The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

The Living Models who Show or Gowns
in Paris Embellishments - Englnnd's
Queen VIII Not Have Cloth Gowus-A
Woman Who Defines Womnn's Wants.
The average woman would prefer having q
| Paris gown as reward for righteous living
rather than harp and a halo, il she dared con-
fess 1t. The daintiness Of the decoration. the
eXQuisiteness OF the finish. the fautlessness Of
the tt and above all the charm Of selecting it.
1t Is only in Parasitic woman's heaven. where
her brightest wish is anticipated. her widest
vision materialiled and sublimated-that an
assortment Of beauties as we'll as silks are
kept in the shops. and the effect Of the gown
Us she is wore" may be determined by its
sweep and swing upon living model instead
OF Il wire and cambria manikin without any
head. And such beauties as they are. dark or
fair. with wonderful Titan hair. golden blond
or dusky tresses, and flashing eyes. Full
breasted Junos issome Psyches. stately
Minervas. and willowy, graceful Hebes. You
g. into the shop. which isn't shop.
but drawing room furnished in
luxurantly artistic fashion. and sit
down in the velvet DEPTHS Of sleepy hollow
chair wondering II it really Is heaven. and
listening for the halleluishs. Presently soft
rustic OF silk breaks the silence and bevy OF
these beauties lutter out from corner dress
cd in wonderful house gowns from the simple
silken matinee. loosely girdled and lacy. in
which one of them reclines gracefully to
sumptuous trained reception dresses. com
plete even to gloves and bouquets. They walk
gracefully round and round before you. now In
pairs. now alone, falling into apparently I'M
conscious but undoubtedly rehearsed poses on
dtyan or sofa, or stand in groups as II con-
ySring tSgeLas and always the group +
AMI mutually heighten the beauty of each.
Then rs quickly they drift on; OF signt again.
aud n9isoless!y AS they cane, leaving only the
magnificent dame in The reception dress watt
ing silently at the doorway to receive her
guests, one after ANOTHER thoy arrive in car
tailor gowns, and all the endless variety of ap-
paroi one ioes at t9feRtion n ne TIE dayIme
Eah crs more quickly than ever it fell before.
Electric lights nash out a. by magic tall lamps
and tarers glow softly 10 darkened corners. 1t
i liko the wiiGhsry Of ia, tHir{and for suddenly
and Kind. with diaphanous draperles and
GGeaEmimg , de2s9}rMti"ns The rosere lights
pulsing DOsoms and meet answering radiance
in glowing eyes. Then they soften to solemn
from the centre in rainbow-tnted groups. and
f FTNn the b Gpe1 sGace comes wonderful
white train lifted by two little pages in piG-
tqresIne attire. her bridesmaids Tutoring
along after her in pairs IN their short, delicate
heavy with plumes. Tho lights fade again 10
dhybre9k. the gay pageant yanishes, you have
back to earth again. In the corner as you |
i i.,N me SHOP you see group Of handsome
other customer. The dream ia over.
The glove with invisible seams promises to |
become very popular with London ladies. part |
ly because 1t makes the hand look smaller. but |
more because Of it's pretty mystery as to fasten- |
Hhn DO
how the lady hand gets inside 1t. or. once in
Side how 1t ever gets out again, Just as the |
fashionable bodice causes a great amount OF |
speculation among the sterner sex as to it's
fastenlngs. for the eye OF mortal man is una
Die 10 discover hooks. buttons. or lacing.
woman enjoys little unSatis1ed inQuisition
on the part OF tho man she likes and delights
in rouslnG his curiosity and in teasing with
out telling him. Another important element
Of the doaer Who sells lis t6em In the wndaW
hung roa lido and framed in with most OK
lows on thelr heads; white blouses aud red
sH5rt' lea shsSS nSts and brStelss Of
with t6o dainty luxury Etr I that H''S Women en-
love Oriental drapsries hang In tho window,
pure faces from blue and white Jars. Scarlet
plush cushions are on tho counters. and inlaid
SHlr9 enc stools bTSt,v receive the fair customers t
the popularity OF the seamless glove The
glovier. wise In her day and generation, for she
Is II woman herself has ntted up one side OF
the shop like b0udoir with little bamboo
tables covered with current literature be-
cause. don't you sec she OK planned. r" when la
dies come in to buy gloves with gentlemen they
will never give their right number. They will
say siXes when they know they can't get them
on, and sometimes will walk out OF the store
with gloves they know they will have 10 send
back when they get them home Sometimes
they Will run back as they are leaving the shop
anu whisper. SIX and u quarter after
they have ordered two slzoS smaller.
SO now | have the table, where
tho gentleman can sit and look over magazines
and newspapers whilo the lady Is being lifted.
so there less nonsense and argument
about Sizes, and the glove once on her hand
the lady can tell her escort is size II She likes
two or three numbers less than 1t Ia. without
making US 80 much trouble. 1t is astonishing
TO me, any way, to see how moral and con-
scientious women about most things will lie
like street gamin about the size of their
gloves and shoeA. when 1t 10 OF so little impor-
lance. any way, whether they wear ono num-
Der or another"
Evening dresses OF the beautiful velvety
finished cloth. which is much lighter than vel
vet smoother In IT. quite as elective in color
and drapinR as the heavier material are much
worn in Paris. but they will hardly become
popular with our English cousins for the
Sueen mas set tho seal of her diSple asurq upon
mem by refusing 20 admit them TO her Draw
ING hooms Tho Duchess OF Bu0olOUgh Mis-