The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-23
FEMININE FADs AND FRlPPgRTEs,
what Women Do and wezr In the Gay 80
cial World.

Special Correspondents.
NEw YORK, March 1S-Mrs. William
Aston is the most interviewed woman IN
America on social matters. She IS gracious
and kind, and while declining 10 see re
pOrters herself is ready 10 give abundant
information regarding her dinners, balls
and receptions. This news in conveyed
through her maid. who conducts the scribe
about the drawing rooms and dining
rooms, allowing ample time TO take notes
When the reporter Is woman, Mrs. As
tors dress is spread out for inspection. She
even replies 70 notes, provided the subject
refers 20 social matters. The reporter
however. does not find himself IN posses
sion Of her autographin such cases, as the
notes are written in the third person
Pointed toed shoes are going out Of Il .ss-
ion and square toed ones coming in. Us
has nothing 20 do with the common sense
idea. The new shoe is quite as narrow as
the razor point, but just at the end it has
the appearance OF having been neatly chop
ped OF. Another radical change in foot
wear is in the heels. Never since the days
Of Louis XIV OF France have women worn
such heels as they are wearing now. Near
~ all the fine shoes have heels from -
TO inches high. In many instances they
are the real Louis Quinze affair, running
almost to the middle Of the foot. Laced
boots are quite the proper thing made in
the finest materials this season. n COM
binatiOn of patent leather and black or tan
colored cloth makes q very handsome dress
boot.
The flower boa is the novelty Of the
hour. 1t is the most becoming neck
adornment vet devised. Made Of daisies,
violets or roses, nothing could be prettier
plated frill Of lace, either black or vel
low, forms the foundation, the flowers be-
ing caught in each plait. It is tied in front
with wide ribbons TO match the flowers.
Speaking Of neck adornment, the big
rOSettes worn at the throat are most I'M
becoming to women with full faces and
chubby throats. Only a symmetrical
throat supporting a delicate oval face looks
well with outstanding bows and roSettes
The fashionable masseur is busy every
day from early morning until late in the
afternoon. Her work is removing the
adfpOSe tissue which seems to be the in
evitable accompaniment Of prosperity and
the bane OF society women. And hers is
a lucrative profession as well. She often
receives as much as SO an hour Massage
is regarded as the most efficacious and
least injurious of ways TO reduce flesh.
Capes are to be the spring wraps The
double and treble capeS, it Is said, are GO
ing out altogether, and in their stead a
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trifle below the waist, with the godet folds
brought out in some ingenious manner
near the edge. \ high collar will give style
TO the garment. Perforated cloth, black
over cOlored, or black satin is q pretty ma
terial for this style Of cape.
If rumor is reliable, the fin de steele
young woman has added boxing to her al
ready long list of masculine accomplish
ments. Report is that in many New York
homes beyy Of girls meet together twice
a week with a professor of boxing TO in
struct them in the art.
y gracious custom among fashionable
debutantes is sending all the flowers they
receive at their coming out balls TO the
sick in the various hospitals. After the
coming out ball of Miss Gertrude Wander
bilt last winter 80 bouquets were distrib-
uted among the sick in the hospital found
ad by the Vanderbilts.
Muffs the past winter have been as huge
IS those carried by our graudnothers.
For everyday wear the fur mutt is all very
we'll, but the really smart affair IS made of
six or velvet and chiffon. Violets are
'ayorite decoration. When fur IS used, |
nothing is more elegant than the sable |
head and tails. The muff chains are Of |
yold, studded with precious stones. A fat |
Jand OF ribbon fastened with tiny gold |
II silver buckles is an inexpensive way of |
a muf.
T8T-PA OLIVIA ROOTfIE