Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-03-12
A NEW DRESS REFORM.
A Fashion Which Will Doubtless Find vo-
tarics in the United States.


a German professor, DR.. Jaeger has
started a theory respecting clothing,
which is creating quite sensation IN
fatherland. He objects to G rnents
made of linen or cotton. and gives many
reasons why wool should be the sole
clothing of human beings. Wool is the
natural clothing of animals. 1t rids
their bodies of effete and poisonous
emanations and protects them from the
inclemency of the weather. Blu; cotton
and linen are composed of vegetable
fiber. They are dead materials. and re-
tain the noXiouS emanations from our
bodies. thus slowly pos oning Us. Silk
is not so Objectionable, rs it is q product
of an NAL life, because spun from the
body of an animal. But il is far less
whole ;ome, especially when worl next
the skin, than wool or the hair of one
of the lower animals. These are some
of the reasons why DR.. Jaeger demands
the exclusion of cotton and linen from
the materials out of which we make our
clothing. For men DR.. Jaeger recon-
mends tight-ftting under garments.
made of pure undyec wool. fastened
over the shoulder and of double thick
ness over the breast. The coat or
Jacket should be double-breas, |. but
toned well M to the throat, aud con-
tanning no lining or padding except of
pure wool. Inside lhe sleeves and
trousers legs, there is continuance that
fastens tight around the limb, prevent
ing updraughts, for cold. rheun atism,
lumbago and the like are caused AZ the
sudden rush of cold air to one part of
the body and not by the cooling gradn-
ally of the entire system. The feet are
clad in pure WOODEN socks with visions
for each toe. while the up. er par, of the
boot is made of fek, the lower part also
of felt or of porous leather, nd the
inner soles consist of perforated leather
and layers of felt This the
boot is thoroughly porous, and
the feet are consequently kept
as clean and as pure as the
hands. By doubly protecting the front
of the body, where the blood-vessels
converge, these are stimulated: and, as
an even temperature throughout is
maintained. the necessity for great
coats is obviated, rain or damp having
little or no effect, for in every case
gradual and even evaporation Is in
sured. While they are the best pro-
lection against cold, these clot es are
also the coolest in summer. l. tile or
no change need be made between winter
and summer, ut least in the temperate
region; and means have been fond by
which this system can with equal facili-
~ be adopted by women. Nor can 4
'.woOlenite' be easily distinguished
from the ..wOOdenites" as the wearers
of vegetable fiber may be called. The
substitution of collar made of I'M
starched white cashmere for the Gus
ton.ary starched linen collar is tn, most
consp cuous feature in the dress other
wise it would be difficult to detect the
disciples of this system. The cashmeiS>t
collar. however, is not only mos, COM
Portable, but is a preventive of throat
disorders. All these precautions taken
during the day Inrist bo continued ut
night The bed must also be free rom
vegetable fiber. The linen sheet must
BE- replaced by wooden blankets or
camel-hair rugs, with white cashmere
sheets. if preferred. The mattress and
the pillow should also be stuffed and
covered with wool; but when tIus pro-
tected the sleeper need feel Meth r cold
nor change of temperature, and is.
therefore. urged to keep his window
well open at night. According to DIR.
Jaeger, fat and water in the human
system are the media through which
diseases are communicated. The wooden
clothing day and night acts as = drain
upon the body by removing unneces-
sary fat and moisture, leaving the sys
tenn hardened and in q position to avert
outside contagious. These theories are
accepted as true by many G, rmans.
some Russians. and not few English
men. There Is not a doubt but that
this new fashion will have its votaries
in tn. United States. - De1aorest'S
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