, 1874-06-19
THE DRESS REFORMERS.
How tho Boston Women Propose to
Rcgoncrato Their Sex.
Tho Meeting at Froemnn's Chapcl...Grnnd
Exhibition Of New STYLES III Dress
.-.Simrllcity, Economy, and
1Ioalthfulness Com.
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"Tho Womans Club +" Of Boston Is composed
Of ladies prominent In society. aud many Of tl,om
haYo moro than looa1 reputation. They dis
cuss social pro)!omH over their tea, mud occa-
slonally have tlold-1ays, whom soma pct nol,ema
Of reform In motala, education. or aocial purtd-
cation, is canyaBBed, either by nn appointed o.
ssylst, or by all who hayo thoughts to offer,
nd llbttum. Tho improvement OF woman's
social condition is tleis objective point
and, as stepping-stone to this, lhoy think thoy
recognize tho ueceHBity Of reform in roaa
Woulan'H costume to-duy they say Ia cumber-
sone, restrictive, and unhealthy, besides being
require fur too much precious timo which should
30 doYotod to higher objects. For some time
tho moro dnrlng spirits Of lilo Club hnro been
studying and experimenting tn variations
ules Of Costume. S fow days W 'sao'iSe sinco, tho
Club bold q mooting ut Freeman Place Chapel,
for, tho exhibition of Inventions In 1adioa
clothing calculated to giyo tue wcnrors moro
It was quito largely atonded. No gontlomon
wore allowed within sight or hearing; reporters
wore driyon away with grcat yohcnlenuo !; n Indy
reporter who manifested Il disposition to tnko
to draw only n "beo-lino " for the door. Mrs d.
s., President Of tho Club, nuporintonlcd this
| unique mud Interesting exhibition.
ElUHT IKELUDE TO AQHG ILL.,
| roRTANT THINGS.
After brief Introductory roniarks by tho prcsi-
dont, tho latlfes who had garnonts to exhibit
wero called upon. Nlrs. B.. physician OF no
litto local roputo and aocal standing, exhibited
soyoral garlnonta which. sho sad slio Ind found
botter adapted to hor own wants than the ordt-
| nary fonlalo costume but abe vould not reconl-
mend tllom to others, for sllo WAS aware TINT A
| lady, not E monbcr Of tho Club, was present, by
invitation, with something fur botor adnptcd for
general usc. sho exhibited hor own model gar
mouta only to mako beginning for the cxhibi-
ton. Tho lady to whom Mrs. two bog her
pardon, Dr.) B. referred was Mrs. o. p. r., u
gained considerable uotorlety through guit' in
the courts hero on disputed bill for Dress
making. Since thon n physical misfortune hss
compelled hor to abandon her profession. Tho
nonton Of her namc by DR.. B. ns
inspection and approval Of this cotcre Of female
dresR-roformofe was received with increduflty
Can any good como out OF Nazai otll Z" was
the unspohen interrogatory which was indicated
| nouncolnent was greeted, and many Short ladies
got up On tiptoe to look about for glimpse Of
tho owuor at tho name.
DISPLAY or "sUSrESDERs AND "Fona1-IM-
pnovEHs."
Their curiosity, However, was no! Immediately
gratiiiod, for MrA. T., another pyoniucnt society
lady, took the platform, mud unfolled to the gaze
Of tho curious crowd quito q collection Of gar-
Of susnenders by which she proposed to sup
port hose, ski1ts, &C.. aud fort1-in,proyor," !"
With Ingenious md complicated ,strspa and i'm
naoulato rufles. Mrs. G. is a bright, smart
woman, and handled aud commended her gnr-
monts with an amateur grace. indicating her
familiarity wish clarity-fair tables and tho I'D
rAutagcoaa disp!ay OF goods.
GARMENTS WHICH REQUIRE "oNLY TWO pIss."
Airs. G. wns followed by Mrs. ID. L. tho nj TO
Of tile instigator Of tho sensational womens
temperance crAsados, who also exhibited several
gnrments,- s,-theIr chief merit suulinnx ~ bs,
from her description, that they could bo - fast
enod together with I've pms. how, pms are
one of tho things Which the Boston iady-foform-
ora would Willingly disnonse with illt were possi-
bio. nnd hor retnratlon OF thla feature in hor
samples dtd not commend them to her audience,
"A fact OF which hho was mado aware, not ut all
10 hor satisfaction. .........
1SrnoDucTloS or AwElLrnNowN BOSTON a1op1sTE.
Whom Mrs. D. L. Ind concluded, airs ]. ". H.,
who soomn never to hive 9b much time a. other
reopIo, snld sho WIS ~ hurry, could only stny
to 800 ono moro set of samples, and ssia much
dosirol that Mrs. T. should be the noxt exhibitor.
Mrs. i. accordingly came forward. Not having
lad the experience before an audience which has
fallen to tho lot Of the other ladies' who had
epokou, slo appeared At disadvantage. She is
short, blonde woman, on the Bllady side Of 10.
She wore black silk skirt and gray rcdingoto,
with black yolyet collar cuffs. aud buttons
plain enough to suit any rcformor, but sun}ciont-
IT, attractive to win tile approving glances ot
have MI eye for style.
She EXHIBITS MODEL NO. 1-DADY IN LONG
CLOTHES
Mrs. r. took her position on tho pulrit-atorB,
and instead OF holding up limp white garments
for the inspection OF her rhearers she first showed
them doll about 2 feet in height. Sho aaid
Tint Mrs. H., in soma preyioua REMARKS had
asked nn.t should be done will, the chitdren.
aud that elo was prepared to answcr that ouoY-
ton that her Study Ind boon to invent somo-
thing which. in principle should apnly equally
we'll to ali ages SEo then showed j,er doll
model, whIcl, Sic said represented tho first
dress OF n child when il is put in short
clothes, rio nrincpe Of i,or invention is m
uniteryeBt Of knit or woven goods. Of auy elastic
mateIia] to which ara altacnor bauJs Of non
elastic or lcsu elastic material. She naid Iadios
warmth nione. bmt. by tlo anpilcatiun OF tbeae
etrapu, which wero shown in hor model. It siao
serves au +, sunporler to hoao. No..wtl,o woigIt
OF tho whole beiug transferred from The wajss
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