The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-12-26
CLARA BELLE.
Taking Notes at the Seventh REGIMENT
BalI-An Advertising Beauty-Grcat
Revolution of Gotham Manners.


BaII-An Advertising Beauty-Great
Revolution of Gotham Manners.
Another oifense against good taste was an
advertising girl, who had been sent to the
ball by Broadway ,confectioner. There
has Of late been hot competition between the
candy merchants. They put their workmen
into the show windows, use electric lights,
and use every means of attracting attention.
Beautiful salesgirls have been device, and
several remarkable types of American love-
illness are on exhibition in the stores. They
are ostensibly employed to sell candy, but
really are set up to be admired. They are
virtuous girls, for all know, and as a rule,
they repel any male advances. Indeed, they
are not displayed with q view to draw men,
but to please women. Most women are ar.
dent admirers of beauty in their own sex, In
spite Of jealousy, and candy-store with
lovely clerks Is sure to he thrOnged by them.
Well, one establishment has secured a sur
passingly gorgeous brunette, with sparkling
eyes, and lips sweeter than the poisoned
sugar she sells. She is the talk of the
shoppers. In order to gain for her a wider
notoriety, her employer sent her to the ball.
lie had dressed her at an expense of not
less than $500 for her costume and an uncon-
iecturable amount for diamonds. These bril-
liants, consisting OF necklace and ear
rings, were unquestionaby genuine, and
their worth was fully $25, 900. It was said
that he had hired them for the night of a
dealer. The dress, however, was new, and
fitted her too perfectly not to have been made
expressly for her. 1t was of white brocatelle
and white satin, Princess shape. The front
was of gathered satin, covered with lace and
white-beaded embroidery, and the train was
brocatelle, trimmed with plated founces,
and edged With a, coral satin halayeuse.
The corsagewas cut out square, and the
sleeves came to the elbow. The necklace
lay showily on her dark, rich flesh, and her
ears, so that the glistening pendants might
hang in bold relief. She was the centre Of
glances wherever she went, and whenever
anybody asked who she was somebody was
pretty sure to recognize her AS Blank &
Blanks clerk. She will be discussed in So
ciety for q week, and, no doubt, the adver-
tisement will pay Its cost. To guard against
the risk of losing the diamonds, three
private detectives, in immaculate evening
dress, were constituted the girls body guard.
Manners at the ball are of some i'm.
portance, since they presaged fashionable
usage for the winter. The men wore no
gloves, thus keeping up to the custom which
came into vogue last year. When Waiting,
they considerably placed handkerchiefs
between their hands and the costly coverings
of the women's waists. The handsomely
printed orders of dancing were seldom used
for writing down engagements. The apxi-
| GUS swain must trust to memory and the
girls conscience, If he insists on securing her
for dances ahead /; but the fashion now is to
take partner only inst before each dance
begins. The demeanor most affected by
bellies this winter is that of the unsophsti-
Gated inquirer. She asks questions of her
male companion on subjects that she knows
more about than he does, and waits wide.
eyed and open-lipped for his answers, with
the most innocent air imaginable. This flat
tiers him tremendously, and makes him
think she is much too gnileless for this
wicked world. If she has spice of dare
devil concealed behind particularly pure
countenance, she, blandly makes queries
about forbidden things, feeling sure that he
will mistake her audacity for sweet ignor.
ance. This sort of thing was common al
the ball. 1t will do very well for baby.
not attempt it. The diffusion of knowledge
is too general atthatRge. Nothing new was
shown In the styles of dancing. The Racquet
waltz was not much INDUCED in, and M
novelty had taken its place. The Waiting
was rather quieter thanla season, but TIL,
hugging wasfully as close, and lit was no
unusual for the womant to lay her head IA
against the mans shoulder. depidedl,
vulgar altitude was assumed in ssyera
cases-the man placing both his hands bacl
of the woman's waist, while she rested boil
arms atop of his. Besides being ungraceful
this was Extensively suggestive, and is no
likely to find favor. Hair was as rnl,
brushed up from the neck, but was not gen
orally massed on top of the head, though
there were several towering exceptions. TIL,
best OF the hair dressing was such as Il
show the heads outlines distinctly. Pearls
were the most common ornaments, and, sine,
the most expert judges can not distinguish
the real from imitation pearls without hand
ling them, the geDuineness of the jewelry
had to be guessed at. Flowers were worn
but usually in sparing quantities, such as
small bunch Of buds at the bosom OF on tn,
shoulder. The fabrics This season are 81
rich in themselves that characterization is no
desirable. Goodnight kisses were general,
granted by even the most decorous of the un
married women. At least, suppose so, TO
it has grown into a proper custom, when
girl parts from her escort at her mamma
door, to submit her cheek-not her dips
for single chaste s9ack.-N. J. Ger. Gin