The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-09
Fashion Throws IN its Hobbies and
Snurns the Harem Skirt.

Fashion Throws an its Hobbies anu
Spnrns the Haem skirt.
When Queen Mary issued her edict
that the hdbble skirt would not be
permitted at the British court II was
a. blow at this cherished institution
and had its effect even on the liz
100000 American ladies who will
not attend the coronation on account
Of pressing social engagements, But
when the National Cloak, Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers association
spears. its fate is sealed LET who
will make the laws OF a nation. ifl
we can make its skirts is. the
principle that inspires this orgaDiza-
ton. It's members know that laws
and statutes may be broken, but no
woman would be brave enough 10
defy the dictates OF fashion. When
fashion DEGREES Merry Widow hats,
women wear them by the acre and
crowd tRe streets from curb 10 cnrb.
When she hiring forth the peach
basket, ihe\Merry Widow goes
mournfully to the scrap-heap.
So when the edict went forth that
skirts must cling closer than a
brother. even ladies WHO do nor be-
long to the lightweight Nclass sub
mittted and tried 10 WALK as best
they might. 1t was bad enough for
the slender. sylph-like maidens
whose wiliowy forms undulate alons:
but 1t was pain and grief TO those
fof Junoesque proportions, and they
rejoice greatly at their emancipation
Bur not only is the hobble to be
relocated 20 the garrets OF the past,
but the harem skirt. which is almost
as new as the farmers free list, is to
meet the same fate. The harem skirt
! fad died a-borning, Like the sheath
gown. il was too radical even for the
ready dressers OF this progressive
age Many a woman wears the
trousers of the family. but few are
bold enough to parade the fact be-
fore a Gaping world. The harem
skirt provoked riots, discussions and
resolutions. but II did not 1T in with
$50 millinery and looked like golf
player on vacation II was too n.y.
gienic and too ugly TO live.
Like breath OF spring Is the
news which waited from Toledo that
these freaks will be banished and
will soon be as obsolete as last years
bird nests. The millions invested in
the hobble skirt will be almost q
total loss. with no insurance. The
patient and long suffering father,
who have to pay the freight when
ever the fashions are changed vii
respond nobly to the call this time
The cotton and linen manufacturer,
who have been almost ruined by The
Iessened demand for things which
men do not now understand may nov
take hope and cheer up. The wais
line will be raised, the fashion-mak
ers tell us; there will be shorter
jackets. large colors. deep cuffs. peas
ant sleeves. The skirts win develop
the panel and tunic ideas" whatever
they are. When the announcement
, came. Jackets not over rs niche
f5ng. wif1i applause broke out Ii
Toledo. they tell us. We shall Sc
these new creations in pol cloth
: cheyiots. broadcloths. serges. tweed
. and velour de nords. But the thing
that lake the eye are the "chariott
corday. collar and the reversible
coat The first seems to be 4 sor
J OF sailor collar with shore-leave el
: feet. and the latter is a two-faee
affair that will be too economical /
suit the truly smart.
The Toledo platform confirms th
Z opinion Of the Honorable Cham
: clark that xe could not LOOK for re
a form until democratic congress va
elected. AS long as Joseph G. Car
non vas speaker and the republica
standpatters ruled the land we sol
4 fered and groaned under the hobbl
: skirt and the harem No soone
!. have the democrats come into p0ws
than all this Is changed Even III
Z suit, cloak and skirt makers have 4,
q clded to fry To live down their pas
( lives and do better Thus does tn
!, great cause OF reform burst the hol
bies 81 reactionary DAYS and Z
triumphantly marching Bait
e more Sun.