, 1874-09-06

] THINNING TILL HASllS!
4 woman may dcalcu NIL TINT rcntina OF goot
in the soul OF her unfortunate ueighbor, # tha
nelghbor be woman. without au apparent dls
play OF solf-rightcousncss.
J. The domestic machinery has not been running
smoothly, md o peTceiyablo outside lnfuenc
has been cxerted. Unfortunately this influence
AZ a rule, has been used to tho disadvantage o.
| dcluded, defcEaeless woman. What re want ~
! not to interfere with the domestic world,-le
| TINT s'go on forever, "-butto turn the influence
! IN BEHALF or WOMAN,
for is 1t not fact that wonlan's crimes are fa1
/ greater, a8 regarded BY her own sex, than art
those Of man? And Is not being in favor OF I
| cause the opposite OF rcpugnance to the Hamt
ertcdin au opposite direction mean toward home
when the influence has not been from home, bu,
q separate condition?
| That woman's asking about tho lot is all vel
enough, for it is decidedly an advantage to have
lot, ii the same is not too much incu1ubercd By
| mortgages, in which cage the man ia worth a.
! much without tue lot as he is with it.
NELLIE NYs1AH.
Dre8s.Tscfornl.
III private l<tr communicated to The Chicago 7rib
Hne.]
DEAR CLARA: So appreciatiye and enthusiastic
| q correspondent upon tho subject OF Woman's
Droas-Reform deserves tho promptest Of replies.
You eay you wish for yourself and circle oi
friends D. fuller account Of the garments invent
ed some years ago, but brought into notice lately
By the movcmont mcde BY the ladies Of the New
England Woman's Club in that direction.
sketch OF this proposed plan Of reform waa pub
ished III B,ttcricA's Metropolitan Magazsne in
August 1869, and, with little yariation. in the
Boston Hotndn's Journal year later. It is not
unreasonable to suppose that Mrs. Flynt's efforts
may have been suggested by those articles,
which submitted the subject to thoughtful
women with the hope Of calling out better
plan. Having read description Of the Boston
garments. you incline moro favorab1y to
these, outlined IS they wero to you 10 ! former
letter, and " think the entire suit would please
many who would not like hers" adding
:. There must DO a variety Of styles, and out OF
them all, in the dim future, thero may bc some
thing found to exactly answer tue purpose"
It is proposed for warmth, to use Como or
more according to the climate, vitality Of the
wearor) .....
UNION SUITS or KNITTED MATERIAL,
such as have been in tho market ten years if,
in come localities, they cannot be found, ordi-
nary ycsts cut OH ut tho waiBt-fine and joineu to
drawers. 4 row OF buttons placed upon that
seam will support stocking-euspanders, linen
drawers, or funnel skirt aa desired.
The second garment is q combination Of
cheInse, habit-skirt, and undcrskirt. It has
yoke and colIar-band, to which the collar OF ru1
is attached, or they inny ho bnttoned On as mems
are; ueed1o-Tc-a Ut pioata down tho front OF tho
pointed yoke, to accommodate the neck or point
cd dress-Waiets long shirt or coat alcevcs.
with cuffo or vriatbands which to fasten
cuffs OF rufflcs; and q looas, full body, long
enough to be- oruamentcd at tho bottom Like m
undersart. This garment We will call
CHEM1JUpE,
or chenisctte, OR n habst-shirt, il VIC give to
tho two latte: names larger signihcatlon than
they havo formerly held.
The third garment is combination Of corset,
suspcnders, and balmoral skirt We call it
body-coat. Tho upper part ia . loo3e-Gttipg,
sleeveless basque. 1t is from TO inches larger
than tho measure round tho body 1t that po1ut
where belt Is worn, aud ahould extend over tho
hips sud below tho waist-iEo or inches.
