The Detroit times., 1911-03-17
'HAREM SKIRT
GIVEN PREMIERE
Lottie Mayer, Diving Queen, Dons
Garment and Parades Woodward
Calls on Mayor.

III was colo Jay lOr Louie NuSL
she donned her haTem skirt. The
March wind whistled merrily about
her ankles. protected only by the
thinniest of stockings, for her feei
were encased in the daintiest OF sllk
slippers But Lottie didn't care. 40,
Stree. She picked her way through
the crowds on WoodwardaNe., Just As
dnconcerned as YOU please. and ap
parently unconscious OF the attention
she was attracting And again an0
again she repeated:
II don't care. | don't care.
Lottie's full name is Lottie Mayer
and she is the diving queen in tle
Miles theater this week. Undaunted
by reports OF the scenes OF violence
that have attended the first appear
ance OF the now famous harem skirt
in Paris and New York, Miss Mayer.
always original, decided 70 be the
first 10 introduce the creation In TINS
particular neck OF the woods She
chose Thursday morning for her ef
pertinent. and II was complete sue
cess. She had taken the precaution
TO have taxicab follow her as she
made her way from place TO place ~
the downstown section, so that She
could seek refuge in II II the occasion
required But there was no call 10
the taxi, and, although Miss Mayr
had many followers, they kept well IL
the rear. Everywhere she went, Miss
Mayer was treated with the utmost
respect and among the ladies her
gown seemed TO excite nothing oui
admiration.
Accompanied by her manager, A L.
Windes. and a delegation OF newspa-
per men. Miss Mayer left the fuller
hotel, where she is registered, SHORTY
after IL o'clock In anticipation o.,
her appearance, many guests and az
taches OF the hotel had gathered In
the lobby and several OF them compli-
mented her highly when she finally
stepped from the elevator. Even the
bartender came in 10 have peek
and retired with satisfied smile
Miss Mayors face was ulhe
flushed as she started toward the
street, but she was game and once
outside she set her escorting party
merry chase.
Most comfortable thing | ever had
on" Miss Mayer declared when asked
her own opinion of the skirt. IL Is
lust dandy to walk In"
After being photographed in the
Hayes studio on West Adahs-ave.,
Miss Mayer called on The Times, ana
then started on her hike down
woodward She visited the May mil
lInery establishment, and then walked
to Siegel's, where she had purchased
the gown. BY this time quite a crowd
had gathered in her wake.
Il think it is beautiful, said an
elderly woman who had followed Miss
Mayer TO the third floor OF the Siegel
store lust for glimpse of the gown
at close range. Benz. Slegel COM
plimented Miss Mayer on her appear
ance and on her gameness as
fashion leader.
Miss Mayors next call was on
Mayor Thompson.
Il came to get your opinion OF my
new gown" she said
But the mayor blushed and declined
to make any comment lest his words
might be taken as an official indorse-
ment OF the harem skirt.
1T certainly is very becoming he
WAS hear 20 remark as the Young
woman left
Going dowt Woodward after leav.
ing the cit, hall, Miss Mayer passed
enc sray.haireC old man who seemed
to he quite shocked.
We'll, for Gods sake he remarked
TO his companion.
The faces of the people as Miss
Mayer approached, presented an in
teresting study Some showed sim
ply surprise, others keen interest. A
few seemed a trifle shocked. but most
OF the faces revealed curiosity mingled
with admiration. for there was no
getting around the fact that the out
At was becoming,
The gown is of black satin and OF
the pronounced harem type. having
been imported directly from Paris.