Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13

the French bodice of this season is to be
so complicated that you can't put it on
yourself. It's to hook SO far back on the
shoulder that some one has to stand be-
hind you and fasten it, or else the collar
is some queer cuntIivancc that needs to
have its loops drawn far back, and of
course one cannot do this ones self,
after the bodice is assumed, without risk
ing the flying open Of all the seams.
Every we'll dressed woman knows that
she can't put on her bonnet after she has
assumed her bodice, so she doesn't need
to be told that She can't arrange any
thing at the back of her neck after her
bodice is hooked. The woman in a petit.
coat and bonnet always reminds me of
the elder Miss Pecksnitf on her wedding
morning, when all was there-but the
bridegroom.
GOLD Is PLENTIFUL THIS WINTER.
1t is rather funny how gold on clothes
runs perfectly rampant this season.
People used 10 think that only brunettes
could wear gold, but in this day OF bad
manners, telegraphs and bad morals,
gold is made TO adapt itself to black and
white, to blonde and bruno, and to all
sorts and conditions Of women. Go to
any tea and give a penny to the poor
Tor every gold girdle or collar you see
there, and the poor will be Vanderhilts;
go to the dressmakers, and after you
have locked at an evening gown,
dinner gown or walking gown, after
its drapings have been criticised, its
originality praised, then there steps for
ward the maid with tine girdle-the
gold girdle And they tell you it is
Greek. And this Greek adjunct has tp
harmonize with the frock, no matte
what its style may be- The girdle IS
assured, and you and your neighbor and
the other woman have all got to wear it.
heard some people talking about
politeness the other day. 1t surprised
me little, for as the world stands to.
day, 1t Is not well hammered. 1t has
not the politeness Of the woman who
advertised that she wanted to bring up
her baby on condensed milk. I'm
doubtedly she took silence for consent,
but before she committed this faux pas,
she had the decency to ask the per-
mission Of the world.
YOUR FRIENDS AND THEIR FRIENDS.
just now, the women who are going
to give balls this winter are suffering
from tLeir friends. 1t is bad enough to
nave TO invite all the people on your
visiting list, but when it comes to these
people asking for invitations for their
friends, even patient woman loses her
temper. Balls are very pretty, but
don't think they have the appreciation
they used to. Men are too lazy, or too
awkward, they don't say which, TO
wah1 to dance, and only the very
young Or the very old are enthusiastic
about IL. Young girls dance for fear
the world at large will think they can't,
or that they have something the matter
with thein-a wooden leg would pre-
veut it. The very young man Who
dances is not half as interesting as
THAT MECHANICAL TOY
which, when wound up, smokes Il cigar
ette while the music box under him
plays the latest tune from a London
variety hall.
The very young man is weak in
health and brains saw sweet, but
caliow youth, who appeared at an Sat
home" III pink satin waistcoat, with
| gold buttons upon 1t. | really don't
| Know whether he wore any other gar
ments, for my eyes were liked upon the
glowing pink. If | were young girl,
| good-looklns and bright, and expected
to prance around at balls with boys of
| sevehteen or elde:.y gentlemen of
seventy, would do like the rest OF the
| pTancers-Id kick. And ii my chapercne
| objected, I'd get married and give
| myself over to the civilized form of
entertainment = dining. There are
chances meeting people with brains,
and one is certain TO be we'll fed. The
height OF civilization is reached when
stomach aud brain alike are catered to,
and one is made conscious of the fact
that one is credited with intelligence.
GOOD DINNER TALkERs APPRECIATED.
There is a great deal in having the
reputation OF being desirable dinner
guest In the first place one is supposed
to know exactly what are the good
things to eat, and to appreciate them
spiritually and materially. Then one is
supposed to be able to talk well.
A good taiker is, first Of all, one who
never manages to touch your sensitive
spot.
A good talker is one whose voice is
agreeable to listen to.
A good talker is one whose memory
is not too good
A good taIkGr is one who remembers
the charming side OF life and iorgets the
disagreeable.
A good talker is one who never asks
impertinent questions.
A good talke. is one who realizes the
value of the personal touch in converse.
ton, and yet steers clear of scandal,
"A good talker is joy forever, know.
ing when to keep still and when tc
speak.
All that | ask, when am invited to a
dinner, is that next T. the best talkel
may be placed that appreclative listener,
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