The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-18
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The art OF dress must be founded on nature
We may assume. without fear OF eontrsoicnon,
that the dress must have sleeves, or at least
spertures forfhe ar1ns. tMould seem 70 %
aimost sn equally sek-evident pioposinnn tnst
the lower part Of the dress should Do pltalc1.s, M
and reco8n,2e natures enooWmento VI 'no Hu
man Species with legs ..,,s
As regards the mechanical principles OF ares9,
il should Obviously ct closely where there 10
greatest motion, especially the l1mDe es yop
aannnaoh the hands and feet. But. while the
hasds may often be sufficiently disengsged %
allow the enactment OF drapery sleeves, snls
Is never possible for the teet waen IN I USE 1ooss
clothing below the knee, whether unifurcate OF
b,furcate, is Q serious impediment to locomo-
ton. As fitness prescrlbes beauty, the paDta
Latte about the ankle 10, therefore. 3iWsSs.ass
fs6Gminstiefl; shd, TO the unsopMstlcatea
eve, the "Brcomer," or sIeet-sWeepmg coz
tune, would doubtless appear e'en more iuof
crous and ungainly than the Bio 'mer.
loon Of the present dsy, loose below the knee
10 an obstruction 10 motion, as well as untioy.
Wastefrl and deformity. The present ioosS
iepeine and detestable masculine boot must ul-
timately be replaced with CATERS and snoes.
or cloae fDce1 Ssrs sJenamM a economy
efficiency or elegance.
No female costume is more besutiful in this
department than that Of the Swiss peasant
which ooasistsr pEl6pB dof osnsmeutaf stock
ipQs and pretty shoes, with . skirt reaching
oniy 10 the knees. This allows freedom OF mo-
tion,, and il good ,Sos working oF Walking, or
drndfErs The bWiss stocking in winter obyl.
ously can be supplemented with the gaiter, tur
adorned, and made either OF the most durable
on. elegant materials.
Not only for freedom, however. but for beau
ty. the contour Of theleS, which is not inferior
10 that OF the arm, should be preserved IN
dress. How beautiful, often, the simple COS;
tune Of young girls, before it is considered
es4teSsneag eS th:r limbs undes IN eA'in-
The conventional page Of our theatres fur.
nishes some suggestion Tor the eHsensee OF
nav female costume including the tulls slasn-
ed, silken troWsers above the knee.
For the upper part OF the dress, the Greelan
ta1ic and undarvess' b always besuttak There
are many who may insist, at least IN the
earliest Stage Of this reform, that the skift OF
the female dress shall be distinguished nom
the masculine coat by closure. II this con-
oessiontp the, current ideas or pre1ndices OF
protest should be made against the frock,
which 10 thing With belt, cutting, the figure
in two and obEterating sll sembfance OF the
natural lines and cgYes QS the human form
aa::;,ne. =. .ae closed skirt is to be adopted a.
WTvtfv- ni<a Ne s1i-*- ju55 10 tnS Huoo. -
working dress for either sex, blouse al,a WIN .
belt may be worn, bat this is not properly
oossalet TSa new head-dress viii ii no event be .
bonnet. nor stove-pipe hat. But there is an
infinite range Of graceful bats and head gear
French and otherwise, 70 select from.
The costume proper Of the sexes must vary
We think, not only on account OF marked dil-
ferences in physical conformation. but also IN u;
&ha
strsngth and beauty awarded to the sexes, and
the uses thence proceeding. Thus the female
drees win bs richer and more varied IN mate
rial snd1dorpmspt than the male, md portions
Of il may b. 4ess tl6sely fitting: G1ae dresses
OF the sexes will at any rate approximate much
more nearly than at present, and women en- S;a M,l
and much less difficulty ia oS!iteratlng al @s-
tlnction oi costume when this Is required TOR
safety or convenience.