The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-08

for slippers, 81 for stockings, 50 for fan, 81
for handkerchief, 50 for gloves and 25 cents
for hairpins. Yet everything will be good,
and no ono can call her dowdy, that abhorred
of all abhorred words.
Although these two extremes seem rather
%incongruous yet there are good and suffi-
Gent reasons for
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Nv them. 1t would not
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mr. NJ the hostess to appear
"SplM in a cloth or dark SIX
NUIi Az gown, and her guests
oW M>) do not or in full
WIZ dress because manyo of
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~ them take their after
A\hXM noon constitutional
MIN and their receptions
H. at the same time.
NH Hostesses of good
N taste avoid wearing a
@ decollete gown or
" A/NU many jewels, but
M otherwise their dresses
~ 1Rmight be worn at q
4 O9ball or the opera.
- - A very effective
reception toilet worn
GREEK BALL DRESS. last week was of fawn-
colored faille silk set with panels of white
crepe, finely plated. The skirt fell in full
folds from the belt, and O directoire coat
of faille brocade with reyers Of crimson vel
vet and a vest Of the crepe were worn over
it. This adorned a matron who was intro
ducing a young daughter. The latter's dress
was of white gauze, a full skirt over surah,
with an empire waist showing the neck and
arms, and q big pink sash of China silk
knotted at one side, the fringed ends falling
to the edge of the dress.
Rich brocades combined with plain silk, o
little velvet and some soft gauze or tulle are
used for many OF these reception dances. A
gown of this description recently sent over
by Worth has a short, full train of white bro
cade covered with broad stripes of copper
colored satin. Along the edges Of the stripe
are garlands of pink rosebuds. The bodice,
made with elbow sleeves and a square neck,
is of the same material, but has a sash of
soft copper-colored silk coming from the side
seams and falling over a front of palest blue
tulle. Under the tulle is white silk, and little
brows of copper-colored satin dot it over like
butterflies.
You can get a pair of handsome black silk
stockings for $3.50, or you can go as high as
IS or $40 for them. The colored ones are sold
for 50 and upward. Slippers are very hard
on stockings, and you can dance holes in
them at a single ball, SO it is best not to be
too extravagant.
Gloves 1 found were almost any price; So
buys an eight-button pair of undress kid,
but not of the best quality; So will buy q nice
pair of ten-button gloves. They are not
wearing gloves so long this year. At supper
hand out of the buttoned opening of the
gloves, and tuck the hand into the sleeve of
the glove without drawing the long arm of,
This plan is a great comfort, they say.
What is appropriate dress for an afternoon
reception? In New York the guests come in
bonnets and wraps, in cloth or silk dresses,
while the hostess and her daughters arc in
full dress.
For a young girl a novel reception or bail
gown is shown in our cut. 1t is in the semi
Greek style and is always made of some soft
elinging material, such as crepe. China silk
or nuns yelling. One effective gown mado
in tho same way was of rose-pink nuns veil
ing, untrimmed, and with q big bouquet of
pink roses and a pink fan it was quite charm
ing. r. G. X.