New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-11
THE COMING TROUSERS.

Jretlv mr. uniustlv women have long been the
victims of o suspicion on the part OF men Vi nav
ing secret desire TO adopt the masculine 'rouseiS
as n mart Of their costume Perhaps the suspicion
has been unjust: certainly one thing in favor OF
this view of it is that they have never adopted
trousers distinguishing characteristic OF the sex
being that it usually does what it has desire 10
do On the other hand, woman has taken up
every other article of mans dress except trousers
and made it more or less her own, so may IL hoU
be only natural that she should long for trousers
as well? Besides, there are few men VINO nave
not heard vague underlined rumors that more
than one woman, in the utmost privacy OF her
chamber. while the masculine portion of the house
hold has been absent downtown, has made more
or less successful experiments with the trousers OF
her brother or her husband These furtive trials,
when conducted with intelligence and a right UNI
Outstanding of the nature and limitations OF
trousers. have usually we believe, been satisfact-
orv to the women making them. We say when
conducted with intelligence, having in mind the
case of a lady prominently identified with the
attaining of the rights of her sex who once came
ont I'm q newspaper article strongly attacking
trousers on the ground, mainly, that they were
highly uncomfortable. An investigation set on
foot by O crafty and ungallant man revealed the
fact that the lady. while experimenting with
mir of trousers belonging to her pastor, surrepu
tiouslv furnished her by the good mans wlfe, De-
came confused in regard to their lines OF cohslu0-
tion and put them on wrong side before, her savage
newspaper article following as matter Oh COURSE
Rut we are drifting wild of what we started to
cav The Tribune has already mentioned the fact
that business women, typewrlters, saieSgiriS'
cashiers and so forth, will begin wearing trousers
on the first of next June. This has been settled
bv tho Executive Board Of the Women's National
Council and it is said that many of the young
ladies have even now begun to select mauerlaiS
and sneculate as to patterns. An idea instantly
occurs to any one who has studied The suoIecV
II Is this: We have just shown that all women
in their secret hearts Except the unfortunate lazy
spoken of In the preceding paragraph VINO was
the victim of q misconception and VINO coulu no
doubt be set right that all women, we repeat, III
secret cherish high regard for trousers lhis
ho;no 90 and il being settled that business women
will certainly adopt trousers IN less than Seai'
will II not follow that all women will shortly be
wearino trousersp 1t seems to US clear Inc
business women Of the country are, we take IT,,
the branes prettiest and most progressive OF telr
GOV and IL would be only natural that the other
,ooor sbou1d follow them in the matter of dress.
In the case of men we find no particular distinction
hotvoen the dress of the business man and. let us
COW that of the clergyman, the college professor
or the newspaper man. All wear trousers we
suspect that by o year from the first Of August
or by October 1, 1892. at the outside trousers
will be universally worn by the women OF this
country.
When we spoke the other day Of the impending
ohance in business women's dress we were Some
what bewidered by the suddenness OF 1t ana per-
hons did NOT GROW SO enthusiastic over IL as we
sbonId have done. Further reflection on the sub
cct has made us think better of it and we trust
that we are now as heartily in favor of the change
as it. is possible to be- Indeed. so favorably are
we impressed with the idea that did the change
rest with u.s. we should be inclined to decree thai
it take place Immediately instead of being delayed
| a tvelvemonth But the year will at least gave
the unfortunate lady Of whom we have spoken
an opportunity to place herself right after which
we doubt not she will withdraw her mistaken OPP
nosition and also come oft in favor OF trousers