The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-09-22

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Attention q nan, A hoop u moderate
dSnsassons. essrspsead With an under.
shirt ~ tive aid dress a whatever
fabric are SON rndsrnoath the rear
a tbs hoop Just below the wsis, q the
persoa designated j. bound coil u
wire from Two 10 three inches IN diam
eter which "ihFous cot and elevalos
the upper portion a The dress behind,
and forms the foundation - b speak
q, an exterior proiuberAnoe called tho
Paater The Jasicy ia hustle, more
or leSs enormouz, upon which, in sue
oeagiye folds o. layers gathered up. or
confined By bard encirleing the dress
from the stomach Of the NeArer around
and beneath. an extra skirt reaching
just below the pos.erior bangs or rash
er "wobbles" 10 and fro Tho dress
has train from four 10 sir feet IN
length.
Tbs posture Affected in order 10 set
this Atilre il called the "GreeiAn bend, y
oonioriion u The body which, as il Is
hiahly improper in iiseli, ] find il diff
cult 10 describe with proPriety, High
heeled shoes dispose the woTer TO in
cline forward, and high heoled CATERS
are therefore adopted by The "fashion-
able belle Of abe season She is TINS
The more readily enabled 10 elevate her
hips unnnturaily behind, enhancing the
rspoct II tho pdaier. 70 eoD'ract her
stumaeh, and to form an S ike cnrya-
tire Of Der upper shape by thrus'ing
out her chest, drawing beck her shout.
ders and bending forward her head.
The latter IL crowned by hdeous
ehignon surpAssiDg, by several inches,
- A a a IL. II - Ia hal.
low pother brain. SO bent and de-
formed. the belle constrains her elbows
against her sides, and with horizontal
fore arms and little gloyed hand dang
ling from limp wrists, tilts painfully
along. The profile Of such figure,
aud It's nngrAneiul gait arc i-rasistibly
suggestive 81 lame kangaroo When
IL ia whirled and tossed about in a
dance by one OF the fashionable jump
iug-jacks in black broadcloth who are
here NO numerous, aud so much alike
that you can hardly tell one from an
other, the sight what with the bob
bling mp and down OF the woman's pan
vi aud the agile sidelong leaps Of the
jumping jack across the immense trail
piled on The floor is too exasperatingly
ridiculous for laughter.
II hAs been conhded 10 me by an cid
ly woman with whom | convorsed at q
recent ball. that the distortion OF the
shape known as the "Grecian bend is
quite painful and wearisome, and that
some girls about artificial contriyauces
10 aid them in preserving the posture
for several consecutive hours "A belt
is fastened about the waist, under the
skirta From this belt, down either
side the hips, two straps, furnished with
buckles. descend, aud are attached to.
strong bands, made fast around the
wor thighs As the buckles are
taghteDed the hips are drawn mp and
held in position. This, said my ami.
able informant, is a relief, u course,
10 only one part Of the frame The
construction q the upper part has to
he preserved By no other means than
her stays. and those often render il
more difficult and tlrcsome You per.
hsps notice another peculiarly about
some of the ladies' dresses The bod
lea are not only cut very low. hut are
so fur from cliuging jealousy TO the fig
ure at 10 seem 10 challenge the gaze
Of partnsEa 10 that satisfaction in re-
gard 20 the reality 81 certain bharns,
which il Was formerly claimed by mar
rigoable bachelors thai they we're de
nied. So gracious eondeseension on
the part Of The belle" continued the
masron. In tone tingiingliug with irony,
'commends them. you viii surely nd
nit, ~ far more honest aud unquivo-
eating SET THAI than the haants 81 fash
ION are used 10 boast q And, indeed,
this claim might I've founded upon
proofs even more striking than The one
alluded 10 Nobody Who has bern en-
trNppcd a. spectator 81 the frequent
displays of ander-drspery ou the stair
ways and the edges Of verandAs and
eoionades, can doubt that many Of the
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