St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28

sage is cut out only Just so far as it can be
without exposing the upper lObes of my
lungS-that saves me from consumption
and pneumonia. Ny slippers have French
heels. but not high enough to throw a strain
on muscles not intended to bear it--so my
legs will not become distorted. 1t is the
height of English mOdesty to call legs by
their right names. Another thing is that
never draw my corset any snugger than
could get belt together without it. That's
my rule against tight lacing."
Then the music started for a waltz, and
heaven only knows what disclosures were
cut OFF.
THE DESIGNERS OF STYLES
are growing more and more thoughtful of
the wants of elderly women. Even ten
years ago it was thought proper that all
women on the shady side of ID should wear
black or gray on all occasions. Now the
domain of color is open to them, and ali the
fashionable dark tints, such as seal brown,
golden brown, plum color moss green and
sapphire or navy blue are becOmingly worn
by them for out-Of-door toilets. while for
home and morning dresses they wear hello
trope or pansy shades, and even pale blue
and cardinal cOlors are found becoming to
''silver blonde" hair. The prevalent
taste for color now permits the dresses
of cashmere and camefs hair, which
are used for their outdoor frocks in prefer
ence to the stiff serges and rough cloth that
English fashions have p0pularized, to be of
the c0lors above mentioned; but their
baSQueS are cut round and plain, and their
skirt draperieS are long, simple, and less
bOutfant than those of young women If
they wear buStleS at all they are of mOder-
ate size. but as rule the back breaths of
their dresses are not made at all prOtuber-
ant, or only as much as an upderSkrt would
make them. having hOunces from the waist
to the bottom on the back breadth only.
Old ladies look regal i'm trained dresses
for evening wear. Black velvet is
the first choice; but they are
also permitted now to make their
trained robes of combinations of velvet and
bengaline. Cashmere and camers hair.
black or cOlored, are frequently combined
with watered silk, and are made up with
demi-pOlonaise for old ladies. The fronts
of the cashmere polonaise form fiat panels
floating away from the underskirt. of
watered Silk-Or rather to the front of the
skirt of wateTed Silk-while the back
breadths are partly cashmere and partly
Silk-gathered instead of being plated. A
V-shape of silk extends down the front and
back of the waist.
ALL WOMEN LIKE TO KNOW
about dress; and in writing of fashions for
old women. | am merely doing what one of
them has requested. She accuses me of de-
voting my letters too exclusively to girls.
She reminds me that no age or condition de-
prlves woman of caring for clothes. Now
my cousin Bob often leases me when we are
together in the streets or stores by SAYING:
"Clara, I'll wager you pair Of gloves
those two women are talking about clothes, ("
or. Come ahead, and let's hear what those
girls are talking about. I'll bet it's about
somebody masculine" The old torment is
so often right that in my innermost heart l
often think him not far out of the way
when he says those two are the only SUBJ
jects ladies talk about when they are to-
gether-men and clothes.
Yet am not proud of my seX's alleged
scarcity of ideas and interests. and for that
reason am especially proud of those women
friends of N ne who talk on other topics,
even of the cranks like Mrs. Lilly DevereauX
Blake, who devote their time TO our I'M
grateful sex. Imagine my chagrin, then.
at what happened to me in Hudson River
train yesf~--H-- In the next seat behind