Salt Lake Herald | 1891-10-22 | Page 2 | Mudless Gowns for Women

Mndless Gowns tar Women Special THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch BOSTON Oct 21rbera Is no use waiting wait-ing for the first rainy Saturday in October Octo-ber said Mrs M E S Ingersoll the earnest apostle of mu less gowns for womankind and she went out in her famous short dress today and far and few were the people who bothered their heads to look after her as she went quietly through the muddy streets A few small boys were exercised in mind over the shortness short-ness of her kilt and the fineness of the leather wrinkles of her romantic opera toed boots The skirts are thirty six inches long and the material is repel ant waterproof water-proof light of weight and soft dark green of color in this case trimmed with tan braid worn with Turkish trousers top boots and a cloaK and hat to match the gown The top boots are a concession since they do wrinkle over the ankles in a way I that neat toe gaiters would not and that pleases the conservatives especially here in Boston whero rubber boots when slush is deep are well known to the feet of those who go about in them on deeds of philanthropy phil-anthropy bent The fashion papers of to day show just such boots useful and protty for riding and mountain costumes nod thero is little doubt that fashion follows though a far off where thoupht leads UJ1 H t 1