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

The vast amount of ridicule 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 a 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,
and extension OF skirts, etc, has prov
cd delusive The weather, too, seems
20 have very decided effect on the
walking dresses of the dashing beau
ties On cloudy, damp days, they
appear MS modest and demure as a
religious recluse but a bright, sunny
day, with sufficient breeze stirring
to throw feminine drapery into grace
ful folds, completely metamorpliises
them Some are so uncharitable as
to insist that the love Of admiration
is at the base Of all this and that
fsuch 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-
picious eyes, and that the admiring
outbursts of a 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 hu-
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 should bc resorted
/ to by giddy and thoughless girls,
! whose heads are as brainless as theif
waterfalls. But iilting hoops, flaunt.
! 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 on
dress. The present styles have nc
very creditable origin. They are Pari
sian, of course, but are borrowed from
tho reckless l0rdttes of that gay and
dissolute capital We wonder, if the
fact is ever reflected upon by our
young ladies, that they are seeking
admiration by the style of dress frs
] invented by class whose life ostra
cises them from all communIcatiol
with the virtuous and pure 1t is a
humiliation to every American proud
Of the noble traits Of his country.
women, TO reflect that they borrow in
decent fashions from the Uerg fast
women of European city.
! Such recklessness IN the matter oi
dress may provoke tho passing admir-
alton Of the voluptuary, evoke the ri
bald icest Of the thoughtless, or tn,
studied slander Of the depraved bu
it creates pity, contempt or DISCUS
with the better class of minds--amon;
: all those whose praise is praise IN
decd.
The male bipeds, who sun themsclve
on fashionable streets, will soon b'
compelled TO borrow a hint from th'
ultra fashionable of the ladies' Tigh
+, pants, the lean and scraggy class ,wil
I be paiLcd to hear, are now the rage
In the present extreme of style, il
, gentlemen's 5 apparel I'm seuline dand.
is arraycd in very tight pants, 81
tight that in the effort TO stoop
the person thus dressed feels him
, self unexpectedly Strengthened sacl
coats are so short that they some
what resemble a sailors round jacket
! tho vests button close to the throat
! In additionto to these, a broad turn-ovc
r collar of the Shakespeare style, nai
, row-rimmed hat, constitutes the dres
in most cases. The prevalent colo
is brown, so as TO be fashionable ever,
? dandy must be "done brown" Thi
L color varies from a reddish brown {
$ brindlc brown. Many of tho mos
q dressy dandies were coats, vests an
!. pants of the same lor.-F.rchdnge.
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