Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

AND HOW SOME OF THEM DRESS.

AND HOW SOME OF THEM DRESS.
Nine. Adams Wednesdays are an i'll
stitution one is sure to meet there every
one who il famous in statecraft and art
and literature. l cannot say that many
are called and few are chosen, but l can
say that the fair hostess makes very
careful choice among the legions who ap-
ply for admission. Yet, save herself,
there is not lady present, and her
friends began to murmur Mt the exclusion,
and Nine Adam compromised, and
promised that once month invitations
should be extended. l attended the last
one. BY $50 o'clock, there was Il file
of carriages half mile long upon the
Boulevard, and at midnight the Hood of
new arrivals had not ceased. We got
seats where we could. and We stood in
corners, where we could not, and We
one and all-received ut least smile and
n word of welcome from Nine Adam,
who possesses to the supreme degree
that great science, 30 rare yet No appre
ciated when found, tact To every one,
great OF small, she had something kind
to say, as he entered the grand drawing
room, hung with its tasteful blue-grHy
satin brocade, to pass on to the Oriental
boudoir, or the dinning-room of sculptur
ed oak, where the political celebrities
were congregated. Mime. Adam was at
tired in white satin, the body highneck-
ed, but from which the absence of all
sleeves allowed lis to admire arms of
sculptural beauty. Bouquets of purple
roscs-Bauland roses they call them-of
antique satin ornamented the head dress
and the corsago The trnin very long, WIS
III fiat pluits up to the waist the front a
Ia Nciicis opened upon narrow tabiicr
with creres Goutants, and on each side
magnificent embroidery and fringes Of
pearls. II was simple. but III irreproacl-
able taste, II quality for which our hostess
il ns celebrated IN she is for her grace
and courtesy. But. We must go ON to her
guests. First, Il word for her pretty
daughter, Nine. Legend, who also wore
II satin gown-bouquets of gold flowers
ON palo gray ground, with unique Of
the same stuff and lraperiss of Oriental
patterns over skirt or plain gold-colored
satin; Nine Turr, the wife Of the gal
liant Hungarian General-beautiful, as
usuul-in white satin, very lownecked,
which fashion she WAS quite right to
adopt, as her shoulders are faultless
Mile Gal. the daughter of the chief edi-
tor of La LiJcrte : she, too, WAS III white,
with all the front OF her dress covered
with white lace and puffs. Was it her
costume or her wonderful eyes which at
trncted most attention? Nine. Allouard-
Jounn, IL sister of the celebrated Claude
Vignon, WINS in lilac satin, the tdbtier
pulled all over with Indian muslin.
There we've few rs handsome women IN
the room ns this talented femme de let
tres, none. certainly. handsomor. Then
there was that charming Mime. kleine,
who liz one Of the beauties Of this years
official gains. She, too, had elected for
high neck of black satin, with sleeves
which were network of tulle and Jet.
The young and attractive wife of the we'll
known editor, Ollondorf, looked M fresh
and delicate as n rosebud in cloud of
pale blue; Miss Helen Stanley and Mrs.
Richard Whiting represented the Amsri-
can colony, the first in lilac satin and