Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-20


rtOrtty.
AS 10 the question of the sexes, think that
m MONA. love Of dress Y the stamp Of her infe-
can respect my sex as do the other while we
are ,,s sue, such creatures OF dress. Here man and
ea ns mde are projecting journey. The man is
eeIuippe9 ia an hour, and his attention is free
Tor The higher considerations of the occasion.
out Ine woman must have a week for her pro.
ping and dress-making and packing co r.
Wilhelmls concert. The gentlemen performerS
are not distinguished at all by their dress. I'M
less IL is hy It's simplicity. Wilhelmi's hlacr
coat Is buttoned across his breast up TO his COL
lar, and his wristbands are quite inconspicuous
But the lady singer comes IN dragging pea
cocks tail unspread and tattooed from head to
foot with colors and frills and embroidery What
is wedding TO woman? IL is brides satins
and laces and jewels. The sentiment OF the
circumstances is all smothered In dress She
can neither feel solemn nor gay-she is a spec-
tacle OF clothes. You bring me Scripture for
ner Iellef: 'Can maid forget her ornament or
pride s her attire" | don't say she can any
more than a leopard can change his spots;
only say IL is something which stamps her in
1eriorlty. III you quote Revelation. will Quo1b
nature According TO nature man should be
appareled In brighter colors and with more
ianclful decorations than woman, and should
mink more or his appearance. See the peacock
aEo gonpler and rooster, and the male bird
generally. The lion cultivates a flowing name.
put the lioness wears her hair as meek as a
Methodist. The human female seems TO have
iost her natural prestige, and is fain TO make
~ D.
aglne man COMPRISING his ribs with stays
or uamenng his legs with skirts let alone
SWa'hlng them after the mummy fashion
or to-day. Imagine him spending an hour every
morning In liking his hair for q day-long tor
ment. lie Will have his dress subServient 10
health and comfort and freedom OF breath and
motion. You say be is in bondage to the
changes or fashions as well as the women are
But lie contrtves TO keep these conditions intact.
His rev styles are not allowed 70 intrench on his
comfort and health and the highest interests OF
life. III he changes the cut OF his hair, he still
Keeps the sweetness and Inconsistencies OF
sh1it locks; he does not let them grow incon.
veniently long, or canker his head with frouZy
chlgnon. IL he changes the fashion OF lis coat,
IL is almost unnoticeable, and you may be
sure IL is at no sacrifice OF ease His
pantaloonS may be cut little more
psggibg or little more statuesque,
Dut lever with trails or any impediment TO his
natural gait. His hat is always the same ser.
Slceabie sun-shade, and his cap the same pro-
tecu0n from the weather, no matter what the
details OF style. Well, you say that the women
dress TO please the men, and II women are fool
Ism men make them so. My answer to that is
that men are as fond OF pleasing women as
women are OF pleasing men, and more so; but
they have wit enough 10 accomplish their OBJ.
lect without the monStrous sacrifices women
make. Whether any amount OF education and
opportunity will give women this wit, or d.
m1nlSh the advantage man has gained, remains
10 pe seen.-lAmtracan Socialist.