The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-02

~ UGH days and such scenery. II
~ is cool and crisp ami splendid.
The corn has been gathered in
In farmers earn fields and -
w ted In stacks az intervals. with
great golden pumpkins left scat
tered everywhere.
me hlae1Ays are calling shriliy every
where and the ouail ara calling bob white"
from the woods and pastures. 7. - perfect
goit weather and the game goes on with
even more than asua, frenzy. Yesterday
was opening day al the Fremont links and
from now on Il viii he nothing hut golf
tournaments and golf teas and galf din
nsrS You can never come upon two or
more oeople in conversation but something
about putting or driving or iofsiag comes
10 yosir ears In short society - worship
ing az the shrine OF this most enjoyable Of
scotch games
This is 10 be a standing wirtesG--for tho
women The men. IL may be supposed
VIII probably repose more than they have
done Tor many moons. Every up-to-tate
or progressive Seattle woman viii feel ie
her duty, both morally and physically. TO
stand up as much as possible, consequent
iy, therefore, there Will he more seats and
chairs left for the poor fellows who have
hitherto stood up SO frequently in orier
that their better belongings might sit
down.
The reasons OF the standing fad are sew
erai and varied Doctors and dreSslnakefs
are alike responsible for Its birth and de-
eulturists thrown In. The standing cure
started last winter by a New York physi-
clan and taken up with enthusiasm by the
medical fraternity in other cities. gave the
initial impulse 70 the newes. fad OF clever
Seattle women. The autumn styles Of
gowLing-ihe long, graceful. ci...s.ssng skirts
and tight fitting nodices--neiped the mat
ter on This winter only the delicate. the
aged. the physically disab led among Seattle
womankind VIII sit down at any time when
X IS possible 10 maintain an erect posi-
ton. Ergo-Seattle men. wearied and long,
ing for rest, may reioies greatly, and pre-
pare for a winter OF comparative ease.
To say that Seattle women have already
attained the independence Of rather wish
ing that the men would not offer them
seats III street ears and public places
would, perhops. be anticipating a. little.
but this state Of affairs cannot be far of.
Every tendency, every circumstance, FER
tho woman who has imhibed the standing
fad In It's most viruient form, points In this
direction.
stand up. madame, Stand upr' cries
the physician who is hoping to cure any
number OF the various and painful Ills
with which man and womankind are az
fected by means OF the standing cure"
IAN hour or two OF correct standing ey
cry day Will make well and happy woman
Of you this Is the usual finish OF his or
her exhortation.
"Ah, madsIne-~but 20 sit down and spoil
the glorious lines Of the skirt. il would be
a wicked shame" cries his unconscious but
powerful ally, the French dfessmaker.
stand up when you wear il. madame, for
the love of beauty, and sit down In your
wrapper or house gown. Once. to sit down
on that perfect 9rapery and the sweep OF
Ii is forever ruined
"Ah. yes, and 10 stand is TO be graceful.
lovely" chimes in-tae physiculturists IN
utmost confidence. "and To be graceful Is
hal: the battle OF social existence. stand
up whenever IL is possible to do 50 In com
pany, my dear pupil. ard you VIII proba-
bly, win a sudden and unexpected reputa-
ton for being beauty
With all these arguments raised in his
favor who can doubt that man, poor
man" will have chance to retain his seat
in the street car or al tea fights and other
social doings this winter. if he viii. The
teachers OF artistic posing have come
out with yet more decided argument in
his favor.
THE prettiest pose which woman can
comes by standing between and under The
graceful tiraperies OF wide or tall door
way. One hand should hang loosely at the
side or may be occupied in lightly holding
back the ORA perry OF tho costume worn.
The other hand must he elevated delicate
~ lifting or pushing away the drapery
offers unlimited opportunities for the most
graceful posing possible 20 wofnanly limbs
and muscles
Here, then. is the salvation Of the tired
masculine street car traveller.
IF you haven't a portieTe ar door drap-
cry 70 pose under and hold 10, cling lightly
10 a street car strap and mold up yodT
sweeping skirt hTaparies with the other
hand. we mernb OF the would-he graceful
sisterhood," they exciaina. $50 shall We as
sumo the most graceful pose az all and
that more frequently ard publicly than
would be otherwise possible" And. for tne
benefit OF tia Dou-progreastTe women who
prefer short and useful skirts to long ani
rItrgsrg drapeYieS and comfort TO grace
tsstf hss sysf Sgff r1f 4
of correct standing make the ordinary wo-
man graceful and charminGly wlilowy.
whether she viii or not, but that the Ei3es
% the feminine figure la general arc un-
9out,se7iv improved thereby. The stretch
ing and lengtaeniBE of The muscles are re-
s,spusfhle f0r this change. which fs as no
t'cea hie. usually, as II is attractive and
the necessarily Improved and 6fep~Dsd
breathing consequent upon an erect posi-
ton affects The compilation no less favor
ably. That the standing should re easF-
faTfv Correct IL TIE only caution which
needs 10 be observed.
By correct standing Ia intended the
maintenance q ;ne Delgarte. or natural
position The feet should be vel ard firra-
~ planted aud hear together. with isa
weight Ct the body placed upon the front
Of them. the toes should he firmly bat
lightly Strengthened. the ches. he'd fer
ward and up. and the head balanced wen
ever the spine.
voa5r chest would touch your toes. or the
ground ia fFo-t of them withou. touching
Aay other porfi0r or 5oH- body ca TIE way
down. is fne direction gwen by ofe - the
nest known and most s1iccessf1l fhFseA2
culture instructors IN Tie United states
This way q standing Is advocated alike
hr tbs doctors VINO see IN :. me rope OF
curing A heap - feminine 1iss without
drugs or expensive treatments. tss dress
ynak%ra and nlo3lstes. who are naturally
anxious for t1e preservation % TIE ".Gveiy
sweep - bsek 6rassfy which they hSs'e
lah0re5 20 hard and earnestly 20 obtain. ~
tas beauty casl'urlsss who have ,ne grace
frsi carriage aaG aH@enlirseSA 81 the aver
age Seattle woman ~ hearf. and by tne
women themselves. Whether the tstsrest
En- the new fad ~if 70 FAR erc3gh Il. ban
ISL chairs frorn Seattle p&Tl0rs and rscep~
fgsSr sccFus entirely this H3rter. 3 SINH
lar fa2 Gree slid r. TIRE days wa~s tnm
women could U.S. So fown 81 rEtusse Icy
res=ayn ~ tnetF ''tEs-tssrka" ard long At
.enuate1 6raper5es ard gasrKs an8 sne
men wouldn't. because the women dart.
remains 10 he se&a. But taat TIE few
chars ard ether resting places IN evidence
uuSa social occasions this winter Viii re
sac~s1sy left FAR th@ occupancy and COM
for. ~ the r1sn who cHrs noting for per-
Hanal grace or ths Igvely .snss wssef nature
hasn't given then. L = perfectly SAFE %
assert. A11 II is equally eertasn tass ire