New-York tribune., 1903-04-21

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Fashion in the French capital is always extreme
" progressive It does take long for the clever
Earisierne find out whether a style suits her or
not and having decided that It does she adopts 1t
at once Thus the short walking skirt has become
the one thing to wear on the streets In the city OF
fashion There are various kinds ard cuts Of this
short walking skirt Some have one jaunty and
much gered founce. which clears the ground fully
an inch and a half all around. and others are
Composed of three pieces shaped in 1ounce fash
ton-the smallest beginning at the waist the next
widely. reaching 70 the ankles But the prettiest
Of all the short skirts. with box PIeats Ihese
waist The pIeats are stitched fat the knees.
thus formed give height TO the figure and obviate
the short cutoff effect Sc often seen In the short
skirt
Brvn Mawr College has lately been made TO
mother 100 many freaks by the public prints 10
please the authorities and the official reporter mas
Issued the following statement:
A Miss CresweH. recently. married to a former
Jananese student ~ PriCrfor 7 IS taFeo @ 70 r re q
was ever CONNECTED with the college IN any ca
pEcity. A Miss Caroline Mason WHO has recently ~
her rev profession is reported vaTiousiy as a
graduate and former st9oene e6 coIIee al yn
Berlin, always an agreeable place OF sojourn for
those who ike the glitter of a military at
rosphere is 10 be even brilliant in the future
than in the past. A royal decree has gone forth
that hereafter evening dress for women received at
coTrt functions is be good deal smarter thdn
GTtbarto Entertainments too are to be held on
larger scale. and the social life OF the FruSsidh
capital be quIckened generally
The Parfsfenne IS not credited by American and
T-rs1sh women with being particularly strong IN
,bIe+5cs hut in one respect she has advanced
60 ~ +xvo bevoud them. Among the sports which
~ French woman of fashion goes in for, the latest
sn5 most notable discus throwing 1t Is the
,r,,a classic game OF antiquity. not the modern ana
covnnarat tIvelv prosaic game Of quoits that she
49, s,,6 enthusiasts declare that its advantages
development OF the muscles IN tLs
arm she'd der waist and chest Ihat Is eAGeei1ngly
symmetrical and attractike Tb 5scI,s is ss
oyIfrenont actual strength ne ulecuS ~
Hobt1 and slender be made. pelng IA sHe
fern1 either Of nat. Thin ring or else OF a "a ia
.Iate ~weve or fifteen inches in diameter u the
49,, sfvles and weights the Hghtest is considered
TTefera hie from hygenic point or view lor N
er's use An enthusiast upon the throNIHs % t.te
cressed the strength OF ner arms ~ per cent ild
that from the first she felt the suss 4 i
effects OF IL about the lunFs ano WAIST anu ~ ee
nerIected in physical training for women
..The question Of house decoration winch Is 50
.r "a the fore at the present time, involves
- ,ba, II Is usually supposed 70 Go; for the fur
IsI,t,,gs and sdornment OF any building should be
5e,srnined by what IL is going TO be USED tor ana
,.ho e goinz TO use IT," said al artist It's fur-
,sntres sboald reflect the life that Is lived IN H.
80 onlv beautiful life make oeautful re-
- IA eolts OF all the Efforts or professional
leet!i.i rs his loiut view the utterly
meaningless Furnishings nf most nous1S ar -
bi1 The only things possible under the circnm-
stances for they corr sgoLc "a SAH4'sS' -
or character in tls GGoeSaAL>-