The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11

There never was a time when
the dress question was so agitated
a. a. HE present. And it is, or IS
getting to be, problem worthy Of
great thought and consideration.
foana girls Who 90 upon the
street in an immodest condition of
dress are just ignorant little crea-
lures who have not intelligence
enough to know that too tight
skirt. a too thin blouse or too
low neck. is a state of undress
which brings ont pity and contemp
of every ne.
The full grown women we see of
late. with skirts 81 t up 10 the knee.
showing shoes and silk stockings.
wearing their dresses cut down al
most 10 the waist band. and who
have their gowns | ned with flesh
colored silk. are positively immoral.
or such slaves t. fashion that they
are moral towards
They do not realize what examples
to the younger women they are or
they would hesitate before exh biting
themselves in such suggestive crea-
tionS.
The perfection of gowning is sim
pl city All beauty of face and form
is brought cut by suhordinating the
Aress 10 the personality. Too much
material in gown is often as
sugge stiye as too little. Femininity
is enhanced by perfect dressing and
maseulinized by indifference.
1 When a woman makes an at.
tempt adopt fashion she should
first study herself and what best
+ becomes her. then moderate the fash.
, ion to suit her figure and con-
plexion
! There are women upon whom a
short round skirt would be positive
~ hideous And there are those
who look best In just such a SIX TT
Certainly dress Is developer OF
character II treated as such.
The woman beautiful creates a
spiritual impression by wearing
simple clothes. The progressive wo
man is the one who has confidence
in her own taste. who accepts French
fashions merely as suggestions. moi
laws to be obeyed absolutely
Out OF this struggle VII appear q
new woman. one whose morals in
clude correct and delicate gowning
woman whose clothes will be beau
tiful in Their appropriateness and
artistic effect. without detract ne
FROM her beauty in the least.
This will be the progressive WON
an. Her unfortunate sisters who al
| W dressmakers TO think for then
W Il be left far back among the less
advanced class. Who are satisfied
With the lower appeal
American women are greatly mis-
taken if they think they are follow
ing the ed:ct of Paris fashonabes
in adopting the NO skirt withou,
slit" slogan.
These suggestive. tight-f ting
slashed gowns are made for Ger
tain class of women-a class an
sure the American women would
not care to initiate. if they really
underst cd
The enormities of female attire
have reached a point to which it is
not morally right for conscientious
woman to conform.
Worst of all is the pract &c oil
mothers dressing their young daught
ers in these creations. Such 4
practice will make young cir
hrazen if it does not lead to some
thing worse
The American girl would be inf n
itely more charming if she would
follow style distinctive and typi
cal of her own country But she
loses all her charm when she apes
fashion originated in another
country under conditions of which
she is often entirely ignorant.
A woman's style of dress is al
unfailing indication of her character
1t is the external sign of her soc al
! intellectual, and moral status.
By the color. texture, and cut OF
your gown you reveal your exact
characteristic to the world.
Your true nature betrays Itself
in your wardrobe. For a woman's
wardrobe indicates neatness. order
modesty and refinement. or disorder
immodesty. ostentation. extravaganza
and vulgarity.
! | once knew woman prominent
in public life whom ! had been led