Steele, Frances Mary, Adams, Elizabeth Livingston Steele · New York : Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 213
e 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 difTcr in herviews regarding the cut of a… … to the highest honour and respect, without evil initself and without reason for evil, no one wouldfind shame in the sight of it. If wc taught that awomans leg was just as honourable a portion of her BEAUTY OF FORM. 20/ as a mans is of him, and no more evil, none wouldbe found. No State legislature…
Beauty, Personal · Clothing and dress
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