The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-07
FEMININE COSTUMES or TWO
COUNTRIES.

COUNTRIES.
THH EpiroH or rHE suS-sir; In reply
IN An American Woman In to-day's srs
am glad 10 state that I am not suffering
from what she terms sexual hyperrsthe ia,
out rather from a good. natural and possibly
oid-fashioned feeling Of regard for the true
American woman. not the -vomsn's Rights
variety which she would seem 10 advocate
Ihe American mru's figure has never been
needlessly exposed, as the tight-ntting trous-
ere were only used by a very few. and that
has almost become ancient history. the peg
tops having been worn for almost two years.
that IL In New York city. II the man should
strip himself halfway 10 the waist as the
woman does. there might he some room for
criticism. a. Their" has always been much
talk " a man even takes on his coat In the
presence Of women. although he - very mod
esty covered. II not quite a dress Of bcauty
Does the American Woman consider the
oPen work shirt waist OF this year the height
Man, ! should say. has not imposed on IN.
forbearsnoe Of woman. for. while On. dre.s
OF man has grown more modest. tn. woman's
be discarded by future fashions In regard
70 sprawlne posture 30 ominon la public
places. she must have gained this view on
u. sands Of Consy Island, OF In Murphy
Park, as public pisces ia this city are too
occupy so much space tn. grade of mans
taste - ] think. above the present artinclal
form OF - many women
A man always takes great interest In what
hi- vile. mother OF sister wears and, | have
found. W. consulted on q" subject. The OBJ
i~ections ] ind ~ the public study % anatomy.
u That woman. being Of a finer aud more deli
cate nature. should not loNe % herself To study
man OF put herself IA a position To he studied
A woman that has lost her self-respect 20
theettent OF putting herself on an even basis
WIN man IN regard 20 dress, will not be lkely
20 cfinse or shrink from any penalty or re-
mark that man might make Ia. OF 81 her
1 cannot see why not exposing "a woman's
figure should compel her ~ surrender her
personal liberty
No attempt has been made by me 10
concillste woman with empty twaddle ss this
American Nomsn- expresses II simply
speak a. a man taught by. a true American
WOMAN An AMERICAN Mas.
To tho ENRON Of THI srN-S6 am
constraiDed to believe that An American
Man Is poisoned With the morale scid-
Of conventional morality
The pure u to the pure. virtuous l. 60 the
vir;uous. and the beautiful il 10 the beauti-
full People reflect and radints their own
harmonics. and may he known by their own
thoughts.
Thus We may take Il for granted that An
American Man l. impure for not only does
he see impurity Ia fa-hionHhly dressed
women. but like Jehu Of old lifts up his voice
and cries Who Is on my eide. Who hut
! venture TO say that none will give him aid
sane two or three sunuchs
BAH Throw RIM down, Jezebel. throw
A beautiful woman will always be a,,rac-
tive be she dressed IN sack 10th and ashes
or clothed In the Garment of the Almighty
An tHlgurs woman Will always h@ attrac-
we 70 tne 'mpS,'; or me dI1,'cd r. Ne
siyls and fashion have nothing to do with
purity or impurity. attraciiVeness or un-
Clothes and fashion do not regulate. tn.
sfsysai or rf iI %sS EI a s" dsy The ~ co %sTI1 !. MI tII, al: q;
Jehis who think every woman y Jez"bel.
With painted face and tied hair bent upon
liculaI Let him who Is without sln cast the
first stone q y, IN. |
b lorE. OctS
To THE EnrroR or THE S"V-Sr Al this
discussion ancnt the pros and cons ~ modern
dress II very Interesting. but I Ger
tainly don't agrco with tho opponents OF
the present fashions | have watched With
an artistic eye the varying changes from
the cinolin.- OF o.. the chisnon- and pan
Llers Of ~. the poke bornsis and tisht-k knee
skirts OF SO. the Crlnolettr>, or bird cages,
h. .l tssy . rs,s vSis@sy and STgs'f %, c SS; The be- nbls
conclusion that there IL nothing neater. nat
tier nor smarter than the present styles
dear rreatures must have a little nconsistsncy
et they would roi be women. Let en-. alone.
. ny r az khN.
NtLkEs-bAnuE. Pa Oct {
To THu Enron or tbs rN-S,r Al. one
who does not wear "tiEht-htiing trousers and
~cant short skirt ~ IN. cuiaway" and who
docs not emphasize" by sitting posture"
widespread knees" I would like 90 re-
ply to some ~ the remarks of An American
Woman" which appeared In your issue %
to-day First Of all. the whole tenor u tho
communication smacks Of sour grapes
Secondly. man dos not take upon himself the
''preTogative Of debating In woman Nhat she
shall wear. or how she shall wear it
wousen. by their natural Instinct Tarb
themselves In such atiire - shall receive the
admir-. ing glances and yer hal Of
,ur "hOrrid' sci We do likewise, and tho
II that women, by licking them
elves out and showing on 90 tho best advan-
age their sweet faces and rapturously look
~ ngures. blossom themselves. a. IL were.
nto liv!H. flowers. without which this
world would look like a barren
,aSte. willie We of the coarser seN garb our
IN a manner TO meet the approval Of ,
hose whom every man loves 10 look upon
rom An American Noman's' standpoint
a women lose, her liberty q .disiaied;o in f,
he matter OF dress hy n man " This II put !
ing her ssN on q very high pedestal 81 tho ,
sort, but. not being true. 1t cannot
III. aid tina, whom = man and a woman get
ma rri~d. she. gains her liberty and b" loses his
perhaps ms IL Whist An American Woman .
iArri-d. and she be Of the fight sort. she will !
lwaVs strive TO continue 20 look as Ape |
IN her husbands eyes m the matter Of ,
res a. she did before she caught hin, In her ,
upid's net aud to this end she will. for the A.,
boyc rea .on. never fail 90 cater to the Ia ste '
I her helpmate 4 husband. \ proper one. ,
htl invariably delight In the attractive APP J
.aHncc Of ht, better hslf and will aid. Va 4,
very po~sihl" manner. TO hav" hi. wif. luml- '
In the matter Of apparel This il
arv~lv debating 10 her IL T. 81 frequent 7
ccuftenC" that woman. whether married or a
muir Ia -. NNHnua article. uI attire n :
10 Oh" widespread knee" ~ bipeds. "
ut docs man outside Of q pair OF gloves. ever
ttemri To- shop" for a woman
oh no. american Woman. =" something has
r, nrred an your nerhan. Al sappotutsd ITo