The morning news., 1891-02-01


but it isn't a marker to a swell old society
woman
Flat, straight skirts, with a suspicion of
drapery, opened on the sides, paneled in
front and set OF by a Louis XVI orna-
ment at the bottom-such are the char
acteristics of elegant outdoor costumes
while the corsage still remains the territory
for the display of elegance and richness in
the way OF ornamentation, says the New
York Star. The straight waist and round
basque with insertion, collarette, etc, con-
tinue in vo que, while the Henry II. sleeve,
raised well up on the shoulders, draped
above the elbow and tight below. remains
the modish thing to affect
l can see in it an inclination to get back
to the plain, tight sleeve; but who will not
be sorry to see it go-that charming bit of
fancy in feminine dress, so full of possibili-
ties and so likely to add TO the charm and
elegance of the female fgurel The plain
sleeve, while 1t goes very well with the
tsilor-made, lacks entirely the coquettish
and dressy character of the Henry II
sleeve, which accentuates the width of the
shoulders and the smallness of the hands
1t looks very much as if the center of
American colonization in Europe, says the
New York World, were changing from
Paris to London. The American colony in
the former city, my correspondents write
me, was never at so low an ebb. In London,
OH the contrary, it is steadily and rapidly
increasing.
There are two reasons for this One is to
be found in the excessive rapacity of the
Partisan tradespeople toward the foreigner.
The other is simply that London, while still
European, is nearer home IN the sense of
ease and comfort to American residents.
Moreover, greedy as the English trades
men are, they have still sense enough not to
kill the goose that lays them eggs of gold.
This is no small item TO many Americans.
who go abroad to pull in their purse strings
rather than to loosen them.
One thing is positive. There win be weep
ing and wailing and gnashing of fashionable
teeth in London this coming season. By
actual count there are twice as many Amer
lean women there who expect to be pre-
sented at court than can by any possibility
be presented, and every steamer from this
side adds to their number.
Hope will keep on telling the same flatter.
ing tale. however, till hopelessness super
venes. If there is any ignis fatuus that
lures the American woman on more madly
than the glitter of a coronet it is the hope
| to press her lips upon the fiabby and fever
ish hand of the Empress of India, and tc
catch pneumonia on her way home after the
A very handsome reception dress, says the
| HeroLd'S Paris letter, is made of a redingote
| skirt, with a long train of sea foam velvet
mounted on big gathers behind and trimmed
with ruches of gaze de sole of cream color
bound with gold. This skirt is open at the
front and brocaded with silk and gold, EN-
broidered with gold. 1t is decollete Marie
Stuart style, and framed with cream gas
| Il oia has adn A a1o-
belt of sea foam velvet embroidered with
gold. The sleeves of brocade of white sill
aud gold, embrdered with gold. trimmed
and shouldered with ruches of cream gauzs
edged with gold. Ruches at the bottom o.
| the sleeves. Gloves of wheat suede. Greel
coiffure, with comb ornamented with
precious stones. A Byzantine necklace or
namented with precious stones.
Funny stories anent the Presidents re-
ception to the diplomatic corps are still
going the rounds, says Washington letter
in the New York Press. One of the mos
amusing isrelated by a lady who was herself
the heroine of the episode. She found herself
struggling in the midst of q terrible crowC
composed Of everybody high and low. Th,
heat averaged 90. Prespiration rolleC
from the Drows of the weary and naples
guests who tried in vain to approach tn
l
question, who is celebrated in Washington
for her ready wit and her fearles
| method of expressing the same, stooC
| for an hour or more between a threi
hundred pound woman and a towering
| gentleman in uniform whose right epaule
with its stiff bullion fringe was exactly
on a level with madam's nose and scratched
her frightfully. By and by, when bedrag
| gled, perspiring and utterly exhausted, sh
| ha dar1f fialT tv Sha
Mr. Harrison with quizzical look and ex
claimed loudly enough to be heard by ever,
| one within twenty feet of her: swell, Mr.
President, my gown is ruined and SO is my
temper. Now hand out your turkey enC
| your punchl" The President stared for
moment, then, unable to control himself
burst into laugh. Mrs. Harrison smiled
then Joined in the mlrth. Mrs. McKe
shook with merriment, and pretty soon tn
entire receiving party were in convulsions
The whole of Washington has been laugh
| ing ever since.
Idropped in to have a chat with charm
| ing little friend of mine, whom as child
maiden and mother I've known for te
years and more, says Clara Belle in to
Republic She was Daisy D. before he
marriage. Now she is Mrs. Robert McG.
and has teen SO just three years. / fount
| hol olOiAO-"OAis AAO, nv OAoSbAJ eNANhSs ~
she was in company with pretty littl
family skeleton, no larger than one of thos
Japanese playrhings you see in curio stores
but skeleton all the same. She burst int
tears and, throwing her arms around M
neck, sobbed out:
"It will kill mel II will kill mel"
20, no, it won't" said /. what is itg"
"Rob was at the French ball, =" she sobbeC
again. "Jack-you know Cousin Jack
told me so. It's Rob's first false step, 70
his mother assured me that he was as pure
minded as girl"
"Cheer up" said l. "why, he olly wen
as looker-on. Very exemplary men G.
there to look on, Pm told"
81 know, l know" came with anothe
sob; "but think of his being there all alone
Men are SO easily led away. We saw The
| Clemenceau Case three times, and both o
us are very fond of the ballet, too, but it
terrible to think of his seeing such thing
without having me at his side"
Poor little child-wife! That first cry o
despair cut me to the very soul. Here w
find a deep and earnest bit of philosoph,
issuing from the lips of woman barely on
of her teens. Man is good, means we'll
makes fine resolves, but he is weak and goe
easily astray. He needs an angel by hi
side. Daisy was perfectly willing that IA
| should look upon all the respectable vice o
this city SO long as she was by his sidel Blu
now the dainty little white polished skele
ton lay in Daisy's lap. Jack had told he
that he had seen Rob at the French ball