Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-10
IN MAlOENlY WHITE.
Tho Trials and Tribulstions Of . De.
Observation-Disclosures

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Much in the nature OF theatrical debut
Is the introduction of young New York
girl into that particular portion Of society in
which the doings are laborioasly formal
The Ceremony beats christening all hollow,
and can only be exceeded in Importance by
"A marriage. The girl is 10 to II. Up to this
night he has been technically child; now
she suddenly becomes woman, accord
ing % the useges Of fashion II may be
that a reception is given by her parents for
the purpoIe. but hkelier she comes out as
the phrase i, at one of the small balls called
assemblies which occur in the halls CON
necte d with the great restaurants. These
gath erings usually include u clique of 100
couples, OF at most 10. and are managed by
bevy Of matrons whose social position
Will lie a sort Of label guaranteeing genuine
high quality. There may be several de-
but antes; but if only one, then she is re
saried As peculiarly fortunate, for on her
converses about all Of the interest
She i, dressed in naidenly white, and the
material IS corresponiingly simple. though
the making up Of the muslin may have alb
sor5ed mora money than is embodied in
some II the gorgeous satin toilets. She
mast not wear diamonds, and her arms and
bosom should not be SO freely uncovered
as are taose Of her elder sisters, especially if
they have the scrawnincsS common to youth
But she must lie 50 lavishly frontel with
flowers, from chin to waist that she seems
t. be looking over a garden wall. The the
Dry is that these are the floral offerings of
young beaux; hut, as with the bouquets
which so surprise an actress, the cynicS
among the spectators are ncre.iulou4 With
L. l. e
apiece, it is as easy t. load girl with 500
worth, counting in the numerous lunches
which she in alienation carries la her
hands
How do YOU feel.'
The question was put by a fond mamma 70
Ter debutante daughter as they entered the
nall: AMI ] carried the reply in NV mind
only until could get into an ante-room TO
write 1t down, 50 well did it reveal the sad
art!iiciality which fashion imposes on a mere
child
20, I'm awfully afraid I'm not looking my
best sail the young creature, "and I'm so
nervous that / shake like an overbred ter
rier. AN going TO be awkward-I know
am; and shall make a failure
That sense Of s-lf-exhibition in a girl who
ought t. have been a careless merry maker
Doubtless she had been in strict training for
the event, like a pugilst for fight. Hard
lessons in dancing AMI department, arduous
drilling in the art Of small talk, much prac-
tice Of facial expires ion before her mirror.
ani te iiouS experiences with dressrnaker
had brought her into condition for what, SC
she had been lei To believe was a most seri-
Gus feat. Do You suspect that lam exagger-
atn5. Why, personally know Of a case in
which n delicate girl having been trained
down too fine, and therefore liable 10 he
worn instead II FIRE n in appearance, was
sent t. Turkish bath in the afternoon Of |
the debut where she was steamed, sprayed.
and rubbed, after which she was put to bed |
at home for sleep Of two hours, with the |
result that she finally showed herself in a |
state OF reviyifcati1n re 'embling the bright |
.yeI AMI roSy-cheekeI health OF a milkInaii |