Question

how did the society react to the dress reform movement in the 1870s ?

Answer 1

1) Many women believed in the ideals of womanhood that is, they grew up and believed that having a small waist was a womanly duty. Hence, they were ready to bear pain and suffering their dress

2) But these ideas changed during the 1830s. Women in England began agitating for democratic rights. Many magazines described how tight dresses would deformities and illness among young girls.

3) In America, traditional clothes were criticized, that is for instance, long skirts swept the grounds and collected dirt and filth. Moreover this type of clothing hampered the movement of women and prevented them from cooking and working

4) It was hence, believed that reform of dress would change the position of women. If clothes were simpler and comfortable women could work, earn their living and convenient.