New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01

halto be content with such were made of
Wi,h th. growth Of Paritauis1, undor the first
james, -ho.-nachies were Displaced by az Htir-h
sLgs,
4 ci-o.eee shoc-s'raS, IL whose to
-e- 70 colo civility
As Di,lt Zoe expected snoe-strings held their
place tai iurtanIsn VAS swept from the pu
vIeN by the ou-bur-t OF lIceutious ioiiv winch
marked TIE Restoration. The buckle then quickly
became the I3ge AMI was soon Iouoti upon I-
sign o. l,j4it, 10 Church ana kIu-. The way %
winch 90 Was introduced * somewhat cu.1Ous.
Charles the second was iond OF tdwdTA uh'If. To-
crafty GI> vicious taste, he tired 10 oriA@ lu'"
fashion uhat WAS called Persian dress "ur' Ie-
uul... that tLc shoc-,irug -Loulu give way o. Che
Lutale. THIS VAS never y, PuiaI, ana soon dIaip-
pr.. eu. but tnc buckle remained d. va. however,
again DESCRIBED during the greater part 81 i.e
r..-u OF " ..4Iam AMI Mary. Ia the year 1923 %
h,...u 30 Irap,'car, but I'D the modest form O.!
-.lrp.. fastener Of the strap which tg toned Ia abe
foot the squIre-toed high h"rird -no then IS" mU.h
reurd. il speedily urDaiat necessary t"i rtt'F-
one vino did not wish 10 be th"uGht eccrhil'c or
yu.gar 10 wear ~Auc-huCalcS, which were often so
lru. "a, 10 lue lLr feet OF the ladlc, W.o .Ioii..
them. They we're made Ia q variety OF shapes, aAa
frequently Of ~IlFrr and gold. studded Win ciI-
npn.s and precious stones. or Win lh'T paste ana
tb- a,.uIucpi OF the feet brought about reaction,
4,c cannot say; but 1t rs a. certain as u is Ni1H-r
that ID th. year l7-3 silver. gold ana gems OF ojutr
counter. ots. gave place 10 90 cheap ana common 4
~ he year ,-a3 there were signs that The popu
l,tif,- al the buckle was or he Vaut, alter 10
lad been The mode for 4 hundred years. some sup
pn@- that il was the example OF jAr French WLlgh
led tie ENGLISH to return 10 their o'd hAIhG Tor ihe
use OF shOg-tIes The mGuui3cture oi shor-bLcNrs
had become most important Industry, tooruch
that in addition 20 those engaged ID IL u !-0uHOn
10 Is stated 10 have gwen employment - no le",F
than 10000 people IN birmingham, N"lNtIHtIP-
ron and Wal,aiL We need nos wonder. tren, That
there was mucA excitement when II Wa found that
what was called Tho most ridiculous OF Hdlculoua
fashion, the effemmItc shOcstUng, was rapidly
DESTROYING the mean. by which 50 many gained Il
livelihood. II tlon2ht thai II those VINO 7tood
IN lie high places OF the land could be ihtutru 10
set th.IT faces against this Innovation. IL womb
have no chance OF success. 50 dcpuJatioH IN
troJuced by sheridan, waited On me fIlncr OF
" ales TO point out % him that from the continued
nou-use Of shoe buckles, mseries emigration, ana
other horrible consequences must lh,VltabF
follow OF the addres, presented sheridan SAN
m. had rarely met with sentences containing 80
much matter happily expressed IN lev words.
HCw Tar this criticism was souna can be Hd-e rom
that s, Ecn Fashion. instead Of foreign aud uuIOIt
able ornaments, wears ana CONSUMES the IHanUlic-
turns Of this country Size puls uN p % ore 'h-'-luG
form and becomes Patriotism. Nh'h ia~'e' IL 'ie
same time and 10y the same means thdt she uc'o-
rates the pc son OF the uch, ciotle, ana HIS 'At
naked and hungry poor. she deserves WorjI;rr
1',,aiI,tIou and NAV be STYLED humanity. We
make no doubt that your Royal HlshneSs WIZ
prefer the blessing o. the starving manu- aC'uIII
to the encOmuuls Of Iht drawing room. We know
tina, 1t IS 20 no purpose TO address fA-hI0h her2e
she Is void OF feeling and deal 10 argument nut
fortunately she IS sui cct TO your control enc Ia
been accustomed TO listen 10 your voice anu op'S
yOur commando Thus appeal may nave had some
effect on the Prince hut. alas Il had none on the
public. They peryersely continued To obey fashion.
IhcFeupon the buckle-makers addressed thenaei' Is
10 the Queen and said TO her that ner dsappTOYal
Of shoe-strlngs coming into her presence would
suffice 10 Tenstatc them (the petitioners IN their
former blessings They also strOye 10 move the
Princess Royal and told her that If she would but
wear buckles they should no longer remain monu-
mcuts OF silent grief we wonder what idea these
prrsistent takers about their grievances had Of
what constituted speaking grief" bat would COM
memorate with grateful peas OF acciamatIOns the
annual return of the day which sh0ne prOpitiou5
on their wants" The Princess did they wished.
She wore buckles; but, 10y 80 doing. she did not
alleviate the sad condition OF these monuments of
silent grief 80 as a last effort they sought the
presence of the Duke Of York, and put forth all
th, in p0wors of elOquence To STIR up the gallant
solder to come to their and They spoke 10 him
these words: Honor, dignity, birth. are like the
landscape when the lumInary is behind cloud.
without the RAYS of benchcence tlngng each dis
tIncton with its Inherent brightness"
Sad 10 saw all these gallant efforts Of the Donu-
mepts of silent grief" were IN vain. They dId
indeed enlist the royal family on their side and 30
obtained a slight return of prosperity. his soon
Das,ed AWAY In spite of all the efforts OF princes
line shoe buckle had to yield 10 tue ribbon whip
cord and leather ties. The moral Is obvious. W.
are Taught how hopeless it is for even those VINO
Weld the greatest authority over society, though
ttey NAV DO aided by humanity and patriotism, "
strive 10 stem or turn aside the tidn oil LAAhial