The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-16

ly and the air is fun of sort of de-
lightful chill. Some people don't like it,
they say, but they are the people that
SILVER all thro' winter and look pale
and blue and pinched and uncomfortable
You haven't much sympathy for them
anyway. The pretty color doesn't come
and 40 in their faces. and you have
vague suspicion that their blood is really
as blue they claim.
Those are not the people that make
up the raindy-day promenader. Saunter
over to Fifth avenue on the next morn
ing that dawns wet and "disagreeable,"
and you may be just a little surprised
What lovely morning!" you will hear
called out, in the freshest of young
voices. I've been walking almost an
hour, and am not a bit tired" AN hour,
is that all? Why I've splashed thro' the
puddles since six this morning and have
got. oh, such an Appetite" Dear me-
little one. how charming you look, this
from a tail, slim damsei-"and what a
delicious complexion you are developing!
say, girls. IL pays doesn't it? Let's keep
n UP fOr-Oh. ever so long, until we get
perfectly irresistible. Then, when we
come out. won't we be the rage?"
You will look from one glowing face
TO another, wondering what it all means;
and why they don't carry umbrellas. as
decOrOus young ladies usually do. All!
able physician. Complexion? humph!"
grunted he in the approved style Of the
successful medical man, that's a simple
enough matter" And all the girls held
heir breath spend your rainy days
out-of. doors. Never carry an umbrella,
and never put on veil; wear a mack
intosh, II you like; but above all, shoes
high buttoned, round-toed. heavy-soled,
cdH-skin shoes. An hours steady walk
ing, gradually increased to two or three
hours, with the rain or snow and wind
beating your face. will send you home,
1 warrant you, with brighter cheeks than
you ever possessed
And they all started to follow the re-
cipe; some of them clad in pretty mack
iutcshes-silVer gray, black lined with
br ght checks, and reds and blues. Others
disdain even macintosh; and wear
simple dresses of black crayanette cloth;
II is close warm and quite waterproof.
With a skirt not too fun and rather
short, long coat turned back in single
revcrs. showing quiet black silk chemi-
settle, the costume is lighter and more
atisfactOry than the heavier cloak.
Why doesn't Lady Henry Somerset let
Us alone, anyway? What right has she
or her allies TO declare we shan't wear
pretty, low-cut frocks? It's easy enough
to see what's the trouble just peep be-
meath her plain, hgh-buttOned bodice,
ugly bone sticking out somewhere; or a
scar, or something else she isn't proud
Of. And so she has decided that every
one must keep her high bodice company.
We'll, may her efforts be blessed. They're
worrying no one very much at present;
and IL she l..bors under the serene con-
seriousness that some good Will spring
out Of her haranguipg. why, let her labor
on. When she sees the very latest Paris
ian models the good lady Will surely
think all her efforts have been in vain.
Lower and lower slides the sleeve-the
pretty shoulder is quite bare; and the
pun starts well down on the arm.
Sherry's, the other evening, would have
s-nt her into commissions. Positively
every woman present displayed a pair OF
shoulders. Haunting right in the face of
Lady Henry's protests. Satins, too, how
they shaded and glowedi Opal tints, ivory
whites. American beauty tnts, rose and
fell with the soft music The sparkling
Young debutante. who has just paused,
brcathless and laughing, what think you
Of her pink and blue combination Satin
OF palest ciel, shot with shell pink, and
over the satin a nounce Of pink mousse
line, starting almost at the top OF the
skirt IL is headed and finished with
full mouseline ruche. Her loose bodice ~
draped la Grecque and banded AT the
kelt with ciel ribbon of glace satin. RID
bons that part TO show the top OF the
arm. support bracelet If gathered
rnousseline and three small ruffeS that
fan therein ON.
Now she starts again-the music lures
her on: and she DIS TO yellow brunette
that glidcs happily past. Yellow her SKIN
and softly yellow her gown. Satin-nch'
heavy. falling in full pleats over each
hin headed with yellow bows and
tyist between. Satin, embroidered IN
delicate Jet vine at the bottom. SATIN
gathered into the simplest Of round, low
cut corsages. topped win nat oef'he
90 finest duehesse. and lastly. satin held
n the belt with more of H. correcting
with the straps mat run IN The >bo4,ce
and tie in the sprightliest of shoulder
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