St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-21
BY Crossing Ribbons Under
Skirts Dresses May &c
Kept From Blowing.
TWO COSTUMES SKETCHED
They are Very Attractive
The Trained Skirt May
Be Revived.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-This is
without doubt the season of the year
when silk dresses, tailor suits, cloth
gowns and dainty crepon dresses
rival each other in their fight for
general favor. AIS fair in fashion
fancies'' cries Dame Fashion herself,
and a very frivolous old lady she
appears to be. She must be getting
on in years. How noticeable ana
how odd it is to see how some of the
older ladies choose the brightest
colors, and insist on having their
garments made in such an extremely
youthful manner and so exceeding
~ gaudy in the amount of trimming
In which they bedeck themselves,
while younger women and even
youngs girls very often set wise
example by keeping strictly faithful
to daintily quiet and at the same
time elegant style Of dress. In talk
ing to Mr.. Redfern about the pres
cnt mode of dress, asked him what
his own idea was, and he replied:
well! our speciality is, as every one
knows all over the world, the strict
ly tailor-made costume" 1t gives
us great pleasure to gown woman
in way that is sensible, while at
the same time attractive, and is
quiet yet elegant. No man likes to
see a woman in gaudy apparel. We
so like to make up cloth such as a
man would wear himself, good SUBJ
stantial cloths, rich and delicate
tones, or even black. Blue is always
in vogue. These much trimmed
gowns we make, because we must
please every one. That is the reason
you see here both elaborate and sim
pie gowns. The skirts of the dresses
are of different widths, all more or
less eNtravagantly wide. The cloth
ones vary from four and half to
six and crepon and soft materials
from six to ten yards. These are
undoubtedly becoming and graceful
In the extreme, fitting closely on the
hips and falling from thence in
enormous folds, flowing
FAR OUT BEHIND,
Reminding US that it is not at all
unlikely that this style of skirt may
gradually lead us to the revival of
the trained skirt. All the same it is
to be hoped that the taste of fashion
may not be 50 cruel as to revive that
terrible and, awful style%of garment
for street wear. We draw the line,
and let it-be a good strong one, at
this.
Leaving this everyday apparel let
no join the throng and discuss that
which has appropriated the general
attention and found favor every
where with very few exceptions, the
bicycle craze, which continues to run
riot both in America and Europe.
On entering the charming and
spacious salons of the Redfern es-
adjustment l smiled to see that
where the horse used to stand for
fitting habits, there now stands a
bicycle" and SO fixed on a wonder
ful stand to allow ladies to fit their
skirts sitting on the machine, and
even turning the wheels, while it
still remains in the same place. The
X.
How long will it last? Mr.. Redfern
has, as usual, brought his wonder
full brain power forward to help the
1alr cyclists in their latest trouble.
that of keeping the skirt from blow
ing about so unpleasantly. His idea
Is to fix marrow ribbons, crossed in
a certain way under the skirt, in
such method as not to interfere or
hinder the freedom of movement so
necessary, but which keeps the skirt
in perfect place. A large workroom
has been opened here, entirely for
these suits, the demand for them be-
ing so enormous. Two costumes
that
ATTRACTED MY ADMIRATION
AS being particularly charming in
their different styles were those
sketched here by our special artist.