St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24


But it is difficult for a young girl 10 give an
acquaintance the cut with great trepidation
and alarm. Almost two weeks after she had
cut the man she went with u theater party of
ten, and after the play her hostess took
them all into DelmOnicO's. My niece sat at
the lower corner of one of the large tables.
and as fate would have it, directly behind
her was the dreadful young person whom
she had cut on Fifth avenue. He had a
dowdy woman with him. who drank cham
paigne in enormous quantities, and both
of them talked with such freedom that the
head waiter walked around their table
several times threatening them. 1t seemed
to have 10 effect on them. My niece
scarcely became seated before the man rose
and shook hands with her and offered his
hand to her over his shoulder. She
bowed c0ldly, for she was afraid of scene,
and after a few common place remarks
he returned to his seat. and for the next
half hour he insisted on talking to her over
his shoulder. despite the protest of his com
paniOn and continual Stumbling he re-
ceiyed. At last nav neice, too much per
turbed 10 stand il longer. rose and quilted
the restaurant with her escort. That is the
danger to which all girls are liable when
they visit places like Delmonico's or the
Brunswick"
THE COLD, COLD BLIZZARD
has made undercOthes suddenly important.
have this week been down into Jersey to-
bOgganing, and the temperature was so
deuced low, dOnchew knOw-aS we sassiety
girls say in our language-that only kind
Providence and warm furs saved us from
freezing to death. We were dOmiciled for
two days and nights in friends country
house. and we had to sleep five or six in a
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ton no names. but it is no breach Of conf
dence to tell what the maidens wore for
warmth. You can't ever tell by the eX-
hibits I'm the stores what is really fashion
able in the highest circles, and here is an
opportunity to get at the practical facts.
Firstly, most of the bellies wore Jersey cor
Set-cOvers of all wool, silk and wool. or
fine-ribbed stockinette fitting the form like
glove. All silk undervests were made in
Jersey style fitted without a seam. and
shaped themselves to the wearer. Knitted
vests of fine SaxOny wool were made
exactly like infants shirts. in
close, soft ribs. Striped jersey
fiannels composed underSkirts, and
were finished with crochet or knitted
edge. Skirts of fine eiderdOwn in flannel
in blue, pearl. cream or pale pink had
simple hem edged with wooden lace.
mantOWn wool, or those woven in deep
ribs, were edged around the bottom with
four-inch crochet edges in ice-like designs
The hosiery was generally rich in quality,
for who knew when toboggan would
keel over? Some of the stockings were so
gay that, in case of disaster of that sort,
the spectator would have thoughts for an
instant that the air was filled with fireworks
The northumberland and beaded
roses and lilies styles had tiny dropping tas-
sells of silk and fine beads. in Others the
artistic mingling of cOlOrs were harmonious
blendings of pale olive. brown and blue,
brown and wine color. flesh color and a
warm olive and dark red and olive Pretty
stripes were seen in mOSS-green and rose
pink, black and red, blue and cardinal.
Another style had feet of rose color and
mOsS-green tops and others feet of delicate
cOlOrS and artistic contrasts.
TIE FINEST SILK STOCKINGS
of plain black had fine ecru silk soles.
Sober gray was favOrite shade as a strong
contrast to the brightness of Others. Sage.
peacock blue, strawberry red and all shades
of blue made up the rest. One jolly girl
in stockings that were Tinged in
of "Pousse Cafe" from the com
of cOlOred French cOrdials into n glass,
one after another, where they remain in
separate layers. The variegated strata of
another girls hosiery led us 10 call her
''Neapolitan," because she looked from
ankles to knees like sections Of Nea-
politan ice cream. Novelties in lingerie
were plenty. One fair blonde proudly
put on, on getting up in the morning
a thing made i'm flannels of every color.
This garment was neither a night-dress nor
a wrapper, for it was shorter than either of
those articles, and was destined To replace
the morning jackets. 1t was worn over a
petticoat which il almost covered, and was
gathered i'm front of the neck. and had an
inserted piece in the back. The garment
opened all the way down the
front, and was trimmed with worsted
lace in the color of the flannel.
Around the waist was ribbon belt Some
of the girls had whole sets of undergar-
mems in colored flannels. They usually
consisted of four pieces. There was long
and full night dress with neither lace nor
ribbon trimmings. 1t fell in plaits i'm
front, and the straight sleeves were
buttoned on the wrist. The drawers
were trimmed with lace ruffie of
the color of the flannel and with small
bows. The under petticoat had fiOunce
b0rdered with lace. The fourth piece was
a charming neglige for the early morning
hours. Sets of surah comprised i'm several
instances the chemiSe for day and night
wear and the drawers and skirt. the latter
lined with flannel and trimmed with four
white lace fiounces.
THE MATRoN
of our party was a slightly StrOng-minded
dOwager, and her underclOthes were of the
reform style, as 10 which she lectured Us.
Her chief undergarment consisted of vest
and drawers in one, forming a continuous
garment from neck to waist and ankles.
Over that was waist 10 which was at
tached a stocking supporter, and on il but
toned the skirts, which had circular bands.
and We're buttOned below the waist line.
She actually had only three garments be-
side the corset under her dress.
L don't believe there was girl in the
Whole party without yellow garter on her
left leg. That is the fashionable fetch
against bad luck. Now, don't hurry to say
that they expected to disclose them i'm the
viciSsitudes of tobogganing. because they
didn't intend to do any thing of the kind.
and | will prove their innocence One
night we had little smashup. and a
friend of mine was jammed between the
sled and the post. When she got into
seclusion, and she and l made an exam
nation of her hurt. we found dreadful
bruise where the clasp of her yellow garter
had been gouged cruelty into the tender
flesh. If she hadn't been the soul of
modesty would she have hobbled Off to the
house. as she did, declaring that she had
been wrenched in the arm only. when she
knew that young doctor on the spot was
armed with ointments and bandages for
such wounds? Again, when the moon
came out suddenly from behind