Evening star., 1923-01-26
SKIRTS FOR men
NOT YET De TROP
In Many Chimes CIingiqg Gar
ment Is Popular Apparel
for All Occasions.

The question of the proper length
Of a woman's skirt from season to
season is one which springs eternal.
Even the archaeolgists, according to
recent newspaper reports, say that
1t has been a matter of controversy
for forty centuries, and they point
out statuettes of the times of the
Pharaohs with skirts of varying cuts
and lengths.
Men, too, have had skirts to worry
with almost since the dawn of history,
and some of them--notably the Greek
soldiers and the Famous Ladies from
Hell Of the world WARFARE literally
wearing skirts today says a bulletin
% the National Geographic Society
rom its Washington headquarters.
In fact, the first garment which
lnan evolved after he originated in
The tropical latitudes anu began drift
ing toward colder climes was proba-
bly, skirt OF skins suspended from
by the ancient BabyIonians and many
others
Where Men Wear En-.
The national costume of the Japan
Cse men is composed of the sarong
and the kabaya. The sarong is q
brightly colored skirt kept. In place
around the waist by a silk scarf,
eral times. The skirt falls down
over the hips in straight lines and
IS quite narrow. with one simple
deep fold in front. The kabaya IL
81 sort OF dressing Jacket, often em-
',"oiGered in elaborate colors. Though
tac Japanese noblemcn today are ac-
'pting the commonplace English
aud American attire for ordinary oc-
customs. one often secs at their fes-
.ivals startling. contrasts in attire
Native men of Mozambique and of
some of the Pacific islands also wear
The sarong.
Nothing is dearer to the heart of
-he canny Scotchman than his family
plaid Once he wrapped himself in
The huge oblong piece of cloth and
hclted In the lower portion which eA-
tended down to his knees, forming the
kilt. Later this lower part was made
separately and was dfgnified with the
name of philibeg.
The Albanian armed watchmen at
fac doors of foreign embassies and
,ousulates and the Greek soldiers
tiic 'fusteuella.' which is hiltcd
ART OF knee length, made of White
cotton or jiutu. very fell and Starch"d
ru@ royal bodyguard Of the Greek
hius and the Greek peasants on a
holiday also wear the 'fustenelia.
Use Needles of Bone.
THE men Of Ponapi Island. III the
Of grass and palm leaves appended
from beaded belts, the kings being
more elaborate than the commoner S.
And many a black king in Africa
has on his coronation robes when he
can smirk in pride In short skirt
and a tall hat.
Among the aborig gines of Australia
he women get out their needles, made
from little bone from the leg or an
rmu. thread them with the SinewS OF
,uossumS, kangarooS or emus and do
he little plain sewing which makes
he necessary skirts for their lords
nd masters.
But man suffers one STEP nearer
-rminism than the Skirt-thc himono.
indeed, il seems that the street at
;rc for :. great part Of mankind Is
garment Of that ilk. The Shah of
,eIsia is all dressed up when he gets
IN q gorgeous robe cut exactly like
he american woman's one-piece XII
mono. except that his sleeves are long
nd tight and would be nuisance TO
Ger ladyship If she had to wear them.
The material he uses is elaborate and
he embr oidery around the edges must
lost him a pretty penny, but the
tmerican woman has him beat for
comfort.
Burmese Monks Wenr Togas.
The men in the Teheran streets
wear garments of dark colors made
IN much the same way, the white OF
their undergarments making a white.
Hickey at the neck. The vivid robes
of the monks in the temples in Burma
..rc somewhat like the ancient Roman
tueas. Greek orthodox priests and
hrabs of northern Africa also wear
,imono-like garments, the Arab CALI
ng his Il burnoose. The native cos
ume of the Moors of TimEuctu, in
he Sahara, gives the effect Of the
ong robes with the loose flowing
ieeves worn during graduation exer-
Uses in American universities.
Mongolia they call the. garment va
fous names, but when it drifts to
american shores 1t inevitably be-
.Yincs some woman's kinlono. The
Nongolian native wears bis closely
'uttoned up at the neck and belts it
1. ght about his waist. The Lamas of
tho lnonasteries Of Tibet get them
several sizes too large and blouse
hem at the waist.
The Koreans long unlined over
-earnlent, made of almost transparent
material, which reaches below his
knees, is belted in, and from this
bolt he hangs on the left side two
,:ases for a knife, pair of chopsticks
md his large smoked glasses, and on
he right side two bags for his money
and tobacco. With that outfit he
chin and carries a fan.
When the ChantoS OF khotan
rather for their weekly summer fete
III honor Of the life giving river they
ook like a group Of men who have
borrowed their wives old kimonos
and part of the bed linen to meet the
emergency" !.
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