The morning news., 1889-04-28
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It was Arabellae Clayton with whom
rretty Kitty was talking, a cousin once
removed, who had arrived that morning
from Philadelphia in one of those open
wagons hung with double cloth and leather
which logged over the route uncomfortablv
nnd injefatigably, keeping the city full TO
oyerhowilg throughout the Inauguration
festivities.
Deed, coz, what is it like? shall be
glad to see itn
Truth. it is most whimsical fancy.
believe. coz, it has twenty-five yards of
green ribbon on it, and the most eachant-
ing feathers II was most transporting
piece of fortune that got it, for Broadway
i wonGerfully full of fine gentlemen"
The bonnet thus hepraised was not one
Nsjch the present generation would call
lovely. The straw was rather coarse for
the plating fer ladies' heads was a novelty,
and the bleacher had not learned to deliver
st unyellcwed. In size il was enormous,
with a perpendicular crown hidden under
ribbons and huge, funnel-skapsd brim
loaded with feathers. From its depths
Ktttss mischievous face peeped out most
demureiy.
Both young girls had that womanly fol-
BE c3mmon ia allages, a love of new gowns,
and as they turned over the gloves and
laces, the precious toilet and hair pins, the
a1aaia scarfs and fans strewing the apart
the last new modes and of the stately danes
~ho would walk minuebs in them. 1t was
easy to see from the fneries which sur
rounded them that the fashionable color at
THE inaugural ball would be green. Apple
green, with white stripes, was the color Of
the parasol on the table. and Kitty informed
Bella that "the lively shepherdess" was the
name Of that particular combination. The
parasol was a large one with a top resem-
bling the shape which this spring is called
the canopy" It had a long and hand
somelv carved ivory handle, but it must
have been an incumbrauce when Kitty went
riding or rowing and the sun set or hid be-
hind G cloud before her return, for it was not
made 10 close The ne vest rain umbrellas
could be shut when the storm was over, hu
the parssol was born and died With spread
wings.
The gowns wtich lay over the sofa could
dance al the centennial ball without nuca
modernizi0g, though the belle Of to-day
could hardly rival their gorgeous brocades
Bella, who had put on her best suit IN honor
of ner visit 10 her cousin, swept across the
floor to examine them. lifting IN one hand
y luug pectlc5at of quilted blue satin. Above
tuia aae wore a sacque Of wood colorod taf-
feta spFigged with r0sebuds Her stonacher
was Of fine lace 70 match the deep rutiling
on her elbow sleeves. Abou her neck She
had a single string of large amber beads
Aere was watch pinned 4 the side gnd
on her BEAD quaint little Philadelphia cap
named By the Farisians in honor Of Frank.
hn and the Independence Of America and
worn with afternoon as well as evening
dress, tied beneath the chin.
The skirts Of the party dresses we're very
long, scarcely showing the hig a-heeled satin
slippers vita buckles. The gowns them
selves opened down the front over under
gowns of another color. The skirts were
very full, for though hoops were disappear
ing in Paris they had not yet vanished from
New York drawing rooms. There was
scantneas enough at the TOP to MAKE up for
the abundaace az the bottom, for bodices
were low enough TO show the sh uldars.
siifay pointed. nebulous with lace and
40 rned with wreRths of flowers ab ut the
corsage. llllle was the extremely fashion
hble essning material, som times made in
skirt over skirt above a silk foundation.
sometimes trimmed with a succession OF
gauHy Fuches or founces Of the Same ma,