought abe would venture
out in her new skirt, 10, each found herself in the
4shion! Every second lady she met was robed like
herself Redpsin red-strped, red plaided pethcosts
made the stree; as brilliant as poppy-bed. Thus has
come about the revival of the Balmors and here il
rshat ooe Celtic bard thinks about it:
THE SCARLET PETTIcOAT.
shurs III agree,
its foine
The darngs show their psoes
Along Broadway
s.. Psthfick's Day,
In CLAIMING skirt and lsoes!
Hove the sight
Win spO.less white.
o. peticoa;s embroidered:
Zach Little fai
From out them put
Like laves by lilies bordered
ut at this date
That mozhty strSte,
From Grace spire unto Astor.
Bespstters dirt
On livery skirt
Loke pepper from caster.
Pie yez desA
or tender year,
Who show o di-crStion,
Such stresked hose
And ruined clothes
Exciting sdnraton
There's Madam Vic,
OF nonsense siok
Knows better how to dress ber
The kirtie red
She instead:
Tas HOwlJ Virgin bless her
Or Else. bedsd,
or Highland plaid
I'm Irish, bu. love it:l
She makes skirt
That seorns the dirt,
And loops her gown above r.
Then here's ths gal
With the Bslnors
And dainty top boots slender,
Who's discrste
As she is swate,
Al wise she is tender,