The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-07

ON the subject of new skirts a writer
IN Madame says; Despite almost hys-
terieal attempts 10 force skirts into
vogue flounced from waist to hem these
frankly speaking. cannot as yet be said
10 have caught on. And only quite re-
comfy have the straight front and sides
been adopted, although the close-iittlns
hips have been unanimously accepted
from the first.
The smartest visiting skirt Of The mo-
ment is sloped out rather generously AT
the base, and Just rests on the ground
al the back for about two inches. But
az this is now an old story, already
treated Of in connection with othef
designs. I do not propose TO further en-
large on the subject. preferring rainier
to treat Of the practical and more I'M
rnediatelynecessaryi the shape OF COM
fortable walking skirts, and one Tor eve
ming wear. trained in accordance win
the latest tenets. OF the former nave
nrepared two designs, she one whcreot
displays n panel effect. while the othet
boasts a shaped flOunee which taxes
graceful upward sweep at the back ana
so suggests tablier. .,.,,
To return to the first This Is modelled
in three pieces, the front panel ana YOKE
in one, the latter disappearing oeheath
the godet back width, while a VIDE SIDE
piece fills up the remaining hiatus' rms
is an admirable vogue, and one that
strikes n distict note of originality
where cloth is concerned. as the varia-
tiSn is brought about In q manner at
once consistent and in accordance with
everyday demands The whole Is lined
throughout as though II were a PLAIN
skirt. ,,..
The second skirt is perfect circular
in one piece, a solitary seam going up
centre back. while the front and sides
are fitted with small darts, Naturally
nm exceptionally wide cloth Is required
for such treatment, although forty
four may be used by Joining on width
right across the hack. That Is 10 say,
the pattern is laid to a fold. and Joint
added each side at selvage.
y This skirt has an exceptionally charm
ing appearance when worn. as the back
falls into a couple Of wide godat folds
that start mysterieusly from nowhere,
MS what small amount OF superiiuous
material there Is at the top Is folded
under In nat fold. Naturally at the
base everywhere, by reason of its cir.
cular shaping. there is a nice outward
fiew. Three yards and half Is an am
ple allowance Of fifty-inch material
The entire half OF the founce will be
included in the pattern. and this, as
shown by the stripes, Is cut on the
straight OF the matcria. a lining Is
carried throughout from waist to hem,
The plain upper material being set in
Mt the seams and terminating at the
fIoupce line. as will be shown in the pat
tern Face up the bottom Of the lining
narrowly with the material, and, If pos
sible contrlve that the facing does duty
without adding an inferior one. The
lower edge Of the founcc should be hem.
med UP by hand. and the top stitched
on beneath the lower row OF velvet or
braid.
The absence generally OF trains from
evening skirts has long been source Of
sorrow TO those Of us who love tho
graceful and elegant appearance Of.
forded by these app-udagcs The grand
DANES who have insisted throughout
in adherlng TO their trained skirts are
deserving OF note Of thanks for pre-
serving the vogue from complete eN.
tinctlon. And now the wheel Of fashion
is once more vccring around iR this
most eminently desirable direction, and
In view OF coming winter festivities we
shalt do well 10 take time by the fore
lock and discuss n pattern suitable to
thn demand