New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
TUE OPENING BALl.-PAYING BILLS AND NOT
PAVING; THEM-A NEW COMPLAINT


AMONG WOMEN.
.. fire, really smart evening gowns generally
d.. ,he,r appearance at the first Patriarchs' ball.
M has become the accepted function for opening
wa n.son introducing debutantes. etc. The differ
~ Us between last winters fashions and this years
,o,onments are very marked. mo one can wear
" o,d gown really comfortably" an economical
80 remarked ruefuy conscious of a scanter skirt
~n was altosether fashionable. and sleeves that
- on, in the wrong place The new dresses are
s y, 80. lover on the shoulders; and the sleeves go
o., a, A sort of curved right angle from shoulder
" uaist All the skirts show the very pronounced
80 at the bottom. which must be attained some
- ,her by crinoline. haircloth or whaleoone
ron noint lace sms rather a new departure but
~, as the trimming on one of Paquns latest
..An~ marvel was almost covered with real lace
80 bright yellow. Doucet. always master IN
-, that apes simplicity, turned out debutante III
,,derf mi combination OF white satin ana whlte
.,c,n made with very smoothly httihg sa'h
a,.n without s.eeves: these were formed by gath
-, chiron attached to the bodice under the arms
. ga fastened below the shoulder in large loops The
"or,aers were left bare and over them were bands
:. white satin ribbon. while the chinon was ar
.,.,,cally draped across the bust.
r,,hrodery In jewels. gold. silver ana spahsies
- seen on all sides at this ball. on satin ana SILK
and hrocade. There was a no'apie revival VI pm
w. aresses the lower part of the bodice and the
- ,r ono and the upper part and the sleeves IN
- ar gold or jewe-spangled gauze. white
lin nowdered with briliants made most eHec'Ne
s,rne: a jetted black chiffon trimmed WIN Due
.,vs, across the corsage was wohueriui'S ~
to. 10 its blond wearer; and yellow sa'ln en-
"",,as-ea with golden "sunbursts IA favorte pat
..,. ,oo, in ieye.ry as welD. gorgeous in
the extreme ~
-, IA not know what we would DO withou' our
-, customers" remarked one of the prnci-
81. ~ q well-known English dressmakihs es'do
p.suant 10 New-York purchaser FOR they always
settle their accounts. -. 60
..Rut how do your English lades manage "0' "
, their bills" exclaimed the latter
~o, they pay little on account. now ana 'hen'
~, u.s. rest go; and sometimes they come INTO
60 and settle. Besides she, continued
I'D ruin our custom II we refused 10 take al
W.. ,ro,, LADY This or Lady That because OF
49, outstanding account; all her set wouo reSen'
:, .,d thew all know it and take advantage OF our
.,.,on II is our outside custom that saves US.
o. .,urning TO the hotel Mrs. b. repeated inns
, oorversation 10 her husband. VINO AT once
"noa ~ a conclusion. THE long ana snort vi IT,
w.ri, h. said lis that you American "Te
liz nav for the dresses Of the impecuhlous EMS
,,shwomen of fashion. | hope you ENJOY II, -
=, u,soubted fact by the way. Tor IN i-o''uo" :. "
Az omen score; that very modish women are oi','
:. Gamma lively free of cost by aspiring dress
s,a-s for the sake OF their names Inc eo"' "''
.narcan custom of paying bills promptly H. me
Any another habit Of simpler soSieN' "e0e
.o,s and more rare among our fashionaole "o'"s"
as the recently overheard conversation Oh s'0''
=, "sr,art" Young matrons Will Illustrate
., n,aravs make a full list OF my bills. sala one
,urg woman complacently. land then lee' ~
yirtuous that never pay them. ,."
.>,,rs are kent on a dark shelf in my closet
,ahaa Number Two. II have long ming pom.
