New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
GRANNY DAY" DISCUSSION.
MEMBERS WILL APPEAR IN COSTUME AT
NEXT MEETING.
vpe r.vroR SAYS THAT DRESS REFORM Is not
DRESS DEFORM. AND GIVES ADVICE
AROT-- UEADGEAR

The Rainy Day Club he'd It's regular monIn! 80
cial meeting yeste-dlv afternocn az the l"N''o
There was large attendance. and though 'he sun
was shining a considerable number or RAINY -uaH
dresses were seen. one of them being worn ~ VIC
president. Mrs A VI. Palmer
The meeting opened with A short business seSS0'',
a. which the secretary reported that the 'Iuo .AN
gained sixty members in the last TWO ii'o"''
II was also announced tina; an informal reception
would be given al the Tuxedo on the afternoon o,
NAV q. from TO : o'clock. Men will re admitted
70 the function and all members will No required
10 appear in short skirts.
After short but animated discussion resolution
excluding reporters from an business i"eo'''eS W
the society passed
When the business had been disposed q, there was
some music. and then the president introduced Mrs
Belle Gray Taylor. who addressed the ciuo on All
IN Dress for the Woman and the Child
Mrs TAYLOR began 10y saying that dress REFORM
bid not necessarily mean dress deform. and that
the idea that this is had been one OF the great
est obstacles In the way Of any improvement, IN
woman's dress Chid.en's dress was discussed III
a few words by the speaker. She thinks tha' me
little ones never moro artistically and com
fortably dressed than AZ present and with al us
drawbacks IS also OF the opinion that the pres
ent feminine costume combines grace ana utih'y
more satisfactorily than anything worn at pre-
vious period
mo part OF a woman's costume requires more
careful study than her hat says Mrs. Taylor For
the classic face almost any shape or color ".li do'
but the woman with the American type OF Otdu'
should he extremely careful in the selection q heI
headgear Tn one VINO mas Il rcjgousst nose should
never a hat with drooP"S nm, -r,
Speaking OF the clothing OF The feet Mrs; Taylor
said that not Ssar to wear cailaI Dodis
You might round NOIr pointed toes 4.itlt. ana
lower your LOUIS Quinze heels. but yon should also
cling 10 the slender shank: . r,.,.
Mrs TaylOr Vas followed by Mrs. {. j. Bolrso''l;
Mi Juanita salsbu-y ana NJ. Julia cox. ana
-hen there was an mpOTancOlS discussion. . .
Mrs SALISBURY spoke on the Dress 81 IN" 'Hl.l
md advised underwear aud p"'fcoaiS maj A.'.S ~"
<rock for l;tlc c.rls 81" sald mat the usual "i@
underwear and me supposed 'mmolesty OF .Np ing
1, n.erfe-cd WIN 81 chiEs natural activity "ii
made hcr nervous and miserable. one OF tl' mo-
deNght.ul memories OF her ONn life. she asserted.
was the time when her mother. weary of c9hStant
composed o. 2 shorf Skin and kn!rk"rbock r. IN
conclus Oh NJ Sssou:, said That suo.. "a CO.. lne
as she mad descr bed would nOf only give eeiOn
70 the child bat would also emdn'ipaie the mothei
stye OF dressing for the house and the knBlis iof
the stree A. She considers complexion an iinp0f-
tar' factor in dress. she gave me members IN"
recipe sae uses 10 preserve he own delicate Color
Mrs cole declared that The decoration % the hn-
man form highcSt FORM OF an
The eXteinJOTancDu= discussion was participate.
IN By Mr. Emma Beckwlth. D.. Eicisc church ana
Dr Chgr,h said mat she noticed many women
without cOrse's Al the various c!uDs. ah1 ~ ~
wanted 20 tell them that II was useless 70 irhN. OF
own garments are mad" all IN one piece all we
weight falling on the shoulders -
Mrs Whitehea1 declared that Nature had gwen
women organs OF locomoton. ana tnat she CoIld
Mrs TavlOr summed the discussion Dy SAP.
ing that beautiful dress was suitable Dress ana tiat
therefore short gowns In rainy weather "eIc ms"
art ,., ,..or
course The programme was arranged ny III
Church