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actual woman's foot up to their ideal standard
has not resulted well for the foot, and doesn't
speak much for their ideal. But then these
Chiueee always we're whimsical and awkward,
ana do their level best in 4 wrong -end-ffst and
dowu-side-uppy way. Their example mill not
disenchant any man in this progressive country.
You cannot dlaenchant man on this subject, rea-
SOD NTH him or demonstrate as much as you
will. He will frown st your anatomist, Fneer at
your shoemaker, and protest against the notions
OF your sculptor. What eau you do with him
Lot him dream SYLVESTER TAILownn1auT.
WoMENs DRESS.
3lrs Louise Chandler Moulton, in reviewing,
in the New York Tribune, aIrs. Woolson's book
on "Dresa-Reform," says:
Every modern bello would no doubt bo
Venus it she cou1d,-the trouble ia that sho
can't; and so she must content herself By trying
to be pretty girl. But, save Mrs. Woolson let
her BIO pretty and healthy at tho same time.
Certainly, gentlc lady; agree with you there;
and unleeA eha ia reasonably healthy ehe will
not long be pretty. But how is this marvellous
combination Of happy, and healthy, and hand
somo to be best attained? There is tho question
which Mrs. Woo1son has tried finally to settle,
and there is where We ara forced to take issue
with her.
Are wouen's shoulders made Of cast-iron
any moro than their hips ? IF you overweight
them, shall they not ache think the casts of
tho fenae hKuTe, in museum OF anatomy,
would convince any unpre1udicod observer that
feminine hips arc quito rs we'll calculated to bear
burdens as feminine shoulders arc. But in one
rcapec. Mrs. Woolson and her sister reforme1s
are unaueationably right aud that is, that i
reasonable woman ehoud not allow her dreas to
bo numbered by such a weight OF trimming that
her freedom or locomotion is impeded b5 it, and
walking ia rendered uneudurab1y fatigning- One
would not dare to be moro healthy than
the average Engllshwo1nan, unless ons de-
sires to be Il wandering Jew and outIyo all
ones friends; and yet tho average English
lars, precisely after the model OF her American
sister, except that her taste in tho arrangement
Of tho dress is infinitely poorer. Tho English
roman,s walking-dresses are simpler and lass
heavily trimmed, and her boots are thicker and
looser and broader in the sole. It may seem
startling proposition, but I assert that nothing
will make woman's back. ache quicker tn1n
tight boots. II I we're an II. D., could no
doubt enter into learned explanation Of this
fact-as it is I simply state it. Let any woman
able for the occasion, and venture to behave
that her costume will DO as bealthful ts any
thing can be, short Of coats and pan.aloons.
II don't myself think that coats and pan
LAiOUAa HUulA AuAh6 "O&AcA lilly oA]UUSCI. UI
more healthy; but dare not epeak with undue
positiycceas about an experiment have never
tried. One brings to the front DR.. Clarke, the
author Of ''sex in Education" with q certain
hesitation, because to Mrs. Wooson and the
earnest and thoughtful women who sharo her
views, he is such q bota noir; but. low be it
spoken, the experience OF countless other
women proves him to DO good
physician; and to my mind there wss
much force in something he eaid the other day
to 1a1v of iufor sp.v
over her attire of tastafu skirt, and bastuc and
ovcEakirt, heavy f1ie2e walking JACKET and soft
folt hat, he eaid: i SEQ nothing harmful here
Il have no fault to find It could scarcely be
give up those7' 'Bp no means,' was the reply.
I consider them necessary and useful support.
Because they can be abused, because woman
who weighs two hundred can use them to lace
herself into deforn1ty, it is no sign they are bad
in themselves
1.-THE usDEnsc1r."
Letter from Female Physic'an IN the Des Aoi'1es
Rfo'sttr-
For nine years past have worn what call an
under5uit, which now prefer to s'chemiloon."
My husband, 8 very intelligent and thoughtful
physician, WIS always suggesting some good idea
in dress. I improved on the irat idea in several
ways until now think it as neariy perfect as
it can we'll be- La to tho idea of Its disagur-
ing pretty woman. that, is nonsense. II there
is any perfect contour about woman, the
undorauls shows it to heraelf, at least,
il she has no husband, and it is not suppos-
able TINT even 'pretty women ;" ehow ell their
many ladies to wear the underanit, as it does
away with garters-and insist upon my patients
laying oil their sarters. l I'm noTer AFRAID to
run. climb fence, or have ''rongh-aud-
tumble" frolio with somebody's little folks
There is no danger that the loss Of button will
precipitate suggestive white muslin parcel into
unwelcome view. I never have to step into .
store and whisper with CRIMSON cheeks to gap