New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-05
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HOW THEY DRESS IN PASSIONATE BRoMPToN'

HOW THEY DRESS IN PASSIONATE BRoMPToN.N
Prom The Queen , =, :.
For ladies' parties to be successful, thcm
members must need the presence oi tne htr"nkr
sex 10 act a. stimulus hriancy. There Is class o,
yonng women nowadays who very much IN earnest
the sci Of garment the dressing OF their hair
distinct intention; these Young women gre NSIs s1
cessu In hcir parties have been TO parties gwen py
literary womlu aud ielt tuoIn 10 be iauIc le gap
between intellectually brilliant beings ana he "l"
est little souls who could not say WHY tang 20 saNc
their that Of one OF t"eir ba rs al hon,, Ws
exceeding chilly and dcircsSlnS. ihcie wac ulNs.o'
i'm the camp an awful vacuum In the social atmosphere
have also heen M atiei-dineI kh.h.ih-s, "h.IS ""
dressed dOwdy plal ed cards ortatth- s'hes ll1nu
az the roNal family and iaVoric preacher, ana an
gently catie OF ueighboTs' concerns How eood
wac when tie 'ndwches ahC Di"ncIn"uLe wee o.ousns
ga, and soon sfer We separated ana Wehdcd our ways
The members Of the little band whom II ia now the
To- call the aesthetics are. 80 I iny eX tileuce
20 = the succ ssnd givers OF ladies parties Ny
nccied with an acreeably colored, somewhat uncOn-
Portable loom. that belonged To a rich and clever
damsc living with one ol0er IMAM herself non Dolnu
together 10y enthusiastic friendship. Ihey Were
charming women with lust that sense OF hunor III
their composition that acts as sat on the seh'i9nts
preserves them. II hoy copied the fashion az thrli
sleeves from Botuccs pictures. ard arranged their hair
win caroessness that suggested design u they SAL III
chairs whose shape ana color suited tne HON AID huc
their carnenis IT, indeed they seemed 10 Re sryinEto
I've mn 10 their iture-que surr0undiu sthcY vt bore
themselves with brave carriage, and went about Wan
creature at 0eSt-if hot Phllsne, yet lacking IN
moral pluck 10 cast my lot IN with he chosen people
They kindly souls so they undcit0oh M tiucd-
-, ,i AZ nv,totton received WOKE in me no ar-
ucuaT seuse Of pcasuraDie excitement, bat accepted
4, ncyeltel,ss lie room was already hali-full when
/ entered II always was dehghliui )nmnc OF
blue china. saiviati glass, quaint jugs cad vases,
japanese fans aud screens, sells OF hattledore and
snu'tccocks strips Of ancient tapestry pts OF modern
crcUl work. uncomfortable notwithstanding ohalIs'
t.rios Morris hue II was stiio dra yng-roon. play
room, work-ioom. conservatory, all IN one II had
stamp ~ H. Tvdl ancuariN. modern uNialitY pc
iuregque confusion, ana subtle rpnun"d arid C.
mont Against this background my hosesses IN their
LOtuCeli stcyrs ana ciinsng garments, that today
wonderful arraugement In azure and saffron, IN
possible 10 auaIzc, very pleasant to look atGreek
COINS casts the collection IN the British Museum,
cleaning round their tI1"s ana ia telr eaFs-invt ca
about with gliding footsteps. good deal o. talking
gong whom entered II was carried on III sub
du'd tones Al The INST glance cast around me me
thong htiessnes the fdsOnaUlentss. ana the Phisn-
NY ATTIRE rose mentally before nc. and icndhed
madrigal might be imagined to feel that Ind found
It's INTO tie pages of drama or an epic posln some
81 Inc women hoe,n seemed 10 me e'i'imp anu Won
deriuy InaGe-sO long, so rhori-wai-ted; sleeves so
wde with hair so ff1zed, and figures dropping The
lady OF the red garhcils ana luilHs hdu seen ON thc
memorable evening when was first introduced 10 the
aesthetic world. wore to-day creamy cachcmire en-
hi"Icfed win passion movers IN cIe"e Wuih la,Ii-
lnned Ike dressinggoWn III was gathered IN az ne
dargcd ser OF strange breioqusS. miniature skull
htt.e p0nard and an ancient cruclhX. Her bonnet
flowers laid upon her dark tangled tIesses The Two
sad--yed MAIDS, not whit less sadcycd today IN The
attreo In pale yeilo" gown, very long ana cliusnc
over which cropt reeds aud bultnshes, 70 tina
the dausel appeared to rise out Of water plants
her bonnet bat-for. IN ruth, know not winch
was. ruthessy crushed out of oil shape mad u Deeu
by a deliberate hdnd-was adorned with dropping
garland Of reeds Her sister was 10 a dress the exact
Counterpart in cut ana fashion, but OF a g,eeiiy blue
hue wrought with sunhOwers. their blossoms.
