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The art & ethics of dress (1915)

Farnsworth, Eva Olney · San Francisco, Cal., P. Elder & company · leaf 28

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agaries of style are as dis-tasteful as poor drawing to the artist oras lying is to the truthful. Since clothing is needed first of all forwarmth or protection from the elements,it should impede as little as possible freeand graceful movements of the limbs. Itis evident that to meet its… … Effect of high heels: The body thrown forward tomaintain equilibrium makes normal breathing impos-sible, because the muscles which expand the apexesof lungs are not in position to exert their full power. FITNESS be sufficiently loose to allow every musclefree play. For this reason all garmentsthat…

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