The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-06


given al Mozart Hall las. evening, ny Lola Moutez Be-
tween two and three thousand persons prescot who
svequony appiauded the leotnro. Almost precisely
the advertised hour the fair lecturer made appear
ance and when the plauds OF the audience had ceased
commenced.
Il was a melancholy fact she thought, that fashion
owed it's faults TO the folly the dcformty aud the vice Of
mankind having begun about the time when Adam had
suddenly found himself in the Garden Of Eden She por
rayed in glowing coiors the natural beauties Of people
originally Bat accumulated wealth soon intro.
duced luxury and Formally, so that the reign Of
fashion might be sala 10 have oegua with the
human race. Fashion had always played q more con.
s,c1ous part in the affairs Of than the law aud
most tremendous tyrant LIS omnipoient iniiuence
was found everywhere Il controlled the shape Of
cradles and the shape Of coins presided ut the
table, II regulated the toilet, in TACT operated every
daily action. Lord Byron SAID that the French
cused OF fashion, but fashion with extended only 10
dress, while with the Engl sb the alpha and omega
u every thing. England and the United States the
Two nahons where fashion held the greatest sway even
extending 10 salty aud religion. Eeea the very Cos
pei must be ricsed out in gold and the nest velvet
NO reliance could bs placed It's efficacy take them
heaven Fashion had driven out OF the language many
coarse aud vulgar terms. Lbernue and hbernusm were
now gallant aud gallanuy. man intoxicated was
slightly elevated. upsy only obhvous
While might rcprove fashion sboald give it some
credit for this Fashion had done everything but made
and woman happy, Ben Jcnsop was not much be-
yond the mark when ne spoke OF the pains his SATANIC
Majesty regions beng pasme in comparison with those
people OF fashion Peter the Great mad thought that
me changes in fashion made by the t,,lors aud
wondered that the nobility would submit tc
France Of wearing point lace the shoes
No one could present himself in company
without three and half yards al lace either shoe
mis- fashion contemporary with that of toog.
peaked shoe in England. People laughed At savages
wore ugots VI gold in their but why a gold
ring IN the nose more ridiculous than gold rings in
woaaens earsy Indeed she thought tat ii h.s bands
had rings their their wives md
Gsctlbe, and such a fashion would certainly be more
eleany than the present whsker and mpustache
ment The origin OF the changes in fasnon very
surd Large quilted shoes were used by tue Earl Of
Anjou 70 hide deformed feet, and they eoou be-
came the fashion in France. The Empress Iss-
bella, during siege, had tn change
her clothing before the siege was over The siege
listed three at the end OF which time the linen
q the Empress had become rather yellow In this way
hsa arisen the fashion OF yellow Isabella linen lisa
bella linen was worn even now but II not at all
fashionable The long, beautiful hair Of Louis XIV. had
caused the Introduction of perukss Fashion hat been
called the creature and goddess Of woman bat there
snythng about woman more ridiculous than many things
about MANI The fashion Of tight psnaloons had made It's
appearance about the the fashion Of small.
benneis She had straddng the streets Ia
panaoons almost tighter than their skin legs
about to break Al every step One had dressed tight
clothes 70 exhibit his fine FORM and every body initiated
hs example, whether they were Of good figure moi.
Man had O fashion In politics which he changed about
three times as often as woman did her bonnet. The
Vicar Of Bray had held his place during the stormy days
81 Henry the Eighth and three of his SUCCESSORS by
ing Catholic or Protestant according the religion the
monarch. When be was reproyed with this, he replied
main always VI ,ar OF Bray The ancient Roman laaies
used 70 paint and chalk extreme profession Some were
afraid the house In rain lest the chalk on
their faces should DO removed In the matter of
the ladies or days ahead the
present day. In Ezabeths day ladies' dyed their hair OF
al ocore Queen Eizabeh's hair red, which,
Quently became the fashionable color LADIES' heels
their shoes so high as 10 set them on their toes Dur
preeent day were Insignificant in comparison with them
IN 174o ladies' hoops sixteen seventeen feet the
bottom and nearly as broad at the top Two OF such
hdss would have hiled omuibus TO sudocation She
considered that the lives OF hundreds Of women were
ferable TO the old plan OF six or seven stiff petticoas
There were hundreds Of people in their graves
II present over whom coroner's jury could
ADd a verdict OF "Died OF petacoats" II was the
only fashion which seemed 10 have originated In
common sense. Nothing was more shocking 10 them
than the sale of beautiful girls the bazaars Of Turkey
yet these grs proud of being bought the pur
chaser was OF buying them. People exclaimed against
this as shocking but the system disposng Of
daughters mAtrimony rich husbands account OF
their wealth badY The half nude system ladies'
would be shocking TO Eastern ladies' She reproved the
fashion Of colors In dress which compelled ladies' to
garments Of hues not suitable 70 their compile xious
good illustration OF the poser Of fashion was shown 10
NE introduction Of the Italian Opera into England which
became popular only after time Fashion made
all right, as II has been cndeavorng 70 do in America.
People had 70 learn to enjoy the opera they learned TO
use tobacco. 1t most hughabe see dandiss ad-
mrng the opera for whom every thing in the beau monde
mansions of the fashionable she had often the great
est works Of art aud genius hanging the walls simply
because they cost vast sum Of money and II was fash
tcusble have them Fashion the torment Of nature
Everything Was reduced 10 the servitude OF habit It's
observer could do nothing without using certain for
malty ~ ridiculous as unnecessary. It would drive
from its pale any person who would Set up
sp,pions Of his People have made fashion
me butt OF r6icule Byron and others laughed 1t it,
Gao rebnked H. It's deyoiees fools by system. They
al thought in mass and took refuge in forms. As
The fashions IN dress there was something curious cor
nected with them new style would be started in
Paris in summer and arrive here in winter, that the
poor dandy had TO shver perhaps in bis light but fashion
able clothing These few OF the oles and yagaries
q fashionable life.
Near the close OF the lecture gentleman advanced
from the audience and presented the fair Lola with bou
quet, which she received with gracious bow. This
hte incident was greeted with loud applause.