The Young Woman's Guide

Chapter 27

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Legitimate purposes of dress--as a covering, a regulator of temperature, and a defence. Use of ornaments. Further thoughts on dress. How clothing keeps us warm. Errors in regard to the material, quality, and form of our dress. Tight lacing--its numerous evils. Improvement of the lungs by education. Objections to the use of personal ornaments.