The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

While such dress as this seems most
shocking, because of the exposure which
seems necessarily to follow, IL is really less
conspicuous in exposing the figure than the
ordinary taior-made riding habit. The lat
ter shows exactly the size and shape of the
legs, as well as their general position. The
former concealS them by the full skirt
which hangs over them.
Riding thus, a woman is reasonably safe
upon a horse and is much less liable TO
cramp than when seated sideways upon
side saddle. Yet the side saddle has con-
ventionality in its favor and the new
method of riding has not. The pretty
Spaniard says that she is unable to hire
horse at any of the riding academies for
jaunt in the park when thus arrayed, be-
cause the riding masters fear that some of
the patrons might take exception to such a
dress, and might object to being seen
emerging from an academy that permitted
its pupils to dress in this manner. Scarcely
can riding master be found as q compan-
ion.
In the meantime, the dress is so becom-
ing that the pretty woman wears it and is
much admired. At the same time she feels
comfortable and safe, declaring that never
before has she so enjoyed equestrianism.
Several women OF fashion nave expressed a
willingness to dress in the same manner, if
only some one could be found to take the
lead. No one likes TO venture forth alone,
and no one has been able to secure sufficient
cooperation to get number of women to-
gether for trial trip. The same disadvan-
tage attends this departure in fashion that
has marked other decided changes, namely,
the conspicuousness which renders it un-
pleasant for those who would otherwise be
the pioneers.
Quite a change is taking place in the
method of dressing at house weddings. AS
everyone knows, it has been the proper
caper to wear one's very best at wedding
festivities and even to purchase a new
gown specially for the occasion. Nothing
worn or old or even with the first newness
of was considered good enough to grace SO
happy an occasion. But this spring those
who have gone much into society have re-
joiced that new fad has arisen which per-
mits and indeed suggests that they wear
garments with the newness well off OF
them and not in any way remarkable for
their elegance or style. For morning wed
dings plain scanty skirt of any check OF
plain material and the Louis Quatorze coat
is suitable. Even a plain skirt with loose,
open bodice may be worn by guest at one
of these morning weddings. The occasion,
while a formal one, is not considered such
as to warrant full dress.
Another side to this dress question ia the
ethical one, which, with the nicety NOT
n hitherto considered, forbids guest to run
y the risk of wearing a better gown than that
in which the bride is arrayed. The bride is
the central figure, the observed one, the
only one who is entitled to gown which
shall attract attention and consideration
For guest to go dressed in richer material
than that worn by the bride is coming to be
considered as bad form as for hostess to
cverdress her invited guests.
For evening wear tbs shades Of hello
trope pure turquoise and the various tones
of green are fashionable. Red and BLACK
are also much worn, and indeed are nearly
as popular as they were two seasons ago
Deep red gowns with studs of Jet gradual
ing in size toward the waist are fashion
able.
An entirely new style Of dress has low
cut bodice, with the neck iilled in with lace
a tucked yoke is also seen with these low
cut bodices, and for dinner wear thin lacs
yoke, drawn high above the neck with {
narrow ribbon, is seen. A saving is eff
fected in dresses by means Of these low