The Washington times., 1921-01-25
STYLE CRANKS'
TO Be IGNORED
Miss Manhattan Turns Chilly
Shoulder on Movement to
Boycott Risqual Fashions.
By WINIFRED VAN DUZEk,
Universal Service.

NEW YORK. Jan. ga social
boycott to reform feminine dress!
Not if this city Of strangely as
sorted costumes and more strange
ly arranged social strata can stop
it.
Furthermore, if the Creature
the boycott that is-wishes to keep
it's health, it would do better to re-
main in Philadelphia, where 1t Is
being agitated, Manhattan said 10,
day. For no where in this land VIII
Uncle Sans daughters tolerate
anything so controversial to what
that certain little document says
about liberty and pursuit OF hap
piness."
LISTEN TO DIR. MARY.
Listen to the word of DIR. Mary Hal
ton. notable specialist on women
ailments, and leader of thought In
women's interests:
HAS prohibition been success
With American men? Well then Is IL
likely that American women VIII
agree to any ruling. even though IL
may be one established by some or
their number. prohibiting certain
features of their dress?
This, you see. is the United states
a democracy-andn not even threat OF
social boycott-how humorous-wiii
club our women into the state OF
mind of Queen Victoria's court, where
the court ensor measured their trains
with a yard-stick and shut the door
in their faces II their drapings were
an inch too long or too short"
QUAKER CITY PLANS.
The agita alton which seems to be
causing Philadelphia ears to palpi-
tate began when a number OF women
clubs there appointed a committee 10
consider, means for accomplishing
these measures.
Working agreement with fashion
able dress-makers to remove Nui-
garity in women's dress
Eradication of vulgarity In dane
ing and department assumed TO
match the dress.
. Social boycott" of those VINO re
fuse to abide by rules set by 'he
committee.
DR.. Halton continued:
"And who are the members of this
committee who would take upon them
selves the great task Of setting the
standard for other womens wear!
How do they know that their own
ideas are sound? Do they expect 10
call to their assistance the artists SO
the clothes they design may continue
to be beautiful, and stage people SO
that nothing of the snap and quaint
ness may be lost?
SEES PROJECTS GLOOM"
.I presume not. That's why say
their project will not go over. Amerl-
can women won't stand for 1t. Neither
will their husbands.
"A surprisingly large number OF
husbands delight ia helping TO Design
their wives clothes. Many of them
find it one of the greatest joys OF
their married life. And men OF arts
tic sensibility do not approve OF their
wives being tightly covered, mid-Vlc-
torian fashion; every inch OF their
bodies done up save only faces ana
wrists.
THE type of women willing to wear
such garments is the blue-law advo-
Gates wife who thought 1T wicked 10
kiss her husband on Sunday.
"Short skirts, low blouses and short
sleeves not only aye a sign OF sanitary
education, but they prove growing ap-
probation of art.
"This is wonderfully clear to ply
sicians and others whose professions
have to do with the body.
NUDENEss NOT OBSCENE.
I'VE look upon the body as thing
of beauty, not as vulgar OBJECT.
Nakedness is not obscene. 1t seems
to me that those who would censor
freedom of ankles. arms, throat, ex-
hibit hysterical prudery.'
And listen wives: Here's a hint for
you straight from one VINO knows
great deal about what makes the
mechanism of life go:
wives who allow the beauty OF
their bodies to be seen by their hus-
bands are a great deal more likely
to retain their admiration, interest
and love. than those who don't. the
husband who may enjoy beauty at
home isn't likely to go looking for
it elsewhere"
DR.. Halton's smile was mischiev-
Gus as she added:
Now that think of 1t, club wo-
men as a whole are not particularly
well dressed. / wonder why they
don't start the reform with their own