The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
MRS, BOOTH ON BOOMERS
The SaIVationiSt Commanders
Wife Coming to the
Coast.
ADVOCATING DRESS REFORM.
High Heeled Boots, She Says, Are
Very Favorable to
CornS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
908 Broadway, Sept. %.
Mrs. Ballington Booth, wife of The COM
mander of the Salvation Army in the
United States. will be in Oakland on Octo-
Der %. In anticipation of her arrival all
the corps on the Pacific Coast are making
great efforts to induce every Salvationist
to conform to Mrs. Booths ideas of dress,
on which subject she is very firm and ex-
plicit.
At an officers council held in San Fran
cisco last week the subject of women's
dress, with special reference to bloomer
sleeves, was handled without gloves.
AT last nights meeting in this city En-
sign Reid spoke very forcibly on the same
subject.
In the current Pacific Coast War Cry a
short editorial deals with the same sub
iect
Recently Mrs. Booth issued circular
letter setting forth with much distinctness
Just what Salvation lassies should wear.
Her ideal woman soldiers uniform pre-
sents strong contrast to the many pretty
and fashionable blue and red dresses and
coquettish little bonnets worn with SO
much naivette by the comely little lassies
cisco.
AT the mention of the word boomers
Mrs. Darlington Booth, when speaking to
a large audience of ladies last week. created
a sensation by saying: IF | could get
hold of the new woman, or the so-called
new woman, | would make her change her
dress the first thing. l would take her big
sleeves and make them into dresses for the
children of the slums. | am sure good
1,ftla anrld ha ado nf
those sleeves. AS for some of her other
garments, which l will not mention here,
| would take them away and give them to
the sex to which they belong"
In addressing the lassies OIL the proper
regulation dress she is quite pronounced,
saying: ITO make our uniform successful
we must have a uniformity of uniform.
Nothing looks worse and nothing is more
absurd than to see SalvatiOnlSt with a
dress cut in the latest fashion wearing the
bonnet, yet having other things about her
which are worldly and out of keeping. Do
not let any point of your uniform be a
contradiction to others. For instance, the
bonnet above bangs, crimping and frizzing
the hair and the wearing of bangs is in
direct contradiction to the precepts and
ideas of the Salvation Army uniform.
mo jewelry should be worn except the
wedding ring. We do not wear it for
show, but as an outward sign OF pledge
made before God.
Earrings and watch-charms must not
be worn.
Lace is to be avoided as worldly and
expensive.
"Velyet or silk worn on cuffs and collar
of dress, is not uniform.
''High-heeled shoes and pointed toes are
not suitable for Salvationists, on account
of the marching and walking TO be done.
High heels have often caused sprained
ankles. 1t should be remembered that
after much walking the feet swell, hence
a comfortable snoe must allow for this or
corns will be the result.
81 should advise our women to avoid
short skirts in front, as we have to stand
on high platforms, and it is hardly modest:
The dress skirt should reach quite down to
the feet, below the ankle.
Light blue is not uniform; the very
darkest shade of navy blue is the regula-
ton color.
do not buy black; avoid it as much as
possible. The army does not believe in
wearing Grape or heavy mourning.
s'KiG gloves look absurdly out of place
on a Salvation Army soldier, and should
be avoided.
'In making dresses avoid making the
hideous high sleeves, which are SO much
worn nowadays"