The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-01
THE EASTER FASHIONS.
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these latter days, and the bright lining to the
brocade possibility is that there is only small
likelihood of its adoption by young women,
and once more girls would be distinguished
from matrons by muslins and chiffons and SIM
plicity, whichever give to their youthful beauty
opportunity to assert itself in all it's effective
nsssn
MRS. SENATOR DLvIs's IDEAS.
The hostess at recent tea appeared in
Greek gown of palest shell-pihk brocaded
plush, which attracted endless notice and was
admired by every lover of art gowns. 1t was
simplicity ITSELF and, to tell the truth, con-
sisted Of four straight breadths of plush stitched
together and then drapsd on the statuesque
form of the wearer. The designer and owner
was Mrs. Senator Davis, of Minnesota, whose
gowns are all noted for their faithfulness to the
foundation principles of health. Not only was
this one gown OF Mrs. Dsvis's design, but she
originates, and moreover cuts all of her dresses
and trims her own hats. She also has opinions
which are held most dear, and best of all pos
sesses force of character to put them into oper-
ation She said: ''I shall do everything in my
power to combat the invasion of exaggerated
French styles. like the present modes, and be-
lieve that the long lines have long life ahead of
them They will continue throughout the sum-
mer, although the lines must be somewhat
broken by the foot trimmings. Princess gowns
are going to be greater favorites than ever. l
do like pulled sleeves, and am glad to see they
Will hnger with us. AS to waists, / hope
women will continue to grow more sensible and
not make them unnaturaly long and slender.
Tight high-heeled shoes 60 with the powder
and-patch age, and no woman can be healthy
and good natured in tight shoes / never wear
light shoes, and for that reason am able to un-
dergo most sxacting social demands and stand
| to receive from 2 to 10 without feeling parti-
Gle or fatigue. shall certainly resist any such
enormities as seem to menace us now. / am Of
ths same % opinion as many Others that the sum
mer Will see mainly repetition Of the past
three months. Small hats, l hope, have nearly
run their race, and at all events large ones will
have their way during the summer. The small
hat has been very unbecoming to women with
large faces see it is predicted that black will
hold no place in the summer wardrobe, but it is
universally becoming and is so general a favor
lite that doubt If it be successfully abolished
In one or even two seasons But with the pres
| ent variety of shades no one who studies them
carefully need lack for color that shall be
| quite as becoming as black"
MRS. REPRESENTATIVE FLOWER ON THE Il1MoD-
EST PULL-BACK.
| Mrs Flower, wife Of Representative Flower,
of New York, appears in toilettes that are con-
sidered marves Of elegance They are crea-
tions of Connolly tempered by Mrs. Flowers
own convictions of what is most iu accordance
with her style, but whatever it is the essence of
| the latest ideas characterize it, Mrs. Flower is
not an ardent admirer of very plain and scant
| shirts and has a reason for it, 'They are i'm
modest" said she, "particularly SO In windy
weather. While moderate amount of severity
in cut is very commsndable, the way in which
some of the skirts robbed Of cloth in the
| front breadths is pity. / have just received a
| dress which | think combines the ideas which
the best dressed women will prefer this summer.
| The gored skirt has some fullness about the hips
and the trimming is plating with lace, looped
and extending a third of yard from the bot
tom for the heading. The vest is richly en-
| broidered and the jacket extends half way to
the knees The back is full demi-t train, and
consider a long hustle necessary with such a
dress have seen number of dresses esintended
for early spring and summer wear, and they are
made after such a style. Yes, sleeves will be
very long, and L think one deep flounce will be
preferred to number of tiny ruffles on the
skirt. The simpler styles are the sweetest for
| young girls and fashion inclnes that way"
| The differences Of opinion among these ladies
! tends to prove that no fashion wholly de-
| stroy individuality in the American woman Of
this day, and that particularly while there is a
| struggle between any two schools of fashion
| every woman can assert her independence. A
good rule in getting dresses this spring will be
| when in doubt as to which is the more stylish
| buy the one which suits your own SELF and at
least you will have that satisfaction.
MISS GRUNDY, JR.