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RATIONAL DRESS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

SIR,--During the past two years I have read with great interest the letters which have appeared almost weekly in your columns conrerning dress and termed "rational" or "irrational," according to the point of view of the writer; some speaking in praise of the corset alike as to the beauty, or supposed beauty, of its effect, and to the pleasure its wearing affords-- some, indeed, being carried away hy enthusiasm on both these points: while other correspondents go equally far on the other side.

It has occurred to nle that if those who have taken part, or who are intereste, in these questious, whatever side they may take, were to organise a fancy costume ball, which might he confined to your readers and their friends, it would prove of great interest and a decided succsess. I doubt not that an excellent working committee could easily be formed among the gentlemen who have joined in the correspondence. Not residing in London, I could not assist, but I would Inake a long journey to be present.

Some correspondents have expressen doubts of the existence of the phenomenally slender figures descrihed by several writers. Their presence at such an assembly as here suggested would be the best means of proving whether their possessors continue in good health or not, and whether such exceptionally slender figures were really beautiful and worthy of emulation or not.

It is needless to add that an who have taken an interest in the question of high heels v, low would also take part in the proposed assembly. I leave the suggesting of time and place to others.

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