The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

She Makes Her Own Dresses, but Does Not
Wear Tights, as Alleged.
st. Paul Globe.
Persons who have seen and written about Mrs.
Senator Davis in the environment OF social LIE
at Washington doubtless know something differ
ent from the charming piece OF fsmininity that
holds sway In her homo on Harrington avenue
In ST. Paul. When / called on Mrs. Davis
one day last week, on entering the parlor
found myself facing tall, handsome woman,
whose splendid figure. brilliant color,
set off by a tea-Rown of q sesfoam green plush
and cashmere. Her hair piled in soft loops
on the top or her head, and fastened with large
gold pins Her plush gown was euiltless of
frill or furbslow, and undeterred by hustle,
reeds, or stiff skirts, chung to her form, defining
all its graceful outlines. Diamonds flashed in
her ears. and were the only ornaments she
wore, save several beautiful rinRsL
as it true, Mrs. Davis. that You mako your
own clotheslD asked.
Eyes. cut all of my dresses and wraps and
have seamstress to help make them. l sent
my bust Measure to Worth. and he returned me
pattern that fits me perfectly. l find can
tit myself better than any dress-naker does, and
it really saves time aud trouble in the END.
had dress made by Redeem last summer, and
you know he is famed for the cut of his gowns,
but mine looked wretchsd until / ripped IL up
and made it over myself I fitted this
gown that have on. and you see 1t does very
we'll"
81 should think It did," calculated Pauline,
with fervor. The clingine qualities Of the gown
had been filling her young, innocent sou! with
wonder and envy all the while she sat before
her. and finally. with . mighty effort she
screwed up the courage to ask; "Er-you don't
mind, hope-but-er--is IL so-you know IL
has been sad-and honestly-now you don't
mind, but-do you wear tightsP'
II don't wear tights" she said, "but wear an
invention Of nv own that it is charity 20 we'll
formed women to describe. 1t is really long silk
stockings have them woven especially for me
OF a New York stocking factory. / will let you
see pair. / could show you some on me il it
were not for the window" Pauline obligiugly
suggested moving from the window. but Mrs.
Davis decided to bring an unlnhabited pair from
upstairs. The invention proved TO be pretty
pink silk stockings that arc made to cover the
limbs to the waist, where the twain are made
one by q band. Over these elongated hose-the
ence between tweededee and tweedledum-Mrs.
Davis wears q pair OF dainty linen trunks edged
with flmy lace
Under her corsets she wears what she demon
mates q "huR -me-tigh.'-sw white silk undervest,
the neck and sleeves run with narrow silk rib
corsets, which vary in hue to suit the prevail
ing tone of her underwear. With crepe dresses
she dops q single skirt of cashmere, that gives
the peculiar clineing effect to her gowns, and
with q dress of heavy material, velvet or plush,
she wears no skirt Under street costume she
wears a linen slip that is corset-cover and skirt
combined; what fullness there is in the latter
being confined to the back breadth. Her night
dresses are OF the sheerest lawn. sleeveless, and
with yokes of webliks lace The tantaliZing
and suggestive loneliness of the undergarments
spread out before her convinced Pauline again
that q man seeing must be inspired with belief
in the wisdom Of q special providence that would
make some women widows.