The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-07
EaGisa, Dresses in 1lmady yye.,,,e,

A.aGies' Dresses Ira Muddy weather.
! 1t Is an unpleasant sight TO see the ladies il
the street on Amy days, allow their dresses t.
trail III the mud this is objectionable there is
no improperly in raising the skirts hief
enough to keep them out of the dirt there is s
very unladj like prudery in refusing to raise
them slightly when cleanliness requires it, II
| IS not necessary for any lady to hold her dress
with her hands to keep it out Of The mud. The
English women, says a European writer, un-
derst9nd these things much better than We %
out walking in rain and mud wearing long
dresses, and without taking their hands from
their mntls, come home with their clothing a,
CLEAN as when they started out. How do they
Do itR they wear skirts that do not reach low.
er than he apklei short enough in fact TO keep
eieaFoi the Mptl withoutan lifting. The dress
Is worn long but it is Topped up when the lady
is IN The street. The loops are a iate Invention
and are now the fashion of 6 eat Britain. A
woman who should go out in muddy weather
without them would be considered Il prudc-
they are made thus
There is a belt of black ribbon jhree-quarter
OF an inch wide, and long enough to 90 around
the isGy' . waist, with hook ~ one end and an
eye at The other, as 3 fastening; piece of the
same kind OF ribbon, thee Yards long. is attach
cd To lie end and the middle Of the belt The
belt is now put on with the hook and eye in
front and hanging down on each side is q loop
OF o1ack Ilbooh, three quarters Of a yard long.
W hen lady is about to go out, she puts Oh her
belt. and puts part of the lower portion of her
dress through each loop, which is thus raised
INTO four fesioons, and all Of which is above the
lower edge OF the petticoat. She then walks
out with her hands free, her dress clean, and
her conscience at ease; and if she wishes to en-
tel a house, sho can take her dress out of the
loops IN an instant The Hoped dress IS not on
y clean but graceful, and it shows white pet.
llcoat, one OF the most beautiful articles Of la
dies apparel, to the best advantage.
In Eng and, however, a white petticoat is not
considered MISREPRESENTATION the contrary scar
let WOODEN pettlcoats ara much worn by most
fashionable people, as also are red wooden stock
lng5 Indeed, the white COT ton stockings are
the exception, and not The rule for London win.
ter wear Wool is ordinarily worn, sometimes
carlet, or scarlet with black stripes, or plaid
with variety of colors. And then the shoes
are not Of thia cloth with paper soles, bat Bal.
moral boots with heavy and thick uppers, and
thick soes, lacing up in front, as if :hcy were
made for beings of flesh ana blood, bred on
roast beef, and good for real service, hard work
sturdy health, and long life. Our American wo-
men are too much in the habit of following bad
fashions, and neg!ecting good homes If they
Will just ADOPT the healthful practices, Us well
as the expensive luXuries, Of European aristoc
racy 1t viii be far better as well as more credit
able TO them. We are glad to see, however
thar correct taste is being exercised by our
ladies'. they study health and comfort more
than the fashions, and we may expect TO see
them as rosy checked and robust as any OF our
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