The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16


sisss tne interposinon on ner,nsmhy pfoosees
hef rom iniustee or csprice The higher ron
sseeno Socially tne more inhuentai are ne
'oroes sats,eo aksinst oiSoree. hsiof poiie-
smy' ~ - never oeen ieRsi IN japan. ana
:. pieson. . not prnctiseo. eohcupineee
y uneommon' In many respect
.o'e '"e,e'ss eonouolne' pernaps
. V.'"ioo so"ouo,neN. IN sooiuoh 10 the
we A%ons u on1ciai ciasses. nevertheless
.no nooies ano .eeulne merchants concu-
= oho' oe neearueu as inconslst-
.i'n ei.niIs"on. Whether pubic opinion
y u .l'm'ns eonoemnation OF the
49, "nen aus sa'o' 'ne po-
q. 'apan 10 hlkner 'haa
'eN .Vua'i'' ene a'.
'he honofaoie iauy OF
,nou anuasa ruie every CONSIDERATION
~. eotuo 10 nor. because OF the innate
-. s,..us ~ p.op'. II 'neir e'aoora'e
o'io.o''e. 'ne reia.ions Oh nus
.h....s : u hspp,er ."an
a. .nss".. ~ 81. m'sn' eau one
"a sspI...- WY ~ 'a,thiuI 10 q iaufe
s'"os' unhn'"h'
w.
Inc great question OF the hour for the Jap
anese woman Is the question OF dress. Shall
she give up her beautiful and beloved native
costume. and adopt the strange and uncom-
Portable attire OF the foreign woman2 It is n
very serious question for her and for her
country. and. as q Japanese friend remarked
to the author OF this volume: The ladies.
VINO are not accustomed to decision. cannot
put feel great pain In their bosom how to
make pest On the ono hand. there is the
example OF the Empress. and her order that
no iaoS shail appear at court In other than
Foreign Dress. Then there is the wish OF
their husbands. generally ranged on the
same side. and their own natural desire not to
appear old-fashioned. Moreover. there arc
certain undoubted advantages OF foreign dress
over japanese. such as greater freedom OF
movement. MS well as greater modesty when
one Bus upon a chair. On the other han
Japanese women nave too much taste not to
sec .nat their own dress is Tar more beautiful.
ihe' know. 100. that 1t Is much less expen-
sl'e. because !. ID 80 much more durable and
never goes out OF fashion. 1t Is likewise evil
eent TO most OF them that generations OF train
ing VIII % needed before Japanese women
eau "ea. inc attncia' foreign dress as ciev-
cry anu e'esan'Iy as European ladies'. A
Sapanese shVaht. LIZ. seiSen Iasenaka OF the
ioAro hii'ary hospitai. mas subjected the
auestion 10 profound investigation. and. with
oerman-iike precision. has tabuiated his re-
suits- MS ultimate conclusion 10 that tho jap
anese costume IN peter ior women. whereas
the foreign earo is more suitable Tor the bust
ness AZURE OF men. II should be remembered
tnat inc female costume OF Japan. like
Una. OF inc 'reeks and homans. is graceful. ar
'istc' comfortable. and healthful. The women
Una. country never abbreviated the interval
oe,"een themselves ana savagerv by boring
noies IN their ears to hang baubles there. By
ioaoina 'neir myers with rings. BY encasine
tneir breasts IN frames OF steel and bone. by
ois.oftinG tne'r Ieee with hign-neeied SHOES.
oy tricA'he 'heil heaos win ieathers. and by
stickiuR oeao oiros IN their mats Inc dress
o, Japanese woman OF the middle or upper
CLASS Deeihs WIN the M'no1'. a rectangular
piece OF STUN wrapped round the loins and
reaching 10 tho knee ike the " OF q
shampo0er. over TINS comes q beautiful gar
men. caiea the ''odn. a rope ike a perfectly
Simple oa'h gown. Win square sleeves nttinR
au,.e c'ose 70 Inc ooay. ana generally made OF
aeneAee ana paie,coioreo SIX eraps. In win
yer III nuo!aona' garment caiieo tho shtld0f
Soes over TINS: gil 'ne garments OF . jap
auese "on'"h a''o 'he n.s' pe''icoat arc ioen-
,ieai In shape. ana NJ INTO one another
A' O hoel VI ooAes. IN uhmer o'et the
lloah comes lne outer aress' caiIeu ior elmer
mau VI oluan ~ "u'ono' ms may %
" VI ofe.'' 'o''on e.uns VI eo''on craPo
y "ou"enoiu "ea,. !. erepeor BLK. or
inc ricnes' emoroloery ana ptocaae ior run
uress anu cete"oniai occasions. IL isteda az
IN" "aist WI" . ione sasn Oh sou Six Grape.
ca''eo az noso'oot "ouno rouno seseta!umea
aooNe mr. a.ouhu tne "ea.e. waist Is worn
~ y s,rlAihk ,Satu.e oi japanese female
costume 'ne v. An'' p,soe VI u 'nicE.
" y piocAue. aoou' 'We'se iee' ionR ana
.hllty incnes "iue. ana 1t COSTS anywhere
from ''o wv. itis 'ne p''ueot tue 'apan-
"omau. anu nAen'heent OBJ ,s tne'ap-
1hese oau,'H'en. y .he LANNON'S "hicn =
furopean rover gives NE mistress Inc lying
oI III ~. IS very oiIncuit TASK. ana reveals
'as.e anu cui'i'h.ioh Q. inc weater
almost es "uch AS 'he throw OF the "f'ndton
utuin o'eece' inoeeo.a "o""n eau haraiy
JIG nef OBJ property without assistance. me
costume - co"pie'eo oy a pair OF tao'' "hite
ooo's WIN separate place LOT the great toe
the sole maoe OF tn'ck woven cotton. and the
upper part ot wh''e siik. sometimes. a nan
cnem,se.'e u oe'ica.ei' ~orkeu or em-
D'oidereo SIX IL worn unaer the kimono 10
showa pte'ty eoee AROUND the open neek. and