Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-14
Las Ultimas Modas

Does Mankind Favor the short skirt?
lie drifted into the office yester-
day, as IS his frequent won't 1t
was the signal for the business man
ager and the advertising man, who
were the only loiterers in the OFFICE,
10 beat II speedy exit.
For hadn't they heard all about
the fall Of democracy in the terri
tory-pardon me. state-'leven dozen
tines
He seemed silent and sad ana was
bordering, no doubt, about the de-
feat Of the democratic ticket.
AS though in direct contrast to his
mood two girls. laughing and chat
ting gayly, passed blithely down The
street.
For the love Of the Lord" he ve-
hemently exclaimed, but with no in
tended disrespect for the Deity. lis it
possible the skirts worn by the FEM
mime world Of today are to grow
shorter"
The question was evidently adj
dressed to space. but overheard in
the outer office. and aforementioned
members OF the force crept cautious
~ back TO the front. MS it was clear
the ~well-known business man of the
city was dismounted from his hobby.
Did you notice those two young
ladies' who just passed 2" he question:
ed the incoming audience, and not
waiting for n reply continued: They
were an example of all the women
meets in regard to the length of
their skirts, which were decidedly
abbreviated. Why. ii would seem a
dream Of a beautiful golden past to
meet o woman with a long skirt
gracefully held. revealing occasional
glimpses OF snowy lace" 1t is hard
~ necessary TO add that this last re-
mark was greeted with a roar Of
laughter.
He looked somewhat surprised and
hurt ~ the leyity displayed. mo,
really he assured them seriously.
the ONE do wear their skirts too
short and they are neither becom-
ing nor graceful. or course it Is all
right for the business woman, but
IL does seem the women who spend
the majority Of their time in the
home need not affect the ridiculous
length of dresses favored"
And at that opportune moment
several young ladies not of the bus
mess world, but w%ell-known in So
cial circles passed and were luckily
not aware that three pairs OF eyes
gazed at the bottom of their skirts.
or course they were short worn with
smart shoes, and the man who OBJ !
jected turned with q I-told-you-so
air ana passed ont and on To- let us
hope, graver subjects.
overheard the above and am
wondering Il the majority OF men
deplore the passing of the long skirt
and consider it. as did the man quot
as the passing Of some Of the fem-
inine. J believe not.
The short skirt IS safe and sanitary.
It is incidentally comfortable. The
long skirt onoe affected on the street
was not always. In fact seldom, grace
fully held. and the lace ruffles, being
long, were soon diaggled. No, I
think most women, and most men,
admire the skirt that clears the dirt
and germs.
There is no question as to the pop
ularity of the close-fitting short skirt.
for besides all the other good ex-
cuses for its existence. does il not
give milady an opportunity to display
her dainty little feet encased in silken
embroidered hose and the smartest
of high-heeled shoes?
And i'm ease there is not too much
of q furore raised by opposing man
kind nearly every mothers daughter
of us will wear the swagger short
skirt. and, despite an opposing fac
ton. some of ms may wear them,
anyhow.
The Tailor Made.
1t has long been conceded by the
world OF fashion tina the American
tailor can more successfully blend
the strictly mannish English lines
and the softly feminine French style
and adapt them to the American fig
ure better than the most famous mod
of Paris and London
Though Paris lays down the law
i'm regard to fashions, Vet our tailors
adapt and use them with entire sue
cess. and il is not surprising hat the
cult of the tailor-madc should have
Increased 10y leaps and bounds dur
ing the last Few years. There is