The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-09
EMBER
@ATt0NAL N E6Ro PRES 8
ASSOCIATION
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mar. 8. II
A MATTER OF FASHION.

A Moore County minister comments
frankly and without reserve on the
way certain young women" expose
their legs in public places even in
the coolest weather. Not content
with exhibiting the ample rotundi-
ty" of the members in question, the
Qarson observes, they permit
"glimpses of suffering flesh" presum-
ably because of the diaphanus tex.
ture of the hosiery worn. Its a.
great exhibit" the parson unblush.
ingly cOnfesses, but he wonders if
the dear girls are compensated for
their sufferings by the attention they
succeed in attracting from the male
of the species. The parsOn fears
that such notice as is bestowed upon
the show is unworthy, coming, it is
quite likely, from men least worth
woman's while.
But did not the distinguished par.
son look? Surely, although a bach
elor we'll along in years, he is worth
any woman's while And if so dis.
eliminating an observer, not to say
connoisseur, as the parson should on
occasion frankly contemplate street
displays in hosiery, why is the as
sumption not warranted that other
equally chaste and respectable males
may betimes glance out of the corner
of an eye upon some particularly al
Turing exhibit? Tut, tut! Why not
confess that all men are tarred with
the same stick? The lure of sex is
strong, and few there be who are
able to resist it, at least 20 the en-
tent of stolen glances now and then.
But, aside from any question of
morals which may be Involved IL
the contemplation of feminine con-
tours as they are revealed on the
streets. The Globe is III agreement
with the parsOn in wonderment as to
why the women do it. Any one is
entitled to guess on this riddle
The Globe is rot going to attempt
to sClvve it. But it is con
strained to indulge in Few observa
tons on the subject. In the frs
place, one would think that consid
erations of comfort would impe
women to lower their skirts an(
wear thicker hosiery in cold weather
And if comfort did not suggest tina
course. another thought is that sci,
respect ought to compel it. Blu
fashion seems &c be the supreme lay
OF wOmen-that is to say, some won
en-and what Fashion DEGREES
done irrespective Of either cOmfor
or selr-respect The Globe is ohlige
to cOncede that, being self-cOnLes
edy old,fashioned, it could not col
template a street parade on the pal
of any member of its own famil
with patience. However it will NJ
he so severe as is the parson al
intimate that all who so parade al
immoral It's conclusion rather
that women, and especially ve'
Soung women, are only thoughtless
their devotion to Fashions DEGREES.
The Globe does not believe tn
.ne young women who make SUI
xnwise exhibition Of their charms
public have any correct knowledge
the way they are regarded
thoughtful people. They do II
Know how many people, includil
ZONE men, blush for them, in the a
eence of their inclination to blu
FOR themselves. Therefore the Clio
will say for their benefit that NAL
OF the glances which are directed
ward them are more glances of pi
for their ignorance, and contem
for their folly, and amazement
the shallow vanity which temp
them, than they are glances of a
miration.
But the Globe recognizes the fut
ity of preaching to the women abo
fashions, and it does not expect tn
anything it Or the parson may s.
on this subject will restrain the
from doing just as they please abO
their attire. Fashion will contin
to fix the styles, and not preachin