The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-08
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The dress reform movement had its hearing
at the Woman's Congress in Chicago and the
costumes worn by its agisators were fairly dis
played and discussed. The result has not been
very satisfactory to those who believe that
some violent change in our styles is necessary.
Most every "reformer" believes that the root
of all evil in womsn's attire lies in the long
skirt. So she cuts half the length of and offers
"knee-dresses," eked ont with leather leggings,
instead. To sweeten this dose the garment is
arranged to have SIS pockets" perfectly use
less bribe, for no woman wants Is pockets.
What uuder the sun would she put in them? If
she had anything, she would carry it rather
than bulge out her costume in 15 different
spots. And the present dress is not one to be
condemned. To our accustomed eyes the long
skirts seem most graceful aud womanly. For
rainy days there have always been shorter
skirts, that do not necessarily become draggled
and heavy. The Jeuness Miller gowns are more
sensible and can be made very pretty, although
they generally look ugly in pictures. Mrs.
Edmund Russell exhibited her ideas about
artistic gowning, and the bloomer costume un-
der a new name, the Syrian Dress" stalked
forth once more.
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When Harriet Martineau came to this coun-
try, 60 years ago, she found that there were
only seven occupations open to women. Now
there are 400.
They say that Queen Yictoria's health is fast
failing
It is a custom when one of the royal family
marries for the admiring subjects to give some
token of their loyalty to add to the pleasure of
the event. Money is contributed by the people
in big and little sums, and magnificent gift is
purchased. So when the Princess May of Teck
and the Duke of Clarence were betrothed, some
loyal London people collected fund and or
dered made a splendid silver service for we'd
ding gift for the royal couple. But the Duke
Of Clarence died. There were a few months of
mourning, then came the announcement of the
engagement of his brother. George, and the
Princess May. The marriage is arranged, the
Londoners hasten to have the service melted
up, and from the metal ano other is being made
to grace these nuptials. Not exactly case of
funeral baked meats did coldly furnish forth
the marriage table," but something similar.
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The girls have another fad. Their watches
now are on long chains that hang around the
neck and fall below the waist like the watch
chains that our mothers wore Is or 90 years
ago. The chains of to-day are not so heavy as
were our mothers, though. they are more like
the fine gold threads that are fastened to eye
glasses. And our mothers held the chain to-
gether below the neck with some sort of sliding
charm, which the girls are not yet wearing.
They allow the long gold cord to hang loosely.
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The sweet girl graduates will seem much
sweeter If their gowns are as long at the sides
as in front and back. The skirt "hitched up"
at the sides is about the awk wardest garment
contrivable.
pointer for the Summer girl is, when you
wear tan shoes wear brown stockings Of
darker shade. This makes the ankle and foot
both look slenderer than if the stockings ex-
actly match or are lighter than the shoes As
the shoes so quickly become quite dark, in
buying stockings it is well to select the darkest
shades Of brown.
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The prettiest black silk stockings are ribbed
in fine lace-like lines. Ribbed stockings al
ways make the ankle look slenderer than the
fowery-lace patterns that are frequently shown
in black silk stockings.
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There is always the complaint that fashions
are for young girls As direct proof to the
contrary, here is a gown specially designed
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