Arena magazine - Volume 04 . hood be brought up to theethical plane which marksenduring civilization. Inthe examination of thissubject I desire to verybriefly notice it fromaesthetic, hygienic, andethical points of view. Itis a singular factthat every effortmade toward ahealthful a n dcommon sensereform inwomans apparelhas been assail-ed as inartisticor immoral;while fashions atonce disgusting, From I860 to 1865. The era of hoop-skirts. indecent, de- structive to life and health,and degrading to womanhoodhave been readily sanctioned byconventionalism. Tlris antago-nistic attitude toward anymov
Arena magazine - Volume 04 . hood be brought up to theethical plane which marksenduring civilization. Inthe examination of thissubject I desire to verybriefly notice it fromaesthetic, hygienic, andethical points of view. Itis a singular factthat every effortmade toward ahealthful a n dcommon sensereform inwomans apparelhas been assail-ed as inartisticor immoral;while fashions atonce disgusting, From I860 to 1865. The era of hoop-skirts. indecent, de- structive to life and health,and degrading to womanhoodhave been readily sanctioned byconventionalism. Tlris antago-nistic attitude toward anymovement for an improvementin womans attire founded onthe laws of health, art, com-fort, and common sensewas characteristicallyexpressed in a recenteditorial in a leadingBoston daily, whereinthe writer solemnly ob-served : The simple truth is, thegreat majority of thewomen appreciate the factthat it is their missionto be beautiful, and the ^^S^ISSST*- ThedlfflcnIt. Digitized by VjOOQIC 406 THE ARENA.
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