The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

appeared at tea with bonnet made of point
lace and having her diamond necklace
draped over It'll don't think for vulgarity
any new place or any new people could go
beyond this. The idea of an afternoon
affair used to be the bringing together the
people who were interesting, the Offering to
them some slight refreshment, and the hav-
ing little chat among themselves; but now
it means inviting ones entire visiting list,
packing the unfortunates who come as IL
they we're sardines, and not even diffusing
among them the oil of human kindness.
FRENCH AND AMERICAN LADIES.
It's not to New York's credit that these
Vhings are, but it is true. And, curiously
enough, when the air Is full of scandals, and
one would think some women would want
to keep out of sight, they are most certain
TO be seen here, there and everywhere. II
you were in Paris last summer and are in
New York now, you know who the New
York women are dressing like-the demi
mondaines. French ladies do not wear on
the street elaborate dresses that American
women select to walk in and to wear at
public places; they keep their elegant
costumes for the benefit of their own
family and their friends; but the New
York woman rushes into a big dress
makers. buys frock that would be sold 90
Mile. Ninette or Mile. Blanche, but certainly
not to Mime Ia Duohesse de Haut Ton.
She goes to church, or to visit, or to some
daytime show, in a simple stuff gown; that
is, nine times out Of ten, a black. and Ii is
only the ladies who SO persistently drive
around the lake who are go magnihcentlY
CARRIED in the daytime. Two years ago the
fashionable New York woman came back
wearing gold chain strung With pearls at
intervals, aud on this she had suspended
either a monocle, a small gold purse or a
pair of lorgnettes. She fiattered herself
that she had the last new fashion; so she
had-the one set by Mile. Ninette. Ninette
could not get on her face that high-bred
look OF the woman whose rival she was, and
SO, taking possession Of the monocle and lorg-
nette, she made herself look an impudent as
possible Hearing In some way or another
that a great lady always carried with her
tiny purse filed with small coins to be
given TO the door, Ninette carries a gold
purse Overlooking with gold coins, which
she presents to her poor. She IL as imlta-
tive as the parrot, in which she delights.
but she can never gain that beautiful un-
consciousness OF anybody elses existence
that 10 seen on the face Of the lady. So she
puts on her fine belongings and makes her
self conspicuous, and she has one consola-
tion-the American woman initiates her. lt
sounds rather harsh to say that, as am an
American woman myself, but, perhaps. II
put 10 little differently, and say the New
York fashionables initiate her, would be
nearer the truth.
GOOD AND BAD DREssKRs.
New York women are very fond OF criti-
oisinR what they call the bad dressing OF
the south and west; by this they prove
their absolute ignorance of the effect OF
surroundings. They might as well expect
an Italian peasant girl to wear Regent
street tallor-made gown as to think that
southern girl, breathing IN soft airs. having
warm, sunshiny atmosphere, viii not
love pinks, blues, soft frills and frivles, or
that western girl, inhaling a cold, clear,
crisp air. will not yearn for warm browns,
rich greens or glowing reds. New York is
marrow; it 10 O city Of one street, one res