, 1888-12-13
Great Diversity in the Winters
t Fashions.
Too Much Champagne at Some
Of the Receptions.
mia wheeler wilcox Tells what shc
KNOWS About Womsn-Lovsiy
Bonnets and December Wraps.


supply deficiencies Of nature" writes Clara
Belle from New York. "Have your correct
at you. Get IL at . 6rst-class place, cboos-
in9 rood make, and then have them alter
the bust 70 suit your size. Let your dress-
maker make your bust for you In every
bodice that YOU put on. II she has any
knowledge Of her art she will use light,
curled hair for this, and the size Of her
psds will be regulated 10 suit your waist
and hips. Do not lace, but remember that
. welI.ktting correct means one that holds
Won closely without being uncomfortable.
A corset too large In the bust in
variably folds over, makes lumps where
there should be curves, and 10 neither be-
coming nor graceful. so it 10 wieest 70
itself. no matter whether your real share
il or ism Z the one that you propose to dis
play TO the public Then apply ell the ar.
tifices of extension by means OF pads in
each dress. Thereby you can the more
cheaply and the more effectively. produce
the sorti of smmetry. required by every
separate one of your toilets.
evening dresses. The general taste is for
quaint colorings, and the effect of unfam.
iliar shades 10 often heightened BY pad
trimmings. Those who have
FOLLOWED THE HISTORY OF FASHION
From psst decades will acknowledge
that the present-day fabrics will have q
truer artistic treatment than has been seen
for the past fifty years. The culture of
our century makes itself felt in the de-
signs and colors, which are produced with
In delicacy Of detail that, until lately has
found no place in the world OF dress
Plain velvet has regained this season the
favor which plush usurped FOR two years.
but unless the velvet gown IL for matron
of years Il is seldom made OF plain velvet
alone; it ia combined with other fabrics,
among others with gold lace, the
gown In this case decorated with
very fine gold passementerie, Cream
demask is also used in which the design IL
picked GU with gold threads. This 10 one
of the prettiest and most distinguished
of all combinations. Large patterned
brocades of single color are combined
with velvet of the same or contrasting
color for dressy afternoon toilets and green
il the fashionable choice for such gowns. |
A new fabric for evening toilets is silk !
covered over with light embroidery in /
email figures of gold or gold and silk in
termingled to be used in combinations
with the same silk left plain. Altogether
ball toilets ON silks and satins and the
transparent tissues-silk gauze, Grape and
tulle. It ia almost impossible to 20 far
astray in the design of bodice, rs the
variety Of medals 10 now 80 limitless that
any graceful style becoming to the wearer
10 good form.
OF THE FASHIONS IN MANNERS
what sha.l sayP Well, the girls are too
free with champagne. They are starting
the season with too much of vinOus fzz.
The swell girl who can't, during the four
or Eve hours Of q reception swallow q
quart of wine, doesn't consider herself
really brisk enough for society purposes.
l dislike to admit this. because as rule,
when men OF science have anything to say
about women's habits or dress, 1t is OF an
unpleasant character, and don't wish to
encourage them. The medical profession
is very fond of scolding my unfortunate
sex, and of attributing all sorts of horrible
diseases to our persi sistent use OF some par
ticuiar article TO which we have
an aversion. 1t has been stated that in
ebriety among women is not only on the
increase. out that they are fast outrivaling
only happily incorrect, but the habit OF
..sec-et drinkine"-perhaps the most
baneful form of the terrible habits on
the decline among our sex. In all classes
there is marked decrease of drunken
ness. Doctors have excellent opportuni-
ties of learning our failinRs. and therefore
the medical opinion on this question may
recent encouraging reports on
the drinking habits of women by
unfavarablc statistics concerning the in
creasinR use of such pernicious drugs
as ether and morphine. Ether drinking
is the newest vice 10 which women have
become addicted. and it Is sad to learn
that It in making terrible progress among
the unfortunate victims OF this deadly
form of dram drinking. When morphine
and cocaine are found to be losing their
power, ether is adopted an an alternative
soporifc, and its sale is increasing to an
alarming extent. The effect of these hoi-
rible drugs is worse than that OF spurious
liquors upon the wretched women who
give way to their use. and it seems pity
that some
STRINGENT MEASURES
are not at once taken to prevent their sale
70 females. have been recently told by
q medical friend that the hypodermic syr-
inRes used for injecting morphine are sold
In dainty c.lses Of the most fascinating ex-
terror. I most sincerely trust that the ex-
posure of the horrible practice vill deter
~ 20 many OF their bad sisters have by the
use of this pernicious drug; but such vices
Hre exceptional. They exist among We
non Of the under world, maybe, bat not
% any considerable extent in the
apbefs sphefs Of poItteness However,
or . rather swect flavor 10 not
repulsive to'the daintiest feminine palate,
VA. - aid before, too much Of it fiuds
8 vay between rod lips, down shapely
hrosfs and ipto spuRly-oorseted ston,achs
Z every oppostnns festive occasions. = The
'n5nerDas sweDl weddipGs are apt 70 be 0c- I
ssions Of eentsel inebrity. They have re-
eutivpS In celebration Of marriages. are
lsntifnl With their vtands and beverhess