Question

Why did the women reformers give up their effort to bring changes in dress?

Answer 1

(i) The women dress reformers had to face ridicule and hostility. Conservatives everywhere opposed change.
(ii) They lamented that women who gave up traditional norms of dressing no longer looked beautiful and lost their femininity and grace.
(iii) Faced with persistent attacks, many women reformers decided to give up their effort. They changed back into traditional clothes to conform to conventions.