River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-04
HERE IS new IDEA
W0man'S View of What MaSCu-
line Dress Should Be.
Possibility That the War Will Bring
About Such a Transformation as
She Seems to Think Would
Be Desirable.

The war has brought many changes
in the world, and it is certainly hoped
| that mere man will now take a tum-
bic and let the uniform of the soldier
| suggest to him a new mode of dress.
We see daily the trim figures of 'our
boys" with the neat-ftting uniform
coat, baggy trousers to the knee and
the leggings that so well set off the
leg.
Mans present dress is always mat
ter of ridicule, is unsightly and should
be changed to something more sensi-
| BILE and economical.
Let us build for Mr.. Man a new
kind Of suit, a woman writes to the
editor of the New York World. At
first he will howl and say no, but if
women will persevere and say you
must, he will, and in the end be hap
py.
First, his figure. The abdominal
belt is mans only excuse for the COR
set. He wants it and he needs it far
more than woman, and if only for sup
port alone. Put him into a regular
and long hip and reduce that ugly
stomach several inches.
He will not look foppish, but will
have that military cut we all admire.
He will naturally feel i'll at ease and
compressed for few days, but that
will disappear and a feeling of real
living will follow, for his lungs will
expand, the muscles be tightly sup
ported and vim replace langour. The
corset was originally worn by men,
SO let us put them back into their own
garment. Women are on the average
far healthier than men, and they are
daily incased in corset.
Now we have a figure to work on.
Next, put him back into knee pants
and long stockings. Is anything more
becoming than the Knockers Of old
days?
Think of the cloth saved and that
ugly bag in his long trousers forever
eliminated. Then the coat tailored to
curve to his figure, lapels thing Of
the past, and instead the military col
lar effect.
Coats to be cut shorter and vests
done away with entirely. Think of
the saving of cloth in the suit alone.
Even his shirts, while in effect the
same as now worn, could be shorten
ed as in woman's shirtwaist, and OF
far less material, so as to conform to
narrower figure. Make a change in
his shoes and go back to the old CO.
lonial type Of narrower lines and a
higher heel. What is prettier than
the old colonial shoe and buckle?
Prevailing cloths would make up
becomingly for business and street
wear, but the possibilities for evening
dress are unlimited. His evening
clothes are hideous. Silken breaches,
flowing waists, etc., lend untold posi-
bilities at q dinner or functions
And the comforts on a hot summer
day. Let him have several pairs Of
white duck Knockers and an array of
shirts. White pumps and stockings to
match, and thousands of yards of wool
saved. And a far better dressed man
in the bargain.
Every man down in his heart wishes
he could change to something more be-
coming and with greater possibilities
of variety. And every man who reads
this will fervently hope that someone
will start the ball rolling, for he has
not the nerve himself to captain the
movement.
Nine out OF ten will quickly fall into
line and dress accordingly and feel
happy to think that someone started
a dress reform.
trust the world will air woman's
views about mans dress and that
wives and sweethearts will follow your
lines and shame the man into a we'll
dressed being.