The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29

chaneron very often" I'm England we
IA ~tbere should always be one whetn-
or there is or not" and In France II IS
supposed that no girl ever appears III
public without this sponsor oil her No"'"'
Even Marie Bashkirsen. the nrat UNI
conventional French girl never went
TO her painting class without her aunt
SO her blographers tell us-and the young
relatives Of Carnot took chapcron ATOMS
when going out TO air the pet poodle.
Rit / know ii 10 be a matter OF iact
thar French girls have their own livery
little time I'm their own way, ana tnd'
there is not as much As an elderly cous-
I'm in the background 10 catch the WIS
pered bits OF fun.
To THE MATINEE.
enjoy going to the theatre OF a inca
ire afternoon. 10 sec the carriages diN-
ing up and depOsitng their ireishl o.
pretty girls. French mammas shop III
dustriously. going rcigiousiy from shoP
TO shop, afternoon in ana ailethoo" "H.
The tea tables, except those open lol
business I'm the shopping quarters OF the
town. are deserted. and many hostess
extineuishes the little alcohol name'
locks up her small gold spoons ana sal
lies out 10 Join the shoppers. When she
should be at home brewing tea for callers
At the door Of the theatre the young
women. who are as ayerse 10 shopping
as their mammas are proen 10 H. are ne
posited. and fifteen minutes later, ai1e'
pruning and plumirg themselves IN thv
dresslng-rOOm you see them rang"
along the front row Of seats M the ditsa-
circle. waiting FOR the curtain 10 rise
when Sarah is to play II Is dineieh'.
They come early plume thefnseiNes "o'
al All. waste not a minute IN the "i'79
ihQ-rcoms. but hasten 20 their places Tor
fear Of losing a chance syllable or par
OF the mysterious music when Mime. -
rah commands shall precede her drdmat-
ic entrance 10 the stage.
Tho other day 30 was a lgnt Durieslue
that was on. and such number oil fiis
were out 10 see a. French girls wear
long canes. such as We at home can
golf canes" and the minute they are
I'm A room they drop them and carry
them over one arm. Underneath Is
pretty bodice. At the theatre IN" wrap
is left On the dressing room ana a. sihd'l
paper ticket is given 10 claim II by.
French girls. / might also add, nave
a peculiarly utterly unknown at nome.
In Paris A girl is a girl. and remains
Girl until She is married. The young
miss OF eighteen who has just poured
her first society cup Of tea dresses no
more youthfully than the girl who mas
been out three seasons, and the woman
a. twentv-eight who is still a girl wears
the same baby waist" the same snort
bodice. the same sash ana the same hti-
icate. youthful trimmings as the maiden
with her first long gown. This also APP
niles 10 the woman of thirty-fve sun
girl" ,,.,,
But in defence Of this one can say that
French girls hold their own very smartiy
until they are married. no matter no"
postponed that date may be-
SUCH PRETTY GIRLS.
Rut all the girls I saw at the theatre
thar afternoon were fresh and pretiy.
Their checks were rosy with the UNI
that Mirabelle spends a fortune annually
10 initiate. and their hair snone with the
GLOSS that Mirabeau loves TO eaten in
his coinures. The play was new one,
and the matinee girls were out IN l"h
force. each trying 20 look little pref
tier than the others.
THE Girl upon the end was Of the type
that French women love 20 be-. Mon
dieu." saws a French woman "hos.
daughters are thin and angular ! Wodid
give my next winnings az the 1Idhd iiN
If my Alne could be as plump as you.
Greece" Aline is thin-cheeked' enc ana
brilliant-eyed. while Greco Is rat ana put
tery-looking. with the rich oiiNe tHat LOT
elgners love, mounting to her deep-hueu
curls. 49,,
wore a waist that you would have de-
clared 10 be one part OF her suit, pul
.fter a little experience in Paris one
learns that there are no suits made, eN-
cent for very nice occasions, ana that
the skirt and bodice are the accepted
types Of dress.
crece's bodice was Of red and brown
strlped with the plaids cut cross~ays
There was a broad band OF black III IT,
rrrninc across 10 cut off the brilliant
cloth This was upon "A yoke OF light
brown. and there We're very dainty ilu-
hon trimmings Of yellow, put on Win
ribbon that was lined With brown. Her
hat was In yellow and brown, WIN an
openwork brim. and IL set back a. 'i''
that cuts the air horizontally and Goes
not shut of the stage from those De-
hind
French girls are very economical with
the kind OF economy that Is forced upon
one. In this town no young woman
marrles without o dover. BE she ever
so poor. she has money IN her own right
and in the upper grade OF society she
gets a good husband in proportion 10
the dowery she will receive. AZ least II
seems so. for the girls who carry the
best bank account 10 the bridal altar
are the ones whose husbands lead France
I'm all senses. politically, socially anu
professionally.
SAVING or PODICES.
To accomplish this much-desired dover
the French girl saves money she u
taught 10 save It and made 10 save H.
Her allowance Of 100 francs NzO per
mcnth-a very large SUMS cut INTO
one-half by her designing mamma VINO
nuts the other half away.
What has this got TO DO with pcaices
4 very great deal. This bodice worn
by the girl upon the end was fashioned
10 20 with three skirts. brown. yellow
and black. looking as II II were mace
speclally for each one. And more the
ribbon trimmings upon the waist conih
be unhitched. and other ones put on
making the waist appear like an entirely
new one That Is the French way OF
saving money without being dowdy
enjoyed looking at a Spanish-faceo
.o,ng woman with q big hat. She was