Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-27
" Gath:s - Estimate of the English
Female Form.
["Cath" in the BrOOhlyn Ea1ie I


There is little bathing at Brighton, and In
this respect was disappointed People do not
come here flying from the heat and plunge in
the water to cool the blood as we DO: They fly
coasts. and seek an equal climate rather than a
Ievulsion OF Climate. All the time have been
here 1t has been pretty cold weather, although
SOftening wind from the face OF the sea abide5
even III the dampneSs. The Englishmen are
often fine swimmers, and there seems to be no
treachero1s current here. bearing the SWIM
bodies of young Brtons are seen half mile
out in the water. The women do not swim as
n much as ours. English women battle in
The arms which are the best limbs they
lave to show. being exposed to the armpit
inc sun does not scorch those fine, muscular
them to tempt their roses out. They ali wear
tathfng Shoes or rather slippers. which do nos
hide the ankle as the pebbles here and stroag
surf would soon lacerate the feet. They wear
stockings In but few cases. and think wear
corsets In the wat but little. The bathing
dress Is made loosish, particularly below the
Middle. and Is seldom beited The legs are
wide and not tied, so that the British legs are
revealed in their full length and often above
the knees. A COOL measured and judicial view
brings me to the conclusion that the British
noble elements of the American limb-the large
round. tapering calf, the small ankle, and the
high 1nstepped, we'll foot. The British calf
is like baldage tied on, punching once and then
sliding away into leanneSS; the whole foot
or tie English woman is masculine article,
eirdtd into abcminable shoes, which may be
sensible IN design, bat are without symmetry
| think we make the best shoes in the world
Tor both Elen and women. We are the baST
dressed people, although the model OF Our styles
Is man1festy Partisan. Continuing with the
feminine anatomy, l may say that American
girls resemble the French more Than the Eng
nsh, yet resemble neither much. There Is il
Tehnenent OF skin and Latin contrasts In the
french girls face, difficult to surpass; but IN
IN *, n 11nn frffi ina
unless she Is laboring woman, and Is planed
on IKE board. Her feet are comely, however.
aaG the ankle Is cut square giving her freedom
Wlthout strength OF motion there. At Brighton
saw some few. rare specimens OF beautiful
wal LIE In English girls; such had generally
a a,.k halr, dark gray or brown eyes, skins
MnnouI roses, OF a pale, brunette tint and
1odles fluent, limbs long and necks and heads
CUT line ana clear OF the shoulders.
1hE MAINE LIQCOR Law IN PRACrrCE.-The
CURIOUS I workings OF the Maine liquor law were
of On one OF the principal streets
t Rn otttahdI stands long low prick building
LAW sign, Getty Liquor Agency" \ con-
StahI stream of men, women and young chtl-
lions n nn,,r 6otties aud pitchers of all descrip
tnoias, poured In and out Of the door, Insid;,
luns ShelVes ran the length CT the room stocked
WIN liquors OF all kinds, while below was line
nv tSa els, ana hogsheads Two men, licensed
US tie CITY at 81 200 and 5000 year were busily
nn ~, ca nlling the vessels presented by tns,
dIng Iile OF customers. Each one had nbyS,
fhe ,;nunr Vi mace the simple statement TINT
ond nH y 1 vas needed for medicinal purposps
ana all We're speedily accommodated tpUe -.
S S, - imposed for any Case of false pretenses:
e eo Is me requests unless suspicious are Sci
Notwithstanding the restrictions and iho feot
mat LIQUOR can be nominally Obtained nnv va ot
ms agency, 1t is said that much drunkenne so
We were told OF one man who, for tbrea Ss ana
was found periodically intoxicated Whan,
ask WY ne became SO, he replied 81 hate
when please, just to spite em. r-Letfer in Nas
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