The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-26
WOMAN AND HER DRESS.
A Terribly Cynical View Of the Fashions
for the Coming Spring.

for the Coming Spring.
No question but wona is II variable
animal. and how should her patron ain
oe other? And WHITTIER, having achieved
"A certain measure of elegance, oh,
whittier will she hurry us? Toward
what slough, what quag Of uglincss will
It please her To turn our all too willing
feet? VIII she revive the old horrors of
pannier and "draped' skirt and the
hated birdcage. Who can tell? Her
ir~responslbllity IL devoid Of sequence as
of reason, tbs intractable rs Il mule and
AS fiighty as Miss Brouyhton's hcroines
old stylc)
At the present moment there is much
TO rejoice in. The long. foundationless
skirts. with their graceful, fanlike folds,
are both attractive and comfortable; and
no petticoats were ever much prcttier
this side of Eden. Built IN many colored
brocades after the same slim fashion as
the skirts above them; frillcd with lace
or tiounced with their own silken fabric.
lined. too, sometimes (but imperceptibly)
with the finest of fine woolcns. albeit
most untempestuous. they are worthy Of
immortal verse.
Unhapplly, the tartan a~bomluaiions
most Odious Of patterninys, are always
well nigh lrreprcssible. especially in
respect of understands and stockings, for
there Is nothing so tasteless rs woman
save only man, whom (she avcrs)
she lives to please. Both pctticoat and
stockings should carry out the enhar-
monies OF whatever color chord may be
struck IN the outer toilet, in vest, garni-
ture or headgear. II the costume he un-
mitigated black, why, then its brocaded
supplement must shine intrlnsically fair
IN black and white or black and cream
Ono such radiant example parades a
woven design of convcntionalizcd elder
flowers and berries, and Is bordered with
several rows OF fOamy lace. Again, with
II chestnut brown gown, broidered in
eucalyptus green and FAINT punk (Which
colors haunt the bonnet and herewith
the lapels, collar and cnfls OF the Louis
XVI mantle). the pettIcoat IS overclus-
tered with pale PINK cnostnnt blossoms
and leaves upon IL delicate cream with
coffee ground
Here the shoes. sufficiently stout for
outdoor wear, are III dark chestnut brown
leather. with PLAIN gold buckles, while
the silk hose, IN IA little thicker silk than
common, are broidered IN dim green and
PINK. Again, you may ruffie II IN violet
nemmed and violet ,estcd black. yOur
proad velvet hat shall Dc n parterre OF
pale viOlcts black ostrich and cm%purpicd
bows, your flowing mantle, in black vel
.. I-. -..l a.. .I, -l-1
DO ostrich boricrcd. the long. straight
falling folds of your skirt, gathered IN
you left hand shall give but Il glimpse
OF your pale lilac petiIcoat literally
-trewn with dark viOiets and violet binds.
when the GROWING satisfaction, the mcns
conscia rectl. shall bc yours. for yOu will
nov that the complctci,"N, Of your ton.
let Is ~ grundhcii as AL real works Of art
must he ana are.
For walking wear . mornings there
are fabrics a%grecabiy rough. touched
with. II, II were, IA pleasing atlcciatlOn ot
savagery Soft, fuzzy surfaced cloths
patterned or PLAN tplaln for choice, yet
not Objectionable though IMrtcrncd), IN
dull browns. iawns. hcilthcrs, grays, etc
But here, too, Is the trail Of the tartan.
howbclt Won would, alas II were not 50
forever and forever
OF the unpattcrncd cloths, 4 gull gray
gown. very PLAN and trim. wIIh II long
Ish coat worn over "A frillcd Chlna silk
SHIRT, mlstily printed with Japanese anc-
MONIES IN gray, amber aud white-thIs,
we say. H. charming. "a IL another. Il kind
OF dull roam. shIrted IN likewise with an
ashes Of roses silk, hearing IA dim device
Of scattered purple vIolcts Both have
HAT, down poInil " glrdles cl;tsping in
vlsIbly 70 lett. the first Of Old Flemish
silver Ork the second Of hammered cop
per
For the freaked woolens, a~rabcsqucs,
neither too large nor too distinct, are the
only possible decoration. Flowers or
leaf shapes are obviously Incorporates;
stripes are Il WEAKNESS, spots an ,rrlta-
tlon, while chcguers delight not any hu-
man thing The ideal enlargement n
vague in outline, harmonious Of tone and
IN size avoiding bed c%urtainless On the
u hand and any impression VI poverty
on the other. National Observer
" "bshhb > ~ ." F'"' I"
Some fifteen years ago "a few ladies
started u small scheme for the higher
education Of women and Glasgow UNI
versity most generously gave the move
ment its full sympathy Afrer some VI
c~Issitudes, helped by the personal kind
ness Of most Of the professors, the scheme
grew till, in 1885, the association became
Incorporated as "A college under the name
Of Queen Margaret college, and Mrs
Elder, in 1884, generously gave 1t a home
by purchasing the house md grounds OF
North Park, most conveniently situated
IN the vicinity of the university and
Botanic gardens.
She made one condition, however, VIZ.
that an adequate endowment should he
raised. This was accordingly attempted
and q large sum was gathered by sub
scrlption from among the richer mem