Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
BAB'S BABBLE.
fHRRRnLs ANDFRIY0Ls OF NEW YoRK's
FASHION AND SOCIETY.
Different Ways Of BOwng-Why New Y@kSOcsiy
Man Was Rsfussd-hld-W Worship in the
Metropolis - Little Lard
Faunlspy."
Special Corrsspondence.)

know anybody who bows we'll? The
average man raises his hat in the stiffest,
moet stilted manner, or else does it in such
a hurry and grins so during the operation
that the looker-on cannot but wonder il
anything has suddenly affected the muscles
of his face. The dude lifts his hat about
two inches from his lead, replaces it with
q gesture that suggests his being wound up
like the dolls in the shops, and only bsirg
privileged to reach to a certain height
The average woman nods-she usually
looks silly, though she may not feel 60
This is the result of forcing herself never
to look pleased on the street because of the
quickness with which some stray
man may capture the smile and claim it
for his own. Another type of woman may
met the man she adores and give him the
most coldly indifferent bend of tie head
a something which bespeaks recogpi-
ton, but not appreciation. She does not
like the absolutely freezing bow, which is
the special property Of chaperOnes, but
the one bespesAing indifference always
piques man, because the chances are he
has just been telling some companion that
there comes a charming woman whom l
know very we'll, and this very eight nod
seems to give him the go-by and to make
his statement appear what his English
cousin would call tarrsdiddle.
THE AIT OF BOWLING.
In the drawing room the courtesy is
gaining vogue; that is because it suits the
Empire gown and q few women can do it
well. A year or two ago, when Queen
Kspiolsni, irreverently known az Cafe
au lai', " was given a reception by Mr..
Hewitt, all the New York contingent who
had been presented at court, headed by
Mrs B1rkeRtcle, made their presenta-
ton bow and backed out from the presence
of the Queen. Don't you suppose for en-
instant that this was for the banetit of the
Queen-dear, no, it YVES to subdue
the rest Of the crowd. The art of bowling
consists of being able TO grade ones ac.
quaintances. A slight bow and bend Of
the head to those who are well known is
good form, and perfectly impassive face
. and the more formal bow TO those who art
but almost strangers, is sufficient The
gushing bow is more 20 be avoided thar
anything else; in fact, the girl who gushe:
will in a very little time damn herself
socially; and, realizing what has caused it
she will be more than willing to pay ;
messenger boy thirty-6ve cents An hour t
say the desired wicked words because o
the position in which she finds herself.
THE DECAY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Apropos of Christmas, there ought to b,
special thanksgiving for the extinction
of the mass of millinery and religion
verses that cost no end of ducats and were
sent around under the name of Christina
cards. Once gotten, nobody knew wha
to do with them; it didn't seem quite RICH
TO throw them away; it did seem quite
wrong to put them upon anybody else az
. present, and Sd they remained in posses
sion as DIST collectors and evidence of tn
folly Of women. So passeth away tin
glory of the Christmas card. There ar
hundreds of things that one would be glat
to have that do not cost anv more thai
did these denominations.
APRETTY GIRLS IDEA.
A very coed idea is that Of pretty cir
who has had lot of photographs takel
and is sending them around as her Christ
mas greeting; most of them go framed il
perfectly plain glass, but ore, OF course, i
, very Gorgeous in an intricate halo of silver
A deal of care was given to the position il
which Mademoiselle stood, the gown sh
wore. in fact, the general effect of the pho
{ to- She vely wisely went 10 a shop OF
Broadway where great many photograph
were. and here she studied out exactly tn
STYLE she thought most becoming. She i
medium size, blonde, has dark eyes ant
skin upon which the sun has left SOM
pronounced kisses; her brows are by NJ
means heavy and her figure, thoughwel
shaped, is not very fully developed
Now, who should che pose like? All o
Ellen Terry's pictures were looked at and
rejected, inasmuch as only oIe woman II
the world can look fetching IN the Terry
get up. and that is the wonderful Eller
herself Mary Anderson was not even con
sidered, because as the subject Of the pho
tographer's art said, ''She didn't care L
impress her friends with the idea that shC
had turned into a statue sirce they saw
her last" BerDhardt's were fingered eve
and looked at for long time, but it VIZ
decided that it was impossible to choose
her poses, for after all they were bit toe
theatrical for well-bred girl. Those Of
Mrs. Laugtry, Lady de Gray, and Lady
Dudley were given due appreciation, but
then their figures were all too good, and
the anxious one must have her pose and
her gown so arranged that the smallness
of her waist should be Brought ont and YET
added breadth given to her shoulders and
her cOllsr-bones carefully hidden.
POSES AND GOWNS IN PHOTOGRAPHS.
At last the treasure was found-it was q
picture of Jane Hading-ehe is taken In q
lace gown with a bodice of tlvet; the long
pulled sleeves are of lace over silk, strap
ped in with ribbons ard the neck V-shaped
in the front and back. Around the throat
is thrown a boa of bear skin, which one
hand, black gloved, grasps, and in the
other is held half-clOsed black feather
fan. The boa b d the bones and yet LEI
the good part of her neck show from below
it; the lace skirt locked light and airy, and
the depth of tone Of the velvet bodice gave
a spec al richness 10 it. Lace, furs and
feathers, by-the-hy, always come out we'll In
photographs. Before the picture was
taken MAIDEN oiselle powdered her blonde
hair little 80 that in the picture it might
he light, she darkened her brows, and pat
ting plenty OF powder on her face prevent
ed the sun from reproducing the spots that
he had put upon it. Ifyou conclude to
send your very self as greeting en- Christ.
mas Day, Just remember that figured ma.