THE HOBBLE SKIRT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 950, 18 October 1910, Page 9

THE HOBBLE SKIRT.

■■-■;.. -REVOLT AT LAST. '. The .ladies' tailors of America have declared; war to the knife on the French "hobble skirt," says an. American-writer. At a meeting ■of tho association formed for: the purpose of liberating America from the thraldom of Parisian designs a letter "denouncing the hobble skirt was' enthusiastically cheered. ~ :' '. The letter, was from. an .American designer in Paris. " Describing the French hobble skirt as being only a'yard':'about the knees and far too short for its purpose, the Writer, said that it was "meant to. show off as much of the figure, as the law would permit." The association, according ".to all reports, "listened, horrorstricken." .". ... ...<; After a vivid account of ; how' French-, women clad according to the new fashion had: to be /'lifted "by their.escorts into their motor-car's," sit was decided unanimously .that such a fashion would.never find: general 1 favour in America.;. The members finally.- declared themselves in. favour, of a, skirt-for American women "that fits'fairly tight air over,' or.appears to fit tight, .but which must be long and graceful, and also have the quality :of 'concealed fulness.'"-.'-. A model of .a new American motor-skirt was, exhibited.: \-.lt.fits.,tightly except at the knees, ..where there is a series.- of. pleats. .''■'■;' The association, .amid further cheering, passed a resolution prohibiting members from resorting, to - the: deceitful practice of-pretending to customers. that they are -forced to bo absent three months in the year for the purpose, of stu3ying Parisian fashions, . where in reality.'they spend that time' at;'the' American seaside resorts. •'■. In future ■ they, must proclaim their designs', for what they really areAmerican, not' Parisian.. •