Chapter 13—Close Observation
Seventh-day Adventists and the Reform Dress
- Contents- Chapter 1—A Plea for Women
- Chapter 2—Distinguished Ladies Lead Out
- Chapter 3—Mrs. Bloomer Given Publicity
- Chapter 4—Dress Reform Gained Favor
- Chapter 5—Dr. Austin’s Powerful Plea
- Chapter 6—Dress Reform Principles Prevailed
- Chapter 7—The Quest for Moderation
- Chapter 8—Adoniram Judson’s Appeal
- Chapter 9—Mrs. White’s Remarks on Dress
- Chapter 10—Deplorable Physical Effects
- Chapter 11—The Influence of the “American Costume”
- Chapter 12—Basic Principles
- Chapter 13—Close Observation
- Chapter 14—The Need for a Reformed Dress
- Chapter 15—Mrs. White Tries the Dress
- Chapter 16—At the Health Institute
- Chapter 17—Dress Discussed in the Churches
- Chapter 18—“Adopt a Simple, Unadorned Dress”
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Chapter 13—Close Observation
During their three weeks’ stay at Our Home, Mrs. White and her husband had opportunity to observe at close hand the mode of dress that she had formerly declared to be unsuitable for Seventh-day Adventists. Through the lectures and the literature put out by Doctors Jackson and Austin, they had opportunity to become better acquainted with the reasons for its adoption. But they were not led to alter their former counsel that it was not suitable for Seventh-day Adventist womanhood. It is evident, however, that they did find in their hearts a deepening conviction that they should endeavor to find a dress pattern that would be healthful in every way and yet be free from the objectionable features of the “American Costume.” Elder White expressed his views as follows:SDARD 10.1
“At Our Home, the ladies wear what is commonly called the short dress, which is so frequently worn in its ultra-style by brazen-faced and doubtful female Spiritualists. These things have a tremendously prejudicial influence abroad against the invaluable good of this institution. We recognize the principles from which arise the valid objections to the present fashionable style of women’s dress, and look for a remedy that will have to the world her appearance as a woman, and save her from public ridicule, and to herself influence. But we have serious objections to woman’s dress being so long as to constitute her a street sweeper, and we strongly incline to the opinion that existing evils in her dress can be fully removed without adopting those extremes which we sometimes witness.”—Ibid, No. 1, p. 1.