New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-16
SAHARA GAIT PROVINCIAL
Camel Hump Walk in 0SWego,
Maybe, but Not Here, Sir.
AND FEW SHEATH SKIRTS
Only Shop Girls, Longing To Be
stylish, Wear Them Now,
Saws Purveyor of Fashion.

The Very Rev. Dean Barry. of the
syracuse district, who declared last Sun
s,v in a sermon at St. Pauls Roman
catholic Church in OsNego, that women
IA girls generally were affecting
o.rel-hump walk, extremely unbecoming
ord disgraceful." and that this walk was
dne 10 the fmmodest if not indecent
Garments they wore, might be hard put
20 Il 10 have its statement confirmed
in this city.
Various persons asserted yesterday that
1, ths "camel-hump walk existed here
they hadn't seen it. Further, a purveyor
Of fashion insisted that the styles in
vonen's dress this season. far from being
inuodest, were not extreme in any way.
I'm sure don't know what the camel
hump walk IS" said this fashion au-
thority. who views the world from the
fifth avenue shop of Louise and Com
pany Dean Barry says It is caused by
the hobble skirts, does he? But skirts
aren't very narrow now.
See those women out there" noddinG
at a couple who were passing the win
dow in clothes that must have cost
pretty penny. "Their skirts are not the
hobbe sort
Enough. But No Excess.
And they were not. There was no sur
plus cloth in them, but they were OF
good walking width.
And note that woman trying on hat
before the mirror there" resumed the
purveyor of fashion. She IS rich
woman. and goes in what is called The
best society," but. as you see. her dress
IS a simple little muslin thing, and the
skirt is certainly not scanty."
1T is true there are a few women who
will insist on wearing exaggerated styles.
They are not necessarily fast women,
but their taste runs TO extremes. These
are exceptions, however. Hobble skirts
and low-cut waists for out Of doors are
worn mainly by working girls who don't
know how to dress, but, longing to be
stylish buy what some cheap shop es-
sures them is the latest thing from Paris.
IF Dean Barry had talked about work
ing girls dressing beyond their means,
he'd have hit the nail on the head. But
the STYLES for women are not extreme. II
they are, ! haven't seen the styles.
1.-THE 'camel-hump walk? What in the
world is that cried Mrs. \. G. Hughs-
ton. chairman Of public demonStrauon
for the Woman Suffrage party.
II don't believe suffrasists do the cam
eLhump walk, she continued. And il
anybody else does. I've never noticed it.
I'm too busy with suffrage work to OBJ
serve these things, but it seems 70 me
that women's styles are all right.
Cause Approves Short Skirts.
q like the skirts that are worn now
they are so much lighter and easier to get
around in than the voluminous skirts Of
the past. And their short length makes
them sanitary.
The cloth trade doesn't like them,
dare say. A man IN the drygoods bust
ness told me the other day that women
wore so little cloth in their skirts and so
little trimming on their hats that he
guessed he'd have to go into bankruptcy.
But for convenience and health. give me
the styles Of 1912"
Mrs Hughston did confess, though. that
the low necks and short sleeves worn by
many girls and women on the streets gave
her a shock
''I don't say they are immodest, but
Eel that they are in bad taste" she oh
served.
'I believe the time will come when the
tabernacle suit will be the thing for the
streets and for business. One is no warm
er in a thin jacket, and It does look more
appropriate, now, doesn't il? But as TO
women's styles now being immodest and
indecent-dear dear, isn't Dean Barry
putting Il rather strong?'