Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-26
How to Dress In ChangeabIe Weather.
By MRS. ROSETTA b. HASTINGS.

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MANY women commit the grave error
Of wearip z the same unlined calico sleeves,
thin cotton stockings. and the same guam.
/ tity and quality Of underclothing through
! ''summer's heat and winters cold" dress.
ing their children in the same style, in a
climate varying from zero TO Yearly a
hundred degrees above ii. Men are usual
| " WISER changing according to the sea-
son, from thick flannel and buckskin, to
gauze tiannels.
But even those--both men and women
who wear sufficient clothing in cold
weather, often ipjure Themselves by the
manner in which they dress in changeablc
weather
Many people, as soon as the pleasant
days of spring come, lay aside their warm
winter garments, and don those suitable
for hot weather, and although they almost
inevitably take cold by so doing, nothing
can persuade them to resume any of their
warm clothing, even if there is a month
Of cold weather afterward. Others think
it will not do to lay aside warm garments
at any time of day except on rising in the
morning, and so, because the previous
day was hot they make the change in
their clothing when they get up, and
shiver through cool spring morning.
Warm clothing should not usually be
exchanged for that which is not so warm,
earlier in the day than the middle Of the
ferenoon; for two reasons: first because
the system Is relaxed in tho morning and
secondly, because the mornings are more
cold and damp than any other part Vi the
day.
People would be far less apt to take
cold from change of clothing If they
would battle at the time Of changing.
Another safe rule is, never change when
heated by eXertion, unless that eXertiOD
is continued Immediately afterward. 1t
is always good plan to put on an extra
garment when one sits down after active
exercise.
To avoid the bad effects of changeable
weather, many physicians recommend
the wearing OF flannel the entire year.
but this is to many persons almost intol-
cradle during the hot season As the de-
bilitating effects Of excessive heat are al
most as injurious as thu arrangements in
the circulation caused by sudden changes
of temperature, il would perhaps, be a
wiser plan to modify the clothing accord
ing to the weather, wearing light, thin
aQnel in the cool, damp days of summer
and none at all in the scorching heat.
Never change suddenly from very warm
TO very thin clothing in the spring, or
rjee reySa in the autumn, but make the
change gradually. And when cool days
come do not be afraid to resume warm
garments again, for fear of taking cold
when the weather turns warmer and you
lay them off for a day or two; you will be
far more apt to take cold by going with
out them on the cool days. And during
the entire summer ladies should keep
light sacoucs or similar garments con-
yoniert to hand, SO that they can be
easily slipped on or Oft at any slight
change in the weather. Bat it is the it,
tie children who suffer most from
the careless manner in which they are
dressed Not only do they take many
colds from being too thinly dressed in
cold weather, but that dreaded disease,
Summer complaint, is quite rs frequently
brought ON by cold feet and legs az from
any other cause. Some mothers, fearing
this.go TO the other extreme and keep their
children dressed too warmly during the
summer months. The mistake usually
made in dressing children, is in putting
toe much clothing on the body, While The
arms and lower limbs arc insuflcicntly
clothed, thus driving the blood 10 the in
ternal organs, and producing disease.
Never allow children to pull of their
warm wooden stockings and go barefoot
in the early spring. Substitute cotton
STOCKINGS for while, and when settled
warm weather comes, let them go bare
foot if you choose; only see that they re
sumo their shoes and stockings whenever
il is damp and cool. During the very
hot days child should be thinly clad,