Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-06
"IN MEDIA
TUTTSSIMUS
IBIS"
Still the American PUBIC
Waits Win Bated
Breath

mon are IOOlst say 'N'
low the fals and fancies Of men manu-
facturers. They says
"Down with the long skirtl"
"Adopt the short skirt"
"tet MS all dress as We see fit.."
"we are slaves TO none'"
Portland club women are Of thel
omnion that a short skirt is the thing
20 wear I'm rainy Oregon, when shop
ming. but they are bitterly opposed toI
extremes Let a women dress scnsibly
and In The most attractive way posi-
bic. they say Every woman knows
her own mind on such matters. She.
does not need 10 be advised by others,
especially men, who are ignorant on
such subjects.
Mrs. A. H. Bfcyman, president Of
the woman = club Of Portland saidi
| I do not believe 10 extremes A skirt
that clears The ground-say three inch
es-5s a sensible mode for street wear
Ibut far indoors tho long skirt should
be- worm -
Mon Arc Uurpora.
Mrs A. s. Duniway saidl "t think
ono extreme is likely 70 follow anoih'
cr N tho club women take it into
their heads 70 wear dresses above thoir
ksesr. Il IL only the other extreme
from women who have been wearing
them a great deal too short az the top
and Too long az the bottom. believe
the medium style. h tho correct one
aad that tho best dressed woman 10
tho one who dresses - well that what
sho wears doesn't attract attention.
After a while woman viii settle down
20 a middle lina and dress ieeeutly
anl scusibly.
"Msn have usupei tho occupations
of womea 90 90 great aH extent that
they have gone into the business u
dressing women. They have not only
taken away our bakeries, our laun'
dries, our domestic manufactures of all
! Kinds, bus they have also taken the
business of dressing us
Mrs. Nina lAroWs aiJi "t thiak
dresses Tor dancing should be short
don't see why We shouldn't weal
short skirts an tho time, ] don't be-
liaye In a great waste of stuff, Wha
docs a woman want with a yard o
two of material trailing after her 4
dress could be made much Fieheg q
this waste were dispensed with, n
matter how clean a iooT H. a dress
always soiled II il touches the GROUND
Wouldn't ba "MAnnish''
"I don't believe In women going {
extremes and dressing like a man.
don't think a woman needs 20 Wea
a derby hat or a jacket with nume
Gus pockets.
"a woman cau dress daintily. vii
4 soft laees, etc, and aose who folio
prof, ssions such as those Of the lay
p medicine, etc., would be much mol
ID attractive IL they would abolish n
e extreme 'mannish' styles A woms
+, can dress sensibly auj stin be- eharr
ing."
= Mrs. Robert Lutke sails "The mo
sensible street costume is the sho
skirt. There is nothing like it Il
shopping I believe IN dressing
neatly as possible. We are judged I
our appearance,
'FoT evening wear indoors. ete.
think there is nothing so graceful al
that lenJs 81 much beauty ana sty
Co costume as a long skirt. /. Z
one, would regret Co sce short skir
for andooT wear, So long as won.
know that they are judged bv the
appearance, there is no danger tb
the short skirt viii gain a foo,ho
for social functions OF course. I \
love some woman pay too much stts
tion TO dress, but ybs majority a
sensible"
short skirt for Business
Miss Frances GotshaI said: ct tbt
n che short skirt is the only skirt for
woman IN business 20 wear. Bv n
/ 40 not mean the extreme strles
"A great many wo1ea. ID is tr,
pay too much attention to dress D
business women ana women spg,y.s
philanthTopic work care only 10
neatly and suitably gouue5. Thev
ro' care as a rule Tor the rltr,.f,,
''Hsele modes For evening wes7 /,
long. N -''
Nea alEays like 70 see a Won
-'l-.''y soEned, " saii another
let Is wear the short mai, -,
Tor Fhnnnf~- "a "A