MEDICINAL VALUE OF A NEW HAT

Evening Star, Issue 17313, 29 March 1920, Page 2

MEDICINAL VALUE OF A NEW HAT

»■ " A new hat may have a greater therapeutic and stimulative value than any tonic purchased at the chemist's," said Dr Elizabeth Sloan .Chesser, in prescribing "tfce dress cure" for nervous depression at the Institute of Hygiene. "I say to all of you who can afford it. certainly buy a fur coat, but don't wear it at the wrong time when you are hurrying al-ong the. streets. Keep it for railway trains, omnibuses, and motors," advised Dr Sloan Chesser. Among other dress hints given by this medical expert were the following: '.'People, wear their clothes far too long. The thing to do is to wear a coat and skirt for, say, three months, have it cleaned, and bring it out again later. I in the influence of colors on the health and spirits. Why don't women wear brighter colors—the purples and orange shades ? Girls who go out, to business should be made to wear woollen stockings and dccently-soled .shoes. This would prevent mush' influenza and pneumonia.* Dainty shoes *and stockings are 1 out of place in London." *