The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
(From Jennie June's letter.
KErrLE-DRuns AND WINTER rIcy,c

kETTLE-DRUEs AND WINTER PICSiCs
Now, however, we have the nuClus of a
new order Of rich, young, iddle men, and
some OF our grandes DANES, anxious TO
insugureto some OF the habits OF European
society, arc turning them TO account
They arc invited to "kettlo-drums n
species OF entertainment something like fl
high tea, whore ladies nre in the pre-
pondorancc, whore tho rigidity of full
evening dress Is not required, hero the
proceedings are easy and informal, SER
wants only being admitted with ,rays Of
refreshments and then excluded, the
hostess herself pouring tea or chocolate
Tor her guests, and whore society plans
are discussed, suggestions made, and poo.
plo decaptated without mercy.
1t was 81 a kettle-drum tina, the notion
OF "winter picEic" was first broached.
and a. once received with the greatest cor.
dlality. lu any case, il took and one or
TWO very successful winter picuics have
been given.
The modus operandi is this A LADY vol
unteers tho uso of her house, which sho IL
expected 10 decorate with evercreens in
profusion-holly, mistetoe, cedar. pino
and the like-aud also provide tea. One
sends hamper of ready cooked game.
another fruit, another cakes and biscuits,
another the creams and ices, and 20 on
until the collation. is complete. Wine IS
not favored. Instead, "Ia.ssisn" ten i,
the vosuo-simply pekoe, choice bohoa, or
mandarin tea with thin slces of lemon |
floating in it instead Of milk. As much |
OF tho house as possible is thrown open. !
Halls arc fcstooncd with green. Tabs and |
pots containing plants from tho cousorv-
atory, or hired from n noighboring grccn-
house, are placed here and there and the
table Is spread picnic fashion by tho com.
pany themselves who also restore the
dishes 10 tho baskets and wind up with
lance
EMBROIDERED rEEIICOAIs.
There are exceedingly elegant and de-
erve moro than mere mention They |
re Of satin, embroidered with let, velvet
worked with silk, and silk with lguros of &
attn or velvet om broidered down after be- :
ng ret from some other fabric than tho !
main ground and set on like applique !
work.
These 'potticoa,s," 1t would appear !
hardly necessary TO say, are not worn in
'ide, but outside, and are meant TO be
ieen. They are substitute for any other .
visible skirt, and are intended 20 TO be-.
yet some have mistaken their use and
placed other skirts over them, although
HE elegance Of the material the STYLE of
The maze, and the elaborate character Of {
lae costly embroidery, would soem sufl. !
cient TO show what they are for, which 10,
namely, Ms u finish TO tho costume called
At.oac IL costume poioHaiS.
GROWN Up DOLLS. .
1t might be supposed that fashion had !.
exhausted is aDsurdit.os for women. hut !
is not 30 By any means The latest in. .
'ention, aud one that must DO seen to be y
Believed, consists Of kid neCks Of different n
!esh tinH, There have been Partisan ru. =
mora Of actresses who had remarkable wax !,
lfeks, but kid nscks-lne soft, les tinted a
,d-such Gs covers tho bet French -
olls--!s touch OF art sublime in It's sim. y
,iici!y and 50 perfect ia is adaptation TO a
he human form that ii is impossible TO :,
OIL, when perfectly fitted, where kid ends a,
nd flesh begins. To render the illusion Ia
omplete, however, a lulle scarf Is lightly Il
'orn about the throat. Is
HE EDWIN FORREST" HOME. I,
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