The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-08

To the or,iissry eye. the in-cou ing modes
ppear bat slight variations Of the out
|oing. IIld-~l. the violent changes OF
shiOn. once deemed necessary "a mark
le recurrent seasons. have hrcome obso-
te. Modi-t-e have. unhaIpily. discov-
. rel the feet hat poor feminine nature
ay b. gently and gradual, led into all
prts of abSurdities. which IL would rebel
rainst ii cssiied 10 accept them suddenly.
. The principal and prettiest change is in
H. conjunction of over-Skirt and polo
. iiSe into a mysterious kind of Jacket for
rect wear u takes the place OF the two
her garments. and the skirt trimming j.
enerilly carried high enough 70 meet the
west edge a. the Jacket. Ave say lowest
Ire advi-edly. because the Jacket j. rarely
the same length all round. Sometimes
has only q short basqse behind. with
ng tab ends in front: or the back j. ex-
nded into two tails corresponding with
e form Il a gentleman dress coat;
lille the froR has little r4erc than frill.
~ by the -crniturc Of tire tablicr. Be
les these. snany Of the garments are long
| front and beck. and ont very high over
n hips {: While Others again make no pre-
nsiOn 70 depth except ON the sides.
very variety j. worn anil accepted but
Il old-fashiosed polonaise and oyer-skirt.
heSe. though often appearing. arr not re-
irde'l n eXsstly en- regt6. Polonai>cs that
ould naturally h. mistaken for over
esses. and, weaknesses bearing the air
| polonaises. are alone allowed. Since IL
impossible G. dc away with the over
.irt entirely. che fashioH-nlakerS design
g most singvilr and charsctcrless ~peci
ems for The ensuing months. They
,sitively pro- against having two
les alike. insisting Llsct the whole
feet depends .on the drsDing. Ii the
ght gore b. Iaple. the LETT j. sure To be- the
verse. If there b. back breadth. the
ont j. more than liable 10 To- omitted. and
20 versa. Ti.e4sole guide Ia cutting these
ticles j. 10 create the NEST irregular
| "a singular ShaHc possible. and loop il
|accfully. ~hclL L will inevitably be in the
ode.
The noticeable ariaiion M dress skirts
the wideSpr,zG use of u,e puff in the
.ck. Ii l. made much in outdoor co..
mes as-perllatsf more ulan-in those
tended merely fcr the house. Ofcourse.
tn pun. neitks- ovcr-skir; nor polo
ise isappropria'e-and only short basque
worn.
skirts for the stree are scantior than they
We bcen-Often ffssf4nOrr than tlrcc Nards
a quarter round the bottom. They
eServe the old fora. Of slightly gored
mt breadth ltablier,. two wielcslde CORES,
ccecdcd by two narrow CORES 10 shaped
he bottom rs to throw the entire skirt
Ok like train and sue or two straight
eadths. according 10 che width desired.
" fullness. a. before. a. carried Ia back.
a. 10 make the front and sides lie rs
tly a possible. Suchextra fullne.-s as l.
eded for house dresses is added ~ the
|aisht brcadths. IL Il not pleasant TO
&C. that the tendency toward trailing
irts for outdoor uses /. greater than
er. Is no appeal againstffiis untidy and
ladylke practice strong enough to IN
ce sensible and refined people TO abap-
n it, They would consider the wearing
soiled lingerie a sin against their nature;
I they will. day afte' day. put on dresses
crusted. for inches above the edge, with |
sweeysings of miry sidewalks. 1t does
{ depend upon the modistes whether
shall be 20; IL depends solely upon
omen. who should forswear any fashion
lich forces them TO BE- untrue 10 their in |
net Of cleaniness.-H0gie and Society, |
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