No More Crinolines

We had hoped better things of Fashlon, but nothing seems able to stop her an the road of extravagance down vhich she is slipping. Sklrts and sleeves are pyramidal, and a large-slzed pillow would hold within the folds of a balloon sleeve. One thing, however, saves modern fashions from belng utterly ungrateful- stiftnesB is banished, sklrts hang in soft folds, and sleeves are loosely draped without a soupeon of crinoline or buckram. In fact, In this consists the novelty of the season's toilets. They repudíate all stift linings, and the triumph of a good modiste Is to accumulate hollow plaits and drooping folds without the ïid of any artificial support. Of course, there must be underskirts, and we ehall certainly see a return to flounced tarched petticoats, but the dress itself stands on the strength of its own materia). The only linings used are thin silk :r atinette.-