Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08
MATTER OF SOCIAL MOMENT.
Receptions, Fraternal News and
Dress Reform.
STATELY MISS MABEL JEyNESS COMING.
Salem TO See Woman Of Perfect
Physical Development.
lately MISS MABEL JEyyESS COMING.
MISS MABEL JENNEss.

MISS MABEL JENNEss.
Salem Ia TO be honored with q course
Of lectures by an eminent disciple OF
physical culture and artistic drees.
Miss Mabel Jenness OF New York, Ia
making tour OF the coast with all her
rich costumes and has consented 10
come 10 Salem.
II Ii certainly a most favorable sign.
when four or FIVE thousand people will
listen spellbound for two hours, to a
lecture on the hitherto much neglected
subject Of dress improvement, and cor
rect methods In walking, standing, and
sitting. Yet so convincingly does Miss
Jenness present her theme, illustrating
her talk with large number Of beauti-
ful costumes worn during the evening,
that one who has heard her does not
wonder that following In her wake the
ash barrels and waste heaps Of the land
become veritable, "valley of Jehosa-
| phat," for the dried bones and tortur.
ing steels OF the health impairing,
beauty destroying, "glOve fitting" cor
set. Let every woman who wishes to
aid Others In inaugurating a better,
fairer day for women, use her Influence
to bring her friends to hear Jenness
whose ease and simplicity In dress re-
call SOME forgotten dream Of Hellas
Her words carry conviction to the most
obstinate disciples Of the "kite shaped"
waist.
Gentlemen are cordially invited to
attend this lecture, but are asked to
withdraw the last ten minutes while
Mise JenDess discourses on women's
underwear. Place and time of lecture
is given In daily papers, street posters
and window cards.
A PEN PICTURE.
Boston Globe: Her hair coiled grace
fully, and waved above her forehead
and temples, preserved the perfect out.
lines OF her head. Her costume was q
beautiful gown of white and gold. The
princess underdress was of cream white
corded silk embroidered In pointed
arabesques of gold. The full draperies
back and front Of cream crepe de chine
were confined ut the waist with broad
gold grdle. The low round neck, out
lined with gold bullion that ended In
pendants over the left shoulder, was
filled In with tulle gathered about the
throat. The sleeves were full and gath
cred into narrow band just below each |
elbow. A cluster Of Mermet roses at |
the right shoulder, and gold boots,
formed the finishing touches. A beau
tiful woman In beautiful gown.
HER SYSTEM.
n. Y. Sun: The exercises depend on
no mechanical contrivances, though
they embody both energizing aud de-
agencies. The movements of
strength are supplemented by beauti.
ful movements Of grace, slow and state
|y, and the hest evidence OF their po-
Iency Is seen In the perfect develop.
nent, exquisite grace. the sinuous, sup
Pile motions, and superb carriage OF
their youthful exponent, who Ii herself
\ society girl,and yet finds time to prac-
Ice her system, and In the midst OF
her multitudinous duties Is never tired,
never sick, doesn't know where her
nerves are. and Is u stranger to head.
aches. Miss JenDess obtains and holds
everal poses seen In antique sculpture,
her favorites being those OF Diana and
Mercury. Her method Of exercise IL
Is picturesque and original as all the
OF her toilet, based upon
'recian motives. In her lectures she
hows the right and wrong way of per
her exercises, which are too
numerous and delicate TO be summar-
zed. 4
The stately young woman allowed
he girls To pat her sloping shoulders
nd nrm, full chest, To see IL she were
II real. She suffered herself TO be
nlled this way and that by the chat
ering magpies, conscious OF being her :
ELF beautiful and gracious woman,
nd yet what she promised every won.
u present could make herself to be.
Her coming here has been kindly !
ranged for by Miss smell. professor OF
'ygiene and dress at the State Agricul. I
ural College, In correspondence with l
allen ladies. THE JOURNAL hopes 10 \
able TO announce that Miss Jenness
I'LL he at Salem for a week. Photo.
raphs Of her appearance In costume II
IN he seen at the dry goods stores OF
'e city aud more anon. Watch for
~ date.
hSrRs NOUS FINS.
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