St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-23
happy bridegroom elect that there's nahght
in name.

Ill name.
Particularly effective are the neckties of
white-corded silk, knotted sailor fashion,
that are now worn by our swell young men
at all hours and on all occasions.
x~x
The grass in Lafayette park was last week
cut for the first time and the children of
that vicinity tasted the joys of q genuine
nay-maklng. RakeS were few, bul the
little ones were not 10 be daunted. and the
fragrant growth was carried about and piled
into huge mounds to be again disarranged
by the merry youngsters. They formed a
wonderfully pretty picture, these future
bellies and beaus of ours, in their gay
dresses and big hats with background of
vlvld green that was catching golden tints
in the brilliant sunlight.
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A correspondent who appropriately signs
herself miss Verdant," writes that she
has seen advertisements of ''ladies
hosiery in opera lengths" and wants
to know if the things are longer or
shorter than the ordinary article and why a
lady should distinguish between hosiery for
opera wear and hL9lery for any other occa-
sion. Now Of course | might enlighten the
dense ignorence of Miss V. were it not for
the fact that have made it rule never to
allude to the inner mysteries of the femi-
nine toilet. l might tell her that when we
speak OF stockings in opera lengths we refer
to the style of hose worn by the actresses
and not by the audiences; but that would
be treading upon dangerous ground for one
would be instantly led to think of short
petticoats. and though man will
pacidly witness the production of
startling ballet from the front row in the
parquet his tender sensibilities are always
deeply wounded by any allusion to stock
ings off the stage, and the most private of
correspondence is always liable to be inter-
cepted by husbands or cousins. AS for my
eXpatiating on the kind of hosiery that is
interesting to the on-lookers as a girl enters
and leaves her carriage at the door of the
lobby-heaven forbid! My ingenious young
friend will have to learn by observation and
reflection. | cannot assist her.
~
A young lady who has given the subject
much consideration, wishes that some one
would rise and explain why the ugliest. and
the scraggiest, and the most commonest of
men so delight in topping their unattract-
iveness with white hats.
~
The eye-glass fastened to the end of a
stick has been called IAN idocy," but it's
rather new and awfully taking. The languid
young men who have always been COM
PEELED to support their opera glasses with
their canes, find it a great convenience, and
wonder why it was not invented long ago.
~
Straw hats are shown with brims of plain,
smooth braid, and crowns of trough and
ready" and vice versa.
~
How did we women ever manage to dis
pose OF our half-wOrn skirts before the in
PRODUCTION of the jersey? Blessings upon
the inventor; let us not forget him Tor herr
in our prayers.
+ And the jersey seems to have obtained a
new hold upon the popular favor. 1t is
recommended by all the leading fashion
writers for new gowns as well as old. 1t
is now often made deliberately, the fancy of
the season being for black bodices with
white or colOred vests A pretty model is
double breasted with pleated plastrOn,
~
An unmarried man may enjoy the play
when faultlessly attired and blissfully con-
scious of his silk hat under the chair, he
makes one OF gay stag party or is the sole
escort of some bewitching damsel; but
later on. when he has tasted the sweetness
and supped the bitterness of married life.
he prefers to steal quietly away in his old
clothes and SLOUGH hat and you will usually
see him comfortably ensconced in retired
seat from which egress in seach Of cloves
attracts no particular attention.
~
Charley says he enjoyed last winters
tramping about in moccasins; oh my, yes!
but he laid the foundation of so many corns
by that healthful exercise that he now
longs to hide his anguish and rests his
weary feet in the silent tomb.
LADY RANRTER