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Why American Women Are Delicate

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
January
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
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Aiiomer reason of the delieney of our wornen is tho far greater etyle affected by all clisas in drena, snd tho wearing coisets dunng early yourh. Natnrally, f one has attained a full and fine physical developmcDt, tight oorsetg, heayy skirtp close fitting boots and weighty chignona' cannot injure to the same extent aa when these apphances of fashion are placed i pon the soft and yielding mnscles oía young and growing girl. The ladies of -hugland pxerciso rnany hours dnüy in the open air. They do not diad-iin to"don hoivj' oalf-ekm boots and colored petticoats in whioh to perform this duty This, of 0CBT30, would not alone n mie theni as heulthy as they are, were uot their conetitutions strengthened by a proper physical educatiou before they are eigkteen years of age, but it suffices to retain them in a good degree of health Our fair Americans early in the duy attirj themselves in charming jnornincr 008. turnes, with white skirts, and then they are averse to soiliug these by exercise, and the least dampness deters them from a promenade. Amerioan ladies tb.ink far moro of dress and fushion, and speud more time on their toilets, than any W0men iu Europe, not even exoepting the Frencb, from whona all our finii. come.-

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Old News
Michigan Argus