Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17

An Interesting Incident of the Early
Grecinn Wars.

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Grecinn Wars.
Boston Globe.
Important pronrnclamcntos havo
been uttered against certain articles Of
wumens dress.
The pope once issued an encyclicnl
concerning the absurd dress thai once
adorned the feminine head some gener-
htlons ago; French law was recently
enacted regarding corsets; In Chaucrr's
time the English authorities took steps
To prevent the eNtraVagant wearing OF
gewgaws; and we all know the nature
Of the famed Connecticut blue laws.
Even ns far back as the days OF Paul
the preacher, 1t was demanded thRt
women's heads remain covered in pub
lie places, especially in church: but
probably the most unique law ever en-.
forced concerning feminine apparel re-
lated to buckles
1t Is more interesting 10 air this bit
OF antique legality In view OF the prcs-
ent astounding popularity of the offend
ing article OF jewelry.
Here Is the story;
Strife was bitter between Athens and
Aegiae. War. or rather series Of pet
" lights. was the accepted attitude.
In one such engagement the Athcuuns
were triumphant. A small body OF the
soldiers marched into the little town OF
Acginc. TO be met by an Infatuated
mob Of women, both mntruns and
maids.
These members OF the gentler sex un.
clasped the girdles from about their
TUNES ana belabored the Incoming mlli-
tia with their metal buclilos demand
ing as they did so the lives OF brothers,
husbands and sons.
The soldiers hesitnted to return the
attack, But resistance OF some sort
was necessary, as the encounter was
rapidly assuming proportions " n Sc
riuus ARRAY.
So they fed down the streets into
open arches and cellnrwnys relentless
ly pursued by the eurcged women. who
used their long, wlnilug s1shes as las
sops, and pitilessly struck the lying
enemy with the dangerous gold and
silver ornaments The soldiers were
slashcd and cut wherever an inch Of
flesh was unprotected and presented
itself target FOR the marksw0men
Finally, exhausted, the Grecian ANN
IONS deslsted, but not before the
buckle Fray had become 50 serious an
AFFAIR that II became one OF the sensA-
tons of the day.
a hearing Of the case was had hGsnrc
the Judges. The women pleaded that
all was fair in love aud war, but she
jury and the men IN general determined
to take such convenient weapons out ~
feminine possession.
y
but alarmed. at the ferocity Of these
feminine warriors, and resorted TO tho
cloak OF law IN order to shield them
selves from possible equality OF rival
ship
Al all events n verdict was rendered
tidding Aegean women nenceforth for
ever to eschew buckles US part OF their
attire Their gowns should be fash
Toned, the Judge decreed in such man
ner that these heretofore necessary or
naments should be omitted from the
calculation.
IT was the bltterest Judgment that
could be passed on these beautiful wo-
men. II proclaimed to the world their
unwomanliness, and held them up ns
examples at whom other women might
point the finger OF scnrn. And they did
for the Athenian women had the gold
and silversmlths mold their buckles
OF finer make than ever These they
wore with great pomp and pride to
triumph over their male relatives OPP
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