Evening journal., 1900-12-06

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stone to happiness AS all nature is the
garment Of God, by which He is mani-
fest to us; as the Spirit is clothed by
the body. and the body IN turn is
made beautiful or repulsive by the in
dwelling soul. so is dress related to
the body. For, supposlng man or a
wcman TO have sufficient money t.
dress according to desire. then attire
becomes to minu all that form is to
substance. 1t is an index, a symbolic
language; so much so. that lover hay
ing seen his mistress i'm her various
costumes has the key to her character,
II we have wit enough TO use il.
Taken as a national index of char
acter, dress is the outward sign OF a
peoples peculiar genius Their square.
graceless, scant clothes We're as char
acteristic OF the Egyptians as Their
pyramids and ubelisks. The loose. ann
pie robes OF Asiatics are the natural
drapery of a luxurious temperament.
/ he elegance of the ancient Greek COS
tune was the raiment OF race 20
whom form was more than color. The
nomeliness OF Saxon fashions. the rude
magnificence of Norman barons. the
picturesque garb of the Scotch clans.
indeed, all national costumes. have a
far deper significance than vanity; and
some Daniel Will yet arise who shall
judge the centuries by the way in
which they have dressed themselves.
More familiar to us, is the cosmical
change going on under our own eyes
change that as a sign of cur era. is
quite as remarkable as any indicated
jhe rapid disappearance of all national
and class costumes. The pretty. suit-
able dresses that clothed the peasantry
Of all countries are being rapidly aban-
iOned; and men and women grow more
and more cosmopolitan in matters Of
attire. In every land, women now
wear the same gowns and bonnets. and
very respectable man is sup
posed to have a tweed suit and a Derby
hat This means much more than fash
ION and vanity; it means the grinding
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all signs and symbols of slavery. feu.
! dalism, and mans inequality. IL mean.
hat men and women are everywhere
hrowing of the bondage of caste. anr
/ asserting through their coats and hats
. and dresses that one human being IS
just as good as another
Now if dress has such a pronounced
md wide national S significance. its per
sOnal power is even more remarkable
We are all influenced. not only by what
others wear, but by what we wear our
selves. The business suit of good DARK
! tweed, the white, fine linen, the stih
collar and cuts, give "A kind Of mora
4upport, and INSPIRE confidence. A
.oOse. careless dress conduces to q
ioOse. careless habit of mind Their.
IS a positive value i'm the different
suits that men wear because they are
A positive help to the frame of mind
necessary for the occasion.
A suit that is associated with the re-
spect due to the sanctuary is best for
hat purpose; there is a sober respect
lble dress that fits naturally into busi-
ness moods; another that seems prop
sr-because usual-in formal festivi-
ties; another of loose, easy comfort for
domestic relaxation and rest
A mans happiness, yea, his success
a far greater measure than is sus-
pected depend upon such auxiliaries
And it may be taken as an axiom. that
I man careless as to his dress will be
careless about every other matter
And there is no excuse for such an
one at this day for in spite of criti.
ism. the male dress Of our period i:
sensible and healthy, and highly con
iuciye to comfort and happiness: the
soft hat. the easy coats, the light fan.
lel garments and soft ties permissihl.
In hot weather, leave nothing to be de-
sired, especially as men have generally
abandoned black the most unhealthy
/ Of all colOrs
The fundamental theory OF clothes
then, asserts the existence of harmon
between human beings and their artid
/ al covering; and also harmony be
tween human beings and the work ia
/ which they are occupied. or the cir
| cumstances IN which they are placed
| VIII Honeycomb says that he "can tel
the humOr a woman is in by the colo
Of her hood The saying is a pro
found one. and IL husbands woul
make a study Of their wives ribbon
and gowns and toilet peculiarities the
might avoid many matrimonial blum
ders I knew once a very wise ma
who always went softly and consider
ed his words we'll when his wife cam
TO the breakfast table i'm a certain re-
| shawl. ] have not the slightest douh
that an individual observance OF thi
| sympathy between dress and mood
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