Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-13
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1855. No. 7,
Correspondence.
New York Fashions,
WALKING CLUBs-COOKING CLUBs-sTREET
CosrUMEs-OTHER THINGS NOTABLE.
COOKING CLUBS.

WALKING QUESTIONING CLUBS-STREET
cosrUMEs-oTHER THINGS NOTABLE.
COOKING CLUBS.
Ifyou want to be fashionable. you must
forthwith learn how to cook. In other
words, you must join a cooking club.
such notable society consists of from four
TO six young ladies', usually, but not al
ways unmarried. They meet at each others
houses every week or fortnight where the
young lady hostess is expected to have in
readiness supper prepared by herself
Sometimes the supper may be cold. again
1t Is warm, and as may be imagined
demi-tcilette Is considered quite dressy
enough. Now comes chance too. for the
wearing of enchantlngiy pretty little
aprons, and is an opportunity which Is not
neglected. The bill OF fare is arranged in
this wise. Each member writes out one on
menu card, and deposits the same In
box, from whence II is afterwards drawn
OUT at random, aud the supper prepared
according to the card drawn. Every lady
has furthermore, the privilege OF inviting a
gentleman, and altogether these little az
fairs are as interesting and as profitable as
may be imagined.
WALKING CLUBS.
A. air we find 1t quite as fashionable to
walk as to cook. The club being formed
OF both ladies and gentlemen on certain
days they meet at an appointed rendez-
vous and set out on a tour of so many
miles. Morning is the usual time for these
walking matches. and a stout lunrheon
ordered in advance Is prepared at some
country hotel or farm house. Those who
are unable 10 return by foot, have car
riages in waiting. Perhaps the comforta-
Bile and decidedly strong minded looking
ulSters OF gray or brown which are now so
fashionable have had something to do with
the present fancy for walking; perhaps It's
the fancy tor walking which brings about
the demand for usters. At any rate, they
are greatly patronzeG and as a practical
garment | can hardly say too much in
praise Of them. They seem just the things
on which to do battle with the slush and
snow and besides this they are economical,
for one can wear a dress whose best days
have departed. and who IS TO know any
thing about il, tor the ulster covers it all
up. SO do the circular wraps Of thick
WOODEN cloth. but then a wrap dcprives
one OF the use Of ones arms and is a bulky
Carmen, for all slender figures. Still
wrap i, so easily thrown of or on, that it
must therefore be regarded as very conve-
nisnt. Writing OF street costumes reminds
the OF a tasteful outfit recently worn by
Miss W OF Madison Avenue. The de
sign was the Carita princess dress with
A,henc jacket, made up in dark green
plaid trimmed with black velvet. Her
younger sister, a pretty school girl still in
short dresses, wore dress of figured wool
combined with brown velvet made with
cliiu uver>Alrt and Barbara Jacket. A
walking costume worn by Mrs. A. of
Thirty Third street deserves mention. The
skirt OF course was short with plated
founce OF garnet satin, and with this was
worn the Luciude polouaise made In combi-
nation style OF garnet satin and brocade.
The bonnet was garnet felt trimmed with
satin ribbon aud ostrich tips.