New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

~ what II means to be hampered by his clothing.
II is actually problem In science TO hsure QUIZ
how much OF her vitality woman wastes in fght-
ing the force OF the wind in its hoydensh EFFORTS 70
disrobe her When mans overcoat Is Duttoneo
tightly around him he practically offers only the
resistance OF his own body 10 the WIND, out
O woman must carry a regular sail. which unfortu-
ratev she cannot rig that the wind Will help
her along but she has TO tug with all her iorce
nightly against H. Now why would 1t not be pe'-
ter TO have @ skirt that is cut both narrower anu
shorter and what possible objection can cAeir De
70 having that garment which every woman wears
and which is commonly called petlcoai cut in the
shape OF the present bicycle boomer II IS un-
rnaath the skirt and does show al all. except
,ossihl, IN a terrible gale OF wind. and in such an
emergency surely modesty herself would plead ior
the divided skirts. Three Inches IS It'ie' Let
any woman take her skirt and fold 1t up III the
bottom three inches: she Will soon ma that II Is
not a ballet costume by any means AS 'hey are
wo-n now when a dress is perfectly new. before II
shows wear in any other place. the binding is worn
20 rags by the constant friction against the side
,.rk There is a firm in New-York that does a
large business advertising in all the streetcars IN
simply rebinding women's dress skirts. These are
some Of the arguments Of the promoters OF the
club.
ono bv one these enemies Of health in women are
- he attacked They start mildly, by simply pro-
coraa,s As difficult as 1t may be 10 rout the long
k,-, .he corset has frmer hold. number Of
physicians have Up FOR the defence OF inc
corset saving that they not alone not injurious
I'm, that In many instances the corset IL oehen~
The Fat woman protests that she would De sis"t
without one and the thin woman declares '""'
shs xould look Ike beanpoe. lnas!nuch as
The club : Health Culture CluD II inc .oia..
can get Endorsement from physicians, IN '"a' pa
ticular case why not let the corset i'oII.. 49,. -,
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The club will be recruited from TYP u,ai, =
Women Mrs Perry vicepresident OF the hea y,
harbor untold germs Of disease IN ther osrrv
spTeaa hg hs, the short skirts should be graceful
and artistic and that tneh ny md would be
IN every way cleaner and healthier Inc afifor "a
method OF fostering health with rs rerry ~ Ma
air pure wa Ter externally ard nterhay appl'e ~
iust enough Of good wholesome 1000 ana SIP "
rest and nourish the mind ana $1,000 DerS she thinks
hem uns.ghrly ana acknowledgements 10 women
OF Ms corneia k Hood president OF the BROOKLYN
Vorncn's Suffrage Assoc ZION, indorses MI, i' 1
49, IDEAS in full She believes that corsets are IN
furious and that the genera run ., wo Two
IL ilnsita pie uncomfortable and irritating. W.
,usn VI And probably two-thlrds Of the diseases OF
women are stiperinduced by various causes "io.
sr.ss that It viii not be necessary 10 hold up and
viii be- comfortable and useful Will De welcotnea ~
all sensible gomea Mrs HOOD said that learned
once told her women never coua nope ~ 80 o.
r.
freed themselves from ham.ering cloths IS rU
rainy day Mrs Hood does not object 10 .ns p n a
hicvcIe costume. provided the skirts are cu' q
graceful length and are not too ught arVuh" tne
hips. - -, o,,... ,ha ,sonesr vhselwoman.
has succeeded in modelling bicycle costume tna
a. the requirements OF the wheel ana IN which se
can also go shopping The doctor admits tnat me
women In the stores stare and whisper 10 one
sro,her but she thinks that II the costume were
,,nivcrsally adopted all would be gamers by the
chonce DR. oakley also objects 10 the boomer as
heinr TOO conspicuous and immodest.
M Robert L. Dickinson. who is so much IN
favor OF bicycling for women believes IN the pos
sJ,js good of the Health Culture Cub. II is highly
nrobahle that the fall campaign will start of with
fec.urs 20 the club from DR. Dickinson. whose a ms
are as much 10 keep women well as 10 cure them
Mrs Iumsden. who has set this movement on
foot s a well known artist who had studio for a
number Of years in Twenty-third-st; New-York
A. present her studio Is the top OF the Airing
ton. on the roof There Il, a magnificent view OF
he pay II would be hard TO ind a appro-
nrtate Mace for the labors o. an artist
80 lfrs Lumsden IL artist she has fine
onrornity 10 illustrate the value OF her idea the
question by making drawings OF dress
nsr,vrsd woman. assailed by the wind and drag
cling her skirts through the mud and rain. looking
nnv and weary and cross compared with
The emanclpated woman who trots along with her
narrow skirts well clearing the pavements even In
ae,tIne IN and out OF a and stepping down from
a,,rhs, the street. ON side v the "a III