The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-07-21

A few days ago Or. B. W. Richardson de-
Evered lecture az the London Institution,
Fiushary-circus, upon the subject Of "Dress
in relation to HEALTH The theatre Of the in
ssitntion was crowded. and the lecture was
applsnded AZ frequent intervals At the outset
Or, Richardson repudiated any intention TO
6eprecate good fashion or change Of fashion in
dress. BE thought, with Mrs. Haweis, that it
was the heundea duty of every woman to
look IS handsome as she could, Snd 70 MAIN
tain her beauty as long as possible, for nothing
was more beautiful than beauty in old age.
Hear, hear,l Fashions, as rule, were die
sStsd by vain and ignorant persons who set
nature at defiance, as though they were ma
iure ard she an idiot, Laugh;er,) What was
wanted in the reform Of dress was good fashion
for both sexes, aud for everyday life some uni
form costume that should tend to bind more
closely together the various classes Of the
community. With regard TO the mechanical
adaptation Of dress to the body, the most seri-
Gus error was tishtness, by which pressure
was brought TO bear upon any particular part,
such as the neck, feet, and limbs. The corset
was opposed 10 all that was heAlfhfui aud that
was beautiful. keeping as il did the heart and
The adjoining organs under suppression. No
Subsection 10 which women were liable could
be greater than that which they voluntarily
inflicted On themselves by wearing those ar
tscies, which de&ieaed their mental capAbility
as well as their vital enemy. Wristbands,
| garters. and tight shoes, or shoes with pointed
toes, were also very prejudicial to health
Bells inse-fere6 with respiration. and, more
over, Among working men who wore belts. it
VAS the rule rather than exception for hernia
60 intervene, while hSd boots were responsible
for raisshSpea feet srooag nine-tenihs Of the
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be loose, and should be supported from the
shaGlders, as Was usually the case with male
attire. Indeed, faulty as it was in an artistic
T point of view, mans dress had greatly i'm
proved in ikese latte, days, and Was in rela-
s2oa 10 health, perfection as compared with
Z thai Of woDea. He suggested that the dress
Z Of women ought 20 be-AIthoegh Of light ma
E teriAls-ths SANE as that Of the opposite sex,
with rhs exception q the exterior robe OF gown.
. Y .-lcA SHOULD play the same part as the outer
I COST q man. IN regard to hats. the .gipsy"
bonnet was becoming for women, while the
E chimney pos bat worn by men WAS light and
E healthy, and far Superior 70 some descriptions
+ q felt hats, which were in hygieaic point of
/ view bad, and hiGeogs 70 Sex at The best
sind raosi simple Of al Vas the ine old Swiss
cap sometimes called the Leo1Ario d Vinci
oas Of these. Imp hack velvet cap with
Gaps, was exhibited BY Or. RschArdsoa, who
stated that be himself WoEs oas as graduate Of
3 Scotch University, where the original o1s
w3S supposed 10 have been made from john
+ Aooxs brescAes. 1t Was especially necssSaIy
10 4d&p; ones clothirg 70 the season Of the
year, As Il has bse2 proved BY The late Mr.
[ Miner thai Ire body Ga6e-goes two pounds .;
waste n the autumn and TWO al increase in
+ the spHag. Waterproof clothing was injurious
10 me system, as were also il another way the
Z 41lllns and oIhsr dyes row prevalent The
best casor for dress IN warn OF coli weather
Was white. which might be modified to light
Z gray IS less Ezhls 70 gel dirty, while Hack
was The ~o-ss- Il was satisfactory 10 think
Eh4f meaning was slowly falling into disGse,
T ioE, sitter 'soi1es, il x2S almost the sa66esi
7 q Easse-las inflicted by society On tbs already
miserable. Dr.. Rio5Aoisoa eooclD6ei by
pointing o1S the necessity Tor cleanliness II al
T wearing apparel, and BY conRse1ii1g % the
Csss- irsSoseocy a tho landry syssea. IN
London and ether large tcwos--HsM1 As,,s