New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23

"The sale d'attente Of OF the great Partisan
man-miluners. say Of Worth Doucet, is very
interesting and curious study" said a lady who has
,ust returned from Europe " had heard so much OF
,hese aIocras OF fashion that must confess leit
lust little awea actually crossing the Intel oil
those doors. within the temple Of fashion, now
ever found mysel, in the midst Of feminine world
where with mods and becks, and wreathed SMILES
Recognized and WAS recognized by many familiar
frionds-for IL these places beyond all Others III
Paris that the bes, dressed English and American
women meet TO look at new styles, 10 gossip ana 10
enjoy themselves generally. One is always sure OF
finding plenty Of acquaintance among the we'll
cowned crowd. On entering the large apar ment one
Is met by p pleasant young woman whose black SILK
gown is miracle OF cut and fashion. She puts her
self al .nadames orders and II madame seems 10 be
worth his august attention. introduces her TO the great
Mogul Of the place who holds himself somewhat
aloof from the Went OF the crowd in general
There are six eight of these blackrobed hours IN a.
tendance. all perfectly dressed o the minntest Detail
Of couture and chaussurel in very plain black SILK
gowns, all apparently with lovely hg'res ana wlh
gracious, charming manners. They are called Dy
their Christian names and are Madeuo'seiies MARIE
Anastasie Clothilde. etc., and are the great mahs
sub-lleutenants. One Of them, II you become Gus
TONER Of the establishment attaches herself TO your
speclal service The chief himself keeps wa,chfu
eve over all this attendance, and 1t must neeo the
head OF a general to make such vast, complex snair
run smoothly. Every movement seems TO br1ng some
especial complication. Great ladies' arrive every lew
minutes with impossible demands on their lime ana
invention OF the authority in chief, praying that their
bou dresses NAV be finished by some unreasonable
sate! or choosing colors and suf Totally unsuted TO
them. Here old women wishing TO wear you'hlui
STYLES plain women who want TO be made beautiful
snd II Is simply wonderful to see the admirable TACT
that smooths over everything and keeps the machine
rolling along harmonously and easily. Just
nf
usbments Is like the deck Of transatlantic
steamer. simply crowded with Americans who are pre-
parng their winter wardrobes before returning NOME
and It becomes a delightful rendezvous where one
meets any number OF friends, who are all animated anu
happy over the pleasant excitement VI He" 0''"'
and home antclpations.'
The fin de steele woman of fashion Is almost as
much "beholden" TO her tailor as IS her hus"a'u
or brother to theirs and the old saving that IL IS
the tailor that makes the man might almost oe
raraphrased on her behalf. for "elicH 'ahof
made gown shows the figure TO much greater au-
vantage than any other garment On 'ne o"'er
hand a cheap adaptation of this prevailing iasIio" y
ANYTHING but desirable, being simply inauhs" anu
heavy looking without the exquisite cut ana hn'sn
which stamp the work of true artist Chiess d
woman can have the very best cut she wonld beuef
10, tho tailor made gown alone; but II sne can
afford TO paw the price Of truly eood srucie tnere
IS no dress that Will give greater cohioit. ]
was when women only fell Lack upon tailors ior
their riding habit.; but now all Of the OLD es'ap
,shed firms have added walking Costumes 70 ''eh
specalties and some Of their Ideas are ran
,harm,np ou,te ecipsing those OF their iemi"e
.omnetitors But like many another thing 'a'ior
made gowns only good when they are 'e''
good a poor imitation is, as we have ssio' eA'
ceedngly undesirable.
Rose petals and violets, which make particularly
pretty swsetmeats for lunch tables ana tne uii'"o
table 10 be put IN the small silver bonboh ushes ~
arc now 90 universally used, may be prepared IN '"s
way. II il IS violots that are 10 DE treate" hiH'
toxic off the stalks. Then boil some white grahuiateu
sugar IN the soufi1e,' that Is, TO the point WIZ"
u,tinr II IN the Skinner you can blow the sUeai
IN sparks through IL. Lay In the Voie's anu ~
them In TIL the sugar is again at the soune
Rub the sugar against the SIDES OF the pan uH'' ~
is white, then stir it all together unui 'ne sugar
leaves the flowers: then sift OF the ioose sueai'
dry and store theui in alright boxes Inc rose
metals are preserved in the same way anu 40 INV"
pre,ty CONNECTIONS bring very good prices al" VS.
r.-v little ~ the rose leaves and volets are taken
from ones own garden, they would doop'eSs Se"
VOL at any OF the women's exchanges
o- lives are necessarily made up Of constant repeu
sons and lust as the recurring seasons use " III"
,o early changes Of winter and summer, and spring
ord autumn We are obigedin household matters u ooi
slider every year the same questions. "hat 10 wea'
not IN eat how to educate children to manage
The household, and our money anars' ana 10 oo''''
tho hest possible result for the expenditure OF our u
and fhouchts-these the important CONSIDERATIONS
that must be pondered upon over and over again Dy
most wives and mothers. sometimes THESE P''H'
mountainous cares become very hard to bear the BRAIN
seems To grow dull and the energies lag. Many
clever woman has felt intellectually starved through
the daily treadmill OF her life, ana mas almost
longed AZ times TO lay the burden down forever II
,,ose desnondent ones. however could only have a
-oft bpir
could not help feeling glory In the service on "ch
an much depends well known writer has said that
the happest families In the society about us are hose
In which the mistress comes nearest TO the graho ue
scription OF the houseworker in the Old Testament
whose price is far above ruo'es
To send an unwilling child out for exercise with an
uninterestng nurse who does nothing 10 aniuse her
charge rohs him OF half the beneht he shouid uerVe
from his walk II Is quite painful 10 see little children
dragged along by the hand by their absorbed attend
ants who are too engaged In eager gossip with each
o,her To nav any attention TO their little charges be
yond an occasional reprimand or an ih)uhcuoh 10
@come on" il the child fingers TO see something that
smuses him for the moment. And yet this Is sight
which NAV be seen every day Fifthave or Madison
ave- the two great thorOughfares where the niue ones
are wont 10 take their daily walks; and mothers who
are otherwise most particular about their chorehs
health and well being allow ignorant women 10 crae
Them I'D and down the streets without seeing or caring
whether they amused or not or whether lhe'r eA
ercse really recreation After ALL II takes so very
little to make the walk delight 10 the child merry
nd nurse who will roll ball and help him TO trundle
a hoop keeping her attention for him and him only,
and listening attentively all bis childish pratue
or lively little dog 10 play with-very little will serve
20 make the walk a pleasure Let the nurse. too
study give him variety and pleasure, and above ALL
lot her understand that her entire attention must be
given 10 her charge. Children soclable little
beings and like company exceedin gly-especally the
company those they love and their exercise should
always as far as possible. be blended with pleasure
constitutional walk, taken merely for the sake Of
walking does neither child nor an adult as much
good as one taken either for business or pleasure.
Hailoween will soon be here. the season Of nuts.