, 1876-11-11
SHOULDER SUPPORTS.


CHICAGO, Oct Bi.-1 would like to surgcstmy
style Of wcarlng tho clothing supported from
tho ahouldcrs. l am about four and a half foet
IN height, aud Of tho ordinary piumpness, and
find for QUO Of my slzc a twcnsy-stx Inch
"Emanciputlon Sutt," or Cheniloon,'' or
Steele Union Undcrgarment," as II might he
called, Ia required, aud twonty-scvcn inch
drcss-wasst. First tho Union flannel untlcsgnr-
mcnts go per suit Tor tho bcst),. then tho Union
muslin one, with the watst-band boiow tho waist
1lnc Of the dress; to this band e[x buttons mot
lcss) to support flannel mud whito or felt skirt.
Then put on your dress with tho skirt
scwcd to the basque, and you arc "in
trim,'' Must delightfully."- casy md
phcn Tho clothing Is scpatatoi from the shoul-
dera, no weight whatever "a felt. II you "ull-
supported o,ics" would like to got MI idea
say TIM. yoil wi laye thaeat,c etrong light ,casy,
nttl comfortable sensattuns that you have woti
yH,s arlse IN the morning after a refreshing
sleep, and walk about ynilr room preparing yo,iT
morning toilet. Thoso who 10 not adupt this
cnH,fort which results, and which delights The
wearCrs 30 much "a to inakc them scon
Ike enthusiasts OIL tho subject. For when once
9' gous II Is Sysr @ns a1o iy BY @ yonng Or q a:
distress to which, may say, ull Of
after arriving ut the ago Of wonta,lllll.l, would
he materially lcsscncl; anil tnarried ladies were
othcr I'll tl!cir medical works. but neglect TO OK
plain III tletatl to their patfcnts ti.t ny by re-
moving a'l pressure of lands Ut drawers and
ekrts from the whist, nn,l taking all wright Of
sulferillgs of ,naternity lc lossenrtl. fur tl.ls
they a2rce ia nrlu nf thu clrt .causrs; and II
elderly )attcs knew tic eusc anil relief, unl nj
tlltional strength, that would result, II they
would relieve: tho aching, oycr-strai,led nerves
nnd muac!cs frnsn their l'ursle, OF clnthlng-tlcy
would not hesitate moment III n.luptlt,r thIa
style Of drcsa. Mnny, young. ,udllc-at,c,l, md
ul,, would he surprised Il told tut The pccysi-
ness and trritability and general acnsn OF ts-
from which they suffer, nnll w,i'r untluys them.
selves nnd frlcn'ls, were due almost entirely to
this habit 1 Of lY'Ng imy,ropsrly dressed.
v,ess ns usas 's Of IT, y; f, ~ y ,s 'nvo Il f1, f'n
oft hcanl hcioEc," that there nru souo per. r.
sous WIN are firmly persuaded TINT SNOW Is
black. Atter CIR most cclebr.tctl Eyrr0logsts,
ail cAl ATTENTION to tic fact that feminine weak
nss:es aiu! r',yhleal egenerasy atnong American
so they tell me, they prryail To nn alarming TX
tent, md rtally healthy woman Is III, cxccr-
tion, you toll us that thu city IS "fnll Of
healthy womsni' mn afrad you were thinls-
their bread by the sweat VI their bfows; but rs
We 10 not, md never Will, iry this mcthsul
Of physical culture, to enAhlc III bcnr With and
overcome tho pall, aud dfscase to Which we nrc
subject tthcse women, say thu physicians, often
rrcscnt themselves Mt the lsrc,lsarscs With m
antount Of displacement and disease which
would strotch MI American woman OF hor hack,
"not with Imagined, but With real snFcrings ";
VIC nEgravatc, inocuntly, nutl tenornntly, 81 o,lr
improper diet nntl Improper dress, more than by
our lnek OF sufficient cxeEcisc think tho style
Of drcss speak Of may be preferred by those to
whom four, thtchucssea, flannel, muslin, dtcsa-
lining. aud dress material are sufficient for
WARMTH an additional amount Increases the
sl:c Of tho person Of course, and ret,urcs q
larger sized hasque. Having tho baud Of chc1nt.
Loom bplow the whist 1jnu Ut the drrsa also obyt-
atcs the nrcoss!ty oi having twn or three skirt
bal,t1s to button thy basque or drcsa aver. Par
t!cular attention SHOULD l,e po!tl TO having ull
thu skirt l!nng loose, also tile band Of the chem
toon. ALLOW Il little between each hllttot,-)lplc
when working III the sklrtrbnnds to ke attacllcl
to the band Of el,cMiloon. lsutto.l,olcs should
te cut pgrpenl!cular]y anu not lcngthwsc. Do
not yet frightened nt tho width OF tho skirt
Baude. x**.