The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-13

1t slips of. and can by no possibility be-
come caught there
Mrs. Berry Wall has been one of the
most tasteful dressers at Sara toga during
the past season. She and Mr.. Wall have
lived very quietly at the W indsor. taking
little part In the very snowy gayeties Mrs.
w all gowns are all above criticism.
hey were simply perfect. Mrs. Wall her.
SELF IS an eXquisitively beautiful woman
ana ranks second to none, even when
CO compared with the we'll known bellies Of
the season. Her beaut is such that she
can wear the most dar ing OF simple gowns
without IN any way appearing as If "af-
fected" in dress.
The white muslin gown, the white satin
gown, the white tulie gown, and the white
net have been reegated for the past two
seasons TO debutantes and brides, but Mrs.
Wall, though SO long married that she
could by no means count herself among
the latter, came out this season IN all the
simplicity which one expects TO see in
girl of Ii. At the magnificent Charity ball
she wore gown of white striped MORE.
1t was made perfectly plain and draped
with lace, so put on that it seemed really
only TO heghten the plainness of the gown.
A few splendid pearls were her only orna-
ments.
1t seems really dreadful thing to read
about and almost sacrilegious thing. yet
this IS really happening in smart society.
1t has become fad whenever a hostess
Is indispOsed, or for any reason does not
care TO go to church, for her to have divine
service carried on in her own drawing
room. The guests Of the house and a yery
few outside friends who are in the imme-
date neighborhoOd, are invited to attend.
The whole affair is conducted with great
quiet, and at the close of the services the
women go quietly home without stopping
for word of gossip. or for lunch.
Special gowns are made for these at
home and
pretty they are. There is nothing snowy
about them, and yet they are quietly
elegant in way that suggests suitable
amount of care for the occasion, and vet
not too much forethought.
A gown that was ordered in case of an
invitation to one of these church-at- home
functions, was of blue and white cloth.
There were broad lapels, pockets and
sleeves of heavy blue satin. The lapels
turned back from a waistCOat of white
cloth. embroidered with silver. The foot
OF the skirt was cut in tabs, which hung
apart, revealing white cloth foundation
with silver embroidery. The lower edge
of the basque was cut in the same way.
The gloves were white, stitched with sill
yer; the hat q white and silver one with
pink roses, and the prayer-book, which
was ordered to go with the gown, was
bound in silver. A white linen turnover
collar, extremely narrow, set oil the neck.
Amelie Rives, it may be remembered,
created sensation three years ago by be-
ing confirmed by the bishop in her own
parlor, before liower-draped altar, which
was erected under canopy of roses. Amelie
wore a long, white muslin robe perfectly
plain and flowing in ali of its outlines. It
was sleeveless, and where the sleeves
would ordinarily have been, there hung
enormous wings of the muslin, which COM
cealed the wearer's arms.
This gown IS now copied by hOstesses
who find themselves SO indisposed that
they must have the church-at-home SER
vices performed in their own parlors.
Perhaps the fact that the German emperor
recently ordered services on board the
Hohenzolern has given q new impetus to
the idea.
If you look closely you Will see that
women are wearing gloves that match the
best of their gowns.
To cater To this taste, kid glove makers
are exhibiting long stripes OF the undyed
kid which they have on hand, ready 10 be
colored and made up 70 match any gown
at ten days notice.