Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-02-27
wONIAN'S wHINfS.
Matters OF Moments for Tho Maid
and lIatrau

Matters or Moments for Inc Matu
and 1Iatron
Be wise, be truel I'd made you women.
not tools
or every French Grsssmonder's notlish
freak,
Dress has its rightfai reasons and its rules,
Which each fair dame rrom her sweet
self must seek.
'sI notice" said a weh-known society
lady, "that the women of Detroit are
gradually adopting the dress-reform
costume At an afternoon reception
last week one Of the most stylish gowns,
a heavy black satin, was of the divided
skirt pattern and was worn by the wife
OF one Of Detroits'S most sue cessful
practitioners
May 1 ask said friend 70 her,
whether the graceful hanging OF your
gown is due to the divided skirt2 1
know You are one Of Mrs. Jenness
MIller's most enthusiastic votaries.'
Yes, so far as the undergarments
are concerned. I have worn the dress
for some weeks, though this IS the first
time out Of my own house. You Will
observe that l have not adopted the re-
form waist, but l shall do so as soon as
/ have become n custOmed to the other
parts of the dress
Are YOU an advocate Of dress re-
form?'' was asked member of the De-
tToit WomIn's Club.
''Nes, to a certain extent. I DO not
believe in the Ieglets, but have for
several years given up the use of cor
sets. What do l wear in place OF
them2 Why, a corded waist, which
find 9th restful aud stimulating.
Il should like TO say" she continued, i,
"that Mrs. Miller is not the only person
who has been instrumental IN doing
away with corsets in this city. Mrs.
Noble of the Detroit Training School
requests that each of her pupils wear
loose bands about the waist ana the
weighs of the skirts suspended from the
shoulders.
II remember being in the dressing
room one day, at the beginning OF 4
school term, when the class in gymnaS-
tics were dOnnng their uniforms
blouse waists, skirts and Turkish trous-
ers reaching Just below the knees
when Miss GeGow, the instructor, also
busy changing her dress, was greeted
with the eNclImatiOus uttered by
chorus of voices. No coUSetsI Give
up our supporters? Wear corded
waistsg' The laughing response came
back, Experience is the best teacher.
Just try it,
Few interesting facts have been
brought To light about the corset. One
writer informs us that it was introduc-
ed into England rs far back as the
twelfth century. That was not the mod
ern corset, from which il is to be inferred
that there are corsets ancient and mod
eru. 10 was simply the natural evolu-
tiOu Of the giTdlc, without which the
airy costume of every primeval nymph
was incomplete. From the girdle il
gradually grew into a belt, and from
the simple waistbelt sprang the capaci-
Gus steel and whalebone apparatus,
known by the generic term OF corset.
The development has been slow, but
startling, and the evils Of tight lacing
have long afforded prominent theme
for doctors. Probably the mean be-
tween the two eNtremes-doing with
out stays or lacing them too tight-rep-
reSeutS the common sense of the mat
ter. II lacing is really tight there
can lie no question as to its injurious
effects; but if a woman finds no restric-
ton in the freedom of her movements
when playing tennis, the inference is
that the corset does no injury"
The city Of Hallowell, Me-, numbers
among her inhabitants one of the gent
Ter sex whose remarkable peculiarly IN
dress makes her the observed of all OBJ
servers whenever she appears in public.
The secret OF the popularity is she
wears trousersl Real, matter-of-fact
trousers. She has her house trousers,
her street trousers, summer trousers,
winter trousers, in fact trousers for
every occasion. Her costume is not
what would be called a bloomer dress,
for the trousers are cut full length,
reaching below her ankles, and are of
ordinary fullneSs and plain. Her dress
and waist is in one garment, the latter
being rather tight-ittIng, while the for
ser Is extremely scant, tits closely to
the form, and reaches nearly to the
knees, buttOning IN front.
Over this is her coat, also close-fit-
ting, single breasted and buttoned to
the chin. This garment is short, with
numerous pockets on the outside of the
skirt, reminding one of the regulation
shooting coats. Her feet are incased
in small but strongly-made button
boots. Her hair is cut short, and upon
her head, at this season OF the year, she
wears wooden cap of UNIQUE design.
which can be adjusted so as to effectu.
ally protect her ears and neck from the
weather.
Her ordinary street suit is made from
a slate-colored wooden material, dress
trousers and coats being alike trimmed
with black velvet ribbon, the trousers
about half an inch from the bottom be
ing encirCled with band of the same
about an inch wide.
As may be imagined, her appearance,
IS most peculiar, and even those whC
see her frequently cannot help remark
ing upon 1t, while strangers who behold
the strange apparition for the tiTst time
are fairly Spell-bound. The small boy
are ever ready to shout out the lates
slang phrase expressive of derision
skipping out of sight around the mos
convenient corner in anticipation o
immediate pursuit, which, however
never comes, for the lady is as kind II
disposition rs it is possible to imagine
and takes no notice whatever of the re
marks of either old or young.
In any fashionable assemblage now
great change is noticeable In the wa
the young women wear their hair
Just above the nape of the neck an
under the hat is a saucer-shaped III
rangement known rs the basket coil.
1t is usually rather fiat and close to tn
head because few women have a grea
quantity of hair 10 show up in tina
way. For evening this Is very tryin
and many with full dress wear the hal
high, but some fashionable girls ar
adopting for evening the catogan braiC
in which the back hair after bein
braided is loOped up.
The Lover and The Artist.