The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-01-23
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Attire. Rieh rehep IT ak aud satin,
velvet and lace characterized tho kusa.
beshian age. Fashion. like Al eseil.
la,ing pendulum, ,ibra,es between two
extremes anl the next characteristic
fashion was ono IL extreme rlainness !.
rny atte,np. ~ a'lernmenl vas consider.
al sinful, as savoring ton much X ones
earthly welfare From this We inter.
| tret the fact, that the pnrisans were
upright and conscientious but absorbed
In an csaating nh rigorous religion.
Consequent upon pnrisanic simplici-
~ aro the fashions now in vogue and
to-day A. well ~ in ages past man can
be, aud III great measure Ia, judged
by tho clothes he wears. Tho fashions
of tho present aro severely but justly
criticised. the evil resulting from them
i too apparent to escape notice "r find
ctusc We clpthe not ourselves with
instinct or reason, but with tuae, at
tar expense # health.
Woman II held responsible fnr nll
evil IN this world. aud as shc III, next 10
time, the greatest refarner, il IL not
catily decided exactly how muel, she II
accountable Tor TN tho point of ,lross
Ii, w3yrr. let hcr cunsulc hersclf with
'thu knowledge. tiat ia many lands men
surpass the WOMEN in tie gaulincrs of
their iaiinrnt. Md ID l..sse men who
hu,c constituted themselves critics, io,
II Ia rail, il isnyt Who'll, Noinan fault.
l..nsInller II ~ tile prevailing ideas ~
MI age. that make inal,lun. Man. m
well ~ woman. should boar the re-
praarl,es put upon frills. naunecs. pulls
an ruls u realix. tho evil in the
present style ~ dress, We have only 70
lpak at lie health If tho women of our
lanl I'ale checks. delicate forms. and
d t4tai itsease VI energy -peak plainly
4 imperfect respiration and incomplete
cite4ialin Wecannai expect q erect
i rl substantial eaiiiep from an III.
sufficient quantity, and poor quality u
building material.
II therc be any difference between
the mental capabilities oi naa and W.
man. wc venture tho assertion. which
We tini Ged will be prove. true. tia.
|, !. duo wholly to tLe difference IL
drers
The question ID often asked Why do
women spend ~ much time lii dress
Ihv reply il IN pftun given, In martyr
liLs ,sn.s. W. have nothing else to 10
FOX mi 20 shall find, ask a,,i II
-heil le given. There IL field for
those vino arc willing u labor. Goi has
prepared work for all; they have only
to seek and Ind. apk and receive. But
III order thai thu work hc we'll done wc
must educate the mind to think, and
know Alright tor, unless we know the
way. We cannot expect to walk there
In. 10 be nuro thero arc many obsla.
clcs IN the way " woman's gaining M
education. bn. they sro being fast 70.
moved. Scarcely moro than thirty
years have elapsed since college doors
first swung open to woman, yet 40 great.
md 70 promising has boon her progrcss
that tho subject II now being warml,
debated. Of admitting her 10 al insti.
tutionH u learning ~ equn,ffy nifA
man. Lot Us thon establish tho fact of
no mental difference, and though We
may wcar plain seamless garments,
witt, minds stored Will, knowledge md
wisdom, hearts clothed In christian
charity and lpyc. aud may bc able 10
answer, when asked .wlcrewitlal have
80 loan clothed = As Thy children.
even ~ 1hy son, Christ WIS clothed vn
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