The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-16
RATIONAL DRESS.

Tho souls of tho "unco guid" are much
exercised Just now booaiiHo OF Homo re.
cont developments In womln'u dress i'o.
male vanity ana fondnoaH for change OF
httitV nave NJ Ril times aorely lrlrd their
pioua Hpiltta. NJ would almost Hcom that
providence has specially PROVIDED these
cronHea FOR their bchoof. else Whore would
ho the occupation " thni numerous class
"Who'vr naupht 10 du but mark and tell
their norhur'H niulls ahd tolly" Ana 70
frpm remote times. changes Of fashions,
rHn,cniiy female fdri.oHs have been tho
rnuso " many prayers ana wroHlinRs
denounced from pilpltr. and ih" butts ~
secular sconu aHd fidiculo fomr years
rsp handsome. accomplished, ana wrll.
dressed young lady hn intimate friend N
ours oaauall, pauHmg lhe open door ~ a
turl iirlhol a5,uut mile ct two from
trufpnpr Ncnlurri 20 enter Her fash
ipnnhir appearance IN such a spot caused
a general sensation Tho Local Preach
ere Matted IN tho midst of hir rustic rlo.
aurnro. and EuErd fnr frw moments ai
the lovely vision Tyl"n thrusling Satan
behud him with one hnnd hlH heart h"il.
ing NiIh hoy wrath. iu rstrwicd The 7th.
or ana pointing to fio drn'nl' Welt which
flowri ayor her iuRuuan trvsscs shouted
~ si0Hafihn tones AMI wtlh AN ar u
apostolic frrvour "lNkr pn thsl holi-
rag II nrfc yril rpuld have protnrod
such "a riir nutimrst pf dinHrp,ns zeal
WAat would hr have 'tli had shr entered
,n cycling knirkefbprkrra7 on young
rfirnd lufl the shapr ~ lhia laiirr.iaY
iiuanrfsrn morn rapidly tlmn uir entered
it bnd wiM tho visible sympalh, NJ me
vnrpr sri congregation for Tho Cornish
are f,nu,fkl''lr fnr their gvntlo ami unoh
trusiyr polltrnen- Nryurthclc-H hla rhuf
aetrr pa severe anI fcrriyr- trnmtnrsf
of pompa AMI yann - ra- ,hofsushy
established
rhls frfnfmrf musl have uumrton- re-
lalions m cbEasu fur pr und.rstaud
tts' Nvucn nrv aHr~'tot thsfr by ihr po.
lirs n hr, atp.tf In pubHa 900 hnlrFrr
b"rtrfs And W- have many who would
~ '''''f'ff' -Nf'NlfNA '''tNf" 'N'iN
Newspaper correspondents apeg,st it hy
pins thai n they Nc-r 70 syn abou, IN
their wives clothes thry would b- locked
up This - mo- donR true iiut then tho
iadcs do not wear thrlr hurbnnd's clolhea
but iheir oan. mado rsl,oriaily for theri.
-c'vr- There is $50 prrlrncr whatever 20
pusu as males. tud no me n deceived a.
60 their SEX Therefore tho Nhnlo nurr
'inn resolves t'selt into ono uf ta-ic and
convenience n a woman frris lhai she
can cycle Nllh lczs danger ani more rasr
Nithou, a skirt tlhn with one What moral
riEhl has any ouv 60 interfere ro long "a.
nh" preserves hor sex Distinction How
N'ali tnrn likr Ia hr rnni~liri to min and
rid" In prtiiroats7 or Yh, sholli women
hr drniri ihr tf," play ~ their 'imhs or
't' 'No HdmfaIlon lur 20 Ncn-urn,d
i'ir- "A Robert liprps wrote on .Thc
b'-d, ~ Wumon"
For Rlsh, the thiri. uu as,. our best.
uur dearest
rhai right to nut,ering female hearts N.
nr1tott
Wmch oven the Risht- q Kins. in low
pfurtgu,ion
Mus' humhly oNn-'un dear. dear adml.
auoui"
i' 10 nrsrd that a ia an inicccnc, Tor
women 90 uit asitidr w nsk Why7
tntn Good Queen Annr" iftfolnsrd tho
side s'dil~ tho wom-n or England al.
way- rpl horseback anridc like he men.
h- the women ~ many cuuntrio. do 10 m.
prrarni day Phyuio.osirali, considered
prrharn lt ooui1 Do nttrf. IL a dirilnr.
tl"n must he made. for men e., us, s,ds.
saddles and women tho others Il Is non
aonsr To connect immortality with either
m"l" ar u iH simply "a matter NJ custom
ana when tho novelty ~ s-rins % woman
a7'rdo has worn IN. time Nin sanction
both b and knickerboykrrs us It ma.
s'Hoil"ntd so many other thlnga
u r. somewhat amusing. however 10
hc''r women who 0pfsar al puhli, func.
lions in he most dccoNrtr manner semi
nnd" arms and shoulder back. and
t"rasts huro fo .dl bcholdcrs ,ilsparasins
the mnirs, woman who only displays IN
th" ,Nt'ul M u f-W inches. me .h,p, ~ 4,
pair ~ wrll.rovorA lc,yu Ladies' OF poaI.
zion have inng been accustomed 10 accom-.
plny ihrir male friend, to cover and
moor shooting. lrabltrd IN knickcrs and
lrgrinsr aud little notice has been taken.
hut tho adoption of similar garments by
th" oycine community r. quite another
thinv and requires p,lico Interference.
Mankind have been trying an kinds o,
clothing possibly 10 discover rational
dr"ss. ana have not found the suitable
ON" yet We may ain say as chanc.r
iu thc Parsons Talc." "Nlns' MAY not a
man aco uA IN our u,irs the alnncrul
co7tl"wo array Of clothing and namely IN
10 moch FupcrnuUe or Giles IN TO dlgor.
dlnatr -aanuuess,e" Among tho aupcr.
nn'ilr7 Nua ih, length NJ the fore.
F1Idc gounos trailing In tho dong ana IN
che mvrr. on hors and exc on foot. as
wen " man uH 81 woman. that an tbIlkc
lhrendhlrc, ana rotten with dong rather
thun li ls gcycn 10 rhc pour re
spoke ~ the horrible dsorlinatc scant,
nos~o ot rlJihiug . Alas' some
~ them ahrwcn the bossc aud the shape
Of tho horrible swuolcn mrnhres Tint
s"ncn Ike to thc malndlc of Hernia. r.
th" wrapping of tho hoe,u ana exc the