AUS" ah,cb stick them all. and whenever
s,,ck one on feel so systematic anu ou'
-. ,,y coincidence is quite satisneo
az MIR all mine In the fire for the nrst year
,,.." sa,d q third II made up my nina 'ha'
7 wou,d never worry my husband ABOUT any mn
and that is how I managed. she cohc'uueu 'u'r
anty American tradespeope' ho"e'e, -onr.
.aucated I'D to transatlantic tolerance ana our -
49,, ,,orrs DANES are sure to have 10 pay the piper
sooner or later.
.-,.rs % a new complaint that has recently ue
-.Ln.d among women" said physician VINO nun"
Nv. among his patients some OF the most ias
~' '"o'e ~ Nauyork at begins with
ess5 dragged feeling and general iassI'u'e' ~
patient feels dsinclined for exercise am a.,ra,
osss her appetite. and spirits. while as d ,H
SEQUENCE really serious troubles are apt 20 oeVeop
,,,aer ouch favorable conditions. patient Oh ihe'
who Is prominent woman OF the "orio cam " "a
q few DAYS ago nearly In tears. Doc'oi' ~ :" :,
:. an, either growing old or am goihs ~ D' ~
,ss, tired and exhausted all the time ana nave "o
sp,rits for anything and yet there uoeo NV
h. ANYTHING really the matter win me
.J asked her a lot of questions ABOUT hersei az
cou,d not see any cause for the symptoms 81.
.cr,bed and as / have had severai Si"i''1 60
nla,nts within the week felt quite PUA~ -
denly an idea struck me- VIII you sly ,.on,
~a,a,,rg machne?' l asked. would like 10 kho" v,
80 ,rs,oh,, oh doctor she demonstrated; i
you, v nave lost good deal. but with ths ss sen
YOU could not tell anyfhnf iha At T Is Exactly
wanted to get at answered. So oa bnavy mantle
lph
miles a day-and will guarantee d cure
.xo really weIl-bred woman will wear larse
nat 70 the play" remarked an oid '"eau
and c,ubnan. But why do not they cohsiue, w
nonstrous sleeves as well? II is reany "o JIM
he naced between two fashionable women o" ".
row seat nowadays" Considera1o" ~. -.
.ho,,a ever be the first principle of good oreeis'
go .asonsh,a sleeves and small bonnets shoulu'
,,.tora no tho invariable rule for seated c ~
tsnments The most fash!onabie "o haro,ng little
York AWAY; wea b,g al trimming The wearers Of
biz hats II they only knew It, are iai H0''
"in the fashion III.
Tho old.time darkey butler. magnincen' III "''
peuue waistcoat. Immaculate hheh anu 's,.no
and doubv magnificent in department anu 'aie '"e'
q. ro,, an almost extinct specimen further nor'h
than p1u.de,nhia There however. ne ~ sun "
cas,onally 10 be seen in all his glory s'a'i''"s
the white marble steps Of an old-fash'oneu - -
Ike a bronze monument Of the past "'ou"1eu Dn
appropriate pedestal one oe oi J as he grows
osss ssnsf eo5s Visitor The to don
NJ ,,ISn sacLe, and as he noticed that she wa
gin struggling 70 push IN her TsDs you viii vii hab d.
goodness TO allow me 10 s"pP'e7
Madam"
That blondes should wear blue ana ofun'' 80
yellow and red is one Of the commonplace VI ~"
past that modern experience is proving LANAI
Asa rule blue especially at night Is no, peoo'm
to many blondes the effect being 100 ia.e g.
insipid: whereas on a black-haired beauty '' h,,a
M ..,.. 49,, 70 roore Incoming the cerulean hue
br,ny,rs an, nar,lcularly well the mezzotints OF d
brunet,es colorlng. The effect may be understood
BY imagining an Italian type Of beauty again." .,a
blue sky Red and yellow. on the eoh''ar H.,,oa %
to make a dark person look swarthy' De".a as
~. "A as a IuIt, INNN''