The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-12

though she stands some ten inches high
without her pedestal, she is all carved out
of one solid bit of ivory-and IL possibly
the largest perfect carving OF that precious
stuff now existent You look ana look
till the eve wearies-the brain reels-you
see balls and fish and turtles cut from rock
crystal the seven gods Of Japan, grotesques
in old craikle, huge cases OF goiu
lacquered Objets dart, tables OF old sat
suma, rank upon rank of vases-marbie,
clOiSSenne, solid enamel; teapots by hun
dreds-in gold. in silver, in copper, bronze
and iron, piles of brocades, as gorgeous as
il they came out of the Arabian Nlgnts,
embroideries that are really needle paint
ings, other bolder ones that used 10 nash
and rustic in the temples OF the unpro-
nOunceable gods. Altogether the coiiec-
tion, whose gathering together must nave
been "A labor of love represents money
value of at least a quarter million. Inc
collector is a close friend and staunch par
tisan of Sir Edwin Arnold, whom met
in the rooms, and who assured me upon
his honor as "A ight of Asia now illumlhing
the barbarian West, that nothing mort
beautiful ever came out OF Japan, OF ior
that matter remained there TO make TIE
collector unhappy.
This is what il means TO live in New
York. All these things here set down
and very many more may he addeu unto
you If your pockets are well-llned WIN
that whose love is the root OF all evil 10
most of us IL seems that the lack OF
money is lot worse than the love OF u.
That there is fortunate many VINO Go
not lack the fashions Of the minute sur,
ficiently attest 4 bride of the week had
in her trousseau just eighteen evening
gowns, not one of which came unuer
hundred dollars. One OF them illustrated
here was of the richest pink satin brocade
veiled with pale blue embroidered chiffon
caught up on waist and skirt with chrys-
anthemums formed of pink and blue baby
ribbon. The neck is draped modestly
high with mass OF PINK anu
blue forget-me-nots nesting at
the right side The companion gown,
which is laid away in the wardrobe or
beautiful dark-eyed debutante, against
the night of her first dance at Sherry's, is
likewise of satin brocade-a rich ivory
white. The skirt has a narrow frill at
the foot and a yelling of the finest white
Brussels net-edged with very full pun.
Over that falls second skirt of the same
fine white net, embroidered with roses and
leaves i'm vivid scarlet chenille and shaded
green silk floss 1t is edged with broad,
shallow chenille-wrought scallops. A
puff of the net hides the junction of waist
and skirt, the neck is draped high, and
the sleeves end in rufiie falling over the
arm.
But if you happen TO be scrawny instead
of plump and dimpled, you need no longer
be figure of fun in evening dress.
IL is reckoned rather swagger indeed,
TO wear high gown semi-occasionally. A
good model had skirt of rosy heliotrope
brocade, plain, but exquisitely cut, and
sweeping out in n moderate train. To
wear with it there was a longish coat of
the softest fine wooden cloth, exactly
matching the brocade ground. Il, had long
sleeves with deepcuffs and ruffles'of cream
lace, IA rolling collar, a neck frill and very
handsome jabot down the silk front, from
which the cloth rolled back in double
revers. Beyond question IL was mighty
fetching combination, but one that would
require for its successful wearing the
temper of cherub and the complexion of
a seraph. For only bodiess wearer
could hope 60 escape spelling its tricksy
tlnt--which has further habit OF making