Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1913 — Jeweled Kneelet Adds to Split Skirt’s Eye-Strain. [ARTICLE]

Jeweled Kneelet Adds to Split Skirt’s Eye-Strain.

Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 25.—Kneelets, made of gold and some of them set with precious stones, have appeared npofi Chestnut street. Worn by the fair promenaders who favor the slit skirts, they are one step more, daring than the golden anklets, which startled the gazers a year ago. They apparently are made to fit closely just below the knee and to glisten and glitter as the wearer's stride causes the slit in her skirt to tjpen and close. One of the most reputable jewelry houses admits that it is receiving a greater demand for them than it can supply. It asserts that It is furnishing them to women in exclusive society circles as well as to patrons from the stage