New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
THE WOMAN OF SOCIETY.
HER WHIMs AND HER CLOTHES.

HER WHIMS AND HER CLOTHES.
Some OF the fads OF the women OF society VINO
make their own bonnets are very original MIS-
,,idas y, Murray HILL buys a bonnet OF Nine
- at $50 and then invariably takes II all 10
pieces and makes 1t over before she II really Sd'S
fed with the result Pretty little Mrs. b' VINO
always wears such bewitching little aHairs' anu
who has apparently such An unlimited variety.
has really no bonnet a; all-only collection Of
diooren, hows feathers ornaments. etc, which
sba keens in different boxes. and pins on her heah
when she goes out before the glass. she places I"
bow here. a feather there. with a bandeau OF J''
or cut steel, rhinestones or roul"au OF N'iNe' a.
a fnish-always suting her gown ana c"Hufe' me
result in her case is distinctly satisfactory ana
M ore uould imagine that the little erection on
her head was really only headdrcss vita Ii
spotted veil ,
Another fashionable dame, Mrs. Van A.. Is no'ed
for the very chic" hats and bonneis when Sh'
makes herself: but with her II Is serious matter
an insnration My ideas generally come 10 me
uko a fash" she said describing her Inc'h'Hs
"and II cannot matcrialize them al once inc
ae,atus Is over for the time being, ana couId 10
more make a chef-d'ocuvre Of bonnet 'hti'
paint n masterpiece. You VIII laush ""'h ~"
YOU that my most successful bonne's nave p'en
made at night fer the reason that IN" Hea one"
Games ia me in the quiet Of my bed. Try 10
make Il useful at once. / do not dare 10 wait
mn,u norninr 70 carry # into execution. for fear
W ns'i losing ing r.
verv nretty story is told OF Lady NJ. n charm
IN, traDSanplanted American who won her husband 3
heart go he says by "a love OF a bonnet indpSs
bv an amateur milner. II was In the Gays 90, OF
bigh chienons and fiat little bonnets and MISS
A who. with her people. visiting Ensl1nd
n,d cantrv Mace in Devon Not being blessed
with superiority OF this worlds GOODS Sne e.a ny
accepted the help OF friend In PREPARING ior tnr
Important visit and this frcnd al, among st Hn,r
things made for her ar Hdd ds r na and ro
vet. The English girls with whom snc was 1'1 az
ing gre ons morning in fun that she should
II TO breakfast and what with me petoil''nK m"'
and the Joke and the charming o, vdi Wei wth
the young American. The victim was Dig gHarus
and whose FIRST act succeeding to his fortune
and tiue vas TO lay them A. ,, ine bonnet 1er 49,
,1h,,arte teas are the order OF these December
davs and at these functions some very smart
gowns are seen. A pretty frock AT Mrs' ]" " VI"
other day was green bouc.e coth sk'r' "''n",u
With a narrow edging Of sable. the sleeves VI '''
same material. having the fuiness OF ,he "'p.
mart held in with bands of fur to the elbow me
hodice vas OF cherry -colored' chiffon. with biacK
satin ribbon about three inches wide coming iro"
either side OF the neck on the shoulders 10 Po''
at the waist back and front with a doupien o'P
Of black satin ribbon inserted at the shouIoersehi
in line with the other ribbon, and hanging ma" way
ovar The bodice In front. black satin be,t mae
verv narrow with four small rosettes AZ me S III
~ tho ribbons and "A cherry chiffon collar coHPct.u
III. costune the ribbon being emDTolheiei WIN
nalIettes This is favorte French tash'on jul
nour blouse effects in chiffon waists are a soon
AZ worn AT present, but unless figure rs aph1l
naily slight they are not as pretty as rlg-iooA-
Ing waist 49,. 4. 400 IN. vouna
II il charming at these teas to see inc yVu, our.
,sl,ut,nte surrounded by bevy or her most Ihi,,
noate friends who are assisting her TO receive
In are 10 stay on for a dinner ana small dhhCe
ter the general reception is over ana VINO are III
The nrettest and freshest of deni toilettes ~ SUI
c,reftilly considered the effect Of the indvihuai
e made or married by the harmony OF the whote,
nic,uresoue group seen ate.y, one that gave tne
arict of a bunch OF spring hyacinths were httiiei
respectiyely In white pale yellow PINK Due anu
mauve.
10 the DESPAIR Of those who bought their winter
oowns too early, the latest and newest skrt Is
l,,,,e different from those worn early In the sea-
con II is even more naring, II possible measuring
,ror, six TO eight yards IN circumference AT the
ho,tom II has a seam directly in front. ana TWO
autos that hang apparently over each Knee an"
o,bcr continuous flutes that reach around 10 inc
hack fitting perfectly smooth In front ana over
,h hing II is skirt which 1t. simply lnpossible
s inferior dressmakers to initiate successfully
- ,herefore II is in high favor with milady i am
- ,,rannv" exclaimed fair mondalne, who hai
e,,ed on her purchases in Paris last spring Tor tn's
,,or,. wardrobe ''my skirts are all demodes ana
:. oil, no quite impossible for me TO wear one OF
- o,rs. what ever shall dos'
"' -, s,npy cannot this skirt" Exclaimed one