Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-06-20
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1866.
THE STYLES.
TILTING HOOPS AND TIGHT PANTS
HAPPY CONJUNCTION FOLLY.

TILTING HOOPS AND TIGHT PANTS-A |
HAPPY CONJUNCTION FOLLY.
The vast amount ofridicuIe and de-
nunciation launched from press and
pulpit upon the extravagant and in
decent street costumes affected by a
class of fast ladies, at one time seemed
to promise mitigation of the folly,
or, at least, to drive its worship ex
clusively to the demi-monde. But the
promised retrencl m mt in expenditure,
aud extension OF skirts, etc, has prov
cddelusive The weather TOO, seems
to have very decided effect on the
walking dresses of the dashing beau
ties On cloudy, damp days, they
appear rs modest and demure as q
religious recluse but bright, sunny
day, with sufficient breeze STIRRING
to throw feminine drapery into grace
full folds, completely metamorphises
them. Some are so uncharitable as
to insist that the love Of admiration
is at the base Of all this and that
rsuch days as yesterday are selected for
promenading in the fashionably indie
cent costume, with special reference
to the display of well turned ankles,
and what may not prove 10 be artifi-
cial calves She of the genuine flesh,
bone, blood and muscle ought to know,
that mankind now view all such
tempting exhibitions, with very sus-
pieious eyes, and that the admiring
outbursts of youthful enthusiast are
often cooled down by significant hints
of bran, saw dust, cotton and whale
bone. 1t is too bad that there should
be such distrust inherent in fallen hui
man nature but the ladies have to
thank for such despicable reflections
the revelations Of their own costum-
ers. 1t is stranger that women Of
good taste and irrcproachable charac-
! ter, should countenance the present
style, than that it shonld be resortod
i to by giddy and thoughless girls,
whose heads are as brainless as their
waterfalls. But tilting hoops, flaunt-
i ing skirts, looped-up dresses, and a
free display Of ankles and legs--to
speak plainly-is just now the rage,
sermonizing from the pulpit, and ridi-
cule in the press, are alike unavailing
to induce modcsty of demeanor or
dress. The present styles have no
very creditable origin. They are Pari-
sian, of course, but are borrowed from
, tho reckless lordtteS of that gay and
} dissolute capital We wonder, if ghc
fact is ever reflected upon by our
young ladies', that they are seeking
, admiration by the style of dress first
invented by a class whose life ostra
cises them from all Communication
, with the virtuous and pure 1t is a
humiliation to every American proud
of the noble traits Of his country
J women, TO reflect that they borrow in
decent fashions from the uery fast
women of a European city.
Such recklcssness IN the matter OF
I dress may provoke the passing admir-
! alton of the voluptuary, evoke the vi
bald iccst of the thoughtless, or tn,
I, studied SANDER of the depraved but
it creates pity, contempt or disgust
with the better class of minds--amone
all those whose praise is praise ia
y deed.
" The male bipeds, who sun themselves
on fashionable streets, will soon b'
compelled to borrow n hint from tn,
s ultra fashionable of the ladies. Tigh
!, pants, the lean and scraggy class will
g be paiLcd to hear, are now the rage
In the present extreme of style, il
q gcntlcmen's apparel, I'M seuline dandy
is arrayed in very tight pants, 50
tight that in the effort TO stoop
I the person thus dressed feels him
. self unexpectedly Strengthened sacl
coats are so short that they some
= what resemble sailors round jacket
i the vests button close to the throat
. In addition to these, a broad turn-ovc
~ collar Of the Shakespeare style, mar
row-rmmed hat, constitutes the dres
in most cases. The prevalent colo
- is brown, so as to be fashionable ever,
~ dandy must be "done brown" Thi
II color varies from reddish brown 4
IS brindlc brown. Many of tho mos
"a dressy dandles were coats, vests an
!, pants Of the same color. --Frchdnge,
10 n.y. ,,on;uo o,,i Wpet nonca,vin