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Show . The Approach to Hoops. "Now buckram dames do walk in sweet Mayf air, " and in the streets of Boston too. Fashions have stiffened and linings grown heroic of haircloth to such a degree of late that 'tis rumored that the penance of her carriage or her calling gown is Lenten to ladies who on the promenade "rejoice in the armor that is ooncealed even in silk attire. The effect of the enlarging sleeves ia balanced, to a fine perception, by the counterpoise afforded by all the stiffen-' stiffen-' ing the goddess of fashion indulges in. Trust not the soft exterior of the most gentle maid or matron who has trafflo with fashion in these days. There is costly weight of woe to be carried about when buckram rules. Neither the notions no-tions of the cloister nor the manners of the old days when the stuff was of a costlier kind than now are copied by those who wear haircloth today. Boston Bos-ton Transcript. |