The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-28
-, Artifoial CaIves.

- rasist tba temptation to republjsh the
snar .rcIe from the Round Table, Of the "a inst.
tbosqh tie subject is rather out Of the ordinary course
Is;t,orssts I'D reader as much as it did Us, he Hla
l. LIN -a,aid for lis trouble in reading it;
During several weeks Of tio past winter thriving
t;rass cas dane by the corset manufactures III the
l-.;, IN ARTIFICIAL calves. And by calves Rc
An yI,at tle apatomists mean when they speak
ior cytranlites We do not know whose in-
aruty devised them nor when they were hrst INTRO
ducei nor indeed the method ot theIr constTEcleii
But that they a very popular altlce % aPPaIgt
aifb voung ladies' and especially those VINO made
sbf-., i;sfiavs on skates, have abundant reason
n believe In fact several OF The prominent corset
makers devoted all their energies to the iaorieaten q
these rare bits of fashionable anatomy ana hot8l:
sfandipr the very rapid production, the supply tel
short Of the demand VI coise' ueai u oats NE
taken lest any prying masculine eyes should penetrate
49, r,vsforv and give publicity TO the newlg-create4
rEst. far this would have had very injurious effect
,ran tie sale Of the article and the tantalising eia,
sion would have been far less pleasing But the TACT
NJ III existence was soon and easily transmitted by a
sort If rnaidenIy egerdeman, and all who were desi
AN ia making sensations BY marvellous perfection Of
flra new yerg We'll where to supply their sweet selves
with patent calves ,t..t i,
cnroe 10 those ambitious young gentlemen VINO a.
fraat corners from club windows and in the begild-
maze OF the ShhllHB S'''ht'N-'7 - $500
beerfs tbrob with delicious ttllations OF delight at
snegtacas which kindly art has quite willingly pae4d
II their DISPOSAL It hardly Ian to be dlsapPomt-
negt to such to learn that for very ting cohs4eFa-
don they might have procured the Astounding source
NJ ber haDpness and that, too, in very portable and
enduring shane by visit to almost any ladies fur
rfshfng store And If discontinue should chance 10
4aad n rare Il may be that nquFing spirit would
discover Te other remarkable devices for lending eli
chantment st more alluring as concerns the hNmaa
form divine" But if they are wise they will be sata
flea with But ole rercaton and viii hereafter devote
Themselves " studies less deceptive and far prof
table III however it is a satisfaction 70 theil 70
continue The investigations horrible as the idea mag
ecem we should counsel early visit TO one q Jii3
very numerous stores cOnsecrated to the anatomy OF
fashion, which is nothing more nor less than the sculp
ture Of cords, wires and cotton.
It would doubtless be matter of interest to the in
Teeept public to know who tue ladies may be that
ratronise these enhancing little toys which call forth
the oeling glances Of so many admiring spectators
This IS secret which only the corsetdeaiers ana the
ladies bureaux can reveal We learn, however, taat
they have been very popular with the socaed upper
circles and il is their surprising success with this
class that has led to unusual mania for skating du
ring the past season. The ponds have been throaged
with Young ladies as never before, and not until this
writing has the mystery been fully revealed In TACT
tie rage Of the season has been these adjustable calves
nor has the demand fallen off very materially with the
passing away Of the skating season. They are worn
by the most fashionable if not the most respectable
ii the daily promenade and at the weekly social gath
ering and, in fact almost everywhere. Very NEE
yon9r men stand behind counters all day long and sell
them to very nice young ladies in sizes to suit So u
makes little difference how eadayerous or ilshapen
one NAV be- even nature is outdoue by the devices Of
art What with an investment or two in false hair,
false bust plunpers in the cheeks and the thor
ouqbIy introduced patent calves the most awkward il
shape and unatractive in general appearance may be-
come really Charming" Who does not say the world
moves?
Il i not easy to predict whittier these things viii
lend u.s. AZ there is no limit to human ingenuity, so
II it probable that there will be limit to the devices
which will BE used for filing out the defects Of nature
and for adding artificial charms to comparatively nin
yjfing personal features Noses will be arUhed hooked
or sraghteued to have artificial eyes, teeth and hair
viii be considered desideratum, and most Of all young
ladies will be made up in greater part at the furnish
ing store and the mliners And 50 viii love become
a farce and society q sham Until that tine we can
only say for the happiness Of all concerned Beware
gf false caIyes'