Dress-Reform e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The following Lectures were delivered in Boston during the spring of the present year; and their purpose was to arouse women to a knowledge of physical laws, to show them how their dress defies these laws, and what different garments they should adopt. All, save the last, were writ ten by female physicians oi recognized ability and position; and the testimony thus given con cerning the injuries inflicted by dress was felt to be authoritative and convincing. The lectures excited much attention at their first presentation and, soon after, they were repeated by request in several adjoining cities. In compliance with the wishes of many hearers, and from a desire to extend the good work which they have already accomplished, they are how offered to the public in permanent form. It is believed that their force and value will be enhanced by a statement of the circumstances which led to their preparation.