Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-08-19
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ed that produces no beautics whose names
shall descend impcrishabiy lothc generations
yet to CONC,
: WI es,'aotcpsa psscs osibAtsryiast
does not record the came of sema beauty
.he Bible has its Rachel, SO lovely that tvcn.
ty years Of service was deemed a light fee ior
her affections ;,tthc wni Ia was lost for Cleo
patm, the haauHfii nisiresscss o. FrpncI
kings ruled that w6fltl t'}rcugh the hsartssot
their imperial lovers; even down to the da ~
of George the Fourth there has always besv
some lady whose, charms have bean mora
powerful Than inonarchs nnd prime minister,
But | think the problem may be solve Z.
II is the difference ofdrcSS- -kc0stutne does Is
all, Revive tkc'sobinsA sAof ,btgcheagcs, ami
you will revive all the beauty aud the ugli-
ness'ef these days, for there must haya bcen
good deal Of ugiincss, otherwise beauty
would not have BEEN so forribly appreciated.
Had there been more pretty g'rsstirf tiictdny.
of Troy, ltricn would have had few sutors,
andsl slhum migtts have been standings YET.
What mean to, say is this: In those day.
people dressed SO unbecomingly that, miles,
their features were perfect, they werb "He,al.
ly nothing. All the mnsrgraces which Sc:
off aneoiocru person now ~nfc totally Vuna.
valuable undsr that system of costume.
FuI. instance, Helen, must. have. warp N
loose robe, broad gir,Ile, bare arms, sandals
on her feet, and her hair combca back In
those rich. magnificent braiis termed 10 tits
tlav "tireoian Plaits',s3gs : affawaas&
But imagine for a moment all your nc.
quautances dressed in this way. ~ truuid
not the majority be- frightiulf How trsv
faces, how few cd,uplexons, could stand arhst
banding back Of tho black hair, how t,sp
{, rms would show well beneath the sinrfgea
robe, without stays or stiff pctticoats, how
few feet would be ena,nabhr III sapt,,ls; huW
few arn.s would bear tho noon day sun aiR
the sharp winds which would soon reaul6
then TO the pattern, and form of a washer
woman's r. e, ''''.''t .'''@. 7s' -'1
Pe,hapa The, Jewish, costume Of Hebtccat,
and Rachel Glay have boon \, better shade;
but here was the same exposure Of neck and
arms, with theGddiional dsad vantage OF ~
robe that Showed leg crtascd ri hithou,
boots apl hose, and that refused to sweep
with Grecian amplitude aro4iid the limbs of
thcir fair wearGrs. '..' ..t' Wv s.~1
| Cleopatra, who is represented a.. being
both derk atl stout, could wear only tho
robes of white or .pulp ple,. the heavy dialrm,
the string Of pearls, that were allotted Tho
garb Of Egyptian prtnccsscs. How dark ana
how unoomey must have been the majority
Of her countrywonich unay be Judged from
the sensation she made. ...-.. saA.ia
Tho Roman ladies' were famed for their
stately carriage aud somewhat large nu. no
BILE features and when toathrsa chur,ns a.
added those of regularity and delicaoy ar5t
beautiful coloring, no dut.hrtheir sim nia go
coqustfe style OF dress was sspecially7lQqun
ing to them but without these la,tpr q,itli-
ticalions how .gaunt and coarse they lnQyt
have appeared. '"t D.! H' ,1aSh' tT' -" fE -
What can be moro lovely than the figure
of-Agrippnn, bendingthat steady shcat Ebo, 0
the ashes of Germanieudf tho robe ssjls In
long sweeping folds the bare arm, nA2s,d to
the shoulder, supports the rurni tla hHlr
braided back, the smooth brew, the ala&uihr
cent eye, in it's Large and nagniiceut 81 4Hl
ber,, not aFrhh9n, not the gIeaning Of jew.
VI, breaks tho calm uutIiue oI djStuIbs lAe
suyere unity. Perhaps G4aisong the circle VI
acquaintance there are two or three woiuen
swAotwould appear to advantage 80 attred ~-
but oh !! hos well for the huIlpy a,. iDl lhe
sciaggy "nCz retT0usSe' and the ne sg44ds
that ihey fall upon better days. .a....
