The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-10

Queen Elizabeth, Science Believes
-HE familiar saying that CLOTHES
make the man no doubt runs back
= into the past Is Ear &c the arst
almost human. ancestor Who attached
strip OF skin or q, garland Of leaves % bis
or her.own pelt The ancient saw hes had
it's opponents ever sinee-and, equally with
out doubt, back n those aim beginnings Of
time there were philosophers who scorned
this adjunct to mans natural coyorins,
viewing with suspicion and distrust the
rapidly increasing development OF what ia
later centuries was to be known Is fash.
ion" Against these philosophers is Tie
type represented BY the lady VINO told the
laser-day sage, Herbert Spencer. 80 be
says, that athe consciousness Of being per
tectIy wei dressed gave her q peace such
as religion cannot give"
Science has now taken q hand IN the
controversy and has given SIS vote TO the
affirmative-"clothes do make the man"
Professor George van Ness Dearborn.
now a member Of the Medical Corps Of ths
United States. Army and one Of the most
distinguished Of American psychologists.
having affiliations with Harvard Uniyer-
sity, the Sargent School Of Physical Cul.
ture and other notable institutions, has
given the results Of his exhaustive study
on the subject, under the title Of The
Psychology Of Clothing" IN q recent
number Of Psychological Monographs"
published BY the Psychological Review
Company
Appearances" says Professor Dear
born in one Of his summings up, may rise
far above che reality. Ones clothes may
be far better than his soul, his mentality.
his body or his bank account. But, none
the less, tn every lass and madam and
man Jack is q philosopher, and a stole
philosopher at That, the wise man In the
average social community win not ignore
appearanees-unless he be well fixed above
that community. II is certain that the
philosopher even the amateur philosopher,
can rise above his clothing. Il Is still
more certain that philosophers are scarce,
not to say rather obsolescent and very
nearly extinct, 50 far as prac-
teal affairs are concerned.
when q person Is salts
fed, eontented, In good hu-
NOR, when he Is happy in
short, ne expends more
energy, has more initiative
and is altogether more EN-
cient than when he is I'M
happy, worrying about some
thing or when he has a
crouch or any Of the condi-
tons oppo5ite to happiness.
Freedom from discomfort IN
derlies all this, and" says
DR.. Dearborn, eft Importantly
underlies the psychology Of
clothing in particular"
This comfort has both a
physiological and a psyche
logical aspect. It may refer
to the body or to the mind. Badly-htting
clothes disturb the comfort OF the physio-
logical processes, and clothing OF (which
people are ashamed or do not like disturbs
the comfort Of the mind.
From the purely physiologic aspect DR.
Dearborn discusses clothing 10 its relation
20 whether Il interferes with or aids 20
the natural functions Of the skin-excre-
ton, ventilation and so on. Next, as 20
its fit-whetheF & interferes by pressure
with the peripheral blood pressure and
with the process Of digestion.
Dr. Dearborn gives a number OF points
If human behavior largely determined by
clothing The kind Of clothes q man or
woman wears determines, he says:
Il. How much one goes OUT both into
the street, and
20. Into society in general; how many
calls one makes.
90. The time OF day or night at which
one goes out when living In town, for
several reasons.
a Where one goes, that Is, the sort Of
place to which one goes. both IN town and
in the country.
IS. How much company one invites to
his home, and
&c. To some extent the nature of that
company.
q. How much one attends church, Eas-
ter parades, etc.
IS How much one attends the theatre,
designated, whether it be a dark movie