Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17

.oyrNG backward we nhu tna'
~ halles OF a century ago wore
l. ,b S classical robe, clInsing ana
- with high baby waist reaehins
Ainp',' , inst below the arms. Peerins
p'' ,Ss future, the mirror OF iasn'on
il~ nv similar costumes. ana lnele :,
tnsS's . revival OF empire and wa''eau
no'su ,.perestlng the budding OF 'es'
spiss s,.r we are much more eiao,
'n' .',v adorned now, but the trena OF
olsss .a, nnmistakably leads US 70 sus,
ia'a'' aysntually a period OF drapea
peo .nalnt caps and heelless shoes
s ss,"b marked the beginning OF isOV'
nlSy OF fantastic shape ana apoie'
BOZ boz ,,onortlons, broad girdles mug
''as's ,hs waist for depth OF six lnenss
pus Ealing. unllned skirts are tne
a a..asnlaed courlers Of the coming craze
M arrival some time ago Oh laee
-, lowered gauze, fichus ana tus'
straw capotes In q measure pre-.
gan AZ ms FOR the radical changes TO DC
.asc,ed Early spring frocks einpoay
'Ap'N more Of the characteristics men
gu. 1 and by the end OF the season
.ssaeIm will be q full blown bios
~ colJrs. too, are dominated by
.',h,Je influence. The soft maize
.s.Sss blues layenders and even scar
~. arc eharmlngly free from any ele'
EN osssrtiyeness and insure q con-
..rebon Of the SO called paste
'ssSss IN their exquisite fadiness. 50
..~.n Information is CLEANED from al
,s.sryatlon Of early consignments.
The vexatious habit back skirt has
alfred into obscurlty with but few TO
,sgret II. TO some It was wondrously
t,,,mlpg. 10 the great majority a dire
mi failure though voted popular In the
,selnrng with alarming unanlmlty
uoilstes are calling Paquin, who has
succeeded in lts final overthrow, thrice
Messed. for the tight skirt has proved
ma greatest stumbling block modistes
lave had 10 encounter In the last 20
ysars The saddle back was seldom q
d.sal triumph. This fact was often
dge 70 the patrons physque-votaries
q fashion paying practically no heed
10 their proportions, but clamorng
wildly Tor the latest The tight fitting
,klr Afforded no opportunity for con-
ealing the lack Of lines or Disgusting
he Inevitable avolrdupois, for which
a course, madame was blamed, and
more than once has she had TO part
bad friends" with pet customer who
couldn't understand why Mrs, Willowys
s6wn was so becoming aud hers looked
geh fright For the benefit Of my
readers who have on hand tight fitting
skrts that are too good to be discarded
lwould advise that they arrange a sep
inte double or single box plait down
Ne back. Some OF the newest skirts
ir fashioned with the detached plalt
vhich, II is claimed, holds the shape
hitter when made distinct from the
skirt The new plait is properly adjust
q by long slip stitches, which hold II
intact from belt 10 hem. II II is impos-
sble 10 match the material Of which
ne skirt is made, taffeta silk, either
hack or matching, may be used for the
Yalt and bands Of II introduced as a
100, trimming, which combination Will
slieye any lack Of harmony
The most popular variety Of the plalt-
q skirt is formed Of continuous row
q box plaits, with no spacing between.
These are pressed into shape as far as
be knee and then fare into a cumber-
Nns nounce. The general effect is sim
isr In appearance TO the eelskin skirt
and is said TO be the compromise Offer
q to the faultless figured women who
haven't the stage privilege OF exploiting
TIER seductive charms. The third sEirt
q the moment is a new edition OF the
cd circular kind, sporting a box plat
o. maybe two box plaits at back.
Crepon, the latest cloth fad. Is quite
urssplendent as Of yore, with blstered
surface dotted in contrasting colors or