. The well-dressed woman: a study in the practical application to dress of the laws of health, art, and morals . omen, whatever degree ofmaterial luxury and ease their situation in life mayafford, do, at the present time, devote many hoursdaily to the superintendence of domestic affairs, tothe ministrations of charity, or to some other ser-vice in which the conventional dress is an obstruc-tion ; and all business women, whether in or out ofdomestic life, whether rich or poor, have occasionalleisure for society. The intention of the Councilis summed up in the following resolution framedby its E
. The well-dressed woman: a study in the practical application to dress of the laws of health, art, and morals . omen, whatever degree ofmaterial luxury and ease their situation in life mayafford, do, at the present time, devote many hoursdaily to the superintendence of domestic affairs, tothe ministrations of charity, or to some other ser-vice in which the conventional dress is an obstruc-tion ; and all business women, whether in or out ofdomestic life, whether rich or poor, have occasionalleisure for society. The intention of the Councilis summed up in the following resolution framedby its Executive Committee. Resolved, That the National Council of Women of The new gymnastic suit is used in our best gymnasiums because of its lighness and safety. It is mock-modesty which compels woman to conceal the 9that she is two-legged. The legs should be as free as the arms. The newgymnastic suit shows that as women receive the higher education they arewilling to adopt a style of dress suited to their work. We recall the case of ascientifically trained city girl who took upon herself the cares of a farmers. THK NEW GYMNASTIC SUIT. wife. This gifted woman, an accomplished musician and a trained Shake-spearian reader, donned the gymnastic suit of the school-room for the variedduties of the morning. We have seen her going thus equipped through thedewy grass to the milk-yard and garden, with no fear of wet skirts ; free tocarry butter and eggs up the cellar-stairs with no danger of tripping on unnecfljsary drapery. This woman solved the problem of dress and occupation forherself; and is it not 3 wise solution for others also?
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