Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1916 — Hoopskirts Established. [ARTICLE]

Hoopskirts Established.

Hoopskirts and bustles have established themselves in winter favor.but both confine themselves to picturesque adaptations of genuine hoopskirt and bustle fashions instituted years ago. The hoop is as likely to be located around the knees, or even the hips, as at the skirt's hem, and the bustle is usually a very inconspicuous arrangement of crinoline, affording support to hip draperies. Bustles over the hips, indeed, are more often seen than the old-style bouffant effect at the back. The latest development of the hoopskirt idea is shown in a handsome fur coat, flaring well at the knees and held out from the figure by a stiffening of wire, hidden beneath the skunk-fur border.