The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-19
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Wearing; II, You'll Be Dressed.
Like Sack Race Performer,
but It's Stylish.
AND A BIT DANGEROUS, TOO
Fall Raiment Trifle Rainbowish,
Meeting All Colors Into
One.

/ Already the fall styles are innlsing
their appearance in the windows &C
i the shops. sandwichcd in between
scason-end bargain sale displays OF
odds and ends OF summer stuff, Que
sees the things which are to be worn
this fall.
In her latest dictates Dame Fashion
Is most consideratc of the comfort as
we'll as the general tastes OF men. As
far as man is concerned, the cut ana
color Of clothes Is Of relatively small
Importance. Still, as long as he's gcs
to wear them 1t is only natural that
he manifest certain amount of curl
osity as to what his tailor hasin mind.
Men. lately, have been forced to 1--we
In state of dread as to what may
actually happen in regard to clothes
Ever since some Percies and Chollies
attempted to have 1t decreed that IT
is the proper stunt to wear kid gloves
In summer time, he has been border
ing on the verge OF nervous apprehcn.
sion. wondering what Will happen
next. II is comforting then to know
that there Is nothing startling about
the coming styles. Plain blues, grays
and browns will take precedence over
the wall-paperish-li combinations
culinity this will prove good news.
No average self-respecting man likes
to pot around looking like hobby
horse-at the same time. he wants to
be in style.
Hobblc skirt "a Fctter.
The latest thing in women's clothes
is the hobble skirt. It's demands ar;
even more torturous than those made
by the sheath gown Or the directoire.
AS far as is known. 1t has not been
seen In Richmond yet, although 1t Is
being worn to some extent in other
cities. In the dictionary the word
hobble is defined as fetter Fettcr
is good word with which to describe
the hobble skirt. Wearing one. !. We
man cannot take steps longer than Elk
inches Walking. anything like nat
ural. is impossible.
Experience has taught that GER
tain element OF danger attaches to the
use of the new skirt. First, there came
the story of young person who.
while capering gaily along. became
| involved in ier hobble skirt and broke
her leg. From various sections OF thu
country have come reports OF various
distressing mishaps due to tho new
\ IdSHlOH. one young ltllH6s
| out to church, was tossed by her hob
ible skirt into the depths of a mud
I puddle, much to her embarrassment.
| Moreover, 1t has been demonstrated
| that 1t is impossible TO get into the
ncw skirt in the usual way. The
wearer must prepare to climb Ia from
| the top-kind o. pour herself In. The
| hobble skirt was not invented for
speed purposes 1t is not built on rae
Ting lines. 1t requires hobble- de-hoy
| sort of gait that is mixture OF an
! undulation and glide. Wearers have
| got to sort Of wave themselves along
| Two or more young misses In hooble
| skirts and in hurry would create the
Impression OF a sack race.
Can't stand the Strain.
| The new skirts may be expected to
| razzle along Broad Street most any
I old afternoon That they have not
arrived before this may be attributed
more to the good sense OF the Rich
mcnd women than to any hardness OF
the local fashions. Rut femininity
/ cannot be expected to stand the strai,
! too long. Struggle as it will, it is
hound to succumb, and the hobble
4 skirt IL not here. is on the way.
Oriental richness is the main char
ncteristic OF the fall and winter mill
4 1Inery This will be q great season
for bright colors AS the head style
artist of Broad Street establishment
said Yesterday afternoon, things viii
he pon orally .'rainbowish." For in
stance. when milady dons blue dress
4 she will wear raspberry colored shoes,
hands Of gold around her hair and
i probably a green nat
/ Twin that not be going some: