St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-24
Dancing and Decollette Dress.

TerpSichorc i Il sad sight to me : not
because Terp>ich"rc dances. for dane
ing i'll itself may hc as innocent lis Il
binds flying: not because she loves
beautiful attire. for exquisite dress is Il
feminine fine art. ~ meet for Il woman
as the flowers tint or he birds plum
age. | sigh at the sight of my pretty
Trrp>ichorc herau>c the liI,t bloom of
her exquisite youth il being cNhalcd
and lost forever in Il trNcri>h. false at
mo>phrre of being. Something of deli
cate Scnsihility. something of umcon-
>ciuu> innocence. something of fresh
ness of feeling. of purity of soul, is
wasted with the fresh Young bloom of
her cheek III the midnight rcvel length
cmcd into morning: wasted in the heat
ed dance. in the indigc>tihle feast. in
the Wild. unhealthy excitement through
which She whirl> night after night.
Icrp>ichuIr. iii her tattrrcd tarlctan
dress. creeping To bed in the gray ot the
morning. after HAY ing danced all night.
l. II sal sight Ia See to any one who can
see her a> >hr l.. IcTr>ichorc'> mother
would he. u ~add"r sight still. if she
were not It NcNaiiuuS one. She brought
back from Europe the notion. which 81
many of ouu country women think Ii 50
line tu bring. that full dress i Grccs-
>nIilN next to no dress. She tells NOu.
in Il supreme tone that admits no drni-
al. that k"u No!ld not hc admitted to
th, drawing groom of Il court in Europe
unless in tull dIc>>-NiI.. >rml-uakcd
uc>>. She would he nothing if not Eu
ropcau in style. Thus. night after
uigiI. this mother al "r"WH-up daU%h-
trr> AMI SOUS appears in crowded as
Scmhlir- in attire that would hrtil in
outlime il child of eight Years of age.
Thus Il Republican Washington. i'll
glaIiug dtaWIug-roomS. We are treated
tna study of female anatomy which is
appalling. Don't jump to the conclu-
sion that | want every lady to 90 to Il
party in IL stuff dress. drawn mp To her
ears I; nor that am 81 prIdiSh as t."
think no dress can hc modcStly a> well
as immodc,tly low. No matter how il
hc cat. the rdy in which Il dress i worn
Is more impressive than the dress Itself.
| have SccHa Young girls shoulders rise
from her muslin tIuck H. lnrnn>cInuSiy
and aS inmoccntly aS the lilies i'll the
garden: and have come upon ii wife
and mother in Il public assembly 50
dressed for promiScuou> gaze that
have involHmtarialy shut my eyes with
shame.
Inrvcr saw Lydia Thompson bat.
from what | have heard of her. have
come to the conclusion that her attire
is just as modest as that of many ladies
whom | meet at fashionable parties.
They cast up their eyes i'll horror ut the
name of poor Lydia Thompson They
go to see Lydia Thompson No. in
deed How could their eyes endure
the sight of that dreadful woman y"
less they themselves offer gratis To
prOmiScuouS company every evening
sight morally quite as dreadful. The
men who pay their money to LYDIA
Thompson and her troupe know that
their dress and their burlesque. hnweV-
er questionable. make at once their bust
ness and their livelihood. They cannot
make the same excuse for their wives.
their sisters. and their sweethearts, if
they see them scarcely less modcstlN
attilcd in some fashionable ballroom.
Remember this if YOU ever find your
self in such place, the best men Ill
that room at heart are not delighted
with such displays. Being men, they
will look at whatever Is presented to
their gaze more, many Will comph-
ment and tlatter the very women whose
vanity at heart they pity or despise !;
but it will always he with mental res
ervation, MY mite, should never dress
like that :"
Il don't want to see my sister dane
ing round dances for hours in the arm,
of man whom even | cannot think Of
without horror and if - dances with
him again I'll not go to another Ger