New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
SHE PROTESTS.
From The Chfendo Tribune.


Tho world has resolved itself into vast frettin4
society late the theme of its discourse What
to do with girls. Every belonging Of hers from hen
soul to her high heeIed shoes Is discussed with anx-
iety 1t suspected that it is this responsibility that
making men bald headed. learned doctor os
laws in the East lately cOntended that they couio
not succeed In business account Of the quantity Oh
their crnoline. 1t is privately maintained by many
that she cannot make her mark while she continues
to bustles There Is general supposton has
she is the victim of chronic III health and the siavs
of her looking glass. large amoun Of this misap-
prehcnson Is the result Of ignorance on the part Oh
the masculine portion Of mankind They beiieve
that woman's dress Is uncomfortable, unhealthy ana
foolish Notwithstanding this fact they Immediately
any practical attempt at reforming It, and tho
promugators Of such reforms have always met w1tn
their undisgused contempt. suggestion anicsoN
given, that reform Is not needed may adjust mauefa
TO extent
To begin with, there is the corset, which almost
worries the life out Of Know then, there s no
more comfortable garment than the corset. 1t ~
logically impossible for any man TO contradict tnS
statement intelligentlyt Fools may lace and make
themselves uncomfortable. The majonty OF women
are not fools. Even men, being the progeny OF wo-
will In protection of their personal dignity %
willing to admit this. corset with elastic SIDES.
laced to exactly fit the body, holds all OF thes
clothes firmly in place, makes an erect position =
pleasure, and gives look Of unquestoable neat
ness to the dress There Is an idea that they COM
press the lungs they do not, for they do not reacn
to the lungs People maintain that they nlure mo
backbone by teaching 1t to rely upon aruhcial sup
port This not true for they are open &c, s a.
cords unites them.
The hustle causes man more anxiety than All
the sins Of the masculine sex put together He
worries, and writes. and breaches about lite wegnr.
That Is because he has never felt OF one inoy
are not heavy. They made of wire or ciotm
stuffed with hair, and when they firmly fastened
about the waist they take the weight OF the skirts
from the hips and support it, The dragging feeling
that the two three skirts and the dresss gives -
quite eased. One becomes unconscious both Oh inc
skirts and the hustle.
AS to whether petticoats are pernicous or NOT
Ia another question. They are very popular Ano
besides there Is no alternative except trousers
which man guards with a frenzed fury
Then there Is false hair. This has turned many
a masculine head gray with thinking on its inquiry
ing the head with it. He shudders to think It may
have been cut from the head of dead pauper' OF
made from grass, animal hairi AS for the heat
ing of the head, it heats no more than the same
| quantity of hair which grows upon the head, ana
| II woman has enough natural hair to make neg
couture look well she does not use false nair AZ
men do not distress themselves any quantity OK
hair which adheros to the head, they have no occS.
to fret the amount OF foreign materiai
for emily so much hair be used to advantage ana
no woman Is going to load her head down VIII
something that only has the effect of making her
look ugly AS the "dead pauper" cry; it matters
little whether 1t came from the head OF pauper OF
G millionaire II II be clean and fine and matches. In
the name Of art 1t should be made to match. Prob
ably the principal objection to false hair Is that ~
Is unromantic. lover doesn't like to have his
mistresss tresses laid in the bureau drawer over
night But then neither does the mistress like 10.
IL is her misfortune that has not hair enough to
render herself beautiful in her lovers eyes, and, having
it not she should be the object of pity rather than
censure ard should be admired for her ingenious
method of hiding her disability.
The powder box and the rouge brush have also dis
tractcd anxious for centuries There Is very
well-sustained objection TO these though 1t Is not
the one which is usually made, and that is that they
seldom deceive. The motive with which they arc
employed is merely to beautify Who shall say that
that is reprehensible1 But the device Is not good.
Besides, the effect OF sorts of powders Is said
TO be really injurious. But any man would rather
look at face softened by little rice powder than
at one with shiny nose and a greasy looking FORE
head Palor is not unbecomin9. Women ought to
learn this, and make up In tho bnlllancy OF thelr
dress what they lack in complexion. little study
will soon teach them how to become effective. Women
ought to study their dress great deal. Trey iro
most of naturally aesthetic aud possess refined
eve for color and It upon them to preserve
the art of fine dressing which is of the cr0wning
accomplishments Of all highly civilized nations and
which would soon die out If 1t were left to tho men,
who have steadily degencrated IN this particular ZOE
the last two centuries.
Bangs have likewise caused much agony of mind
among the men. Bangs were Objectionable when they
mbecoming. Some women look heavenly in
them Such should always wear them. And after tho
lat word is said, and man has howled his loudest
howl it VIII be observed that he always prefers TO 60
out with the stylish and handsome woman rather than
he badly sed and plain and that he prefers the
woman of cultivated address and finished coquety 70
the one of bald commonplace.
Some men do not want women in buslncss-the man
saws il Is unwomanly He will not share his pipe.
his trousers, his politics, his liquors nor his liberty
with ner and he is not willing to leave her the
innocent accoutrcments with which she makes herse1
commenlab'e TO him. He recommends her TO stay in
the house. but he will not stay there with her. He
takes offence If she has IDEAS and rsents II If she
has not He calls her crank If she evolves theory.
and nonentty II she does not. IL would seem to an
observer another sphere that man does not want
woman. Perhaps, then after all, woman was NOS
made fol nan. Who knowsi
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