Upon its lover edge should be sewed tho full
ness of tho naIuaoral skirt The ornament OF
the upper part should correspond or harmonize
with tho nounces. This garment may bo made
pointed in tho neck, with reverb, or it may be
puttoned from throat to fouuce. and should
mans vest, and be az ailort upon the shoulders.
believe, with Mrs Dio Lewis, that the weight
ehould be suspended from tho point Of support
used BY men. It seems to me that any unnec-
cssary lifting Of tue weight Of tho clothes, when
the arms are raised, ID 80 much waste OF
strength. mans dress does not require it,
and ne may aB we'll avail ourselves Of any USE
ful hints wo can get from bis experience.
Ale1ino vests and drawers, buttoning together,
would 10 just as well as union suits, Of course.
hcalthful aud comfortable, i. Is desirable that |
there should he but few garments, and oach ono
as warm possible for winter, or as cool a. pos
sible for summer.
TO nEcAp1TuLArE: |
We have first, knitted suits, bearing stockings, I
linen drawers, flannel ekirt second, clen,i- !
jupo or chemiEetto; third, body-coat; and,
lastly, tho outer dress, in tTo poces, or in three,
namely: skirt and polonaiac, or skirt, ovesakirt,
and sack.
Il would seem that nine-tenths OF tho women
of our iand might be well served with this dress.
Let us SEQ how 1t may be adapted to different !
tastes and circumstances. In very warm
eahe aomo o the Ratsnsea articles night be
.he chemisetto; then the body-coat Of pique, or
White moreen, trimmed with satin pipings; then
he outer dress.
Another way: Tho chemijupe may bo Joined
10 drawera at the waist-line, making q garment
,alled in Boston chcmlIoon; next the body
coat; these, without tho outer dress, would
make very prescntablo indoor dress for hot
Scathor.
For colder weather, one, two, or thrcs suits Of
ulittco garments; then chomijupe :; then a
,ody-coat made Of heavy cloth OF wadded silk
aud, lastly, IN outer dress Of heavier woolen
or silk material than We ordinarily wear. To bo
'ne Of tl1oso quilted satin skirts from BteWnrts,
o DO had for SAC, with the basque part made Of
latin to match, OF Of the nom na,telaase silk.
indeed, oao may be ~ modest in expenditure
1pon the new Plan as upon tho old; for instance,
velvet body-coas, lined with quilted s1Ik
sould bo entirely comfortable. 4 dozen chemi-
upcs trimmed Mt neck and wEiets with point
acc, would give at ouco that delicate garniture
n which noyo}iBts lore to dress their heroines,
nth En- ease thu. hitherto We ha7o not eyen ]
loped to initiate.
a little experience will enable US to ADOPT
llheront textures to different degrees Of tsln-
'eraturo,
WITHOUT MULTIPLYING ARTICLES OF DRESS.
+ lady s akillful in SOLICITING one or moro col
rs. and persistent in nlLoring to them, so !
ill find herself able to exchange lighter po-
oaa!ao or sack for a heavier ons OF tho eamo 3!
oior, without an annoying accumulation OF |
ontag8. Jackets, breakfnst-Bhawls, scarfs, etc.
hen, il re could have again the fur~lincd,
CODED satin cloaxs OF our grandmothorB, for
cen ulr and snowy weather, ~ we have hooded J
ater-proofa for rain Aud then, If no could
lick to them until they were reasonably vo7n
ut! Tie possibilities OF adaptation, coavcn- I
'nco, comfort, beauty, elegance, grow upon my
naSlnatioD, It'll I see vision OF grace,
sefui1!cse,. and good health that woull /
@ refreshing to dreas-riddcn Bouls To {
lust ultimately como to shorter q
ross than the ona ueed ns wnll,tue emit J
ut, considering tho forco Of couseryat1gn and | c
sheE elements OF feminine character, pcr4ar,a it
not best to expect too much at once. This c
roposed reform is O long Btop in tic right dircc-
On. My lopo in its favorable reception aud e
1option is founded upon tlls fac. that it ter
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