The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
MODE COMMANDS
SKIRTS FOR men
Many Countries In Which II Is
Hard to Distinguish Sexes
by Their Clothes.
SKIRT MANS FIRST GARMENT

Greek Soldiers and the Famous
Ladies From He'll" In World
War Called Attention to Pc
euiiar National Costumes.
washington. D: C.-The question Of
the proper length of q woman's skirt
from season to season In one which
Springs eternal. Even the archaeolo-
gists, according to recent newspaper
reports, say that 1t has been q matter
Of controversy for forty centuries and
they point out statuettes Of. the times
Of the Pharoahs with skirts Of varying
cuts and lengths. ~.
Men, too, have had skirts to worry
with almost since the dawn OF history
and some Of Theoretically the Greek
soldiers and the famous Ladies from
He'll Of the World WARFARE literally
wearing skirts today" says bulletin Of
the National Geographic society.
I'm fact, the first garment which man
evolved after he originated in the
tropical ATTITUDES and began drifting
toward colder chimes was probably q
skirt Of skins suspended from a girdle.
Such q garment was worn by the an
Gent Babylonians and many others.
1.-The national costume Of the Jaw
anese men is composed Of the sarong
and the kabaya. The sarong Is a
brightly-colored skirt kept in place
around the waist by q silk scarf which
is wound around the body several
times. The skirt falls down over the
hips In straight lines and IL quite mar
row. with one simple deep fold in
front. The kabaya Is a sort Of dressing
jacket, often embroidered in elaborate
colors. Though the Javanese noblemen
today are accepting the commonplace
English and American attire for ordi-
nary occasions, one often sees at their
festivals startling contrasts In attire.
Anent the PhliIbss.
Nothing is dearer to the heart Of the
canny Scotchman than his family
plaid. Once he wrapped himself In the
huge oblong piece Of cloth and belted
In the lower portion, which extended
down to his kneeA forming the kilt.
Later this lower part was made sep
arately and was dignided with the
name Of philibeg.
'"The Albanian armed Waterman at
the doors Of foreign embassies and
consulates and the Greek soldiers wear
what they are pleased to call the
'fustenella,' which Is q Killed skirt Of
knee length made Of white cotton or
linen, very full and starched. The
royal bodyguard Of the Greek king and
the Greek peasants on holiday also
wear the 'fustenella.'
"The men Of Ponapi Bland In the
Carolines wear skirts, usually made Of
grass and palm leaves appended from
beaded belts, the kings being more
elaborate than the commoner's. And
many q black king In Africa has on his
coronation robes when he can smirk in
pride in short skirt and tall hat.
Among the aborigines Of Australia
the women get out their needles made
from little bone from the leg Of an
emu thread them with the sinews Of
opossums, kangaroos, or emus, and do
the little plain sewing which makes
the necessary skirts for their lords and
masters
"But man suffers one step nearer
feminism than the skirt-the kimono.
Indeed, it seems that the street attire
for the greater part Of mankind is a
garment Of that ilk. The Shah Of Per
STA Is all dressed up when he gets on
q gorgeous robe cut exactly like the
American woman's one-piece kimono,
except that his sleeves are long and
tight and would be nuisance to her
ladyship If she had to wear them. The
material he uses IL elaborate and the
embroidery around the edges costly.
Burmese Monks Wear Tosaa.
1.-THE men In the Teheran streets
wear garments Of dark colors made In
much the same way, the white Of their
undergarments making white dickey
at the neck. The vivid robes Of the
monks In the temples In Burma are
somewhat like the ancient Roman
togas. Greek Orthodox priests and
Arabs Of northern Africa also wear
kimono-like garments, the Arab calling
his q burnoose. The native costume
Of the Moors Of Timbuctu In the Sa-
hara gives the effect Of the long robes
with the loose flowing sleeves worn
during graduation exercises In Amer
icdn universities. s,
I'm China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and
Mongolia they call the garment various
names, bot, when 1t drifts to American
shores 1t inevitably becomes some
woman's kimono. The Monaghan ma
tive wears his closely buttoned up at
the neck and belts 1t tight about his
waist. The Lamas of the monasteries
Of Tibet get them several sizes too
large and blouse them ut the waist.
'.The Koreans long unlined overgar-
ment, made Of almost transparent ma
terial, which reaches below his knees
Is belted in and from this belt he hangs
on the left side two cases for a knife,
pair OF chopstieks, and his large
smoked glasses and on the right side
two bags for his money and tobacco.
With that outfit he wears q pill-box hat
tied under his chin and carries fan.
when the Chantos Of Khotan gather
for their weekly summer fete In honor
Of the life-giving river, they lock like a
group Of men who have borrowed their
Wives old kimonOS and part Of the