Smyrna times., 1866-03-21
About False Calves.

!, nurlhg several weeks Of the past winter =
/ lhrlNlh@ business WAS done bv the corset man
9laGt3rIeN IN the production of artificial calves
-A.1 by calves we mean Just what the anato-
nllStc mean when they speak of the lower rv-
trelntlGS; We do not know whose ingenuity
3eVlSGd them, nor when they where first miro
: u''r''' nor lndrrd, the method of their con-
article otaprarcl with young Indies and r,mo ro'
rlaIly those who made dashing, disnlavs an
skates, We have abundant ic.,sun to believe =
~ i"ct several OF the prominent corset makers
HtN1t'u all Their energies to the fabricltinn nt'
these rare bits of fashionable. anatomy. md
notwithstanding the very rapid Production tb.
supply 1rll short Of the demand Orrnur>,. j,
G'"l ol care was taken lest any pryiny maScu
i'll' eyes should penetrate the mystery and
IHt Pu'hcity t" the ncwly-crcatcd market for
lhiS would have very injurious effect ul,nn tb
sale OF the article, and the tntalizin., j.!n.;n,,
would have been far less pleasing. But I'm.
Ia!.t "i us existence was soon and easily tram,
mlttGd by Il sort Of madcny lrgrrlcmiin .,nJ
All VINO were dc>lrous of max inr srn>ati,us L,,
I marvellous perfection of iunl. knew Very w,iI
"2erc To supply their sweet selves with patrnt
calves VIZ" patent
his may be an announcement aItogcthnr nm
"r'c"ih' I" tho~" ambitious young gentlemen
VINO at street corners. from club wiulow, ,rJ
N'!; have trII their heart. throh with ,lIi.;,,u.
tt'ILlaton~ OF delight 1T >rrctarns which kind
y art has quite willingly placed Al their di,no-
>dL II can hardly iali To be a di~appaintnIrut
10 such To learn that for i very trifm., c,n,iI..
ration they might have procurrd tb. aLnunJ
int >"nrc" o. their happin,.~~. and that too il
" very portable and enduring shape. hv a wish
t. e. almost any 'ah"> furnishing ,tor. And r..
"I'r"mhiur" ~h"ui chance to lead to rag.. il
10 I.,.
VT other remarkable. ,ir>c,.~ for lcnlne a.,
rh1ntncnt still more aiiuriu., ~ ,,,n...,i, ~ .
human form divine. Bur if they ar. Wis
thtI VIII he satisfied with but on,. revelation
ana VIII hereafter devote themselves to ~tu,ii,.
les deceptive and FAR NOR. proittblr If
however, It /, satisfaction tnthrn f. ocontiuu,.
the mYr>tl@ation. horrible n the IDEA ma,
sem We should counsel 1n cur,y Wit t. on.
u the very num"r"H~ stores c,,l,~rrlttrl t. th,
anatomy 81 fashion. which /, n.fhin. mur,. nor
''' than til" sculpture OF cords Wire. an! cot
ton.
1t would doubtless be a matter of interest +,
ne innocent public to know who the l,f.,
may he that patronizc thr~r ril,rln,.iu,, INN.
"y> winch call forth thr o4n1 gIanc,., Of ;,
many "tnlrlng spectators. lniS i a secret
'hirh only the car~ct-dralrrs and the la,lI.,
,uTc3llX can reveal. We learn. however. thai a
neI have been very popular with the upper !
Ic.'S. ana 1t l. Their surprising success with
ms class that ha, led To an unusual mania for {
katin@ during the past season. The nouJ, :
aye been throngrd with Young ladic, As nry
! before, and not until thl, writing has th.
ly>Icry been fully revealed. In fact. the rae. !;
J the season ha, been these adjustable calyc, !,
o!r ha~ the demand fallen off very materially
.iith the passing away Of the skating season
hey are worn ly the most fashionable IT. uot 7
hc most Respectable. IN the daily promenade. v
MT 1T the weekly ,pcal gathering. and in fact
im"~t everywhere. Very nice voupr mon &
,and behind counters all day long and sell
hem to very nice young ladies in size, to suit Il
- It makes lltte difference how cldayrrou> or
l->napcn one may be, even nature is uut,Ion,. 81
y the devices "t art What with an invest
lent or two III false hair Il fals bust. rlump II
Is IN the cheeks and the now thoroughly in =
oduccd patent calves. the most awkward in =,
lare and attractive in general appearance may
'comc really " charming. Who does not at
" that the world moves? "
II Is not easy to predict whittier these things +,
Ill lead Us. A> there is no limit to humanin- -
.nnlty. 81 IS II probable that there will be no "
mt to the devices which will be used for fill NJ
Y out the defects of nature, and for adding Z,
'tllllclitl charms to comparatively minvitinr
,r>pnal features. Noses will be arrhcd. hook ne
/, or Stral"htcncd to have artificial eyes II,
eth. and hair will be considered a dc>drra- fe
I'M. and most of all young ladies will be made
= IN greater part at the furnishing store and te
c mlllincr :. And 50 will love become farce Sc 81,
nj society Il sham. Until that time We can Ir;
Ny say, for the happiness of all concerned rsr
Beware false calyc,