The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-28
FEMININE FADs AND FANCIEs.
Come of tho Queer Things in the
Social World.

Come OF tho Queer Things in the
Social World.
Copyright 1922
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-"The married belle,
do believe in herr said famous
old dowsger in my hearing, at a
recent musicale. "No. frankly. don't;
of course l am in the swim; l have to be,
you know, and consequently put up with
Der, but tremble all the time for fear of
scandal"
why don't you put your foot down."
said her companion, declare your opinion
and say you will not include these frivolous
married women on your visiting listP'
We'll" very ooolly replied the dowager,
spreading out carefully the folds Of her
wine-colored silk and tanning herself vigor-
ously. ''You see haveg Ianddaughters and
nieces Of my own, and If l commenced
TRADE against the married bellies, why they
would Immediately cry Jealousy and get
these girls Of niue into disfavor with the
gentlemen, 80 for fear Of such a calamity
keep quiet and just think"
The good old days of domesticity are not
entirely lost to all women. not by any
means. The proof es this assertion is shown
by the unprecedented interest and popl-
larity which embroidered table linen is
gaining; embroidered by the hostesses them
selves. t8sssut.
The o'clock tea, an institution wholly
feminine In every particular. which origi-
mated some two or three years ago, is some-
what accountable for the revival of hand
embroidery and this love Of domesticity in
some society women.
To begin with, 5 o'clock tea means an
exhibition of the daintiest embroidered linen
the hostess possesses. Huck-a-back table
cloths, designed in lusterless satin, damask
diamonds, each diamond containing q
flower or leaf In silk aud gold thread a set
OF serviettes TO match, tray covers, fish
cloths, salad naples and all sorts Of linen
devices come into play. After the tes the
guests quietly sit down and enjoy an hour
or SO in pleasant converse and embroidery.
There Is 8 o'clock tea at somebody's house
nearly every day. and each vain female
gets a chance to show OFF the result Of her
handiwork.
On linen the stitches best adapted for
wear and beauty are the long and short
Kensington, the convent-lap over and che
button-holeedge. It's not considered good
taste to use many colors in shading as in
the washing of the article, the best Of silk is
apt to run and discolor the linen.
IL r6dlly II LHe UOdt QellEQLIul WeQQlpR
gift I've yet heard of tnis season."
"What Is it. my dear"
"A set of real Clunv lace pillow shams,
beautifully mounted on brass rods, which
are attached to an overhanging canopy.
When the canopy is up the sbams are on;
when the canopy is down the lace rolls
round the rod and the shams disappear"
THAT is quite an idea. Were the shams
of plain lace or run with rlbbonsp
Nlafn l,.lx r5rvhf fT,N ha
ter noticed very handsome monogram
embroidered in gold thread"
Two women were overheard conversing
| in Fifth avenue stage One was conf
IDENTITY revealing thesist of presents at a
| fashionable wedding she had just attended.
| 1t Is only of recent date that women have
at all interested themselves in gaming or
| sports. Now that they have all the freedom
of men they are showing remarkable likings
| for both the above pleasures. Whether the
new craze on their part is for their good is
query yet unanswered; but it is evident
that women are fast waking up to the popu-
larity of sports and games for their sex. A
chess club, a billiard club and gymnasium
club have been formed among the society
women of the very best families.
The eldest daughter of Arson Phelps
Stokes of Madison avenue Is heralded as a
superb blliardist. Mrs. Orme Wilson,
youngest daughter of Mrs. William Astor,
is quite at home in q brisk game Of bill
lizards, and in her own charming house has
special gowns designed for playing.
It is not only in billiard playing the So
ciety women are interesting themselves.
Report says that Miss Josephine Drexel is
| perfect wonder at chess, and that Vice
| President Morton's eldest daughter. Helen,
| oan swing the Indian club like an old sport.
II almost seemed when the season first
| opened, that wells were to be entirely dis
carded, for on the imported bonnet not
vestige of a veil could be discovered, but
now the faintly-lned, thin, barege and Par
| isian net half-face wells are declared Just
| the thing. and no doubt they Will be the
| accepted facs ornament. White wells, with
gold and silver polka dots are fast making
! their way into the millinery windows. There
| is nothing more mystic. startling or fasciD-
ating than one of these tinseled coverings
for the face. They are OF the same fabric
which adorn the historical headgear OF the
| Turkish houris in the sultan's harem.
A good example of an over-plump wo-
man who can make herself look slim is
! shown in the clever and versatile lecturer,
| Miss Ktae Field. She made a brief trip
| from Washington to New YORK few days
ago, and during her stay occupied box at
! Days theater one evening; sne 10 net over
! tall. indeed she is inclined TO be too short
| for her width. Her shoulders would be con-
sidered quite broader than true grace would
| allow. and her hips are really out OF
all symmetry, but there are no proofs
| of these disadvantages in Miss Fields
appearance. On the occasion spoken of
gioye-ftting, we'll sRirted Partisan gray
1riucess gown of spun cheviot, smooth over
the hips with paniers, demi-traine. long,
narrow plated sleeves with high pulled
shoulders, completely deceived the I'M
trained eye and reflected the pnngene
ionrnalist and lecturer as a eight, slim,
wilIowv. eirlIsh woman in her EOS.
There's everything in knowing how. The
dainty pink moss rosebuds IN the gray toque,
and nesting at her neck and forming gar
land round the front Of her besg1si we're
lust the proper gladdeping hue 20 Bring out
| the daintlest tints Of the eye and cheek.