Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-21
Farm and Fireside.


The reason why train is pretty. is because
il increases hight and grace of movement
the reason why n train too long tas in court
dress) or girt in is ugly, is because 1t does just
the reverse.
The reason why the present tiod-in style of
petticoat, which recalls, without initiating
the Japanese costume, is good. and, when not
overdoue. pretty. is because it does pretend to
follow the natural lines. 1t does display the
clear line of the hip without the deformity Of
hustle" and this gives n pretty figure
grace and lightness A ted-in dress is also
commendable because it indicates those forms
of the body which have too long been com
pletely hidden and so far wasted for beauty
implying invisibility. Il beauty undiscovered
is scarcely to be reckoned as n beauty.
The reason why the same dress too tightly
tied is bad is because. when the limbs are de
prived of comfort, grace is Immediately lost.
elasticity of carriage checked, the lines OF the
legs destroyed and divers uglinesses result.
The heavy trail or confined train is not allow
ed to soften and enhance the movements of
the body but in walking will jerk at each
step, increasing the lady's resemblance to IL
clogged COW without ever displaying the form
of the limb.
To properly display the form the dress
must be tied or made TO fail back. but loosely,
and certain looseness allowed to the front,
that the contour of the figure may have room
to assert itself
The reason why Il small waist Is beauty is
because. when it is natural, it goes together
with the peculiar litheness and activity of a
slenderlv built figure. All the bones are small.
the shoulders and arms petite. and the general
look is dainty and youthful.
The reason why tight lacing is ugly is be-
cause 1t distorts the natural lines OF the inquire.
and gives an appearance of uncertainty and
unsafeness waist Of the tight description
has happily disappeared entirely from good
society. and is now the very badge OF vulgar
ity-indecd exaggeration is always vulgar
The reason why the fashionable Gains
borough hats are good is. because. firstly
they surround the face thus isolating II from
incongruous surroundings. and forming dis
tinct background. which of course. should
be of becoming color; secondly. because
they add to the hight by the peculiar curve OF
the brim-when they are properly put on.
There is scarcely any hat which looks worse
on n vulgar woman. or more inappropriate OF
grave middle-aged face But worn by d
young and good-looking woman, II answers
almost every purpose that hat cah-and
therefore. no doubt viii not last long
The reason why masses of false hair ART
bad i'll art Is because they contradict natura
probabilities Any quantity within the limit.
of human growth is admissible, and, in the
case of partial badness strongly to be rec
commended Beyond these limits beauty
ceases and vulgarity reigns supreme.
The reason why high heels are good is be
cause they add hight. elasticity to tine gai
sometimes. and materially diminish the siz,
of the foot The reason why they are bad i
because Though they do not in any case hide
or contradict the natural form of the foot
they are apt to cause corns. they throw tn,
E a.
impede rapid walking through the inability Il
take Il long step, and cause limping gai
from the strain on the spine --Hdyper'S Bd
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