Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-18
Ladies' Dresses IN Muddy Weather.

1t is an unpleasant sight to see the Ia
u dies in the streets, on rainy days, allow
5, their dresses to trail in the mud. This is
- unpardonable There is no impropriety in
J. raising the skirts high enough to keep them
out of the dirt; there is very unladylike
lery in refusing to raise them slightly
PIN piaT ''anliness requires it. 1t is not
+ nec.ssorv "as M 1wevcr, for any lady to hold
her Jress viii IT hands to keep it out Of
the mud. The Engl.. Nj women says an
European writer, understa, 'u taeSe things
better than we, 60 out walkins Ill ram ana
mud, wearing long dresses, and, >. ''hout
taking their hands from their muffs, CO.. We :
hone with the clothing as cleanly as when
thov started out. How do they do it?-
They wear skirts that do not reach lower ;
than the ankle; short enough, in fact. to ;
keep clear o. tie mud without any lifting.
The dress is sCrn long, but is loOped up q
when the lady is in tbe street. The loops c
are q new invention, an1are now the fash 1
ion in Great BritaiE. a woman who c
should 60 out in muddy weather without /
them would be considered prude. They
are made thuS-There is belt ct black
ribbon three-quarters of an inch wide. and
long enough to go round the lady's waist.
with hook at one end and an eye at the
other, as fastening; piece of the SAME y
kind of ribbon, three yards long, is at Il
tached to the end and the middle of the al
belt The belt is now put on with the al
hook and eye in front; and hanging down k
on each side is a loop of black ribbon, three d
quarters of yard long When the lady n,
is about to 60 out, she puts on her belt, Il
and puts part Of the lower portion of L
her dress through each loop, which is thus N
raised into four festoons, and all of it is k
above the lower edge of the petticoat. She Il
then walks out with her hands free, her 81
dress clean, and her conscience ut ease; th
ard If she wishes to enter q house, she can 10
take her dress out Of the loops in an in u
stant The looped dress is not only clean IN
but graceful, and it shows a white petit
coat, one of the most beautiful articles of tn
lad;es' apnarel to much advantage. In fe,
England, however, white petticoat is not Je'
considered indispensable; on the contrary, IN
scarlet woolen petticoats are much worn DO
by most fashionable people, as also are red pa
woolen stockings. Indeed, the white cot ap
ton stockings are the exception. and not fri
the rule. for London wear in winter. Wool of
is ordinarily worn, sometimes scarlet, or les
scarlet with black stripes, or plaid with of
variety of colors. And then, the shoes tht
are not of thin cloth with paper sOles. but ST
Balmoral boots. with heavy uppers and sof
thick soles lacihg up in front, as if they ne'
we're made for beings of flesh and blood, na1
bred on roast beef, and good for real ser mo
rice hard work, sturdy health, and long
ife Our American women are too much
n the habit of following bad fashions, and
,eglccting good ones. If they will just
ldopt the healthful practices, as well as ,r.
he expensive luxuries, of European aris- irS
ocracy, it will be far better, as well as .a-
more creditable to them. We are glad to
zee, however, that a correct taste is being -
Exercised by our ladies. They study health ~
nd comfort more than the fashions. and -
We may expect to see them as rOsy-chee&- ~
d and robust as any of our English cou'- =, =.
ns.-Home Journal ~