The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
ABOUT DRESS SKIRTS.

White planning dress skirts one
has to look ahead and bear In Kr-nd
that styles chang, and it's doubtful
if a peculiar styl, 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 a day only, There
are, indeed, some very modish skirts
at present and one style IL as dainty
as another and each and every kind
seemingly has place. But can you
afford other than a pretty Skirt that
you really know must be used not
one month, but many, possibly
year? II not. / certainly would adj
wise you to have a pretty gored skirt
of seven, nine or eleven cores, and
| would have it OF 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 fare at the hem, but II
you ever owned circular skirt. you
know how 1t sagged at the seams in
time, and soon lost it's shape. 1t is
very handsome pattern to be sure,
but not to be recommended when
several skirts are not obtainable. By
having Il number of cores, the skirt
will be more substantial and will not
| lose les shape, If one can afford a
| tailored skirt it 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 a pretty
style and not to be recommended for
| il, too, soon goes out OF style, reap
pearng 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, If 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 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
Some. A wedding frock Of brown
I wolfe was slightly draped at the left
| side, the outlines banded with brown
/ taffeta and all folds held With a
small button. True, the style will
change ere fall, perhaps-but this
| was a wedding gown, consequently
had the right to avoid convention
| Atty.
The graceful empire skirt Is be-
coming to almost all persons, though
like all garments, 1t will suit some
mach. better than others. The en-
pire skirt OF the moment ~ not I
plain one as heretofore shown. ion
wider laees appear upon the hem AMI
often immensely wide bands Of lac'
cross and re-cross. the same kind o
lace being used as sNplice fronts OF
Tie miniature bodice. Those who lik
the empire skirt have ample oppor
hrnity to use lavish trimming.
Among the thin Powered material
for girls dresses, the skirts are mad
with one. two or three flounces. ant
very pretty are the two flounce skirts
the two forming the skirt depth, Will
border effect or lace trimming. TIL
bounced skirt with panel front is al
so seen on girls skirts and pleatet
skirts are worn by the younger con
tingent Mile. Stantgn.
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