Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-22

laugh al him On, you see Vanity Fair n
the park Its the one place In the world
where, II you VIII stay long enough and look
at everything with philosophical eve, you
viii come away perfectly satisfied with your
own station in life
the monocle fad has struck the women Of
New York and struck them at the wrong
time and in the wrong way. Last year, when
the 50 called swagger set In London and
Paris assumed the tiny monocle with its gold
rim, the directoire coat was being worn and
it YVES perfectly proper 20 have the nonocle
swung on its black ribbon around the neck,
for the ladies of the directoire wore them 50.
Bot with a tailor made frock, or any ordinary
gown, the mouocle was simply an exhibition
Of a woman's ignorance OF the history of
costume as well as a bit suggestive of her
being alittle loud. The first one seen in New
York was worn by the baroness Blanc, who
had a perfect directoire costume. a COPY of
the famous picture in the Louvre of Nile.
Raimonde, who In the DAYS when Napoleon
was director OF the fate of France. was the
leading actress al the Coneiis Francaisa.
The Baroness Blanc wore a black silk skirt
quite plain. and gathered Just enough at the
top 70 be graceful. Over this came the long
coat OF diagonal cloth, in color perfect Iin-
white brocafe lowered in rose color and
beitsi in at the waist line with a broad black
ribbon belt. A jsbot Of old rose point lace
was just below the high ribbon stock and IL
was caught in place by moonStone brooch.
Tns mOuOcie WIS on inch wide ribbon
long enough 70 throw over the shoulders,
hang little distance in the back and rest
just on the edge OF the jabot. 1t was never
usei, it was only worn as the finishing touch
10 the costume. The hat was a large one Of
green felt, turned up quite near the front aud
caught there with a bunch OF fun black
feathers The gloves were black undre.ss.4i
kid, wrinkied at the wrist. Just as they were
worn in the time Of the pretty actress and
Just as they are worn today. The monocls Ia
the eye, though II i affected by a few women
IN New York, never obtained 10 Paris or
London, except among the members OF the
demi-monde. who, unfortunately, the Aneri-
can woman too often copies.
That pink and white young woman was
Miss MABEL Wright. who has baen called s1ch
beauty, and who was more than ever IA Ege,i
about when she married tine divorced brother
in-law Of the Duchess OF Manchester. Her
hair was exquisite, being that perfect blonde
80 seldom seen except on the heads Of babies.
but she lacked expression Her discovery
was very funny. One morning al Narrayan-
sett one Of the gildsi youths went in bathing
very early. Suddenly as ne was swimming
far out there seemed 10 come from the depths
Of the deep blue sea & mermaid whose long
yellow hair was floating in the water. With
his mouth full OF salt it was rather difficult
for suffering Young man 10 speak, but he
managed 10 gasp oct, Are you Veuusl-' No
body knows what she answered To this, but
an introduction to two or three fashionable
women over al Newport followed and Miss
Mabel Wright got in the swim from knowing
how to float successfully. Skillful, wasn't lit
KATE kEARNEY