This entry gives us an interesting perspective: a woman who does not like the idea of freedom in fashion (or at least, the kind being brought about in the 90s). She believes that for women's clothing to be slowly imitating men's clothing more and more, nmeans that the beauty is being stripped from their outfits. This was certainly a widely held opinion at the time, for women were fearing the loss of their femininity. They were also being convinced by men that the idea of the New Woman was unattractive and boyish, and thus were defensive of their own traditional styles.

Various. The Sketch: A Journal of Art And Actuality. London: Ingram brothers, 1898.