As we descend The stream OF TIM Tho
number Of celebrated bcsr ties decrease ;sthts
we may attribute to the INCREASING knoHiiJtFc
ui dress Indifferent complexion, bad Il ssg4
and irregular itatpros, began TO have so.uc.
thing like fir play showt, them cxigch iha
Of person met With some Assistance ftd'a
costumes and in lhs same degree az tl.o
plain women were made TO appear less plain
were tho beauties rendered less prominent,
and tbs distaticc hei#@Cn the parties l,ss-
cred - f 'EE}'I7'at Sc ~ Fl. ..t ~
D StillsYc henr Of some SO alik ngly lovely
as 30 be known to all the world hy the .a.np
Of their eyes only Of these we may nmny
Edith Of The Swan neck 50 called from Ill
brilfaht whte:css Of IL n HI c,tIIrIletI rcFisl-
ing ihe exposure to sMa ard wind, twhica
tanned apd lrcckI,d into frphtfulpess the
queens and lofty lRAirs Of those rude lnys
Rosamond tho fair--so fafr I,tat It was saitl
Of her, "Nonc bnt iealous ar,d cxasperater
woman cnad have harmed her" B-atricb
CGnCi whose beatty makes ore ShGdder, ~
mystsrious seem tho light in those large un-
troubled eyes, soon a'6gt 10 close 'tcncatis
the rresstrc of SO nw'F,h a fate I.,ItrezFa
I Borgin, All angel iu'face, Il demon in heart;
Mary Of Scotland, whom mo man ever DO
held without love" anil some few others, un
! tl we reach t,at famous trio recorded in tbs
letters of Horace Walpolr, ns the loveles.
women Of their time, the Misses Cunning.
One Of these, the duchess of Hamilton,
was SO renowned for her charms ,tbnt hcg
Game spread far aud ngar,, ips9mgch thai
when traveling once fioln Tic Worth 10 towr
the mob, In the phccs where slic rested NJ
nlghts, assembled mouna tho hotels, nm
world they depart NATL she had appeared oll
the balconies 70 display 70 ,thgtu her worlI
Catled face. + 2'A '..'',f@1 WI. <s%
&9And there is something strangely sa,fi
/ a. =. r II. N Il
sisters, Lady Coventry, who pertsheA7 of con.
sumption while in the highest pride OF YOUTH
and bsnaty. She is recorded a3 patiently
.awtfting the approach Of thhtb-- b--heialodkin:.
glass her constant comparion---as scarcely
sver removing hereyesr Irom ,he-rehectien Of
ber, own face, and .as bgwnilpg only the too
early extinction Of q beauty worthy of I'M.
mortality '''3. s.v't' sas0t a'# 'so,r@f@ 's# .
/ ~ rita later time, when he names Of sonro
fhvorite beauties axe again recorded. the cos
tune totally diiiereat, Was SO hideous THAI
nS' oaeseould wear ID .anih impnnity--henco
ihp5bgh reputation, for ,beauiy of Paulino
lionaparte and Madame Recan,i.r. The FOR.
mcr is described disappearing AZ party civ
en- by her mighty brother in tunic OF white
muslin, reaching little below the knee, and
cointncpcng. far below the shoulders, tho
vast 'ACtehlHgy hiiHfi, ahI DOnnl WIN II
narrow girdlc; sntattb scio'hed the s,iall
feet, while mantle Of heavy leopard sksa
'hu.g around the ioIna Of Ganosas i.ires.
model a,.--.r .n-f -, .....,
Aud there are many who. can remember
the appecrranca Of Mi,latha Rtcdmier, in tie
parks Of London, chesin u fs5be ass@afty a.
simflcher dark hair wreatiici aroand hsr
head and fastened with,a bodhin to the sun
nit, and scarlet mantle wrapped HouaL
her. .-.aa ,fag Lar ...--.ef -
Now days the toilet Of lady is oxacsiy
conducted upon the principles most bccoiir.
ing 10 all; few figures look Miin the sweer,
ting robes and lsngti,cDed corss.e- ample
and stately without, Stiffness ankles, hog.
ever thick, are concealed by the long dresses
now the Mode. Features however coaf3c,
can befsoitened and sliadeA into something
like s,nisaciEy, by the jatlicious Arrange
mont of tOctg adj 4. ho