Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-03
ERS AND THE "GRECIAN
BEND.u

But what of the latest atroeitv IN FASH
ion, the abominable paaiers9 The onIv
! place, as yet, where they have flourisheI
undisguised and without restraint, is Ssr-
stoga. Are they to reappear in all their
! hideOus deformlty during the coming
| fashionable season in New York I? For
the honor OF our sex we hope not, If
women were really the mere puppets
which society endeavOrs to make them.
we should have no objection to see them
| rendered deformed, grotesque or ridIcu.
| lOus any more than we should to witness
| the vagaries OF Punch and Judy snow.
But to see real women, women of flesh,
and blood, and heart, and brain, lend
themselves to such sping Of horrible de-
f0rmity, is worse than saddenIng-it
makes one fear for them dreadful retri-
butiOn-unnaturally born children, for
instance, nation IN the futureOf wretch
ed humpbscks and crooked monsters.
We have no disposition to speak of the
machinery by which this shameful an
parent excreseence is produced, There
are painter hooped skirts cOmpIete in
themselves, but, as a general rule, the
pdHter " hustle" " is detached, and can be
worn or removed at pleasure. OF course
the form OF the pGnier must be perfected
underneath the dress and other skirts. or
the fulness in mere textile fabrics would
collapse, and the stylish hump be entire
ly lost,
A more fitting accompaniment to the
donkey pd1sier could not be found than |
the "Grecian bend" or the "colic |
stoop," as it is more properly called, and |
the mincing step, now affected by society |
young ladies, Such absolute stiffness is |
not worth talking seriously about, and
should not be considered as rejecting /
discredit upon women generally, any
more than the draWl of the dandy should |
serve as conclusive evidence that the
male sex are destitute of brains. Still, |
we must confess that we never see the |
hump, and bend, and step,
without wishing that we could avail our
selves of an old-fashioned privilege, and
give the exhibitor of these doubtful airs
and graces good spanking.
There are addle-headed young men.
generally very ysung men, who, il it were
for ladies to wear steeples on
their heads, would dellghtedly follow in
the train OF the tallest steeple; but do
not think from this, girls, that men ad-
mlre snsuIdlties in women. There Is not
q man. with the smallest grain OF COM
mon sense, who does not laugh at affec.
tations and falsities, and set them down
TO general weakness and Stiffness on the
part Of the whole female sex.
COMING EVENTS.
The Colleen BaWn" cape and the
Bdchettk mantle are among the latest
and most stylish garments for early fall
wear. Neither are new, but they have
not been worn enough to become COM
mon, and though not adapted Except for
very young ladies' for ceremonious toll
sttes, are pretty and convenient for early
all suits.
The "Colleen Bawn u cape differs from
he old Colleen Bawn, y in being smaller
md in having the ends square or poir&ed,
which pass down under the belt Ia front,
It's points Of resemblance are In being
ound at the back, and looped up in the
,enter with q rOsette,
The Bdchetik mantle is made in CASH
mere, silk and velvet, as well as en- suite.
t Is somewhat deeper than the cape. but .
lot so deep as ths Old-fashioned talma.
md has broad box-plait in the back,
commencing at the top and running
lown to point, which is finished with a
handsome tassel, thus forming a long !
,ointed hood.
The oloaks for fall wear are longer. :
md Will generally be tight fitting, or at
sast half'nttingi the Pelisse crossing In !