The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-05
SKIRTS TO Be ABOLISHED.
4 Fiat That Has Gone Forth for Dress
Reform.
N. T. 0. AGREE TO SUPPORT TIE KOYE.
Miss Frances willard Says Small Waists
Have FILLED More Graves Than whisky.
Statues Suggested.

CHAUTAUoUA, n. Y. August 4.-There arc
evidences Of dress reform movement here
which threatens 10 sweep over the United
States It will be concerted and comprehen-
sive, and will embrace all the schools, from
the most conservative to the most radical
The crusade against the prevailing fashions
that was begun ct Chautauqua about week
ago was the fret intimation Of what was
coming, but to-day tho secret leaked out. and
il shows that the women reformers are on tho
war-path. and really means business The
great trouble up 70 the present tine with the
ladies has been 20 get leader, sort of Mar
tin Luther. AZ it were, who could pTecipitats
great reformation.
This leader has just been found in the per-
son of Mrs Frank Stuart Parker. Of Chicago
who so bravely nailed her drossreform thesis
against the gates Of Chautauqua about week
agO.
sRCRRT RESOLUTION.
On May 80, 1891, the general officers Of the
National Council OF Women held very
important meeting in Indianapolis Ind. ana
passed n secret resolution that q crusade
would be waged as soon a. possible against
the prevailing style Of dress among women.
This was 10 be the frst Of a series Of procia-
nations emancipating women from shlfts,
garters corsets, high heels. high collars IN
fact. from everything that handicaps the sex
IN competing with men.
The ladies say tho slavery OF skirts must ne
abolished, and hence they have inst selected
as a central committee the following pToUll-
nent women. Mrs. Frank Stuart Parker,
MS Frances +. Russell. Annie Jenuess Nil
Ter, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Anna q.
Bracket, Dr Mary Putnsm Jacom, Miss
Grace Dodge snd Margaret Sangster Chan
Herr. Inf .
place % pTeclpltate the movement
SWEEPING CRUSADE.
The new crusade is very sweeping. snd Will
cut broad swath Ia the domain Of dress now
solely inhabited by man. aud tho curious
thing about il All IL that Miss Frances Va
lard has wheeled the whole National Temper
ance Union into line in support OF the move
ment In her very bright address here Satur-
day. entitled "A White Life for Two sno
made some very striking and suggestive re-
marks.
when we heard what Mrs. Parker rad
been saving to the Chautauqua ladies about
dress reform. We gave three cheers for hor
said the great temperance apostle. and then
shs followed this up by some startling state
ments.
''This death line. sad she drawing in the
air with her finger The outline of woman's
waist squeezed into the shape Of a sand hour
glass. this line has filled more graves than
whisky" The great audience IN the Amphi-
theatre applaudod her 10 the echo.
The refOrmer1 will endeavor by photo
graphs. statues and lectures from prominent
artists 10 change the present ideal OF proper
tiOn in the human figure. They recomWfr'
that each woman supply herself with
a good photograph Of the Venus %
Milo. They also suggest the study Of
such figures as tho Venus Genetix.
Juno, the Flying Victory. Ihorwaldens Eve
and a standing figure called The Fates. 10y
Thurman IN fact, a study of al the most ap-
proved statues. in order 10 get the femaie eye
accustomed rs the artist eye ID accustomed to
right proportions