Proposed Legislation for the Fashions of the 50's

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Among the heterogeneous mass of Baldwin engineering papers which have just arrived in Baker Library — and will be discussed in the next issue of the Bulletin — there is a copy of a Canadian bill which was introduced in 1859. It describes itself as “An Act for the Reform and Regulation of Female Apparel, and to amend and reform the Customs relating to Crinoline and other Artificial Superfluities and the Profusion thereof,” with powers, fines, forfeitures and penalties to be exercised for enforcement.