Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-08
ROW MAXI PENS.
lanes Grown Potter on the
aueh Discussed Washington
Evening Dress.
4 (yonder More Substantial than
Cowboy Pianist--mdus-
trial Education.
/. rtsent Labor Movement Different
.ttba It's PredecessorS--Tamnany
working GOV. Hili.

lottA Her coy and artistic parlors
tlook one Of our most attractive parks.
S bi5zed in an open fre-place, tea had
been served In dainty cups, aud we
eu ID talking on the recent discus
& reaarding evening dresses, which
called forth remarks from Miss
frmnd, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
6uclety in general.
wnstwilight; Mrs. Potter sat upon
W. airan In such a manner that the
iiahtfell upon her face. 1t seemed to
~. Gould not look more beautiful, as
red e]int 10 her hair became stronger,
eyes booked brighter and her teeth so
'ect seemed winter in the light. She
e d simple cloth costume, yet for the
and place no ballroom toilet
idN have been more effective
ia What are your views on this much
it6d dress question, Mrs. Potter?n !
"A, inter- several mad expressed their
IS 81" she said, turning toward
~ Blink II duty we owe to society
rake ourselves Us pleasing as possible
III manner, speech and dress. The
cOrsnge has always been the style for
evening toilet, and think it the most
ropriste dress, but it should OF course
modest; otherwise 1t is not pleasing,
/ have Just said consider 1t social
for rs TO please our oeihgs If
sible.n
Then you always wear low-necked
5ses Oh full-dress occasions?nI asked.
Yes, replied Mrs. Potter, 'and
k can agree with Miss Cleveland
know where TO draw the line. One
l6 greatest beauties of womankind is
curve Of the throat, the poise OF the
u, and lt can be better displayed where
waist is low, modestly low. OF
rse Che age and other things also
Il u difference as to where the line
aid be drawn"
Then you do not think all women
nd wear their dresses the same num-
81 inches from the chimp
Qextainly not. Ayoung woman whose
iat aud shoulders are white and plump
wear the dress quite low and still be
7ectiy modest, Tor she displays only
Il IS attractive, what poets have writ
Of and artists painted, well-rounded
nlderS and we'll shaped arm, but
rs own sense OF propriety should sug-
80 * Stout matron that great dis
ApOi red arms or shoulders is not a
sing sight"
Els Potter has solved the question,
TX We accept the fact that decollete
Uses are the regulation for evening
June Then let young woman dis
b the soft Wilderness of her skin; good
se win guide her TO the modest line,
the Sensible woman, young or old,
,pefhhps may be too stout, will also
erstand that to be in the same degree
lest khe must have her dress an inch
nore higher, while the severely slender
nenNill also know that bones, while
sihiyl not immodest, are certainly not
active. These were Mrs. Potter's
Us rondensed 1t is one of those
gs Where no rules can be laid down (;
eeAs that might be perfectly proper on
would look almost disgraceful
cnother, owing to the difference In
nm figures and color of the skin.
gaen remembered / had seen Mrs.
sser IN the full radiance of bali cos
ne with low corsage, and the thought
ssr suggested itself to me of anything
uwhat WAS perfectly correct and lovely
vision OF Mrs. Potter In the most
nc costumes came to me. One night
b wears cafe an lait tulle, made
sBing length; it is a French dress ;
seems to be no beginning or end /;
Z the filmy fabric surrounds her. a
tx brown velvet bow Is at the side, a
OF the velvet extends across the
ut diagonally and ends with another
9n velvet bow The waist, the same
rrr, Is made of undressed kid, literally
!. ig like glove, while hanging in fes-
around neck and sleeves, dropping
is thea arm halfway to the elbow, 70 W
ol. row OF bronze beads the size OF 4
see her again 10 creation of Worth's
eusiant Mellow satin, with sweeping
M, profuslon Of white silk lace
cry ana amber bead fringe, the cor
haf low, just showing the beautiful
.llders and curve of the neck, AL
POTTERY: evening dresses are made
" TIE waists pointed back and front a
,,ssNaist line and are laced down th,
10 is positively regal in cardina
" 81 brocaded with tea roses, plain skirt
nsrnamep tatlon, no overdress, Just tn
hi wi'iths OF the rich material. Tn
~. Ii finished with Grape lisse tucke
m, CLOSELY about the bust line. Moth
could BE- more modest or becoming
Nsle blue satin brocaded with silye
ers, the low bodice drawn close abou
,.shouldfrs by lace and ribbons.
.hen l think of her in black velvet an
and one exquisite creation of mos
y.n velvet, yellow wheat, conceals th
Ia each she IS beautiful, is correctl
slsefl and, while showing her exquisit
still modest. Mrs. Potter answer
etsrSSa question best by her own toilets
G. Il. II.
ha bottom having flllen out of III
hoy rianist, who got his lasso tangle
1f Heethoven aud fell into Gophe
o. criticism, let me Introduce TO yo
ther prodigy, This time think II
ttainf Is Que OF genuine merit.
=. #9t speaking OF a Young man VIII
G. 10 Nown from New Hampshire thrI
y lour ears ago in his ''farm clothes,
told New York he wanted to write a
era. lie was young and lank an
ltsnun and fresh, and he had nevt
H.
HHfel2 10 play Oh the piano, ard he mao
se,lsi '}it the keyboard with two fingers.
W. cHne very near starving to death
riih and some benevolent relati'
r lin into Claims wholesale dry goo(
pi'thment in the packing box depar
~ the superintendent of that q
elttHiR told me himself afterward tn
eitt nOt worth his salt, and that
30 ept hlm dreaming and writing mus
~ HE boxes, and when he asked u
1le MN what II was he wanted to {
~ ~ te replied thAt he wanted 10 writ
Qp4ft. Then the superintendent ga,
" &pIte sensible advice and dischafg,
1A,Ist have been year later whS
sSx the late Dan Hopkins, Of conce
sitI kame to me and said he had found
|';1i genius and he was going to bril-
't4|lN lie wanted me 10 hear some
4 l,,Qtic. Having nsturai repungan,
Nt,,,,eies, 4 destined. Some montl