The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-07
The Fashions.


lowing interesting article, written by ono of our lady
contributors commend it to all our fair readers:I
Truly this is tho age of changes and revolutions, and
fashion, changeable crce<nce has kept full pace
with the age. Great the change which has taken place
within the last ytnr Taste and elegance has given
place to bounded extravaganza in every department
of toilet.
We will commence with the bonnet. This article Of
apparel nso to consist Of front, head piece and
curtain Now it resembles little with two long
ribbon strings and does not deserve the Of bon
net no smaller It ia the moro fashionable preparing
We opine, for It's final disappearance
Wearing tatie hair has become 30 common no ONO
tho ao and disagured Ia the head by the
quantity now that all grace and elegance Of form s lost
Far different the idea Of the classic Greek from that
of tho modern trisr who thinks the creator the num-
ber of paits curs and puGs he puts on the better.
But why speak OF thsP The Venus. with her beautiful
gracefully shaped head is oldnshioned and would
be iau ghed at in Paris or New York.
We will next Bay few words on the bad taste dis
played in the articles Of jewelry Such quantities
worn in the daytime and by very young ladies, too
who should dBBgure themselves by uBing pro-
fusion Of gaudy tinseli People wear jeweiry az
they formerly made use Of flower ribbon TINT ia
to say they change with toilet Earrings are
made so preposterousiy long nearly to reach the
| shoulders.
As to Wristbands thoy little cuiraaaes, partly gold,
partly silver, mixed with cameos lnpslnzuiis, and gar
nets while clasps month; aud is necessary
now to change ones clasp every time ono ohnnges
dress.
But most absurd Of all Is the of chain Of small
coins. passed in semiorcie under the chn the ends
being fixed each side Of the head. Does it not
seem as fast relapHing into semi barbarism
in point of tastea
AS to the dresDes they extravRgant to eIceBs in
every respect form, variety OF COLOR and quantity and
quality of trimming. The moro ribbon, lace and but
tonB you can crowd on the better.
ia now tho fashion to the old rule OF
ing the best outermos The pettooats of tht
hsndsomest silks while the skr is only alpaca
inferior material.
But not only it the faahon now to dstort the fabric
with which tho form Is clothed but tho female Hgu,
itself is likewise pressed into the service. Until
months ago had thought the wicked folly Of squeez
ing the waist to wasp.like proportions was amoni
things of the past and that in this enlightened age
when every young sdy studied physology. such bar
barsm would be unheard OF. But not SO; never was
carried to such excess. We have been assured tha
many young ladies' sleep swahed round with bandages
and laced In tight corsets. wo betde them and thei
future husbands and children.
We shocked by the torture the Chinese girl has
undergo in the painful procosB OF having her foot mad
ANAL and useleRs. How much worse TO compress
the want until the ribs pressed In, on heart live
and lungs. What . misorabe future is In store fo
these misguided Victims u fashion. Beauty and grac
form doubtless very deslrable but they shoul
be urchased at the price OF health and comfort
long lingering illness with dyspepsia, hysteris, or col
E sumption. and premature grave must be the inevlh
BILE consequences Of such suicidal practices With Ii
strongest emphasis may say here Nature unadorne
r, is adorned the most.
AL these show low tone OF intellectual An
moral training 10 what low ebb must religious feer
have fallen among the votaries Of foahion, when v
find special toilet for young communicant" deeme
matter Of Importance. [Vide Fashion Plato In lie Be
Ton for June We used to be skepcal In regard to IL
pictures Of the great English satirut b
l. Lady WHITTLKsEAo chapel of ease is here brought
N fore us In Lively reality. And we would recommend
to 1t to the Rev. CHARLES HoNErlAN, when hepreach
his sermon before the said young communicate "Tl
fashion Of this world passeth away"
Never did dress more clearly indicate the state
lc society than It does at the present tme Never hn
people stra yed more widely from the old landmark
Never moral reform called for than at th
moment. The style Of conversation the tone OF though
the manners and appearance Of all classes
N the young,-cry loudly for reform.