ANTI-STOCKING CRUSADE.
Miss Palmer, a lady of wealth, who onco acted with Sir Henry Irving, arrived at' New York from Europe recently, clad in sandals, and a single garment fastened with a girdlri. Sho holds (says tho correspondent of tho "Daily Mail") that corsots, stockings, and underclotlinV, nro dhtrimei)t»l to health. She i convinced that tho ago of reason will soon dawii, when tlio'.world will go back to the tunic and sandals. "The corset," Miss Palmer said, "is a physical crime. So aro long, tight stockings, and what- you hold them up with. If. mothers would adopt this costume they would bo healthier, arid their babies would grow up stronger and bettor-looking." "Will you appear in-New York society minus stockings and shoes?" an interviewer asked. "I am going to my mother's houso at Bar Harbour to-day. If her house parties do ,not liko my get-up tliov will have to bq shockod. I shall tell them that no hosiery is not-any worse than no gloves."
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 26, 25 October 1907, Page 3
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164ANTI-STOCKING CRUSADE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 26, 25 October 1907, Page 3
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