The evening world., 1911-03-13
Also the Trousers Ciue
Perfect Freedom of Ac.
ton and Protect the
Ankles From Dam
Clothes on Rainy Days.
No Woman Who Wants
to Be Well Should Wear
Corsets-Dotted Wells,
Big Hats and False Hair
All Ruinous to Health.

The Of 1911 wears more
hygienio clothes than have ap-
pesred in many years.
There 10 still plenty Of room for
improvement.
That about sums up the conclusions
OF a competent jury, the Committee on
Public Health In the American Wom-
ems Medical Association. 1t has repre-
sentatlves in nearly every State In tho
Union, and Is one OF the associations
most important committees. Working |,
side by side wl;h school boards. club
women and lecture clinics. It is using
every effort in that province OF medicine
which modern science has declared
most im~por;ant-the prevention OF dis
ease. |
Yesterday the members held their
annual meeting at the Academy OF
Medicine. | asked four women, repr,-
senting the States Of New York. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. to tell how
modeSn feminine dress affects the
health Of its wearers. Here are the
very interesting professional opinions;
There are many unhygienic charac-
t~eristics still di%siguring the present
styles for women" said DR.. Belle j.
Macdonald OF this city. But what is
encouraging is that our clothes are so
much more healthtul han they used to
be.
Delighted With Harem Skirt
Frankly. AN delighted with this
newest Importation from Paris, the
harem skirt.
From the standpoint OF hy-
giens. It 10 . capital innovation.
Iii tho hrst place, the trouser-l.ke
division gives perfect freedom Of
movement. But, more important
thau that, the harsm skirt will not
drag going Town steps, as v .
short tailor-msde skirt Is too apt to
do. That 10, the wearsr will be
freed from the collection Of gsrms,
dust and lid that 10 bound TO
gather along the bottom Of an ordi-
nary skirt. Also on wet days the
ankles will be protected from tho
chill caused by damp skirts rub
bling against them. II AL women
adopt the harsm skirt I believe
they will be much healthier.
Another modern innovation in clothes
which all women should accept Is the
union underwear. at least for the win
ter season. Not only Is IT a great pro-
lection to the skin, but 1t relieves the
waist of extra bands and bindings.
Only too many women foolishly wear
J thin gauze undergarments in the cold
weather. because they like to keep on
|. thin summer shirt waists and dislike
r the appearance Of the heavier gar
ments underneath. Nevertheless a wool
mixture. with long sleeves and high
neck. is the only suitable winter wear
for this climate.
!; Evils Of the Corset.
t n woman who wishes 10 be we'll
should wear a corset. The long hip
: less corsets OF a season or SO back
were outrageous Women think they
r need the support O. these things, but II
: their bodies were left free from the
time when they were little girls, and
!, ~ their clothes were made properly.
they would not themselves want cor
sets.
However, we are moving in the right
direction.
: 1.-The empire gown Ia q physio-
logical success, hanging, as II doss,
from the shoulders, and leaving
thV 6Sabt uuCOubtrlCteus AAb
. must be the ideal of all women's
garments of the future, absolutely
n no band Of any sort about the
waist.
The passing fashion OF the low
Dutch neck and elbow sleeves in the
winter is. OF course. folly. And women
to-day wear too many wells, The spot
r ted and elaoorate.y figured lace wells
are particularly bad for the eyes. But
on the whole We are moving in the
right and sensible direction"
IT It's at the two extremlties that the
modern woman most risks her health"
declared DR.. NJ, NJ. Vinton OF Eas,
Orange, New Jersey. Her shoes are
re an abomination. The high heels are
bad enough, but the thin soles are
'e worse. They do not even protect the
feet from cold. let alone dampness.
Then many women insist on getting
>, shoes a size too small for them, and
y most shoes are not properly shaped for
the foot, so the circulation ls impeded
Is Large Hats Bad for Health.
a. "ihe large hats are very bad for
ID women's health, and so IL the guam
~ tity Of false hair they've been
at wearing IN the last few years.
Of The head becomes overweighted
A. and o~varheated, and headaches and
~ nervous trouble inevitably follow.
-. / knew a doctor once who said tAa'
IA IL Womea wouldn't wear hats d,
ry wouldn't nave anything to do. | nave
heard that small hats are coming II
- this spring. and that's encouraging
news.
Women are apt to wear too many
pettlcoats. wHich impede the walk. an'
q of course the hobble skirt was rid!cu
J lousy unaeGlthful, The lat-l!ned shoT
tallor-mAde skirt Is the answer 10 that
1T IS not unhyg!en!c to wear furs
providing they are properly adjusted
In fact, the chest should always be pro
tected, aad Surs are sometimes neces
y sary. only they should he so mad