Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-30
SOCIAL BOYCOTT IS
THREATENING GOTHAM
DR.. Mary iialtnn SAYS ,ucric,n
Women VIII Not Submit to
Ruling ON Dresses.
STARTS IN puIJ,D r,,,,
Aei'ntors Would Work in Agree
mcnt With Fashion Makers 10
Eradicat" 'Nulgniity in Wom-
ems Clothing"
N WiNift,i:B VAN DlXEH.
ntNrrsni Service SInn forrcsnu,,c,

'hNcrsni service Sinn forrcspup,Icut
Nf.N YORK. Jan. 29.-A social box.
colt I" reform feminine dress?
Not II this city of strangely assert,
Ell costumes and moro strangely ar
ranged social strata can stop 1T.
Furthermore. If the cr.a,urc-the
boycott that is-wishes 10 keen lie
health. it would do better to remain
IN philadelphia. whcr. 1t is bs,nr mi.
'ated, Manhattan said today. For no.
where in this land viii rncl. sam.
daughters tolerate anything go CON.
troversai TO what that certain nm.
document says about liberty and mr.
suit OF happiness
Listen to tho word of IL, Mar,
i!aIton. notahi" specialist ON wn,u.n,s'
ailments. ana leader Of thought I'm
woincn'a interests
Las, las nr"hibiton been a success with
;fiiniIi can men Won then. Is il
likely that American women viii
aff.c To any ruling, even though i,
may De one established ny some of
tur"3 OF their dress"
This. you sc" IL the United states
"a 6c'norrncN--auh not even threat
Of S"cjnt hoyCott'-how hurnrous,
VIII club our women INTO th.. state of
MIND OF Queen Victories court wher.
tht court euSor measured their trains
WIN yard stick and shut tho door
IN thcir itccs II their draplngs Mere
an inch too long or too shurt'''
IN" aSitailou which seems 10 be
aus NIX Ph!adeiphia' ears To pal
fitate began when number Of wo-
mems clubs there appointed "A COM
m!tt"c 10 consider means for accom-
pushing these measures
Working agreement with fashion
hbl" drcSsmakcrs To remove .'vul-
gnrity in w"mcn's dress"
i;Tadicat.on of vul@arity in dancing
ana department. assumed 10 match tho
Social boycott OF those who re-
tusc To abide by rules set by the com
mittcc.
Dr. lIal,on continued
And who are the members OF this
committee who would take upon
themselves tn" great task al setting
ne standard for other womcns wear?
IDEAS are sound DO they expect to
call 30 their assistance artist SO the
clothes They design may continue to
nothing of the snap and uuaimturss
Il presume not That's why | say
lean women Won't stand for it
Neither Viii their husbands.
surprisingly large number OF
husbands delight 1T helping 10 design
find II one OF tn. greatest joys of
heir married lie. And men Of uriis-
TIC sens .p!liir do not approve OF their
wives heinz tightly covered. mid
NiCtor!nu fashion: every inch OF thcir
bodies done Up save only faces and
wrists,
The type OF women willing to
wear such garments is the h,ue-l laws
wife who thought IL wicked to Kiss
her husband on sunday,
short skirts. low blouscs and short
sleeves not only are Il sign of sani-
iary education, they prove growing
appreciation OF art.
This is wonderfully clear 10 physl
havc 10 do with the body.
we look upon the Body as thin.
OF beauty, not as a vulgar object
Nakcdness is not obscene II seems
10 me that those who would censor
freedom Of ankles. arms. throat cx-
hihit hystericai prudcry."
And liS;en. wives: here's II hint
Tor YOU straight from one who knows
great deal about what makes he
mechanism uf life 20:
wives who allow the beauty Of
their bodies TO hc seen by their hus-
bands are great deal moro likely
to retain their admiration. interest
am love than those who don't Tho
husband who may ouioy beauty ut
HON" isn't likely TO so looking for
IL clsowhercr
Or lIaltor's smile was mischicvous
as she added:
Now that ;hink of II. clubwomcn
rS whole are not SUPPLEMENTARY Well
dressed. wonder why they don't
start the reform with their own
clothcs?''