Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-26

at no swagger evening affair of the
winter past. Therefore, take heart,
my pretty maid. and make the most %
your opportunities
Would you look particularly fascinat-
ing at one of these affairs, So different
now from the tea that once was. with
tiny cup aud plain cakes? Then find
out. il you can. just what sort Of a one
your hostess will give. II il is 10 be
color tea, discover the tint and gown
accordingly.
Do not match the shade unless YOU
pour tea. but dress in such color as viii
blend or effectively contrast with your
surroundings. For instance, does the
tea assume pale. old rose tint9 Then
wear dull blue Isl gold? Get out
your purple costume. Is IL delicate
green? Wear darker greens or soft
browns. have in mind a very bcauti-
ful costume in old blue hengaline,
velvet and lace that would be charm
iug for such an occasion. The skirt is
blue ben0alinc. with single tiny
ruiflc at The foot. Above the rufsie Is a
row 81 small velvet puffs. put on still
and straight. with no joining. The
bodice has a pretty white mousseline
de sole front. full. narrow and pointed
IN AZ the waist line. At each shoulder
there Is small plated scIni-collarstte
Of blue velvet. few shades darker
than the silk. lying only on the Shout
derS. and then sloping down the front
ia narrow pieces To edge the full frust
Then the velvet shoulder plaifs arc
edged with rare old iacc,sthat falls over
the biy sleeve proper. aud that also
edges. but more narrowly. the velvet
down the front The lace finishes 1T
the waist In pretty little knot
Another gown for calling. trife
more scdate in cut. though not in COM
hination of color. Is made n dark rich
green The skirt has nothing hut four
or Eve folds ~ tho material ~ the
edge. and al thought Is bestowed upon
the ht~iice. Here there Is q lavishncss
of cci1r that can scarcely BE- reconciled
with the npasSulning skirt. Commenc-
ING IN front. We End a small. fall gauzc
front 81 very pale gold shadc. II il
edged by gallon. embroidered In pearls
81 al the pretty ligat shades. Next
comes a second vest. fuii. 81 grccn
saaze. necessarily divided by the conter
one and coming down below Il Ina the
center This i also edged lsy the pearl
trimming Then The bodice % mir,lr
velvet. takes up Is part and continues
OF srsund the back The sleeves start
with ~ paTs. It i quite needless -
remark. AMI end with strfTs that ara
alternate velvet and pearl stripes.
Finally there's n ipeautifnilF-c troid-
ercd holt aided
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