Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

REASONS WHY IN WoMAN's DRESS
The reason why train is pretty, is be-
cause it increases hight and grace of move
ment; the reason why train too long las
in court dress) or girtin is ugly, is because
it does just the reverse.
The reason why the present ted-up
style of petticoat, which recalls, without
initiating, the japanese costume, is good,
and, when not ovcrdonc, pretty, is because
it does pretend to follow the natural lines.
1t does display the clear line of the hip
without the deformity of Il " hustle" and
this gives IL figure grace and lightness
ticd-up dress is also commendable be-
cause it indicates those forms of the body
which have been too long completely hid
den, and so fur wasted; for beauty i'm
plying invisbilty, II beauty undiscovered,
is scarcely TO be reckoned as II beauty.
The reason why the same dress too
tightly tied is bad is because, when the
limbs are deprived of comfort, grace is
Immediately lost, elasticity Of carriage
checked, the lines of the legs destroyed,
and divers uglnesses result. The heavy
trail or confined train is not allowed to
soften and enhance the movements of the
body, but in walking will jerk each step,
increasing the hdy's resemblance TO Il
clogged COW without ever displaying the
folm of the limb.
To properly display the form, the dress
must be tied or made to fall back, bul
loosely, and certain looseness allowed tt
the front, that the contour of the figure
may have room to assert ITSELF
Tho reason why II small waist is beau
tv is bcause when it is natural, it goes to
gether with the peculiar lilheness and &C
livity of slenderly built figure. All the
bones are small, the shoulders and arms
petite, and the general look is dainty ant
youthful.
The reason why tight lacing is ugly il
because it distorts the natural lines OF th'
figure, and gives an appearance OF un
certainty and unsafeness. A waist of tn
tight description has happily disappeared
entirely from good society, and is now tn
very badge of yulgarity-indeed, exagger
alton is always vulgar.
The reason why the fashionable Gains
borough hats are good is, because, firstly
they surround the face, thus isolatihg
from incongruous surroundings, and form
ing distinct background, which of cours
should be of IL becoming color; secondly
, because they add to the hight by the pecu
liar curve of the brim-when they ar
properly put on. ,
There is scarcely any hat which look
worse on vulgar woman, or more inaF
propriate on grave middle-aged face
But, worn by young and good-lookin
woman, it answers almost every purpos
that II hat can-and, therefore, no doul
. will not last long,
The reason why masses of false hair III
bad in art is because they contradict ma
ural probabilities. Any quantity With
f the limits of human growth is admissible
and, in the case of partial badness, strong
ly TO he recommended Beyond thes
limits beauty ceases and vulgarity reigr
u supreme.
d, The reason why high heels are good
: because they add hight, elasticity 70 ii
= gait sometimes, and materially diminis
n the size of the foot. The reason why the
i are bud is because Qhough they do not
VI case hide or contradict the natural form
o the ioo) they are apt to cause corns, tht
:, throw the balance Of the body out, al
1t when too high, impede rapid walkir
l. through the inability to take II long stel
II and cause IL limping gait from the slra
e on the spine. -Harpcr'S Bazar.