New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
TIE NEW DRESS AGAIN.

Perhaps we should apologize for again referring
to the coming change in the dress of women,
whereby she will he emancipated from skirts and
revel in the freedom Of trousers. On second
thought, however, we believe that apology is
called for the change is stupendous that it
will bear much discussion. We have, too, letter
from lady living in this city which we wish to
notice
This lady seems opposed TO the idea Of trousers
Do you honestly suppose" she writes, that
women are going to adopt trousers on the first
of next June?" To this we can make but one
reply-that we do suppose they will. Our cor
respondent is behind the times. The matter was
settled two weeks ago by the Executive Board of
the Women's National Council, after full and
free hearing Of all sides. 1t is too late for an
appeal. :" | for one" continues correspondent,
shall not put on trousers June /, nor any other
day" To this can only say that she can, OF
course, do as she pleases-there will not, probably
he any law compelling her to wear trousers On
the other hand, would call her attention TO
the fact that there is now no law compelling
her to wear skirts. We fancy that when June |
comes and our correspondent sees that other women
have put on trousers, she will not hold out long.
We suspect that correspondent thinks that
the new feminine trousers will be substantially
like those by regards both cut and
texture The first may he, but we cannot
believe that this will long be the rule. THE
Dressmaxcr," an able publication devoted to
women's attire in referring to the new costume
says
We can make 1t plain. II anybody wants It that way
but You may be that few women will 10 that
way for any great length Of time. We want color In
ribbons and fills and flowers upon II. | believe that
the fashion plates OF the new dress will look just
pretty and stylish "a those now got up.
correspondent. The Dressmaker" considers the
question at some length, rightly approaching the
magnitude of the change 1t takes up the rest
of the costume as we'll as the trousers, which, we
have neglected TO say, is to consist Of a round
about coat and hat" I'VE are told" saws The
Dressmaker,' d" that woman of taste will never
be satisfied with such plain garb. But why
should it be plan?" Then coming down to de-
tails, the article continues:
We can make the trousers Of red or yellow, the
roundabout of blue or green, and put all sorts
can make them OF silk or velvet or any material
whatever. We can make the hat very dainty and
howery
Is not here more comfort for our correspondent
Consider the coming woman's attire Yellow silk
trousers green velvet coat, hat dainty and flow
cry. Think, too, Of the high-shouldered sleeves
on the coat, the embroidery down the sides of the
trousers the fluffy lace about the ankles and the
wrists What chance there will be for scallops
and curves, and lace and passementerie, and darts
and shirring, and ichus and galloons and cores
and founcings, and feather stitching and toaues
and nuns yelling and-and-other things around
the lower edge of the coat What field for
woman's ingenuity viii woman put on trousers
and roundabout coat on the first day of next
June? Certainly she will and correspondent
will be exception. year from now the woman
in skirts will seem far behind the fashion in
dress as Father lgnatius.