The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-18
NEW YORK's GROWING GIRLS.

IA herd of giraffes, /" was the term
applied by man recently to bevy
of school girls, who, with their par
ents, were stopping at one of New
York's famous hotels prior to the
opening of a fashionable suburban
school.
He was not far out of the way. In
the particular group in question, con-
sisting of about a dozen girls of ages
ranging from I6 to 10, the average
height was certainly over S feet 9
inches. Height seems to be the hall
mark of the new generation of wo-
men.
That the increase in stature is not
at all imaginary is evidenced by the
manner in which the shopkeeper has
been obliged to cater to the present
physical type of women. Take for
instance the item Of ready made
suits.
For years the longest skirt carried
in stock by New York shop measur-
ed AZ inches. If extra length was
needed the suit had to be made to order
Now skirts can be bought measuring
a. inches in front and can sometimes
be found even longer.
This is true of all styles of under
clothing. In many shops now APP
pears sign reading: Extra size
undergarments. y In cases where the
exact model cannot be found in stock
in large size it can be made at few
days notice for small additional
charge.
Increased size is also noticeable in
the matter Of Shoes. Up to very re-
Gently the largest size shoe carried in
stock by any store was No. 7.
On inquiring few days ago at a
fashionable shoe store it was learned
that is not only carried No. o's in
stock but hardly a day passed that a
pair of shoes OF that number was
not sold, and generally the purchaser
was young girl. The call for No.
rs and 8's was SO frequent as to oc-
caslCn no surprise.
Of couse it is necessary to have
overshoes for these large sizes also
shoetrees. While these extra large
sizes are not carried in the post elab-
crate materials and fancy models,
still the assortment is very complete.
With the demand for the big shoe
comes the necessity for large hosiery,
and now almost all grades can be
found in what is called "outsize."
Outsize underwear is also offered for
sale at many stores.
Fortunately, with the increased
length of limb the modern girl has also
increased shoulder and bust measure
ments. Dressmakers say that the
ever present shirt waist and blouse
effect have done much to work this
change in figure.
In speaking of this subject, a
saleswoman of long experience in one
of New York's fashionable shops said
recently
"Never in my experience have I
sold so many waists measuring from
40 to a. bust measure. This may
seem incredible, but with the present
rage for the lingerie waist, especially
for young girls, the call for large sizes
is very noticeable.
~ always advise buying waist
at least size larger than is really
necessary. In the case of a slender
person this extra fulness makes up
for any lack of bust. And when a
person is naturally large nothing en-
phasizes the form SO unpleasantly as
to see waist draw and strain across
the bust.
"I always recommend larger size,
especially in thin materials. Any
necessary change in the armhole can
be readily made but the fl1lness over
the bust is an essential thing in the
fashionable lingerie waist.
wears ago to sell waist measur-
ing 40 or AZ bust measure, especially
to young girl, would have been an
unheard fthing. Now it is an every
day occurrence. ~. Y. Sun.