Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-12
FASHIONS IN wOMAN'S DRESS.
Wemen will Wear Trousers Because
They are Comfortable.

They are Comfortable.
Tacoma Globe. Al re women vast
ing their forces by their present
fasion of dress? Would they b.
more charming as well rs forceful IL
their clothing were to he radically
reformed? With the abandonment
of corsets, petticoats and tailor-made
70 Tns and tho wearing of Oriental
draperies, would American women
be utterly Irresistible
The enthusiastic woman proprie'
tor of woman's Quitting establish
rnent says they would. She not on
y advocates the reform of woman's
dress from physical stauopoints but
insists that woman is frittering her
forces away through ''encasement
instead of adornment." Woman's
power is handicapped through the
distortions and di-cnmfurts of nine
tenths of her present modish cloth
ing. As she is now dressed she Is
uncomfortable and self-conscious.
She has lost all live motion. Triced
up iu tailor made gown she is like
nothing save a turkey ready to be
nut in the oven aud basted She is
not individual nor can she he until
she is freed from the abOmnations of
fashion. The woman who says
"come and see me in my wrapper
when / have my corselts on, and
then we can talk in comfort" doe.
not realize what an argument she
gives To the dress refurIners.
A woman is simply Irresistible in
the loose easy tea gown, aud her
conversation is brighter, her ideas
keener, than when sheathed in her
satin corsets she sits at dinner ST.
lent martyr to the couveutionalities
of fashion.
comfortable clothes" says this
earnest little reformer, "ueed not be
ill-shapen."
And what do you suppose this out
filter offers III place of petticoats? ?
Turkish leglets, divided skirts, silk
tights? No, undeniable trousers
Trowsers trifiie shorter and tighter
than those our brethern wear, but
yet trOusers-Silken trousers for the
house and cashmere, lined with SILK
for the street. A pair Of brown cash
mere trousers, lined with pongee,
were brought forward, fashioned
snugly to the hip and upper part Of
the leg, with II fullne.s tor the knee
and buttone1 closely about the calf
even az Mr. Nanstieid's Beau Brum.
mel trousers were buttoned.
"The divided skirts are no i'm
provement upon petticoats, said the
Outfiiter. "You only have a double
amount of fullness to flop about the
ankles, to get wet and bedraggled,
to gather up when descending dirty
stairs and to make you wish you had
never been born. But there is ev.
erythiDg snug and warm and out Of
the way. You have nothing to lift
but your gown. Such a sense OF
lightness and comfort and ease.
Petticoats should only be worn in
the house with transparent dresses,
and then should be Of the lightest
possible material, china silk, Grape
or null. Heelless shoes should lie
worn with street gowns and slippers
to match the fr0cks indoors.
"But with the Punishment OF the
corsets would not women lose the
trig and neat appearance they now
make?"
"By no means. There are ways
and means of dressing 30 that the
plunipest of women ueed not have
AN untidy appearance. am an adj !
vOcate of long cloaks always for the |
streel-W Wool or fur is winter, silk or |
lace for sumer. Under these long
cloaks women can wear the easiest
gov ns. The business woman can
have her plain stuff gown, perfectly |
comfortable, not binding her any
where. Then after she climbs the |
stairs to an Office she does not enter
brealhless, embarrassed
and self conscious. She can talk to
D man with the same ease as he talks
10 her. She may not be quite AZ
or catchy but she Is
more forceful aud effective"
Are many women adopting
lrousers in place Of petiicOals?"
"You would he surprised 10 know
now fast the custume is spreading.
Women who are persuaded to try
hem Say they will never return to
he thraldom of petticOats. The