St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-11

guimpe will be of white null, and
the bretelles, collar and cuffs of dark velvet.
Velvet ribbon may be used for this pur-
pose, also for the belt and sash which COM
plete the round waist. The skirt has a
plated fiounce i'm front, with long over
skirt that forms an apron. and full straight
back drapery reaching from the belt to the
foot New costumes retain the general
effect of basque, bouffant skirt and COM
binations of two materials. The principal
changes are in the drapery, and an attempt
to lengthen short skirts, making those of
street dresses barely escape touching the
ground, while those of the house touch the
floor. The new tailor-finished Jerseys,
made with as many seams as an ordinary
plain waist, have jaunty position back,
pointed fronts and are cut up short on the
sides.
THE NEW DRAPERIEs
are arranged very long. both front and
back, leaving both sides of the skirt en- evil
dence from the hips down. The front dra-
perry is very wide and is caught up by
means of extra deep plalts, some of which
fasten to the belt, so high are they raised.
The newest shape of the perennial parasol
this spring is Japanese. 1t Is odd though
not exactly graceful, for the ribs curve up
Mdlu dl luo CAilSulC pOlili SNlLS lllc tilCCl
of very curly eyelaShes or as though some
body had brushed a girls bang the wrong
way. In dress goods the varieties of can
vas or etamine struck the most casual OBJ
server. Some are plain-woven. others fig
ured armure, and broken checked and
barred in the weaving, only the color being
solid. Others are striped horizontally,
others vertically. The stripping consists of
lines of color of velvet and plush.
of bOucle and bounteneux and crochet cord
effects and all sorts of combinations and
weaves. Cream is a favorite color, but
bright scarlet and crimson canvas Stutfs are
shown for little girls wear, and they are
beautifully combined with sapphire blue
velvet in misses suits. Another horror is
to be inflicted on suffering humanity. The
real Indian long shawl" which has al
ready been transformed into a dolman, is
now TO be made into walking-jack Let
us cultivate the grace of patience, though,
after this. What more can be done with
that expensive nuisance, the real Indian
shawl, " is beyond the widest imagination
TO fancy. The only use TO which this arti-
Gle of feminine attire ought TO be put is to
hang it up for a portiere, or, better yet,
bury it forever in champion chest.
ONE OF MY OLD SCHOOL CHUMs
was a girl of Knickerbocker lineage. whose
acquaintance l have since rather neglected.
But did call Oh her yesterday, because 1
heard she was soon to sail for Europe to
join Lady Churchilrs Set" and l was
afraid might not see her for a long time.
My! What little religieuse she is-that is
to say, during Lent. But let me explain
The servant did not know about taking my
card up. Miss Knickerbocker saw no one
during Lent, and was it very important,
and all that? PLEASE take my card up"
said l, quite firmly, and up it went.
quickly followed it, and found myself in
Miss Knickerbocker's boudOir-a sweetly
pretty room, on the second floor front, full
Of what Deudet calls character in its ap-
pointments. 1t was all delicate and soft and
exquisite, and subtle, very soft OdOr hung
in the air. 1t seemed to concentrate
upon the little bellies person, and then to
be distributed again, as if she were flower
and this was her perfume. Pale blue satin
panels and peach colored bows dominated
the sight, and L noticed that quilted silk
and satin of these exquisite shades formed
the sofa cushion, the picture frames, the
mantle lambrequin. and even the setting f
the great swinging mirror in which the
dainty little miss viewed the ''set" of her
dress behind and the adjustment of her
back hair. Bnt sheet of peach-colored
nuns yelling covered the mirror and every
one of the pictures was similarly hidden.
Yes" said Miss Knickerbocker, ''every
vanity and trivolity are banished here dur
ing Lent, and for forty days lead an abso-
lutely different life from that of the other
325 days. My maid dresses my hair plainly,
and l wear
THE SIMPLEST DRESSES
that "a ha 1t1tf Il
looking glass. Did you ever see a dress
like this? suppose you think Pm a guy,
but I'd just as lief be guy in Lent. This
is sackcloth, such as some monks wear-I
forget their names-in the Bernese Alps.
coaxed some of it from them when l was
over last year. It's horrid to the touch;
so coarse and raw but it makes up well.
My bonnet is covered with it, and | wear
nothing on it except two swans quilts. and
no ornament on my dress except a Mount
of Olive wood cross"
She looked eXquisitely pretty as she was
dressed, and am convinced that she knew
it. The cloth of her dress was very odd
a sort of thick felt, the color of cigar
ashes, and her hair was worn parted and
brushed fat sn the front, and Just twisted
into ball behind.
''See my linen" she said, in her quick.
impulsive way. and the first thing l knew
one of her little feet was on my knee to
show me an absolutely plain trio of
starched petticoats of thin, silk-lil1e linen.
Another hitch of her garments followed.
and L saw that she wore plain white stock
mgs, (how horrid white stockings do seem
nOwadays), and
NOT TO SPEAK TO EXPLICITLY,
her other garment was absolutely pl ain, like
white stove-pipe for plainness.
Not frill, not tuck. nor a whimsy of
any kind about me-" said she trium-
phantly; land what is more / don't see a
soul of my set unless meet them at church:
neither do go to any place, except church.
that L ever visit on other than Lenten DAYS.
L only admitted you because W are such
strangers. If you were my chumiest chum
the rest of the year you could not see me
now. If you don't believe I'm keeping
Lent strictly. see my bedroom"
Her bedroom adjOins the sitting-rOom.
Here everything was i'm crushed strawberry
tint. lShe's brunette and can stand that
trying color. All the wood in the room,
furniture, joiner work and all, was of pol
lshed California rosewood, which is also of
caushed strawberry hue. as you know.
In an alcove was beautifully-carved prie-
dieu-a continuance with a padded foot
board for the knees, and a shelf at elbow
height, upon which, in this case, were six
or seven books, all superbly-bound; Bible,
Book of Common Prayer, Verses for Lent,
Texts for Each Day in Lent, Lenten Ser
mons, and Lenten Discipline. Saving
ones prayers as the bedside is out of the
style now. Ali the girls of ton say them on
priedieu.
I've locked up my manicure set nv
powder, cologne, fancy work. worldly
books, and everything not suited to the sea-
son." she said. adding. 81 don't touch NV