Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22

tains of Arnheim, whose sylphs and naiads
were not so richly endowed.
AS we'll may he veil the female face from
human gaze, drape the statue of Venus,
ignors all the beauties of nature and wear
green glasses to dim the glory of the noon
day sun. The true woman loses not her
modesty when she enters the ball room ar
rayed in conventional garb, and likewise at
the seashore may be still more natural in
the matter of raiment as she sports like
mermaid in the surf, and tits but an evil
mind that will conjure up evil thoughts
when contemplating the innocent and the
beautiful.
IN. L. c. Is the unfortunate victim of
environment Hs should be a subject Of the
grand Turk.
A BACHELORS View.
Bachelor speaks his mind as follows:
The description in your columns concern
ing the skin-tight drop about the lower part
of the female form divine and the addi-
tionaI tightness given by the wearer pulling
the garment closer, is becoming interest
ing and induces me to have my little say.
first stating that L am thirty-one years of
age and unmarried. born and reared in this
city. with more than average opportunities
of mixing in what Is termed society, and
thus coming in contact with the dear crea-
lures of the opposite sex, whom love and
respect. as all true men should. Now, /
heartily approve and indorse the costume
in question, because, principally, l enjoy
gazing upon their charming figures. But 1
will here remark that when 1 seek wife
1t Will not be one who parades in public in
such costume.
The Corner LOafer Style.
Jules Jaquet' thus writes:
NJ. L. C.'s communication has set me to
wondering whether NJ. L. C. carries his con-
sistency far enough to eschew the wearing
of fashionable trousers and adopt zouave
pantaloons hereafter. If he does not he
certainly forgets the beam in his own eye
while paying oVerZealous attention to the
mote in his neighbours eye. No good
man wastes any brain tissue thinking about
what a corner loafer' may say about her
appearance, that being the kind of male
thing whose opinion she cares very little
for. But the remarks of NJ. l.. G.. smack
very much of the corner loafer" style. If
that modest individual would pay more at
tenton to the faces of the women he meets
he could very soon tell whether the wearers
of the Objectionable dresses were innately
modest or follow the fashion simply be-
cause it is more conspicuous and therefore
more vulgar. to be out of fashion. If l
had daughter or sister. and was personal
ly acquainted with Mr.. NJ. l.. c., | should be
very careful about allowing them to asso-
ciate with a man who pays such strict at
tention to their Outlines and curves in
preference to seeing their good moral quail
ties in their faces.
am very much afraid that NJ. l.. C. be-
longs to that very modest class that would
put aprons on statues. How the poor I'M
fortunate must blush for his own sex when
walking through the Capitol grounds and
he sees the image of the late Mr. G.. Wash
ington represented as just coming from the
bath. Il flesh brush in one hand and beckon-
ing for Turkish towel with the other.
His efforts to sop women from dressing
attractiVely will have much effect as
they would have if directed toward putting
warmer and more clothing on Papa
Georges statue, and he only wastes what
takes the place of common sense in his
case.
What 1t Signifies in Paris.
Traveller gives his opinion as follows:
The discussion in your paper concerning
the in Europe called kid glove garment
worn by some of the ladies of your city,
is to me a surprise, as well as anus
ing. | venture to say that If your ladies
knew the origin and what this dress sgnt-
fes in Paris and London they would be
shocked. In the continental cities of Eu-
rope woman so dressed can be approached
and addressed by any stranger. In fact,
it is an advertisement notifying the male
public that the wearer seeks acquaintance
with the opposite sex without Formally of