Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-10
STYLE IN WASHINGTON.
How the Madames Make Life Worth
Living I'm the Capital City.
Detroit Free Presa Latter


One of the handsomest turnouts in town
Is light spring landau that cost $2, 800.
1t Is upholstered in heavy crimson satin
and perfumed with the fair owners fayo-
rite fiower-violets. 1t is drawn by a pair
Of light bays, young, fleet-footed creatures
worth $1,000. They wear a $500 gold
mounted harness and 800 blankets, with
beautifully embroidered monograms in
the corners, to keep their shining coats
from the frosty air. The man who holds
the ribbons over them has his livery fur
nlshed and receives 500 month, with a
stable man to help him. He tucks a $500
lap-robe OF sealskin about him. and flour
ishes whip that cost $8.
Inc n0DDy f0otman who opens and closes
the carriage door, who races up and down
steps and rings the bells, must not bear
ABOUT him any flavor of the stable. He
receives $50 month, when young and
charming, and none other less favored
Will I'LL that post acceptably. His livery
is also furnished by his EMPLOYERS,
nile these horses are being groomed.
scraped, washed and polished they are
put in harness; then they prance before
the door with the sOft-cushiOned, family
perfumed carriage, ready for the lady.
she enters. The hair-dressers art has
emDellished her own and others hair
now hers by purchase-her maid or n
until the nails have the appearance
of tiny sea shells. For effect, as we have
descpbed 1T, she wears the wonderful
pink silk dress with the rose pattern lace.
dress costing $1,000. The Jewels worn
are large opals set with diamonds, valued
at $2,OOO more. A close-ftting, f1r-lined
Jacket protects the lace-covered arms and
BOSOM from the cold, and an ample dol
man OF seal skin trimmed with sable is
worn over that, the deep hood of which is
brought over the head and face. The wrap
was bought for $500. The carriage floor is
covered with long WOoled Vicuna rug:
besides, there is foot muff of Russian fur,
worth SOC, for the lady's feet. These are
clad In richly embroidered silken stock
ings for which was paid $25, and the satin
boots cost $15 more. Her handkerchief of
point lace is worth ten times its weight i'm
gold. Her fan, gloves snd bouquet of long
stemmed rosebuds are another 500. If
there are several receptions on the same
evening the lady and escort can stop but a
short time at each. To expedite matters.
the foOtman in that case waits at the door
with the wraps until they come out, as
this saves the trouble of ascending to the
dressing rooms,
1t is but dress parade The same
people utter the same platitudes from
house to house, until waning night or
dawnlng day sends them to their beds.
When our grand dame returns home her
maid helps her up stairs, undresses and
puts on her mistress a soft, warm, ,negligee
robe, brushes out her hair to woo sleep.
and when drOwsiness comes lifts her
bodily and lays her in bed.
Some folk may imagine that the daugh-
ter OF the Pharoahs did great things. but
our queen of society owns steam Yacht
that could run down the old Nile barge
and sink it in no time, and she has money
enough to buy whole cargo of rare Ger
man and French wines without fooling
with her jewelry.
Elizabeth Tudor was so proud of one
forlOrn pair of silk stockings that were
made a present to her that she had it
mentioned in history, Our fine lady has
dozens of pairs in all shades and colors.
She has silk hangings, rich carpets. rare
paintaings and delightful music: eXotics
in mid-winter and ices in dog days. She
than the grand monarch ever dreamed of
in his most pleasure pursuing age.