ABSTRACT
The movement in favour of modern dress reform may be said to have begun in the United States, in the city proudly called the centre and ‘hub of the universe,’ Boston. The rules formulated for healthful dressing were simple and easily understood, i.e., first, to preserve a uniform temperature of body; second, to reduce the weight to a minimum; and, third, to allow the vital organs unimpeded action. This habit of joining in the recreations of the male members of the family, and the custom of riding on horseback, both led to the employment of tailors by women in England to make cloth garments. The effort to restore the Greek dress, which was attempted by Mrs. Pffeiffer about seven years ago, may be cited as an artistic idea.
