Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-08-06
In the evening saw moro gowns. In

IN bne evening saw mOto RoWuh IN
big rocker on broad piazza, looked
In one OF the hotel windows and
watched the gay dancers. had seen
wonderful and gorgeous combinations
that afternoon, but they were forgotten
for the moment as watched the pretty
colors going in and out through the fg-
ures. The first girl that picked out
from the bewildering maze was the
simplest of all could let my eyes rest
on her quietly enough, for she hadn't
bit of any coloring in her whole
gowning beside creamy yellow. Her
hair was particularly dark, and her skin
delicately fair, ut least from the dis
tance at which was sitting. Her gown
was made very simply, with the excep-
tion, perhaps, of very sweeping train.
The gauze it was made of had fine silk
threads running through it in narrow
stripes The only adornment on the
skirt was tiny ruffle at its edge, and
the bodice was simply gathered top and
bottom. At the bottom it was covered
by soft yellow sash, with ends that
stretched almost as far as the train, and
at the top it was finished by little
heading. She wore no sleeves, Just
shoulder puffs, and gloves to match her
gown. Even the flowers in her hair
and at her waist were of the same deli
cate shade.
| Then my eye was caught by beauti-
full pale green chiffon and gold passe-
menterie dress that a tall girl with
golden hair was wearing. The full
plating at the skirts edge was confined
by gold colored ribbon; the waist cut
in wide V, was partly covered by an
over bodice of beautiful gold passemen-
terie, and she, too, had nothing more
than a high puff on the shoulder.
A girl posed in daring attitude in an
easy chair near me, lorgnette in hand
and devoted admirer bending over her,
wore shining white with funny little
streaks of sunshine running all through
it. 1t must have come from some east.
ern land, for it had very foreign lool
about 1t. 1t was cut extremely low
both back and front, and was caught
up in queer little folds here and there,
30 that the sunshine streaks came out
I should have liked to see her dance,
| but she didn't rise from that chair once
through the whole evening.
There were number of black gowns,
thin and soft-looking, and any quantity
of white. One set had four pale blue
gowns in it, all of which were very
pretty.
A great many of then. wore natural
flowers in their hair. Fine wreaths OF
rosebuds, or faint blush roses, now take
the place of the Greek band and ribbon
bow. The low coil is adorned at the
side with flower sprays. The wreath:
are made on fine wire and look very
pretty. Bugs and insects are still used
put on long wires, so that they move
with every motion of the head.
One maiden that l watched had hel
hair fixed in n very sweet and artles:
fashion. I'm sure it was her first season
she looked SO pretty and shy. She was
all in white, too. Her hair was very
short, reaching only to the shoulders
and had soft natural wave in it. Il
was gathered together at the back o.
her head, and intertwined once or twic,
in pretty, indefinable fashion, ane
then allowed to fall loosely over he
shoulder. 1t was very charming, anc
all the men there that didn't know hel
cast longing glances in her direction
She'll be spoiled before long, | yer.
much fear. EVA A. SCHUBERT.