The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-01

do believe that good taste demands that
she should appear in ballroom with
fringe of lace over each shoulder and the
bodice cut SO low in the back-not to
mention the front-as to expose
her shoulder blades to the dudes who seem
to flutter around ner There was one l
particularly noticed a. the Charity ball the
other evening. Sitting erect, her neck and
shoulders, viewed from the rear, We're
admirable. The moment, however, she
leaned over to whisper few words to a
friend IN the front seat, behold metamor
phosis! The plump neck underwent a
variety of coutortions, hollow suddenly
developed between the shoulders and the
danger appeared to be imminent that the
shoulder blades would smite one another.
l wondered, at the time, if she knew the
effect her gymnastics produced. 1t is
hardly probable, or she would not have
been so lavish in the use of the shears. 1t
was clear case of 'oh, would the powers
the giftie gle US, to see ourselves as others
see us.n
Outside of one or two such painful exhi-
billions, was very pleased to note that the
ladies present dressed in exquisite TASTE
There were fair glimpses of MANY beauti-
full necks, it is true, but they only served to
enhance the attractiveness of elegant tot
lettes.
AS l sat in quiet corner watching the
gay throng, I wondered what strange COM
position there is in woman's character by
which she justities the lavish parading Of
her charms before curious crowd of
strangers, when she would not under ordi-
nary circumstances expose them for mo-
ment before her own brother. She
would faint it he stumbled against her par
italy disrobed, and yet she appears in that
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sociate with and be clasped in the arms of
entire strangers.
1 chatted on this subjeou with promi-
nent photographer the other day. | was
commenting upon the fact that Salt Lake
girls have lately developed a strong pen
chant for extreme decolette photographs.
'Oh, it's fad, 1 suppose, this idea that
women make better pictures with dab of
lace here and there on their shoulders
otherwise bare. But they will have them,
and we can't object, so long as they do not
go beyond the bounds of decency. AS a
matter Of fact, however, | have to insist
sometimes that some of them wear more
clothes than they seem to think is neces-
sary when sitting for picture. Many go
to such an extreme as to be really imm Cd
est-so much SO that were they to take the
proofs home, it would cause a sensa-
ton. With these l demonstrate, be-
cause don't want to do the
work over again, as [ would have
to were l not careful. The craze for these
pictures seems to be growing daily. and
there is no saying when it will stop. Yet
so far as l am concerned, this undressing
has a limit"
To introduce young and handsome male
boarders in a private family where the ma
iron of the house is also young and pretty
is dangerous experiment. Certain circles
are now agog over a prospective divorce
suit, to be brought by the wife, as result
of this combination. OF course, as usual
the complaint will show that the husband
has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment drunkenness and other things
by which the complainant has suf-
fered great mental torture. If the truth
comes out in the case at all, however, it
may be found that the wife desires q
divorce in order that she may change her
name to that of boarder.
1 wonder how many Christian ladies
there are IN the city who are really anxious
that the city officials should allow the
brothels to have full sway-according to
the story of Mr.. Pickard. l wonder, also,
if those ladies whose hearts were SO badly
lacerated by the arrest of their criminal
sisters would be willing to publicly petit
tiOr the city council to the same effect2
NELLIE NAUGHTY.