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or the contour of whose neck does not
SLOW the true lines of art. In fashion
able London, however, decoletteism is |
growing more and more pronounced |
The amount of material for the cor
sage is growing less and less; sleeves
are giving way almost entirely to in
visible shoulder straps, and even the
old fashioned bit of lace is getting too
much for the u,tra-fashionablew wearer.
OF course such ladies who have very
little divinity in the forms which nature
has given them will find such attire
ment very trying, but fashion, like
death, makes all alike in her presence,
and thus they will have to put up with
the inevitable, while those gifted 10y
nature will have every reason to re-
oice in the fact that the same dicta-
torial goddess of fashion, which has
frowned upon them so long. will no
longer stearnly forbid them to hide
their rcsplendence under II bushel. At
the same time the length Of the skirt
in front is increasing while that of the
waist is decreasing. Thus, it seems, we
are again reviving the bizarre fashions
of the Directory days in France, when
the waists of ladies began almost un-
der the arms. Perhaps this is intend
ed aS compromise with the mandates
of pstheticism, which has held a linn
tied sway ever since its apostle, Oscar
Wilde, commenced the crusade in its
behalf BY the way, Oscar Wilde i'm
this country is about ldSse, or to use "A
much more expressive AmericaniSm,
"played out" lie has made the round
of fashionable watering places and
failed TO arouse the interest which he
anticipated If rumor is to be credit
ed, however, his pilgrimage has not
been entirely profltless, for lie is said
to have gained the affections of wild
ow who claims the great and expansive
West as her birthplace. She is young,
handsome and gay. and, what may in
terest Oscar more, her first husband,
who made money in lard, had the kind
ness To resign the ownership e this
treasure and die b,fOre an adverse surn
in the tide landed him high and dry ON
the sand OF financial failure This
happy creature is said TO be not over
burdened with booxlearninG and spells
the name of Oscars favorite period,
medieval, in the rather unusual way.
medievil. The poor thing thinks the
name is meant to designate those wick
ed days when the monks used to roast
men alive for not buying new vest
ments for tie statues of the saints --
This of course ought to make no dif
ference to the lIirsute evangelist OF
/. knc ebreoches and sunflowers In his
leisure moncnts--fOr she has money
, enough to secure him many OF them.
he will have plenty OF time to instruct
, her, and, even if he would not care to
waste his spare hours. he ought 10 be
able to endure such slight defects in a
: picture otherwise perfect, for the
sake of the solid gliding of the frame.
? The plaza in Union square, whereor
$ the theatrical people of the countr!
. walk, live, hope, and make engage
: ments, and which is to the mimic worlC
: what Wall street is to financial men, i.
| alive again Theatrical managers anC
[ agents fit about in search of material
r and there is every prospect that th'
o coming season will be an uuusuall,
Q brilliant one. For while last year i
o looked as if we were coming back &
{ the days of stock companies, and tina
= the era of stars and combinations wa
o approaching its close. Mr.. Abbey
r however, has stepped in, and this yea
= the reign of stars will be even NOR
+ pronounced than formerly. Patti
+ Nilsson. Langtry! what constella
o tion! Abbey is indeed the comm!
: manager, and his enterprise deserve
V TO be rewarded. Nilsson is maxim;
g the same mistake which cost Patti 81
d dear last year-that of appearing il
|. the concert room instead of on th
: stage, But Nilsson has always beer
n so dear TO the American public an,
= her presence and voice is perhaps NOR
}. independent OF stage accessories, tina
l. under Abbey's skillful management sh
q is more likely TO score a financial sue
II cess than her distinguished Gallc com
Y petitress. Patti will of course hav
T. every assistance which such an eXpeI
e fenced impressario, warned by the re
e suits of Col. Mapleson's niggardncs
/, can suggest, and thus the opcratic sea
e son is likely to be marvelously bril-
If liant one. So far as Mrs. Langtry
n concerned, it is beyond II doubt tina
she will draw, and as Mr. Abbey wi
t. bring her out in the cosy little Par
g. Theatre, theatre goers will have n bct
a ter opportunity of studying her natr
10 ralness better than in Il larger hous,
D. Considerable curiosity prevails as {
l. how she will acquit herself as Rosalin
E. in AS you like it," This charactc
RS will be much more trying one TO
III new artist than the Miss lIardcastle.