Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-11-29
TERMS: S2.0U PER YEAR
MASCULINE WOMEN.
American Women Who Have Disc arded
PetticOats for Pantalnons.


The Woman's Herald of Industry is
the political organ of Mrs. Belva Lock
wood, the woman's rights candidate for
the presidency. The current issue con-
tains genuine curiosity, being list of
ladies who have put the new dress re-
form into practice instead of waiting for
the millennium. These fair trouser-
wearers write of themselves as follows:
Mary f. Tillotson, Vineland, n. j.:
"Have worn the science costume for
more than thirty years everywhere"
Abbie Knapp, NJ. d., Dowagiac, Mich,
"Have not owned long dress in quar-
ter of century"
Celia B. Whitehead, Bloomfield, Nj:
"Have worn trousers (cut like mems
pantaloons) and short skirt, at home
for several years"
Mrs. +. Nj. King, honorable secretary
of the Rational Dress association, Lon
don, Eng, wears the divided shirt" and
short overdress and jacket.
COrnelia Boecklin, Burlington, Ia:
"Have worn pantaloons for eleven years
and have no desire to wear any other
sort of skirt"
Ann Perkins, Berlin Heights, O.: "Have
worn the short skirt number of years"
Emeline A. Prescott HaIlowell, Me-:
"Have worn the short costume for can
vassing for several years.
Alexis lie Beuff. San Jacinto, Cal: "My
wife wears my wedding pantaloons and
walking jacket-no skirts"
Jennie A. Doane, Vineland, n. j.:
Have worn a short skirt and trousers
since 1877"
Mary Walker, NJ. D., Washington, has
worn trousers and short skirts (no petit
coats for many years everywhere.
Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck, MiddIetown,
N. Y: 81 adopted the Camille costume
or Turkish dress, called "bloomer," in
1S49, and have always worn it, at home
and abroad, ever since"
Amelia Bloomer, Council Bluffs, To-: 81
did not originate the style of dress worn
by Mrs. Stepton, Lucy Stone, myself and
others. Credit for that should be given
to Mrs. E. S. Miller, who, was the first,
so far as know, to wear it,"
Caroline b. Reese, Turner Junction,
ILL.,: Two of my daughters lived to be
27 and 90 years of age respectively, and
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Martha S. Severance, Painesyille, Ohio:
Have worn the short dress and trous-
ers for more than 80 years, on all occas-
wear any other"
Marietta Lizzie Beers Bell Slow, San
Francisco, Cal, invented and wore the
triple S costume-trousers and kilt skirt
II inches from the floor; no petticoats,
corsets or high heels-in 1882.
Mrs. DIR. Gildea, San Diego, Cal: "Have
adopted the triple Scostume and like it
very much; so does my husband, the
doctor likes it very much"
Mary Dobbs, NJ. D., st. Louis, No., has
worn a trousers dress for years every
where.
Mary f. Lucas, NJ. D., Newfield, N. j.:
Have worn the short dress las work
dress) for twenty years"
Rita Bell, gainesville, o.: Have worn
short dress for several years everywhere
and made my living in it.
"Almedia B. Gray, Schofield, Wis,
wears the triple S costume.
S. Gertie Smyth, Oakland, Cal, wears
a short trOuser dress at home
Mrs. &. III. Webb, San Francisco, CAL,
has adopted the triple costume for
home wear and country outings.
Mrs. DIR. Strobridge, Cortland, N. Y,
has worn the science costume in her in
firmary for many years.
Susan p. Fowler, Vineland, N. j., has
worn the science costume everywhere
for the last eighteen years.
Frank A. Cook, M. D., Columbus, Kan:
"Have worn the science costume every
where since 1853"
At the "Home school," Ancora, n. Y,
men and women, boys and girls, dress
Just alike in a combination suit without
skirts.
Samantha III. Bancroft, Toms River, N.
Y: "Have worn the trouser-dress for
nine years everywhere, travelling extern
sivelv in the United States and Canada