New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
THE NEU SKIRTS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR MAKING THEM.


Very few French dresses have ms yet been imported
Tor spring. The fashionable drcgsmakers, who serve
the wealthlcst TONER'S return 10 New York
unn lntc In March. wien most OF the shops have
ccived their Seasons goods. They do this in order to
obtain the very last fashions from Paris to avoid
the duplication OF their designs by tie shops. Their is
already tendency To reduce the width OF the dres,
rather than to add II. and four half yard, Is
the conservative limit in width. which Is likely be
adopted for our spring and summer skirts. The skirts
u six yard width Which b. don.i Ter the cXtIe
limit OF width which the dress sKirt hns reached this
winter. have been by few women, but there Is
no danger that this extreme width will be The rnlc.
All skirts for the street clear the sidewalk
by about quarter OF an inch. Which leaves them long
enough I'm front conceal the feet. and l. altogether
the most graceful length OF shirt which We have.
There Is very tlc iulnes, at the waist in any of the
new skirts ch have been recently made. The
umbrella skirt some zines has iuc fulncss at tie top.
which gathered turned under In rliis M The lack
to allow sufficient fitness for tn Skirt 10 fit we'll
This SKIRT as made by French couturlcrcs. has nn"
hicadjl>. which about twenty -thrrc Incl G,
the bottom, and co:cd evenly on both ,ds'
TO form bieadih about eight inchc wide AT TIE top OF
the breadth and about three inches N the top Of
lie other Ores. his leaves fdLe III top o. the
.k'r1 Of thirtytwo inches. Am RE only SIX
brcadths II managed by >lful dTcss maker the full
ness at the top can be graduated and chiefly at
the back.
The SHIRT should b. lined throughout with silk and
mterlncd with orlnolinc muslin to Ia, knees. At n
distance from the belt OF onrihlid the length Of hc
skirt an elastic band Is attached by French drcs>nakrs
to allow the skirt TO hang in slight folds In MI the
treadths except the front one This prevents th'
skirt from standing out In set pyramidll form rs II
otherwise would. while II has the aocful flare which
is the distinguishing feature Of the picturesque skri
OF the DAY. A. all the seams OF TIL, s"ir are bias
on both edges they must be- stayed by u binding Of
thin cotton tape the inside Of the lining, or by
a silk ribbon. unless the skirt Is trimmed up every
breadth which Is o! the best methods Of finishing
Il off, In this latter case one edge ~ TIE seam /,
laid over the other and stitched down 10 Il fiat rih!On
on the inside and band Of narrow Ias>"ncni"Ti" or
braid covers the seam. This skirt - INTENDED "s-
pecflly for rich. firm materials. II would J." cn'lrrly
unsuitable for cottons even Tor cheap woolI'n
better model for inexpensive wool and cloth
dresses + the military sni-'." III /, cui IN
SEMI circular form. the width OF ~" don ]" Ing folded
10 form the centre Of The front breadth tAc'p'
seam on each side 4, necessary T." fv" sumcrhi ll'
ne-s To THIS .hirt Their" j. scarcely any inihr'S
around the skirt AZ The wast-onl> "L"ueh {" make
n fit well al the back The back breadth l. not per
fcc;ly straight n, II would hc II III" skirt W"r" per
feet semi circle but II 1, cord of IT the top 80 ~ To
make the back seam partial lid- ana f'Nic' We
fumes SIN further at me top IN shrt Is arg
inicrned the knee with crinolinc muslin ana
lined with SILK go
Fun rui.r, Of black satin ribbon Trim scmc Of n"
shnp ~ cam Is hair WOOL n, which Ig' l'"zl, woN u;
styllsh These Hack satin rufs VIII take IN" pac"
Of rows of fur. which haN" been worn during ""
Winter. ON some of u" new dies, Sngl" rune
OF narrow satin ribbon trims u" bottom AMI Two
rufcs are placed around Ia" sNrt ~ IL" knee. willie
there l. q fourth row Of gathered ribbon placed MID
way between the waist and the hncc.