Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19
THE SOCIAL DRIFT
A short Talk on Fabrics and Gowns
FOR Small Girls.
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Little girls gowns are remarkably
pretty and quaint th-s season, foilON-
ing IN general des.gn those worn by
mamma and the older s.tteTs. Ihe
principal difference comes IA the mate
riaIs used Misses dEessesin gray, blue,
faNn and brown are very pretty ana
stvllsh ln bulLant.ne, with accOIde0n
plated skirts and fancy waists Bril-
iautInes are very -erF .ce4Dle1 do not
catch DIRT. vet are nearly az pretty a.
Elk. which they resemble. Dor tne ht-
tle t0ts. soft, nue flannel, IN delicate
shades III old rose and white and blue,
aid white. OF the darker shades OI blue
brown and cardinal. are very dressy,
and vet stand wear and tear and much
cleaning. Then there are scotch novel
ties and cashmeFes which are always sty-
l-h and beautiful AQualut little gown
u old rO-e cashmere, WITH tiny 'Fre-
cian border about the PLAN skirt, =
made with sn.rr.ngs about tine waist
aud a soft sash Ot silk tied % a pretty
bow ln front. High putfed sleeves and
tiny pleats n the short waist, complete
a charmugiy simple and healthful
dress for a 6-vesr-oid lady. OF course,
al Little girls now wear the common
sense shoe With such a gown high
heeled shoe would be out OF place.
This l. really a shoe season. There
are shoes OF nearly all colors, and made
lu great variety OF styles. FOR little
feet they are pretty and becoming, but
the woman who wears number SIX,
broad last, Viii think twlce or thrice 10
good advantage before she indulges
her desre for a cOnspicuOusly pretty
shoe. The larger the foot, the more
unobstrusIye should be- the shoe. lt Is
said that the new fawn COlOred shoes
hnd no sale az all in Chicago, the bellies
there preferring the simple, PLAIN black
shoe.
During the season there have been
punk receptions. white weddings and
yellow teas, but it remains for a
Chicago society grl 70 introduce de
cided novelty IN the way OF violet
luncheon. The fiat mirror IN the cen
ter OF the table was bOrdered with blue
and white viOlets and maideu-halT ferns.
Violet and white ribbon adorned the
corners of the table, and by the plate OF
each guest was placed . small, snow
white basket, filled with blue and white
viOlets and tiny fTinges OF malden-hair
fern. The young hostess wore charm
ing gown of soft white and violet blue
velvet with a white gauze fan, upon
winch was painted tender viOlets III
sprays.
The Municipal Suffrage bill has inter
ested many ladies, 50 the following
from Traih may not be out OF place in
tins column.
AT the late election on the Prohibi-
tory amendment, Chelsea man, on
going 20 the polls. was confronted by a
lady who said % him:
Young man, are you married.
"'Ges, madam.
Have YOU a family"
"'Ges, madam.
"'Then take t...s les ballot and cast
it, and you viii find it all the better for
your family and your home.
Madam SAID the young man, are
you married.
Yes, SIR
Have YOU a family
"'Yes, SIR
"'Then give those ballots 20 some
man, and 20 home and attend to your
family. aud it wIl be all the better for
everybody"
At fashionable luncheous now foi
ladies egguog cor some similar beverage
j, served I'm the skiu of an orange The
pulp anl juice are scOoped out through
an opening made m the top of TIA,
fruit. tho mixed drink Is poured in
and the opening closed by the replacing
Of che piece of skin cut out. lcn u q
tied with a ribbon The beverage o;
drunk by means of two stravs, which
tied together with a bit of ribbon, g
with each orange.