Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
GOTHAM TALES.
iterary Women Who Dress
WelI--A Famous Preacher
Of THE CITY OF CHURCHES.
samson Howard On Play Writing-Cle-
ment scott Coming to America.
John ID. RockfeIler-Employ-
ment on a Newspaper.


r-ac-a1 c 5-resp ondence Of the Gazette.
NV YORK. Nov. 2.-There was a meet
~, in the WOman's press club the other
-, and. naturally, the question of wom-
an dress came up. One of the ladies COM
--srfi hat some one else had ungallantly
isa4f that women writers, as a rule, We're
he ,syrst-dresscd women in the world !
Tie appearance Of the ladies' present, how
scr proved nat the contrary was true.
There was d long discussion, Of course in
formally. upon the subject by a few mem
rers who sat in one corner of the club-room
sr4 -spr.ed tea. A dashing little blonde,
NO IS well known on Newspaper Row.
,7,Se,. ner pretty head, and then surveyed
bar a.rn pretty gown with q satisfied sort
NJ Air 4 woman who has the face and
s5rr1 Of a Juno declined to even consider
,he subject while all the others Sneered at
tie writer of the rude paragraph, looked az
themselves complaceptly, slipped their tea
and chatlered.
To be perfectly frank, however, women
who make living by their pens are, as i
r-..e. pretty and well dressed. Take for
ryam0.r Mrs. Frances HodgsOn Burnett
yfraItuor Of Little Lord Fauntleroy''
las superb taste in dressing Her gowns
6re original, and depart in style from the
conventional, but they become her, and that
IS tLe true art IN dressing. | saw her once
H. gown that was something between a
Mother Hubbard and Greek turic. Not
e.e.. woman could wear It, but on her 1t
WIS dram of beautiful drapery Ella
Wheeler Wilcox never wears u tailor-made
sui, but invariably enrobes herself in 4
loose flowing gown, that gracefully Grapes
be- snort, plump figure. At the opera l
have seen her wear q V-shaped corsage cut
moderate u low az the neck, and looking
better dressed than the wives of many mil
!1a,lrss ina the surrounding boxes. Take
Era rrgtor Otis, who is as clever writer
Is she is IN actress. No one has every
seaa her unless she was attired in the most
becoming of costumes. She is a remarka-
b. handsome woman, and she is too wise,
IN! t0u busy also 10 spend much time on
a so. b't ner gowns are the envy Of all |
Ter wcmeu friends Her dreSSmaker is |
I've, inleei. Nine. Clara LAMA has |
excellent Judgment especially in |
dressing. she wears exquisite dresses |
Jennie June ltlrs. Croly) is not much on |
dress. but that may be- because she has ar |
rived at {. u; age when plain gown be-
c7mcS her best. Laura Daintry has a |
highly aesthetic way of costuming herself |
that may look little queer at first, but |
aver You come 20 know her you get used 10
her innovations III dress and cannot imagine |
ler as ever dressing differently. Mrs.
We more, nee Bisland, is noted for her
modest and becoming way of dressing.
sac IS ocdU'llul. ana everything she wears |
Las an artistic setting that only enhances
her good locks. Laura Jean Libbey also
knows hOVT to dress. If she has any fault
Il is Uv:r-claboratiOn. But when seen in
plain silk dress she certainly presents a
handsome picture. Amelie Rives Chanler
is inclined 10 drape in flowing robes, but
she knows how TO dress well Mrs. Gus
'rr, widow of the gallant Custer is Ger
t.'n!y neat in dress. Mrs. SerranO. who
,Gti slated Marie Bashl1irtSeff's diary, has
3 French chic in dressing that is decidedly
handsome. Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton,
1lo Is Incompatible in evening attire, and
y rs. Frank Leslie Wilde is noted for her
superb gowns.
liner. are few bctter-dressed women in |
,rw York than Dab" Mrs Annie Jen-
less Miller : noted for her fine costumes.
l.ss Mary +. Seymour always dresses
itaiy and in good taste. Mrs Julia HAYES
hrcy Is rs dashing and well-dressed as any
woman need care to be. Mrs. Fannie 4. |
lerr 5 gowns are of rich material and tit /
cr.uc.-y.
There are others, too, long list, indeed.
aa' would include Laura GiddinGs. Mrs.
lalde Howe Elliott, Mrs. a. d. T. Whit +
ey Sarah Oruc Jewett, Mrs. Burton Har-
.son. the widow Of Admiral Dahlgren,
Lss Molly Elliott Seawell, Mrs. ;
eNander Margaret Sangster, Julia
-rrDaer and-wcll, others too I
- here named not only dress well. but | I
'} are without exception as beautiful as &
ley are talented. '