The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-22
TEARS FLOWED FREELY.
But Society Was Unable to Stop the
Advent Of CrlnOline.
HOOPS ARE In PROVIDENCE NOW.
And the stylishly Attired VIII Wear the
Regulation "Balloons" OF Dozen
Years Ago-Uses to which Hoops
Might Be Put.
Crinoline Is here I

Crinoline Is here
At last. after long period OF suspense
TO the devotees OF the whims and foibles
of fashion. the much abused crinoline
has made its appearance In Providence,
aud with it's attendant hoops. has COM
pleted the entire GENERALIZATION OF the
community.
Ever since the announ cement was made
direct from Paris n few weeks ago that
crinoline was the foremost on the list OF
inevtables, the world OF society has
fretted and fumel itself almost sick in
the anticipation Of the, to them, terrible
infiictlon, OF dozen or more years ago
heing thrnst upon them, aud many ana
varied ave been the measures which
were taken TO stem the impending rush
Of the much dreaded article.
But, mol Criuoline, once started on its
career. or rather, resurrected after
peaceful sleep of several years, had made
It's way with swift. over = helming rush
and in spite Of all opposition has fastened
grip on the people that cannot be
shaken off easily.
Soon. the fashionable "side" OF West
minister street will be tnronged with
handsome ladies whose voluminous
skirts. bobbiug along the sidewalk will
take up the attention OF the passer by
and the greater part OF the walk and
man, who during the peac ,ful slumber
a
his privileges restored him. will Chamber
over skirts in horsecars, and will Il in
mournful procession up aud down the
middle of the street.
With these skirts o young woman
needs no chaperone. and this probably
accounts for its
Sudden Boom
in French society whose people while
gloriously dlsdainful of the convention
alties in mature life yet preserve the
young from contact with the outside
wicked world with care and precision
that is somtimes amusing. No more will
the young man aud his best girl whisper
sweet nothings at the back gate or on
the front steps for 1t will be next TO i'm
possible for him to get within shouting
distance OF her without damaging him
self in the attempt. An addition will
have to be built onto the parlor
sofa TO accommodate botn, aud
stern pater-familias. who forges the
sire TO make his daughters male friends
miserable, will no longer feel OBLIGED To
sit up until midnight or even later TO in
flict bis portly IL sleepy parsonage on
the convention in the front parlor. No
indeed ] He can retire now at as early
an hour as he chooses, and eau rest as
sured that should the you * man forget
himself so far as TO try TO embrace the
object Of his affections, ne will be warned
by the commotion caused by the hoops
and stiff crinoline. Engagement rings,
floral offerings and boxes OF candy will
be presented on the end OF the walking
stick aud instead OF the customary kiss
of thanks from tempting lips the giver
will have to be content with u phantom
blown from the ends OF pretty figers
During the "of hours" of the skirt it
can be utilized as cage for baby or the
pet terrier, but when it comes tJ catch
Ing rats, the skirt is "out of the game
OF course since the tidings of its ap-
proach were first heard, there has been a
tremendous amount OF eIergy spent IN
Throwing Ridicuie
on the wire cage, but after all IL Is not
greatly TO be feared, for, SO far. descrip-
tions Of the terrible" article have been
shockingly exaggerated. Judging from
those displayed in the windows OF a
Westminster street store. the innovation
will not be so demoralizng as was first
thought.
The hoops OF wire that run in parallel
rows from the belt TO the bottom OF the
skirt are not very much bowed out, and
are only intended to give an inflated ap-
pearance to the back of the skirt. All
the front is hOopless, "A mere network OF
tapes, and in fact, the effect OF the new
hoops Is rather more that OF the mon
strous hustle OF four years or more bacN
tnau of the old style, all-rouud bal loon
hoopskirt.
But however that may b. there still re-
mains the fact that the hoop has made
its appearance in this city and already
the large stores have disposed of many
yards OF the stiff crinoline aud quantiti, s
OF the wire cages. One firm Ia particu-
lar has fitted one of the saleswomen out
with a complete outfit aud Gus omers
are given an opportunity TO view the
effect before buying.
A local dressmaker is making a dress
for a prominent society woman, the skirt
measuring fifteen yards around the bot
tom aud twenty-three inches at the
waist. When this dress makes its debut
IN society then the music will strike up
ana the hoop skirt rage will be Launched.