their large leaves and stalks on Ter head
flower The pretty maid suggested 4 mOurnin.
nymph whom some plying Olympan god was last
Transforming into BUSH The pale. striking, Wayevcd
woman with the red gold HAIR and magnificent chm
there also. wearing moonignty garment swayine mys
criOusiy rbOut her-tralilng and cingng-he sleeves
diaed, the diaptfy gathered III Dy soh scar just
under the blst ornl,ss something crushed upon
her hair and advancing cast shade ovr her eyes
round II wa twisted scarf OF yellow cauze, that was
wound round and roInd the long throat. rho sat III
low cnair her splendid lonG-hngcrcd hands uusloved
anu resting on each othcr. Her hltuue was IRE same
pose utter anguOr she looked ~ ihOugh she could
not sit up, FOR the burden OF some emotion "e.Aed her
down. Charming ln@llens ghded about me room, III
costumes less Outrc 90 rccur 10 tue good French
word) those have described-Ong. slim, aud grace
fu voGng women, win hig hats looking IKE figures
Gainshnroushs pictures stepped out Ot Their frames
rouud their throas and about their delicate hauds. All
these struck me ar n'IIlS ,'s, 20 "oA A. iero
hstcs and think II Is her due Z" describe her
o. ,ls,' 60 f,iozlv y1iiou, la,r I'D tiii.,',i,.
pink complexion d" The advantage ~ not being a
beauty Is that can wear anything" said Mise - with
no color amiss" To-day she uttifcd IN u red
dish pink. closely flung dress. with large sacque NJ
tached behind, trimmed with sron-colorcl SAITH
ihOon the dress cut low IN front. and Inside the
open bodice were introduced folds upon folds of White
that lad he pleas ant yellow iinse Of ages round
her meek of silver Moorish CONS, and in
her waistband ana hair he was ON visit ana could
dispense with bOnneO were fastened PINK
ana crimson carnations. The effect OF he costume
was slngularly oriental ana harmonious maze
everything myself" continued Miss -. - have
studied figure, aud know every line aud II
il. think q woman ought to know herself br heart.
and understand how 20 bring Ou al the peculiar ties Of
make aud shape. Dress is To wOnes see, what
mind Is to man" " What!" exclaimed. indignant ard
aguas she cXpr,s, ner feelings by II. trend Of
mime, poet, tIat my costumes throw him Into
Ievce that they have the effect upon him OF music"
Win tals Miss - lett me. few minutes later she
ard the maiden OF the bulrushes playing ticOrc
aud -hutecOck. across golden screen that stood In
the centie OF tho room. IAey played slowly; their
attitudes Ike those Olslgures ia decorative PIE
Perhaps the young poet upon Whose senses Miss
IS costumes acted Ike music would nave watched her
pastures rcVcTe. Alas the contrast between the
merry fashion which had conducted the game in
my chiidhnOd ana the sad face OF tic reed-crowned
dalnsel and The deiermue picturesqueness OF the
maiden who expressed feeling by Lcr dress, now
only inclined Ine 10 silent Laughter.