Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-22
MRS. MILLER DISCUSSED.
A Woman of Embonpoint skeptical-A Thin
Woman Likewise-Another Womnn's

A Woman of Embonpoint skeptical-A Thin
Woman Likewise-Another Womnn's
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After allowing the ladies sufficient time to
thoroughly digest the lecture given by Mrs.
Jenness Miller last week, 1 sailed forth to see
with what favor dress-reform and its fair ad-
vocate had been received locally. AS the early
portion Of her address was directed especially
to the fesby woman, 1 selected for my first in
terview woman prominent in society, who
freely admitted being ''shockingly feshy.'
In conversation with her l learned that she
did not believe it possible, as Mrs. Miller stated
to keep ones weight at any certain point unless
that point was the natural weight She said
she had tried every known remedy to reduce
her own superabundance of flesh, but, with the
exception of actual starvation had found moth
ing effectual, and you know it is perfectly
natural for weights to vary among people just
as the intellect does. AS to my adopt
ing the system, I wouldn't think
Miler's weight, can afford to ignore the stays,
but the heshy woman, neveri When asked If
she didn't think Mrs. Miller rather severe
upon those inclined to embonpoint she ad-
mitted that she did. but was inclined to laugh
over the TRADE against them and their lack of
taste in dressing. OF course her criticisms
were really against our modistes, for most of
us depend upon them for selections of goods and
us look as small as they can.
My next call was upon q lady who was as
shockingly thin as the other one was corpulent
She fully indorsed what Mrs Jenness had said
about vouminous draperies and folds for the
use of the slender person, but did not believe
flesh could be put on or of to pleasure ones
fancy, not even BY rigid course Of
treatment, for she had exhausted
and chewing gum, in the vain endeavor
to accumulate avoridupois. She thought Mrs
Miller had living down to science, but rather
felt sorry for Mr.. Miller, as he probably was
talented Mrs Miller. Regarding the much
abused corset she said for her part she didn't
need any, and it was easy tor her to discard
them. Didn't think she would, however, If she
were at all feshy. She thought the divided
garment was horrible ugly thing in spite the
efforts TO make it appear attractive.
The last lady called upon was Of medium
weight and height, but had above a medium
will of her own. She said she admired the sys-
tenn. intended to adopt it; admitted the beauty
and talent of the reformer, but did not consider
her philanthropisr by any manner of means;
there was TOO much business about her for
that. Thought the advertising OF her garter,
magazine, school of culture, herself and her
gowns little too prominent in her lecture for
good taste. And so far as her gowns were
concerned, didn't think any OF them but the
blue walking suit especially pretty The idea
was conveyed that they were Just from the
tissue paper, but the tissue paper wrappings
must have been meant for some of the gowns
shown in other cities over six months ago. She
seemed to think we never had seen handsome
toilets from the way she referred to her gowns
drawing us all to the lecture, when in reality
the dresses worn at any Of our swell receptions
far exceed hers in beauty and costlness. OF
course she is doing lots of good and it takes
woman like her 20 successfully inaugurate
reform. You know that until she married Mr..
Miller and exploited dress reform she was a
temperance lecturer. THoRNE BRANCH.