Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-08
AN A EDEN.
Rev. Anna WIS interesting Colony
Mt Select Wfnuuo.

Lovely woman. lovely rev woman hoe
made an extraordinary advanced eton IN on
out-of-the-way place on The coss, of Massan IA
chusetts. Here she is living in an irtaros,
ing commupity of her advanced sisters uho
believe In freedom of dress and fearlessiy
practice what thew balieve Tho Mace ;e on
exclusive little spot. and is called Wianno
They wear what they believe most health
full. No men are included in this com
munity. During the summer months the
women make this d world of their own. Rev,
Anna Shaw is their leader.
These women believe. says the New York
World, that freedom of limb and the smallest
possible weight of clothing is necessary to
| enjoy to the full the out-of-door life thew
lead.
For boating and fishing they all wear di-
vided skirts ending below the knee.
When they battle they wear no skirts.
There are no pulled sleeves and no corsets
in this little Brook Farm community of earn
est dress reformers.
They believe that in order to battle prop
| erly a woman should reduce her suit to the
| smallest limits. So. to prevent their nave
ments being bampered. thew wear woven Ter
sew tights and tunic. In fact. thew wear a
regular mans bathing suit.
These women come from different narts
Of the country. They come from as far west
as Kansas Sometimes there are nine SOME
times there are as MANY as sixteen mr. seven
teen The number varies with the arrivals
of guests who are continually coming and
aoins va" ~ N
60 - mi5dle-agod Tho moior;tv aro
,oung ard nrettv Tbe girls show Tho essaotS
Of thar monner of life and mathods ~ drosS
"a tnei na VI w. IL - ~ - 80
on "a LIZ 40 hr,atho Tho,, - "5inI
nv :. wv 80 y mm'e ensa
go, auoru,btna tbot bamnors tboIr 800
nun esetylhns ma nanpeiS me- hiove-
nnehts' iheir snoutuers are thrown each.
ihelr heaus are carried as the MAKER OF the
human pouy ueslsheu that thsy shoulu pe
neiu' lhey carry themselves az Tue peaut'-
1ul maiuens OF ancient ureece ulu,
lhey all LOOK onward 10 accohpilshihs
something IN the Worla ana they want TO De
physically htted to carry cut al their ampi-
lions. Ihey look forward TO hVlnS ana enjoy
ing all the advantages OF Delhs d woman.
They believe woman has a right to 1--we and
thlnK ana marx OUT a ne ior herseil'
One of the ~prettiest girls said: I'm
glad l didn't live twenty-five years ago.
What a place this must have been when man
denied woman the rlght TO work Tor her
All are workers. The tall girl. with an
air that ought to have at least 500 600 a year
Tor its support, is an independent fhlladel-
phian, who is going to do great things some
day in designing artistic dresses.
Some are wives. They have left their
husbands at home. Married or single,
elderly or young, each woman in this COM
munity is against petticoats.
The youngest and most advanced girls
wear knickerbockers Older ones wear d-
vided skirts. Nations add short skirts over
the gathered bifurcated garments. In the
house all these are changed for pretty col
ored dresses. These are also made on
health lines. On dressy occasions they wear
gowns of artistic shades and materials
artistically made. "a
No one in the; community is a bowling dress
refoImer. Not one OF them could be hired
to wear a pair of bloomers down Broadway
or a less pretentious city street.
On six days the members OF this com
munity wear b.furcated garments and chase
health and strength On the seventh they
wear ordinary gowns and observe the Sab
bath. At all times II Is a God-fearing. moral
community under Rev. Anna Shaw's roof,