Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08
MOEan's ClOlhlng.

times IN another. \ lusty evil, grown t
great proportions and giving fruitful sui
Ject to Psychologists, is hanging about her il
the weight of her clothes, which popula
opinion assumes is disproportionate to he
strength for carrying-thc back. in this in
stance, not being fitted to its burden
Overlooking has made many delicate wo
men; in fact a healthy one is regarded a
a marvel, while the woman who can worl
and endure fatigue without experiencing dis
comfort fany kind is looked upon as bein.
ieariully ard wonderfully made. The matte
ct dress has been written and talked abou
from hygienic point of view until we al
understand what the harm is, its causes
remedies, etc, but with this information
most Of us are left with that vague sense o
the real weight of a LADY, wardrobe, which
II expressed in 80 many pounds avoirdupois
would not approximate the truth.
The exact amount in drains, ounces. and
3 pounds Of each article that goes to make up 4
lady's toilet, aScertained by placing thesamc
IN the scales Is she dresses herself in the
morning for the day, gives n curious table
which cannot fail to interest and surprise
her, unless indeed she had previously consid-
cred the subject
The first touch Of clothing her body should
feel during these March days Is the close
folds of merino or silk underwear, which, II
the woman Is 4 sensible one and knows how
to promote both health and beauty. wraps it.
warmth about her from her neck to her very
feet. and WEIGH, in moderately heavy mate
rial exactly one pound.
Next comes the cbcmisc with its dainty
pulls of linen cambric, its rufilcs, its lace
I iusertjnrs elrinrs and cmboidcrics which
often form not only the yoke or band. stretch
in- IL, LENGTH bcaressinrlyaboutbe her shoulders.
bnt evtcniinr is translucent TRIMMINGS in
Gncif,l ra+torns over the bosom and reach
inc nearly or ogite TO the waist The more
elaborate rbis cbcr,i-, i made li,btor dress-
inc il becomes. owinr TO the airy nature Of
tie TRIMMINGS. a linen one wei,rbinr half n
round. and one of hltisc or cambric. six
auoce~
The COVERINGS of ti,,. feet next receive at
t.uti9n. and whether the stocLinrs ore the
Gincirul French one. with their delicate
| c,'3rci >trirS. or snowy white ones of Isle
or silk. they usuallv co,ne above tbe knee
fastened sometimes -hv the elastic carter en-
| cir,IiD- the leo. but oftcpcr hold in ,,iace
| with the stocking supporter. which. attached
| To a band at the wai,t. falls down to meet
! the stocking. which II catches firmly in IFS
clasp. keeping the same in place without
DESTROYING any of the freedom of motion or
dcrractin- from the sborc of the Emb A. rho
other arrangement certainly does These
stockings in balbrirrans weigh two ounces
silk ones. one and a half ounccs and Isle.
one ounce while the carriers amount To one
ounce and the stocking supporters one and
half onnccs. The waIkino' b,ot which She
will button on her foot. if a promenade i~ the
order of the mornin, wci-b. with lis heavy
-ole and broad heel t6ree-o1arters of a pouni.
while n bouse sbo. of ki5 will rarely ,vrcel
half a round. and evening boots of satin the
.or,c
C,nfnin, tbc ,.i,cr,is. ah,a+ fine waist
and ,not;,,5, ro.,5,. r,r +l,, ,,,tcr b-I;.o :.
the corset ,rbirt # tbc finn has nof,,r,l
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rle'5in., IN iii I'm tho stirl,,oI.. ,ro;-r If
ibe bc.1v-roron ~, ,,',,, AMI ,nspr-bnr5 straw.
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nothing' climoihs up ana down the lront "i /
Iauy GorSase' dinSiins Io'inSiy anoHt her /
neck anu la.lnS softly near hcr handS-
in WEIGHT oplv the little matter of five drains |
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anu IN tHect ana dctudl NdIuC 50 great GNt ]
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and collar cOnl1lutlY weigh one ounce. the I
oaf f,r ol,nc f,r,- 1r,fn. md .I,a " ir1.a,r /
uc' Attc listening uuuCi IL iout anu NV 4
drains.
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