St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14

than more formal affairs. me only
public ball was that given for eharlty's
sake at the West hotel Wednesday even
ing. 1t was one of the most notable
events of the season. Society people
were there in full force, and many brill
liant costumes were specially designed
for the occasion. A charity ball is
happy idea. 1t gives people chance to
enjoy themselves, and at the same time
time they can reflect upon the amount
of good which will be accomplished as
result of the net proceeds of the enter
tainment.
Several afternoon receptions are on
the list for the coming week. The
popularity of these receptions is atteSted
by the fact that one is to be given by.
society lady who is most exclusive IN
the choice of friends who make up her
social coterie. Club dances and sOclalS
follow each other in rapid succession.
Many of the dancing clubs hold extra
sessions for literary improvement and
general entertainment. One club has
barred gentlemen from their literary
meetings on the ground that men can't
or don't appreciate any sort OF enter
tainment except dance. How superior
our young ladies are becoming. Let 1t
not be limited, even in whisper, that
they meet to exchange gossip as well
as literary criticisms:
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The hairdresser is becoming every day
q greater necessity to the society girl.
BOnnets are no longer worn at re-
ceptionS, and consequently more at
tention must be paid to her couture.
Several new styles were noted at a re-
ception last week. The Psyche knot,
xrrhf cfornd Sn 11arSISTnDtIU with
us for the past year, is no longer pOpu-
lar. The fiat of fashion has gone forth
and it will be replaced, on ordinary Oc-
caSiOnS. bv an arrangement of broad
fiat braids at the back in any form best
suited to the general contour OF the
head. The people are all wrong who
have been narrowing up our souls by
telling us that the bang must 90 and
the society belle appear with her front
hair drawn back in straight bands just
as her Puritan ancestors did. The bang
is here to stay and it appears in several
guises, all equally fashionable, so that
a girl may wear the style that suits her
face without being at all uncOn
ventional. That is. she may if she
wishes, but she won't. Nine girls out
of ten will insist on wearing her bangs
in the style which was never intended
for her face at all. But she won't
know the difference and will be cor
respondingly happy. The Cecilia
bang is worn straight or curled.
1t is quite short at the corners of
the forehead, and forms deep point
between the eyebrows. But it shouldn't
be long enough to touch the eyebrow.
1t is suited to large, bread faces, and
gives them a longer and less heavy APP
pearance. The Russian bang is similar,
only not so sharply pointed, and is cas-
lily adapted to the ordinary type of face.
The Russian wave is parted in the cen
ter and composed of short, fluffy hair.
The effect is soft and pretty. AS it
needs no dressing, it is sure of being
popular. For dress occasions the Golf
fure is extremely high, being piled in
loops and braidS on the crown of the
head, and surmOunted with silk
pompens to match the dress. The
s'baby bang and the 'baby stare" are
perfectly charming on some people
but beware of them unless you know
just how to adapt them to your particu-
lar style. There are many novelties in
ornaments, which will be noted next
week.