p. 38 | Short Dresses by New York Tribune

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jan 30, 1879

Short Dresses.

By New York Tribune

IN the street costumes of the present season the most noticeable feature is the extreme simplicity of the dresses and the quiet shades, which are so prevalent that a bright color, except it be used in the way of trimmings, is something to be remarked.

Short costumes are almost universally adopted; but to be really stylish they must not touch the ground at any point, and should be short enough to show the heels of the boots. This necessitates that careful attention should be bestowed upon the chaussure. The success of these costumes, after so many years of neglect, is truly astonishing. They are the source of so much ease and comfort that they undoubtedly will remain in favor for some time to come. Walking dresses are principally made of woolen fabrics, which, in merit of their durability, softness, and the facility with which they fall into graceful drapery, are rapidly superseding silk for street wear.