Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26
REIGN OF THE CRlNOLlNE.
what the Leading New York and Paris
MOdistos Say About It.

VI VI Alt Nhuhu4 AHuAehltsJ
New York, Feb. 25-Now that the
cuuOhne Is actually upon US, New \ Ork
women are half alarmed at the prospect
Of so soon going huOp-skirted. Can it
be possible that | must wear a CrinOline
such as my grandmother Worp!' they
cXcluim. Aud then they bow 10 the die
tates of fashion and order their gowns
made little wider.
The modstcs have widely divergent
views on the subject. although nearly all
are willing to cOncede "a greater fulluess
of skirt Some are firmly against H.
and others say, Let us have something
new, no matter what Il may be-"
But let the modistes speak for them
selves. Without their aid no fashion can
be fully carried out. So they certainly
deserve a hearing.
REDFEltN DOES NOT FEAR GRIN
OLlNE, HE CAN MODIFY IT.
Redfen of Fifth avenue Paris and
II am ready for the crinoline whenever
my patrons desire IT, My speciality h
fine lifting and an observance of all the
outlines of the body, limbs and all /
make my dresses preserve these lines as
q rule, and the crinolne Is an entire
departure. 1 do not, personally, think
II ~ either pretty or graceful.
But am modifying II that / give n
fullness without rounduess do not ia
yor the criilolinc as Il general feature"
WORTH DOES NOT PROPOSE TO
FALL INTO LINE
Worth. who claims 10 be the first man
who ever made study oil woman's
dress, says:
II decline to fail in line with those
who are urging the introduction of the
hoop skirt
1T is ridiculous and eau endure ouly
q little while The hoop skirt, or crinO-
line, destroys u womnn's outlines and
takes away all grace Besides that. II
is not individual. III / see that olr vi
my customers Is too slender about the
limbs, 1 make her gowns fuller. But IL
she - q stout woman | put In neither
bone nor steel. This is the way have
always done, regardless Of style or
fashion, And this | shall continue 10
ITO say that Mr.. Worth uses crino-
me or MT Worth does not use crino-
me, 10 false, for he both uses il and
lets il alone.
''rhe padded shoulders! All. never!
produce the proper shoulder effect by
the draperes of the waist To pad n
woman's shoulders until she Is rigid In
outline up TO her ears, and TO then set
her in a hnrrel-shapedl skirt that swings
as she walks. Is to produce vision
which Is, TO my mind, a cross between
Il balloon and marionette"
BELlH is WEARIED or TIG-BACK
STYLES
Felix, whose name is likewise an add
lectiye for describing the beautiful in
Womnns dress. differs greatly from
line.
Il like the introduction Of erinoline.r
says he because the time has arrived
for some novelty IN womnn's Dress The
tie-back has held sway too long NotI-
ing new could he introduced with such
SKIRT aud $50 the cinolines had TO
come. People We're thoroughly tired Of
the old tiGhtly-drawn skirt. which hns
neen worn Tor the past three seasons.
aha mere was lon only one choice ont
OF iwo-the crinoliRe or the big hustle
Mrs Cleveland set The style of going
hnsteless when she was In the \Vbte
Iiouse hNt years ago. but she must wear
.ne cnhoilne now OF be sadly out of
OPINION or A HEAD DESIGNER
OF NEW YORK FASHIONS.
The head designer in one Of the largest
Dry goods and drcssmaking establish-
inents IN New York said Yesterday.
euhn9t tell you how glad am over
we introduction of the crinolines. n
ives the inodistes such fine opportnn-
NY 70 display costly laces aud artistic
10 you see that gown thereY'
p9lhllng 70 vision IN purple satin ana
white lace. That one glrfnent N vyorth
nearly thousand dollars mo sllk win
NhlSh y Is lined throughout cost 81 Der
Iasq, II required eighteen yards. That
Is the smallest item. The smith. as Won
see, 4 Of the heaviest quality ana The
,,nnce hounce cost exactly S2ST Der ward
mere are ninety inches Of lace IN the
louice. ~ put on almost plain SO as
o NoM y we wee, making such n dress
asserting To the old style ge would be
Obliged to cut the lace into pieces 10 N
lhe shape OF the ue-back. for II Is t0o
asep 70 use as a skiri-fool fnunre merely.
On, the crlnolnes are giving tbe drsss.
masters beautiful cpponunities 10 spsnd
their customers moilevi
Il Tor one favor the crlpoline with
my whole heart II women were td
wsar lhe skirts which they wore during
nc MAE luly five Yards around-il
would please me. for. then. / could inok,
= sirAltpple showing when madame l,aye
'NIss Sasf Pianehe Tor a ball gown. Mrs.
sAuINAAlI lanralitfr ttn....t