Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-07
IN WOMAN's REALM.


Fnds-Forecast OF Winter styIes-- Period
Lancheons-styles for tho sterner Sex.
Written for Gazette and Journal
New York, Nov. Mrs. j. Rodney
Clayton--Dear Louise--Such an array
Of beautiful gowns Such laces and
silks and velvets! Thoy cause me to
Systematically break the Tenth Com
mandment every time | look in the
shop windows. Bright colors, rich
silks, turs, laces and spangles run
riot and dazzle the Dyes by their bril-
llancy. To go in one of the swell shops
u would seem as though Dame Fashion
had forgotten there were any mediocre
persons in the world. Royal erniine.
satin and lace are what she tomptingly
puts before the fair buyer, who meelSiy
gazes at the little French tag ''S350, .
and then gives an extra squeeze to that
$40 check in her pocket. #
The crepon craze is still at its
height, new patterns appearing every
week. The economical shopper will
buy the plain striped crepon, for it
will not tire the eye SO soon as will
the striking zig-zag effects shown as
novelties. " Redfern tells mo that the
gown Of one color will be an exception
this season, and from three to four
colors and materials will BIO the general
rule Nearly every gown displayed at
the opening shows cherry, blue, green.
and that peculiar effect in green aud
blue combined with black, just as
every bit of dress goods in the rough
tweed effect shows at least traces of
brown, tan, blue, red and green, so
woven to be almost invisible. How
ever, this combining of colors IN gowns
is i'm art and it will be we'll for the
home dressmaker to cultivate an eye
for color before attempting any ere
atoms.
A great many spangles are used.
They must be of the best quality, how
ever, for nothing shows cheapness SO
soon as these artificial jewels.
My dear, / gazed long and earnestly
at Redfern's skirts. Skirts are mys-
terry to me-or rather 1.-The hang" of
them is. One secs such awful sights
ON the street, have come to the
wise conclusion that it is not tho
stiffening or great width of the skirt
that makes the difference: IL is the
"cut. I"
Bythe-by, Louise, where is that
sable toque you wore years agoY Got
it out of the cedar chest, take il 10
your milliner, or If you are as handy
as You used to be at that sort of work,
make ii very small and low, add two
black rosettes and two wired sable
tails at one side, and you have an up
to-date Partisan novelty. 1t is the
proper fad" and all the fashionablcs
at the Meadowbrook Club sports last
week noticed them particularly on
all the smart women l know had been
abroad this season
Now, Louise dear, a word about
your bicycling gown. No one disputes
the fact that women who look best
when riding wheel wear deep basques
or jackets, close fitting, the skirts of
these basques reathing fully TO the
saddle. The skirt should only be short
enough to be free from danger. Di-
vided skirts, bloohers and Turkish
trousers are the property Of profess
sional ring riders and mark the woman
accordingly. One sees all sorts and
styles of costumes On Riverside Drive,
some startling enough for the Roof
Garden, but the bhst gowned women
wear inconspicuousI styles. Small hats
and wells in fact, ncatness is the one
virtue necessary for rider. One we'll
known society woman rides daily in
costume of Scotch tweed. The skirt,
knickerbockers and leggings all match,
long Norfolk jacket, showing smart
bit OF red tie at the neck, with pretty
Tam of red cloth and black Quill.
This is as CONNIE il faut costume as
one would wish to see.
] went to the opening Of the Portrait
Exhibition, Thursday, at the National
Academy of Design. II was the first
appearance in town of the many
fashionables, and of course brought out
many stunning gowns. A tall blonde
in Mrs Van Renssear Cruger's party
had a Jacket that every woman gazed
at in admiration. The foundation was
of Lincoln green cloth. The sleeves
and Modici collar cut in one piece,
which is very odd effect. A fine mar
row jet trimming outlines in two rows
this peculiar effect from the collar over
the shoulders and down the gigot
sleeves, where il enters cuff of Per.
sian lamb. The edge of the collar is
also bordercd by this fur. A zouave
effect is made Of jet and bordered with
narrow fur. Down the front are two
iabots of black chiffon, reaching to the
waist line. The lining of this thing
OF beauty" waG Of rich gold brocade
Give me thought, Louise, when
you dear women gossip over that five
O'Clock cup of tea, Z" next Tuesday.
Lovingly,
Botaey Knickerboclser.
Tho dressing table of every woman
should contain Talcum powder. cocoa
butter, powdered borax, alcohol, tine.
ture of benzoine, orris root and almond
meal POWDER
The strictly correct man wears white
pique waistcoats for evening during
the winter season. Some ultra fash.
ionahes adopt silk ones, but this is a
passing fad and not recognized by men
of best form. The popular glove is
pearl color with white stitching.
In the matter Of luncheons and teas.
the "color" fad is quite worn out.
Yellow teas and pink lunGheons have
quite had their day. The Irrational
luncheon" and tho period luncheon''
have superseded them. Tho latter has
nothing to do with punctuation. Ii
merely means a lunch of the Marie
Antoinette period or of the Napoleonic
or some other. The lunch room is fur.
nishcd in style as nearly representing
the period chosen as possible, the hostess
and her helpers are clad in gowns of
the time, and their conversation is
twisted to suit the style of the period
and is always instructive and amusing.
Probably not many women know
where the powder puffs with which
alabaster brows and blushing cheeks
are pro1upp6 pomn from Fnba,. &, =,