Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

Cruolnc Coming This has been the
note of warming for some time aud from
recent directions in fashion magazine
for making now style of skirt. the ia
dIcution is thut the approach rs nearing
The article does not spcnk Of the stccl
ubomjnation worn nearly thirty years
ago. hut the hint h found In she in
junction to pat between the lining aud
the outside the material known us criuo.
line. lin order to make the skirt 0nrc
Genuine drcs. rcformor- must sigh az
the caprIciousncsS of women in the mat
ter of dress, scarcely have the majority
become accustomed to a certain style
aud after much prcuchiug are converted
to lbs adoption because of its claim "a
gorpluiucss aud Of its general dcdru-
hiIity when presto all is changed
From the close ruging garment to the
wide cApausr of the cuuoliuo Is long
stride and women living Ia the nine
tccnth century ought 10 protest against
q renaissance which does not tally with
present conditions When women were
merely decorations for budoirs the toys
and pets of br-ruillrd and -ilk.stockngrd
hcuuN there WIS mo- special reason why
they should not indulge u any freak Of
dress which seemed to them attractive
on which they deemed picturesque.
| Nheir WuttcauN, their powder their
! patches aud other cccruuicitcs Of dress
were in harmony with the frivolous times
which gave them births but times have
changed, woman has asserted herself
she claims 10 stand ON level with man
no longer on a pedestal "a be- adorcd
und to have signing lovers write sonncts
30 her eyebrows. hut hind.in-hand with
her brother man "a brittle for right aud To
fairly earn hor place at his side Ia the
onward march of humanity
Who bah" is There has been some
| difference of opinion auoag Gazette read.
crs as TO who Bah is, aud the ques-
tion has been referred To tho editor of
( this department with the request ,hut Il
be- answered u these columns.
Bah IL Nlrs. llrhcl A. Mnllou, a
Virginiun by birth o widow without
children aud living iu Brooklyn y, y,
one of the most popular lcltcr writer's Of
| the day aud Ia addition 90 supplying
largo syndicate of papers ably edits one
! of the best conducted departments of
the Ladies' Home Journal She Is said,
by her personal acquaintance TO be
extremely anablc aud TO dress with cle-
gauce aud perfect taste Without neg
lectiug her business, which brings her In
! from 5000 TO 5000 q year rhc haa Time
10 devote 10 social life, and graeco some
of the most select drawns-rooms Of
New York 10y her presence,
Tho popularity Of her writings, and
also the faculty She posstsses Ia uu emf.
uert degree of bringing her readers in
touch with the scenes and personap's
She Describes, IL testimonial 10 her
genius. "Bab" Is II living illustration
OF what q brave selfrclimt woman can
do without ia the least oyerioppiue the
bounds OF womanliurss SHE carries a
womans heart iu her hosnm aud heT
friends and admirers are largely Of her
own sex.
he. She or a. The "cmanclpatIon
Of woman hats nntcdotod any revision Of
the English lauNnge and Tor this
reason Il II no longer adequate 90 the de
mands Of the timr Women are asaum
ing official positions which make the coin
age OF new words almost uecpssiiy Il
Is somewhat awkward 20 address q pre
siding otiieor as Mrs On Miss President
and 10 designate for mems positions
women without distiuetvrly feminine
titiN Women are non apokan Of a.
ag,en. poois aud authors aud u Is not
,A~aya EASY 10 deternans whether tht