CLOTHES. The chief purpose of clothes under all conditions is to aid in keeping the body warm, thus helping to preserve an even circulation and the activity of the sweat glands. As has been pointed out, this is of especial importance during pregnancy. The expectant mother’s clothes should be not only sufficiently warm, but they should be equally warm over the entire body. They should be light and porous, and fairly loose, so as not to interfere with the circulation or other body functions. There must be no pressure on chest or abdomen; no tight garters, belts, collars or shoes. The patient’s clothes, like every other detail in her care, will have to be adapted to her environment and mode of living. If her house is well and evenly heated during the cold months, she may quite safely dress lightly while indoors; if it is not, she should be advised to wear underwear with high neck, long sleeves and drawers, both indoors and out, except when the weather is warm enough to induce free perspiration. At all times, however, the warmth of her clothing must be adjusted to the temperature of the home, the climate and to the state of the weather. Bearing in mind the importance of diversion and amusements, it becomes apparent that in addition to the hygienic qualities mentioned, the expectant mother’s clothes should be as pretty and becoming as is consistent with her circumstances. She is much more likely to go about and mingle with her friends if she is fortified with the consciousness that she is becomingly and well dressed. Which, of course, is not peculiar to pregnant women. The expectant mother’s clothes should be so made that their weight will hang from the shoulders instead of from the waistband. And that brings us to the question of _corsets_, one of the most discussed garments in her wardrobe. Women who have not been accustomed to wearing corsets will scarcely feel the need of adopting them during pregnancy, except perhaps during the later weeks when the heavy, pendulous abdomen needs to be supported for the sake of comfort. This is particularly true of women who have borne children and whose flaccid abdominal walls give but poor support to the uterus.