TOO MANY CLOTHES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 June 1927, Page 8

TOO MANY CLOTHES

"The present generation of young women will certainly go bald," said Dr. Leonard Williams, in a lecture on the subject of suitable clothing, given under the auspices of the New Health Society, in London recently. "Most women are now shingled," ho said, "and they wear tight hats like men, with the result that'when they get to the age of about 30 or 40 they will find their hair tailing out. Most people," said Dr. Williams, "'were grossly overclothed. If the individual was fool enough to clothe himself to such an extent as to prevent any cool air penetrating to his skin, then .he must. suffor the consequences. The best material to wear next the skin was one which would absorb moisture readily. Linen, cotton, or silk were the best materials. Why anyone wants t« wear winter underclothing .1. cannot imagine," exclaimed Dr. Williams. "It is quite sufficient to vary one's'clothing by wearing overcoats during the winter. The same amount of . underclothing should be worn all the year round. Garters are objectionable. * "They .give rise to varicose veins. High heels are bad. One of the hygienic crimes that high heels perpetrate is that they make the ankles • thick, The tight high collars :w.orn by men at,".the'present .time are a serious'menace,,not only {Oftheir intellectuality, if they happen to have any, but to their health. ~.Oii the .'other hand, a llmpVcoilar': purled '■'tight 'by a tie is worse still."