The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
MRS. PARKER ON THE IMPROVED
DRESS.
The Chautnuqun Apostle Explnins tho
Clothes She Rms On.

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The Chnutnuqun Apostle Explains tho
Clothes she Rms On.
CHAuTAuouA. Aug 13.-SwinGing lazily in a
low hammock. on the porch OF a pretty Chau-
tauoua cottage. the reporter found Mrs. Frank
Stuart Parker. the enthusiastic exponent OF
dress improvement. whose work has met with
such universal approval Mrs Parker made
an extremely graceful picture as she swung in
the hammock. her expressive gray eyes rest
ing alternately on the pages OF some manu-
script she held In her hand and on the clear
waters o! the silvery lake before her. Her
pretty gown was OF soft gray silk. frightened
here and there by touches Of yellow. The gay
color showed itself in the v-sh ,red neck. in a
great bunch OF yellow and purple pansies that
nestled at her waist. and in the lining OF her
long triuged gray sash.
Tell YOU someth ne Of the growth OF dress
Improvement she said. why. it's growing
wonderfully. You would he as;onished II you
have not watched the movement closely. to
learn how much 1t has grown. The truth is.
don't believe any ono can tell Just how much.
Unconsciously wonankind in general Is
adopting our ideas. Thousands Of women
are wearing the com Animation garments. which
are the direct result Of the Boston dress re-
form movement OF years ago. Thousands
more tTS LILO eIShies "hiCH oic tho
direct result Of our later efforts. The major
ity Of these women entirely repudiate the idea
of being dress reiormers. You see." she went
on. laughing they are. though. In a sense.
They ENJOY the fruits OF many bnttle."
the E yea ha nrd bat Sat
your gown does not meet my ideas Of dress
1T is not 'reformed'" she insisted with
another laugh. Its improved. MY waist
is an Improvement on yours. Don't you see
lie here? That's because the waist Is cut so
| short on the shoulder and ends lustnnde' the
bust. See how deeply can an Ugh You can't
Isn't big enough round FOR healthy signs to
form. Then again. the weight Of my skirt
meath 1t wear no skirts-nothing but silken
tights. Ityoua and had to run for our lives
se 81 sT shrs
again | would have the advantage oil you.
But to go back , to my dress. ,l ink myself it
proved gown. I've Just been jottins down an
account ., it this morning for ny coming cook
down at the manuscript In lier hands and
smiled and sighed in tho way one does when
ey as 80 a.
time t? other people has at last become appar-
ent to its SKI yi"3 IL. 70 b..r N. s+orv. .n.
-" Oh IT'S not a story. Il wont harr,w up
rs only sishf sxam H o. What E We ; iirst slim in
provers had to endure In orr efforts to provide
neantiiIdi heItdI a., /. romi,rtsLis covering
frommy seetns some beautiful pl"tosrapns
ness Mil!er'- gowns. / was 50 impre-seI with
their utility and e,auty that returned u my
HON. ~ rnicago arteImjned t. nave an im
and fluctuations that lay betwrrn me and my
Ia Gad "f dreSIE n woman Of
year. and to her conlided the .h"auti!ui ideas
that had so tnsen pos ession Of me. In ocently
IN my IN "o haa EAGER ssaeG to ON @ss
very modest gown for my first Mt
ts%p the wa ssr t csa1na aT Tx rlST
and hung from M undsrwaJsi For FOR fhc cS out
side waist had planned lttcd short coat.
could ANYTHING in tho way Of q dress seem
moro simro or easy to make? Imagine my
Tnsn %y Sa st
she revoked he's decision far ."onsn to MAKE AXE
TO to- have anything to d" With the c" sah nsd
yost. Womankind having failed me, turned
coat a. he sent mel took the ungainly, III
httng garment ne1t to ny dressmsksr and she
E bought f some n Of different shade and ha d' It
three as vii. BY this time my ir.ssmaEsrs
PATIENCE AMI my pocRrtDooR were exhausted.
other. and 80 for one winter suffered martyr
dom wearing out that dress. 1t was wholly un-
becoming both in color and form but was sus-
tanned by the thought that was suffering in a
good cause. Alas years aterwarl u friend
kindly told me that !! RS. A: had con!ideh 10 her
the cnuse az dress reform moro than little 10y
the back OF that coat Mrs, As position ID
| typical Of the attitude OF many VITO helieve
thoroughly in the principles u dress improve.
ment. bW We do met l,eieye that It is better 10
than repose on aught found mada.' Now dc
first Improved dress2"
scripts and departed to hor lecture at the
| Teachers Retreat
| Capt. Carver Ma No, Appear.
ATLANTIC CRY Aug. ls-CApt Carver. who was an
ala. ~ A.