The sun., 1893-03-23
WOMEN'S IDEAS FOR WOMEN.
TIE NATIONAL COUNCIL SUGGESTS
NEW SERENE OF DREss

A NEW SERENE OF DREss
Comfort IL the Main rs4aeipie or ths Re-
formers, hut ;. er.e. s.a Beauty, Also,
They Consider Their Patterns Nos . Bit
Iursrior 10 Those of the Present styie.
with ITS Uawhoiesome uestrietiors"
little over two years ago the National Coun-
ell OF Women OF the United States assembled
in the interests OF the sex. passed this resolu-
tion:
R,,o,r,d. That the general officers shan appoint
committee OF women whose duty it shall be to report
within year suggestions for business costume for
women which shall meet the demands Of health. com
fort. and good taste.
within year" having elapsed and another
year and month having gone by. this report
10 now ready. and yesterday copy OF It came
to TIE SuN. Looking out OF the window OF
THE Sun office at the countless women walking
daintily over the wet ground. It was hard to
imagine that so radical n change in costume
could ever be effected even by so influential
body as the National Council Of Women. What
will the streets look like when the graceful out
lines that suggest themselves in the clnGing
folds OF woman's dress are hidden. completely
hidden. In q bagRy skirt and short stir leg
Gin0s9
Here Is the report:
"One OF tho duties which you assigned to
your Committee on Dress" II begins, was
the reporting to your body the committees
idea OF an everyday dress for women. dress.
as explained in your later resolution. suit
able for business hours. for shopping. for
marketing. housswork. walking. and other
forms Of exercise
Your committee would. therefore. report as
follows:
"As tho Executive Board and the Commit
tee on Dress agree in deprecnting anything In
tho nature OF uniform for women. our recon-
mendations will allow large liberty for taste
and judgment. Our hope is to deliver women
from certain hard and fast lines. within which
fashion has so long confined them.
"ia) It has besn customary to clothe the
head regardless OF comfort. Our reco mmenda-
tion ie to relieve the head from Unnecessary
WEIGHT and furnish proper protection from
union underwear OF varying texture. price.
and style-the equestrian trousers. and any
g Very perfect system Of I snderci Ching. which Is
a,!n,Ss.cessary condition Of freedom and comfort:
esseasa fa% 1 ~ onne
and outside dress should conform to this prin-
"tcl Numerous beautiful designs. some Of
them including the short waist OF the Empire
period. have been offered to us BY artists and
her Individual needs; Among these are three
costumes in which the principles named are
SYRIAN dress. suggested by our English sisters;
the Gymnasium dress. which Is acknowledged
costume. ' Consisting OF 81 short.sIirted @ gown
Rseosnisins these different designs, as
ccstnmes are apDsnded to this report ,.
and easy. whatever style Of collar may be pre-;
ierIed: and the sleeves however cut should
The JEST sSthorites fi agree eI that The hands
and feet REQUIRE as much freedom AZ any other
and shoes loose across, tho balls. with room for
the toes and with low. broad heels. are recon-
The outside wrap should be loose enough
to permit pnrestrained m motion to every mem-
The asovs 1. respectiully submitted as
drs:s 70. az AZ Women who are engaged in the
fHA:eEs BoI ssS ssrsErF 81: fsel GnfIi%sn' Mian.
"oe4s1ls "Goe1sT sVy.f1. ". Bs1la. naafHa' Fl. D."
The report does not make any suCfestions
ran sssnd &. sshs:E 81 course, ifhs;. Psyins
Coming COT I'M & fast " Millions Of Women eIH are racEins
their Gsainsi thinkilg q the hats they vll
and p the Set socrs ana @ hsDdi hsD Ddeshtpi s
effect Of the creation that will I, crown their
su2tf 2 When ' Easter ao sunday & " Comes. @ III Il tho
day. is dne. every city IN tho civilized |
world will see all It's beautiful women
to De part Of the heads they adorn. Think Of |
furnishing q proper protection from sunshine |
ler hats In summer thick, heavy hoods or caps |
with ear laps In winter. Ii this the meaning |
that Is hidden In section A? As to section Is. |
a. long MS the equestrian trousers are COM |
Portable and the waist Is properly adjusted. as |
right.
Now We come to the dress. and here Is what |
the report recommends First there is this |
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