New Britain herald., 1921-10-28
SHORT SKIRTS TO
 REMAIN IN VOGUE
American Women Do Not Care to
 Lengthen Them Much

New York. Oct. 28.-The long and the short of the skirt question is this: Are they to be worn short or long, or only longer?
 Paris already has decided, so far as she is concerned. Paris says longer And in that center of fashion manni- kins are wearing them, fashionable mannikins are wearing them, fashion able folk are said to be trailing about in them and every steamship from there brings models that reach to the ankles. Will the American woman, who apparently has found the short skirt comfortable. unresistingly adopt style so radical from last seasons?
 These questions are now stirring the heart of the feminine world. Foreign ministers of state and premiers may come to discuss the subject of limi- tation of armament, yet what they have to say cannot possibly be of such momentious interest as the number of inches by which the fashionable shirt should clear the ground.
 Strong for Short Skirts
 To ascertain the feminine attitude toward Paris latest decree that skirts shall be long numerous women repre- senting the arts and professions, Wom- en in business and on the stage, club leaders and others were consulted. The consensus is that the American woman is prepared to stand up in her short skirts and unf1inchingly fact the Paris creators. She declares she will wear her skirts from 7 to 12 inches from the floor. So there! And this is what she has to say about her inde- pendent attitude:
 Marjoris Rambeau, star of "Daddy's Gone Hunting" exclaimed: I'm for longer life and shorter 1kirts than Paris decrees. Short skirts mean long life. The skirt length has worried along through many vicissi- tudes in life, and now it's time for a change. Skirts will come down with prices, but only far enough to be be- coming and comfortable. The correct length is 12 inches. The one foot off the ground skirt suits me. but I want he other foot firmly planted" The political skirt, as approved by Miss Helen varick Boswell, coalition .andidate for New York county Regis CT, is likewise short, but not quite so hort.
 She said: What French dressma.k- ITS have to say about the length of our skirts doesn't worry me in the east. I've always worni my skirts six | .nches from the ground, and I intend eo wear them that length the rest of my days. I've never gone higher than that on the dress question" l Miss Rita Weiman, authoress. gave his view:
 Iof1ger skirts are graceful for the evening, but American women have | known the comfort and cleanliness of the short skirt for the street. and they will never be hanpered again | by an ankle length skirt. We go IT for sports and wear sports clothes The French women are not athletic 70 they can dress in a more hampered :, ..ay and not mind it. But let us have long flowing draperies for the eve ning."
 Back From Europe
 Mrs. Frank R. Keefer, wife of Col Keefer of the staff of Major-Gen Henry T. Allen, commanding the Arm, of Occupation has just returned iron Brussels, Paris and London. At thu Astor Hotel she said: & What joy it is to get back to Nev , York where you see good style, beau Siful clothes and beautiful women. II Paris they are wearing longer skirt but cannot say they are really popu lar over there. I know the will no be so here"
 Miss Laura Skinner of the Women
 Republican State Committee asserted
 "The dress interests are back o this movement for longer skirts. Wom
 en themselves aren't paying any at tention to longer skirts. We are goin.
 to wear whatever we want, and mos
 of us want short skirts
 Elsie Janfs Says
 Miss Elsie Janis, recently returne.
 from oLondon and Paris, and thi
 opinion:
 Not the slightest possibility of ou
 following the edict from Paris Tn
 American skirt is the briefest gar ment of it's kind worn in the world to Iday, except, perhaps, the kilt. Las
 season the American women in Pari
 woull have none of the longer skirt. The American woman has a way (
 getting what she likes and lowing t
 no one, and that means the Frenc
 dressmakers. No. longer skirts are nc
 in sieht over here"
 Mrs. Lillian R. Sire, president of tn lWoman's Democratic Political leagu said:
 "A pretty good length for stre;
 skirts is twelve inches from tn
 ground. American women are entirel
 too independent to follow the dictate a of any foreign fashion creators. W 'I want our skirts short enough so \ e can walk freely and easily and we al going to wear them that short.' F Dr. Mary Halton offers ths view American women are such babi: = that they have felt they had to do