HOW TO WEAR CLOTHING 



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Underclothes and their uses. In winter we need under- 

 clothes which are non-conductors of heat, and retain the 

 warmth in the body. In summer we need underclothes 

 that do not hold moisture, for wet, clammy underclothes 

 cool us by conduction if it is cold, or if it is warm, 

 make us uncomfortably hot by preventing evaporation, 

 and sometimes even cause a cold to develop. It does 

 not seem to make very much difference what kind of 

 materials are used, whether 

 woolen, cotton, linen, or silk 

 fiber, so long as the under- 

 clothes are porous. Woolen 

 underclothes are best for wear 

 in winter, because the natural 

 curly fiber makes them porous, 

 and also because they absorb 

 more water, and this protects 

 the skin from cooling too rap- 

 idly in case we get overheated. 

 Most colds are taken because 

 people insist on wearing too 

 much in winter. They wear heavy underclothes and heavy 

 outer clothes, then go from a warm room to the cold out- 

 doors, and back again to warm workrooms where the 

 temperature is often higher than that of summer heat. 

 The better rule is to wear a medium weight underwear in 

 winter and heavier outside clothes, which can be changed 

 as one goes into different temperatures. 



How to wear clothing. The chief use for clothing is 

 to keep heat in the body, although some people think, 

 as in the case of some animals which wear their fur and 

 feathers for attraction, that " fine feathers make fine 



Mesh in underwear. 



