The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-11

By COUSIN NouRxA.

THE 0RECI An BEND.
BIZ COUSIN roURxA.
We have impatiently submitted 10 the attacks OF
the press and the illnatured remarks Of innumers-
BILE people until our forbesrance has ceased to
be virtue and 1t has become absolutely neces-
sary TO vent our indignation against the injustice
Of the crusade, ard therefore we lift our voice as
q champion, who fsvors and sdmires the beanti-
full fashion Of the so-called collie stooP.
To naodistes what splendid contamination
of mechanical genius II becomesi Note how ex-
Quisitely proportional and delicately arranged Is
every outline, shape, form, tie. bow, knot and
arrangement OF the package which makes the
protuberance. which ID the most prominent fes-
ture of the fashion.
See how beautifully adapted II Is for the trans
portation purposes and uses, to which II Ia sp.
piled; but this is a secret. Yet, will tell You,
my dear reader, conGdentiaily. it is used as re-
ceptacle for all manner Of odds and ends, pack
ages OF every kind which, II carried In the hands
and arms Of the wesrer. would appear vulgar.
II often occurs that persons addicted to walking
the streets do not desire to tote their babies OPEN
ly and they make use OF the cancels lump to good
advantage. rke Indian squavs tote their proposes.
Some ladies, too, who Victims OF the worlds
contumely for using this vehicle Of transportation,
make use of this Institution to carry their hus-
bands boots and other articles Of clothing to the
shops for repairs, and in doing this lial-or what
ever you call it-duty, they are emit tied to much
consideration and praise, instead of encountering
the sneers and gibes OF rude directors. But
however dislike to mako butt Of any thing-but
as relief from the cynical and stupid gaze Of
brutal men, what splendid blind it is Thus we
see that Of those who mostly affect the Grecian
their face defenses will not bear inspection and
90 they take the wise precsution OF defending
their rear with projections that win bear any
amount of investigation and scrutiny. How ef-
fectve the design Of all this is, and used on the
same principle which causes woman with an
ugly face and unattractive personnel to exhibit
her ankles to the admiring gaze of the 6nraptured
crowd. How delicate and shrewd, too, is the de-
sign that iDstigstes the wesrer Of the Grecian
bundle to adopt compromise which diatracts the
attention Of the beholder from both extremities
and induces bis lime gination TO center on medium
point Of observation.
To architects wbs. a study it presents Founded
on The curved line of beauty, which is identified
with the immortal name of Hogsrth, It becomes
the interpreter OF ell that Is beautiful ia art and
nature. 1t thus becomes an eloquent aud sninss-
ed living hieroglyph, the exponent Of theorem,
science, deineation of problem in trigono-
metry, flexible. vitalized principle Of mathe-
mates.
Ethically considered. the morality OF the exhi.
biiion is Of far superior grade to that which
places before Us cameless, whose outline and
contour the fashion initiates. The difference in
the decency that attends the representation Of the
bend is remarkable. The woman wears dress, and,
with artificial appliances, makes the lump elegant;
the misshspen csmeless does not. And this view,
you perceive, includes the geological feature Of the
bend.
Ethnically considered, ii is a great invention,
the greater the amount-sud, for that matter
the bulk OF safeguards which are cast about d
woman-the better it is for their nature, and the
more attractive they become.
In theological view il is the very sublimation Of
devotion for it surely denotes constant disposi-
ton and effort the part Of the votary at assum
iug the most striking attitude Of humility to which
the human form ean bow and bend.
To The dramatic world IL IL an invaluable &C.
QUESTION. especially illustrated in its adaptation
| that gem of play, " She Stops to Conquer ~
| pain, perheps; never hearts.
To the physician, what grand study the bend
| is II suggests so much OF human suffering and
folly and is so tenoerly respected because il indi
Gates to him so much OF sorrow and patn-seldom
pleasure. In these who, from age or affection, the
body is thus bowed down, what sympathy and
| sadness come to bis hearth In those who thus
! make double inverted commas Of themselves 70 be
| living apostrophes to feshion, what a future OF
aches and pains, and medicines and fees be glee-
| fully sDticpstesg Often be sees in the bend 50
unsighty stoop that is assum ed TO cover diseases
| of Every grade and character, from incursbls
| Affections 10 those aches and pains which resul,
from eating toe much cake bon bons and all sorts
| o. nonsenscsl and indgestibe stuff, but whicbiis
| alsO easily relieved by his potent drugs.
| The Psychologist declaims against il because he
tells Us that the appliances which are used 70 Sc
cure perfect bend produce deformities ike those
| which result from the of the straight jscket;
that there is torture Of the body and suffering to
| the mind, and shortening Of life involved In the
| use of the means. And for all these psltry con-
| siceratons they decry that which makes the deVo.
| tee Of fashion attract the attention of the masses
Cynics assert that IL will kill those who practice
| what they term the unnatural genuhection. Then
| 1t certainly Is the more advisable for those who
| are beautiful TO practice 1t and die, ere they be-
come useless and hiceous 20 look upon. for surely
| IL is better for lovely woman to fade away like
| beautiful dream into the celestial abode to which
| they all go, rather than remain on this heartess
and cold EARTH old decrepit csricstures OF their
| former selves. With this epicuresn and Sybarits
| view inspiring the thought, we bid them good
speed TO the felicity OF successful entree into the
fashionable society, the monde OF the other world,
| TO whose dictum they can gracefully bend without
being sneered at by envious women and silly men.
| The poet says: "a thing of beauty Is Joy for
| ever;" and as no lady cares to survive her
charms, and as she should make all the sensation
sne iossipiy Can hnhe sue ives, urge the Ure-
1 clans TO 60 the whole fashion-paniers, stoop,
wigge bend and all the peculiarities which attend
the thing--be Indifferent to results, aud II the
stoop furnishes them pleasure. grace, joy, relief
| or reputation. say let them keep their backs up
| a. long as II suits their convenience.
lam devoted admirer Of the bend, and so long
| rs 1t plesses my eye hope to see lovely woman
stoop to folly. What care for the anatomical de-
| formites the pathological arrangements! A
| wise philosopher once said: Go it while you're
young ~ and so the devotees OF this fashion should
| keep bender while the fashion lasts. fly In
the face Of the world on this question, and proudly
say admire, adore it. for its unquity Its conve-
| nience, its elegance and beauty. and believe in
backing the mode to my fullest capacity and
| power.
An ELEG ANT AssoRTMRET.-As we have no
doubt that majority Of visitors at present in our
city viii avail themselves Of the opportunity for
purchasing their different supplies ere returning 70