The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
ABOUT DRESS SKIRTS.


While planning dress skirts one
has to look ahead and bear in mind
that styles change and it's doubtful
II peculiar style holds good more
than one season. 1t is folly for a
woman with limited means to dare
think of following the will o wisp
styles that last for day only There
are, indeed, some very modish skirts
at present and one style is as dainty
as another and each and every kind
seemingly has place. But can you
afford other than pretty skirt that
you really know must be used not
one month, but many possibly a
year? II not, | certainly would ad-
wise you TO have a pretty gored skirt
OF seven. nine or eleven cores, and
| would have IL of a material that
will not grow common looking. The
material may be of any chosen fab
ric for summer wear alone. or some"
thing for any season. but the skirt
must be up to date and not a tire
some pattern which soon grows old.
They are making circular skirts
again, the kind that fit nearly over
the hips and flare at the hem, but II
you ever owned circular skirt. you
know how it sagged at the seams in
time, and soon lost its shape. 1t is
q very handsome pattern to be sure,
but not to be recommended when
several skirts are not obtainable. BY
having n number of cores, the skirt
will be more substantial aud will not
lose its shape. If one can afford a
tailored skirt 1t Is cheapest, although
costing the most money. A cloth
skirt of sponged material wears well
as long as there is a thread of 1t left.
The habit-back skirt is not pretty
style and not TO be recommended for
it., too, soon goes out OF style, reap
pearing from time TO time for a
change. A pretty decoration at pres
| ent is shown In button trimming
down the front of the skirt. Later
| they may be removed. II bias folds
| are made and handstitched once on
| the skirt they, too. may be removed
| at ones fancy, making the skirt quite
| different in appearance.
| For a wedding dress which must
combine bridal costume and going
away gown, the skirt finished with
| pressed folds or plaits at the side
and button trimmed Is very hand
i A nf hrnNVI
voile was slightly draped at the left
side, the outlines banded with brown
taffeta and all folds held with
small button. True, the style vii
change ere fall, perhaps-but thi
was a wedding gown, consequently
had the right to avoid convention
ality.
The graceful empire skirt Is be
coming to almost all persons, though
like all garments, it will suit som,
much better than others. The EN-
| pire skirt OF the moment is not
plain one as heretofore shown. 70
wider laces appear upon the hem an,
often immensely wide bands of lac
cross and re-cross. the same KIND o
lace being used as surplice fronts ol
the miniature bodice. Those who lilt
the empire skirt have ample oppor
tunity 10 use lavish trimming
Among the thin lowered material
for girls dresses, the skirts are mad
with one. two or three founces. an
very pretty are the two honnce skirts
the two forming the skirt depth wit
border effect or lace trimming. Th
flounced skirt with panel front is al
so seen on girls skirts and pleate
skirts are worn by the younger cor
tingent.--Mlle. Stantgn.
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