The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-05-07

SHORT SKIRTS
His Modesty is Shocked and
He Peeps Through Fingers :.
DEPRECATES PREVAILING STYLES
Is Apprehensive That the Modern
Tendency Of the Women of the
South to Abreyiate Their Skirts Will
Have a Detoriorat ng Effect on the
Young Men of the Day.
In q dictated interview, says the Co.
lumbia Evening Record Of last Fri
day, Governor Cole l.. Blease today
deprecates the modern tendency of
The women of the South to abreviate
and tighten their skirts. He is of the
opinion that it will have deteriorat-
ing effect on the young men and lessen
their regard for womanhood. In this
connection, he said: ..:..t.
SINISTER INFLUENCES. n. .
IF this thing goes much further ]
fear the you men will fail to have the
high regard for the virtue and purity
and sanctfty of our womanhood which
has been characteristic especially of
the true men of the South, and which
was characteristic of our fathers
that high regard which many of US
do have and all of us shonld.
Governor Blease praised the action
Of the students of the College for Wo-
men several days ago in which they
condemned the laxity and Jack of
dress in the present day women, and
expressed the wish that other like in:.>
stitutions and all of the women would
use their influence ''to revise the pres
ent day styles.''
THE INTERVIEW.
When asked for comment on the
action of the, Students Cooperative
association, the class presidents and
officers of the Y. VIC A., held re-
Gently at the College for Women, cod.
demning the laxity and lack of dress
ing-esent day styles for women, Gov
ernor Blease said:
''Some days ago, when asked by
newspaper man for my views upon the
subject of present day styles and fash
ions, said that the sinister, persua-
sive, lngratiating evil influence of
fashion causes me uneasiness. We can
and we will protect our women against
! the deadly foes We can put our hands
upon, but our women themselves must
protect themselves against them
selves.
ACTION PROPOSED.
: II think the action of the young
college women to which you refer is
not only proper, but is very timely and
they are to be commended for 1t, aud
I would be glad if similar institutions
would take similar action, and if all
our ladies, young and old, would use
their influence to revise the present
styles, and to go back to the days Of
our mothers it would be very much to
the advantage of the present genera
tion, and certainly very, very, health.
full 70: the coming generations, for if
the thing goes much furtherI fear that
the young men will fail to have that
high regard for the virtue and purity
and sanctity of our WON anhood which
has been characteristic Of our fathers
that high regard which many of us
have and all of US should.
THE OLD; FASHIONED GIRL:
II Imyselfremember when if you could
see young lady's ankle or above her
shoe tops because of a short skirt, it
was thought that she was improperly
attired. I also remember when to hold
a young lady's hand was considered
very high and intimate privilege, but
fear now that it is getting so this is
considered no privilege at all, and that
even sou etimes an innocent kiss. is not
considered going very far.
THROW on THE LIGHT.
"Some of the styles which we see
upon our streets ought not to be seen
in public, in my opinion. l think in
some instances it would be well for
some of the ladies one sometimes sees
on the streets to stand in the front
doors Of .their homes before leaving
home and let their mothers or some