Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-06
PITTSBURG WOMEN's TASTE

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Said to Be Equal to That OF Their Sisters
Anywhere-Beauty In Bonnets-Just q
Little Too Pusbing-Lawn Fete This
Evcning-society Gossip.
In one of Pittsburg's most fashionable
millinery stores yesterday were seen 700
new French bonnets and hats that had just
arrived from Paris. This announcement
alone is enough to send a thrill of delight
TO the soul of any ordinary woman, even be-
fore she has the least inkling Of what the
bonnets are like. 1t is the opinion OF an
authority on millinery, no less q person
than the one that purchased the 100 hats
and bonnets IN Paris referred to, that the
Pfttsburg woman is equal in refinement Of
taste to any Of her sisters in any part of the
world. She never goes to extremes. She has
lots OF money, as rule. and she knows how
to spend it. She gets more and better things
for her money than the average woman
elsewhere. The same authority, contin uing,
said: There will be no extremes in mfllin-
cry in Pittsburg this winter. The wide, far
ing hats, bent Into fantastic shapes, will not
be seen at all. They are worn generally in
Paris, London and New York, but they do
not suit Pittsburg. Another thing that the
Pittsburg woman has found ont Is that the
hat that fits closely to the forehead cannot
in the majority Of cases positively detracts
from the attraotiveness OF the face beneath
10. It may not be generally known that
showing a good deal OF the forehead and
dressing the hair tastefully give an intel
lectual appearance to the wearer, even If
nature has not SO endowed her,
Evening bonnets will be more beautiful
this winter than they have been for several
seasons. They will be small, and everything
about them will be in harmony. For in
stance, the beautiful satin-fnished velvets,
in colors of wood brown shot with green,
will be formed into headgear OF the loveliest
designs conceivable The pretty light shades
of pink and blue that we're formerly seen in
velvets and satins will be revived, together
with ostrich feathers In tints TO harmonize.
Jeweled buckles of the most fancfful shapes
will glitter in the electric light with every
and will give brilliant finish to
any toilet.
The harmonizing ideas will be carried out
in the street hats and bonnets. They will
usually be of felt in solid colors, trimmed with
velvet and ostrich feathers, artfully blended
so as to present restful as well as elegant
they have good thing and take care to
keep it. There is nothing more beautiful
than the combination of flowers and furs.
Lovely velvet flowers. that were the fashion
last winter, will be used again in connection
with furs, and the effect is sure to be pleas
ing.
The milliners supply the taste for winter
bonnets, but the wearers or paterfamflias,
must supply the cash for them. 1t will take
a goodly sum Of money to purchase one Of
these winter creations, but we may be sure
that the women will have them in spite Of
this rather discouraging fact.
A GIRL walked into big drygoods store
yesterday and asked the head of one of the
whether he wanted any more
girls in the work room. The gentleman said
no. The girl, who was respectable in ap-
r1o of fa mil ilv
would not accept the negative answer, but
put the question again, in a slightly louder
TONE
'I have all the girls I want" was the
reply.
"But won't you want someone after
while?"
"No."
'T was told that you did want some," per-
sisted the applicant.
"You are mistaken. do not"
The girl looked doubtfully and defantly
at the gentleman and walked out.
Turning to q lady with whom he was talk
She saw that 1 was engaged, but she stalked
up to me and interposed as boldly as posi-
bic. have no use for girls OF chat kind. II
she pushed herself forward now, how would
she be upstairs with the other girls? would
not send such girl up to my young ladies.
A girl without certain amount Of modesty
and apparent diff1dence in her composition
will never get above lowIy position"
From which it seems that the "push" of
the independents American girl can be
carried little too far, after all.
The lawn fete at the residence of Hill
Burgwin, at Hazel Hill, this afternoon and
evening, is announced to be for the benefit
OF the Church of the Good Shepherd, for
which a new stone edifice has just been
ouils. 1t is expected TO be one Of the pret.
,iest entertainments given in lakewood
This year. and it is hoped that the weather
will be favorable. The proceeds will go
toward the punishment of the church.
A PLEASANT opening entertainment was
given in Curry University Hall last evening.
NJ Music and elocution were the main features
Of the performanc ce, in which the following
aides and gentlemen took part: Misses
Lille Macintosh, Kate Ball, Billie McAr-
,hurs and Messrs. simeon Bissell, III. G.
Archer and Charles F. Kahn. These were
we're reinforced by Messrs. A Mellon, Charles
Stevenson and Thomas Bird, who gave read
ngs and recitations.
ST. JosEPH's ACADEMY, Seton Hill,
Greens burg, in charge of the Sisters of
Charity, opened yesterday for the fall and
winter term. Alarge number of young ladies'
from Pittsburg and Allegheny went up to
he school. The management of the acad-
,my are building a large theater In addi-
lion to the building proper, and it ts in
tended to devote a great deal of attention
TO dramatic work. Hamlet" was given by
the pupils last lall in very creditable man.
1er, and this year other Shakespearean plays
will be presented. 1t is said that there is
latent dramatic ability among
;he young ladies at Seton Hill.
Social Chatter.
MISS LILLIAN CHAMBERS gave an art recep-
ion at Duquesne College yesterday.
Mr.. AND MRS. W. h. BANKS, of the South
side, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Morrison and
amfly, OF Shadyside, have returned from
heir summer sojourn at Ridgeview Park.
II. Oakland terrace, gave progressive
,uchre party Saturday evening. Miss Rose
Ton first ladies' prize, Miss Nicholson Sec
md; Mr.. McElhaney first gentlemen's, and
Dr.. Haines second prize.
Rev. AND MRS. S. V. TAFT, nee Pfiasteres,
Who have been spending the summer be-
ween Braddock and New England, have re-
urned to their home in Anadarka, /. T.,
where Mr.. TAFT is laboring as a Methodist
among the Indiane. Mrs. TAFT
vas a resident Of Braddock before her mar
iage.
THERE will be a tea party under the aus
,ices of the ladies OF st. James Roman
,atholio Church, Williamsburg, on the oath
nst. This will be the first tea party ever
'iven under the direction OF st. james con-
regation, although other forms of entertain
{ is expected that there will be great deal
# interest taken in the tea party on this ac
ount.