Show one hundred years ago the curious modes which women affect now began as far back as 1798 which Is a period wo we should hardly wish to copy in most respects A dance not at all unlike the tango was in vogue at that time and had many exponents who danced in loose bod lees ices opening in a V shape from the shoulders almost to the waist skirts were slit silt and were often made of transparent gauze we may return to the gowns of 0 that period which were without waists having simply a girdle to the bust with skirts caught up rather short in front and slightly trained at the back in 1800 women wore sandals and bare feet corset belts were only about two inches wide some gowns were caught up to the knee with large cameos soon fashion overreached itself and then came crinolines crino lines pointed footgear and unnaturally small waists are we coming to this |