The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17

All sensible women will rejoice in the
Well-Settled fact that short skirts arc
here to stay; even the Partisan, who
has been anything but practical in re-
spect to the length of her skirts, has
are not only to be worn for walking but
for reception gowns, and those who look
best in skirts of that length will wear
them, and In many instances evening
gowns Of round length for dancing will
be seen.
In the longer skirts, those that barely
touch in the front and at the sides and
lie on the floor in the back will be fash
ionable for dinner gowns and general
evening wear. The skirts that lie on
the ground several inches all the way
around, and that are as ungraceful as
sloyenly, are taking their germ-laden
folds out Of sight.
For women, especially those of middle
age, or Of too evident stoutness or thin
ness-elther being fatal to grace-and
also the short woman, look better in
skirts that just clear the pavement than
IN the shorter or instep-length, but such
SKIRTS are more or less a nuisance, for
they are Just long enough to dip into
every puddle or other filth on the street
and an yet too short to hold up-a pecu-
the lifting of skirts that manifestly
clear the ground: Perhaps the compro-
mise between this and an inster-length
Is best found in the skirt that clears the
pavement an inch all the way around.
1t IS to be, hoped that all women
adopting round skirts will see to it that
5 5ney are not not only long, but a shade
after being worn awhile as when first
donned. If a skirt is not cut properly
there IS tendency for it to ride up
IN the front, and this tendency should
be discovered and remedied, for moth
ing is more fatal to ones appearance
than to have a skirt fitting up at the
it is tight, may have its 3'hangV ruined
Ilf Its -wearer is not careful how she
sits and stands in it.
The, new skirts that clear the pave
ment from present indications are to be
fuller. and. all sorts of plaits used, but
it. is hardly likely that in the heavy
winter cloths this fullness will be at
make them too cumbersome to be other
| WISE than firing, and American women,
especially the younger ones, are, despite
their following of fashion, not slaves
| to extreme modes, and prefer comfort to
discomfort when walking.
hips, but swinging little loose INF in fro ont
to show vests of contrasting colors, are
a feature of the new walking costumes
but the devotee Of the Elton coat need
not be discouraged. The Elton is a case
of the survival Of the fttest, and while
many attempts have been made to de-
throne it, it is too comfortable and too
well suited to the requirements of mum
berless women to be otherwise than
fashionable SO long as coats are worn.
For buying the ever serviceable sep
arate skirt don't get black; that is al
ways foolish choice for a woman with
out long purse, who wants to get the
best use out of the skirt. Only the most
high priced black goods are worth while
Even the best qualities show every spot
and catch the dust. They must be con.
stantly cleaned to look we'll; they can,
not dye any othe Or color when they are
old, and, in short, black was never in.
tended for. an inexpensive garment Of
The pavement gray and black mix
lures are the best and the common de-
sign with the interlacing broken square
made. of black thread, is always stylish
J The fabrics that have a woolly surface
or what the designers CALI 50 nubs,'' arc
not an altogether wise choice. =,