, 1876-11-26
The Rage for Tight Lacing Again
in the Ascendant.
Colored Underwear, Etc....Night"
Gowns with Pockets"-Dresses
for Slender Purses.
Beautiful Costume for Child---Hats OF
Uudressed Kid.
4 Partisan Wedding Dress.-.A Breakfast
Toi1ette-.-Ready Made Costumes.
ETCETERA.

ETCETERA.
PARIS Kids AT TIE ALTAR.
There has scarcely fallen single streak Of
yellow sunshine through the window during
the past fortnight Nature has been On sick
bed. as it we're racked with severe pains Of rain
and acute spasms OF SNOW. It would take q
person of & very good memory indeed to recall
a fair bit Of weather in these two weeks Desc
late AID drear are the parks and bouleyards,
where society has been wont to disport its tine
plumage on pleasant afternoons, aud the tall
elms Oh the avenues have become so woe-begone
in appearance, SO worn down by grief and loneh-
ness into mere skeletons, that they are almost
it for the surgeons closet Ali this is having a
discouraginG effect upon society, which is sen
sitivc plant, and requires benign skies and the
protection oi the gods.
Yet society possesses unique amount Of he
reditary vitality. Although the residents OH the
avenues LOOK out upon a cloudy sky, wintry
air, and a lake whose quiyering waters are
breaking lar and near into cheerless crests Of
foam, they are not entirely disco1nforted or re-
sourceless. They can gather in their luxurious
parlors and have quiet parties and home enter
tainmeuts that are really as delightful as the
crush-receptions that are to come later. Once
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fashion who in her social pride dcdcs the wealth
er, even as King Canute tried to snub the ocean,
and issues invitations to party at her residence
totally regardless Of the mood ofthe elements. In
fact it is considered tric vulgar in some circles
to pay any attention to the weather, the sup
position being that everybody has carriage
which protects him or her from SNOW or rain. But
the 1al1acy Of this sentiment lies in the fact
that carriages are not constructed nowadays
With view to be driven indoors; there is al
WAYS terrible gap to be traycrsed from the
curo to the door, md umbrellas afford 4 poor
protection; to delicate silk skirts, and still more
delicate flowers and laees- However, with the
sid Of IN occasional reception, q wedding or two
now and then, and the weekly club meeting,
the faiEer portion Of the social world manage to
eke out q tolerable existence, and tide over the
transition period between summer and winter.
1t is not often that the society editor is called
l1r'on to de<ade QUESTIONS Of etiquette. For this
hc is thankful. Etiquette is a powerful dieta-
tor III the realm Ut Fashion, whose throne is SO
very high that it reaches out and controls not
ouly its o74'a proper territory, but the outlying
provinces OF mere responsibility. And, By the
way, it is q singular thing that, while its imme-
date votari@ can consult their own tastes in q
measure, Its most distant slares are bound In
:ron ehn:us. There is q Draconian code for
every act that society young woman cen COM
Wt,-a code that is not written, either, and that
treulencv., The following letter from fair
correspondent will he read with interest:
CEl,Auo, Nov. 2L-To tie Society Editor: Will
you Eit:}- inform me thrpagh the columns Of your
~ regard to the wearing OF gloves: am now in
tue ui1stof q discussion with nearly all my Indy
friends IN tfcrence 10 the matter.
say that aic bride should not wear gloves during
the cercsEonJ. tnat d. the latcst fashionable we'd
l1nSs in the East no gloves We're worn BY bride Or
bridegroom. hY opponents aay that such an idea
Is tTr t1nffF ,js,,,r nSA
convince then. tia, gloves are out Of fashion at
weddings; l n,e@ll, vi course, dnEiag the ccre-
mony. The gloves can be taken of and seld by the
bridesmaid, and put on ugain afterwurds Now
will not you ple.lee set Us right?
II you cannot side with me from faehite,ob1e
poin1 Of view, hope , 1t aedst yon viii f:on ase-
truly, MATTE n.
TIE society editor is lotn to sit in Judgment
rpon case containing 80 mans involved aud
complex points, and in which SUE. mo,nentous
issues arc 1T stake. The question 4 gloves or
ITO gloves is one that might we'll army society
against itself, cause thousands Of earning
young lndies to become autagonistIc l.. one
another, aud shake the very foundations Of the
readers of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE how rasi.
how il-adyiscd, how revolving to the better
nature, how dcpforably wrong and wicked it
would seem TO haze young couple come
marching up the centre aisle OF . crowded
church fur the purpose Of passing that most
solemn Of fashionable ordcals, the wedding
ceremony, without gloves! To think Of that
Young couple just starting out i'll life,
having the prospect before them Of bright
and useful career in the world
Of fashion, a.,d having everything that heart
cunld Wis: at their command, ,-home, friends,
and q tabIeful Of silver tca-sets,-to think Of
that young couple jeopartlizing all their chances
Of tic future by thus foolshly and willtu1ly
violating the sacred etiquette OF gloves, is
eupurh TO make the true follower uf fashion
sick, and weary, and discouraged:
Tie lady correspondent Is informed that
gloves are worn at the altar. He wears them
and she wears them. They both Wear them.
There is no statute or city ordinance against it.
The English psayer-booS recognizes the custom
and sanctions it. When the minister reaches
that part of the service where the ring-sccne
comes in, the first bridesmaid hastens
to draw of the 1cit-hand glove Of the bride.
Tile latter then extends her dainly little hand
10 the eurapturcd vet embarrassed groom, who
slips on the traditional wedding-ring: Lest
there should be any delay at this point, the par
tiv,llar lctt-haud glove Of the BRIDE is usually
several sizes too large, SO that it can be taken
of easily. There have been no notable dcyia-
tuos from the etiquette in this rcspect either
il Chicago or III Eastern cities.
The past week has been dull-rery dull. A
wedding or two, few church entertainments,
and the usual number OF church parties. make
up the record