Steele, Frances Mary, Adams, Elizabeth Livingston Steele, joint author · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 215
they were intelligent and decor-ous. A woman who wears her dress below where,in our opinion, it should be cut, is not, therefore,unworthy. It shows ignoble narrowness to imputeimmodesty to a woman in the face of an unim-peachable record, because she may differ in herviews regarding the cut of a… … Fig. 77. to the highest honour and respect, without evil initself and without reason for evil, no one wouldfind shame in the sight of it. If we taught that awomans leg was just as honourable a portion of her BEAUTY OF FORM. 207 as a mans is of him, and no more evil, none wouldbe found. No State…
Beauty, Personal · Clothing and dress
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