The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
TIGHT SKIRT MODEST
BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY
Mrs. G. We're Tyler Says Miss
Puritan Was Far More Subtle
i'll Exposing Herself Than
Modern Girl.

New York, January 17.--"1'he recent
crusade started by the County w. c.
Il. u; in Cleveland against the present
costuming of women lis AZ absurd as
thougii they were to discuss robbing
the birds OF their bright feathers
The resolutions adopted are puritani-
cal and, therefore, hypocrltical
"A stand for modesty cannot begin
with the wearing apparel. The pres
ent style of dress has not dcmorallzed
society, causing the destruction OF
homes ana the extension OF white
slave traffic. All these things existed
before modern dress came into vogue.
AS well lay a similar claim to the
hideous old hoop-sltirt that often
proved more dangerous to the ankles
than the slit skirt Of to-day"
Thcse statements were made by Mrs.
f. c.. We're Tyler in her studio Ut 122 East
Twenty third Street. She is a dnugh-
terin-law OF John Tyler. once Presi-
dent of the United States; we'll
known writer, who has spent much
time in Europe. incidentally studying
and comparing the woman of the Old
World and her own.
Our Women Captivating.
The American woman oi the pres
cpt hour" she continued. lis the most
advanced feminine product the world
has ever produced and the most cap
tiyating. Strength and defiance Of GUS
tom arc Expressed In her. She dresses
in any way she pleases, from u gypsy
TO princess
"Iicr utter abandonment to bizarre
and risquo adornmcnt rs bewiidcring.
She Is iibcrating herself and natur-
ally emphasizes this In her manner
OF dressing. The man who looks upon
these gay girls and virilo women m
their modern costume and Gees sug-
gestions OF inmodesty Is SO hungry
for suggestion Of immodesty that he
creates II.
',rho girl Of the past was far moro
subtle III exposing just sufficient OF
her person to excite. The modern girl
does nothing OF the sort. She dresses
for tho sake of tho effect. Corsets,
hoopskirts. bustles, whalebones and
wires no longer serve to dcform her.
Tight gloves. tight shoes, tight stays
and padding have passed. She has
abandoned these things as bar barous.
Enhanced--Not Dcformed.
THE woman of to-day Is enhanced
by her clothing-not deformed by 1t
1t is other countries. by the way, that
furnish the ideas for these abused
costumes II the American woman
hasn't quito learned how to wear them
decorously she is. at any rate, wear
ing them. and the modern dresses AFRO
not worn. a. Mrs. Emily Warner de-
ciares, because men tell them TO wear
them but rather because they have
expressed disapproval OF them.
The modern American woman Is
averse to obeying tho mere dictates
OF man al the expense OF her inclina-
tionA. and revels also In her duty TO
look Irresistible. She knows when she
succeeds in doing this she is obeying
one OF the laws for which she was
designed.
consciousness of sex created &C
cording 70 the first woman. tho ne
cessity for apparel and ever since np-
pnrel has been used TO emphasize the
consciousness OF sex, and the world
has approved. Tho derellct Ia the
woman who ncglccts 10 clotho herself
in the fashion and as artistically and
Overwhelmingly as she can"