O pilności względem ubioru. Modna panna w świetle XIX-wiecznej literatury poradnikowej

Abstract

Since ancient times, attention to appearance was for young women an important issue, because it had large influence on their future. Girls that was neat, comely and well dressed had a much better chance to fulfill their life’s mission – become wife and mother. Proper dress, was intended to provide girls well-being, it had to protect diseases, deformation of the body, be one of the positive factors affecting their health. It also had to help them find and keep husband with them. We have to remember that in the nineteenth century, when the goal of life of every young lady was to be a wife and mother, respect for their own health and care for the external appearance were for young women extremely important. The desire to marry stems not only from tradition, but also was a result of vital necessity. In the present era for women only good marriages and property of her husband, were the guarantee of a secure future. The authors of guides offered the girls a wide range of tips on the latest fashion trends. Columnists his attention directed not only for masking or elimination of existing defects in beauty, but also on aspects of preventive maintenance of health, promoting specific patterns of clothes for girls. The suggestions contained in this guides was orienting in some way young ladies, made them realize for what they should pay special attention in daily treatments for a beautiful exterior.