The morning news., 1888-07-26
THE WAR OVER THE BUsTLE.
1t is Not to be Banished Without
Struggle.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.


The recent innovation of Mrs. Frances
Folsom Cleveland, in which that lady in
spite of all rules of etiquette and in def
ance of all established principles discrrds
hustle entirely, is meeting with but few
followers in this western part of PennsyI-
vania. At least that is the net result of
several interviews last evening with lead
ers who ought to have known what they
were talking about, especially as they were
each attached to one themselves
THE fashion Mrs. Cleveland is trying to
inaugurate" said a vivacious young lady
who was almost buried behind stack of
bustles of every style, color, and decrepi-
tude, will never be a success, and hear
that even the few daring ladies who at
tempted to follow her lead have deserted
her entirely; and no wonder, for it certainly
won't do"
"Why can't the ladies go back to the old
style Of dress before bustles came into use!"
For the same reason that men won't go
back to knee breeches; because the average
form of the man of the present day wouldn't
look we'll in knee breeches."
"Then youmean that"
81 simply mean that Mrs. Cleveland is
blessed with a plumper form than the aver
age woman, and she can go without a bus
| tie and look well where ninety nine hand
| mean"
There was lady in here from the east
yesterday, and she was telling me what a
great futter was created by the quiet circu-
lation by Mrs C.'s girl friends that the first
| lady had discarded the hustle. Her admir-
| ers really tried to follow her, and for
month there was great reftting of mag
nifcent dresses, and they were ribbed and
steels were run in, and still the dresses
| hing linn and aW kWArd.
And they gave it up"
Certainly they gave it up, if for no
! other reason than that lady hates above
| all things to have the folds of limp, soft
dress fall about her heels. Mrs. Whitney
and the Cabinet ladies are still getting their
dresses made with a small hustle attached
under the folds of the lining.
Now | will tell you a little feminips
secret-a lady pays far more attention and
worries more about the fit and hang of her
dress behind than she does in front She
| is also more particular about the snug fit
of her waist in the back than she is in
front, Above all things, a nicely dressed
lady desires to present a good appearance
where others will see it if she can't, and
this intended onslaught on the hustle will
| be fought to the bitter end, especially by
your thin, graceful girls"
what sort Of stiles are the favorites q
Small ones, by all means. The large
| sized Paragons and Acmes have almost en-
| tirely disappeared They look like bird
cage stretched out, and some of them ac-
tually Topped from one side TO the other in
the uglest fashion imaginable. This mo-
! tion. however, was given to them by the
wearer, who swung herself purposely. The
'Langtry' is quite favorite. With it
on. a girl can sit deliberately and squarely
! down just like man, when the 'Langtry'
shuts up like a jack knife.
the fAVOr1tA II
all You can fasten it this way" said the
grill, cleverly putting II where 1t belonged
without ever gancing at the mirror Now
Won see, when ] sit down, if | sit on it
| squarely, it doubles all up like telescope,
and If ! sit down with it on either one side
or the other, it is so flexible 1t gives way
perfectly, and then RECEIVERS its usual shape
at once.
"Then here is the frankie Cleveland
| IL is made of grass cloth but think it's
both ugly and uncomfortable or course,
beauty in bustes doesn't count; but IL
Young husband were 10 SEQ one hung over
chair for the first time, he would think he
! had the nightmare.
The Empress hustle is very nice for
stout people They only need a small ar
rangement back there IN order 70 keep
| their skirts In order. and they would prob
ably be willing 30 discard IL entirely; but
the thin girl will never give them up.
They have been wearing them seven years
| now and all the stees and ribs and reeds
that can be put into "A dress Will never re-
pIaco them Besides being extreme y
graceful, they in n measure take the heavy
| / nd OF skirts on the hips, and believe
them 10 be- really beneficial IN that way;
You will have - excuse Inc, please, Soc !
nm wanted at the counter by that thin
Young lady, and they ara the hardest 20
| suit Size 4 too bashful b Try one on while
/ there is a gentleman present; but you wiii
\ hardly he out ~ the room before she Niu
| have on the biggest one we have IA STOCK.