Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28


was only necessary to cover them, for
they know nothing about dress in its
best sense.
WORTH WAS woMAN's BENEFACToR.
A Worth frock, it is true, was expen-
sive; but, il the great man made IL for
you, it was ono year ahead Of the style,
consequently it could be worn two
seasons and counted good form, and
then it would stand remodeling. Wisely
enough, he never permitted anything
but the best material to be used, and
consequently as long as scrap lasted it
could be utilized. This man ought
never to be forgotten by women. lie
took the law into his own hands when
gowns were at their ugliest, when colors
were most crude and when harmony in
y toilette was unknown. Ont of chaos
he created order. lie taught women the
art of dress. He was generous with his
suggestions, and the result is that all
the world over womankind is more SEN
sibly attired, can select, if she wishes,
the shades most suitable TO her, and can
always be smart, no matter how simple
her raiment, If she knows how to
wear her clothes. If she does not, she
might as well assume salt bag. The
knowledge of wearing gowns, OF giving
them an individual air is shared by the
French and the American women. The
English woman is at her best in evening
dress. The French woman, from the
duchesses down to the grisette wears
that which is suited to her position and
wears it with an air that is understandable
No single word can be found to express
it. In America this ability does not ex-
tend through all classes, but here and
there, are found women who look we'll
i'll anything they assume. Unfortu-
nately, there are no caste distinctions,
and so the maid servant initiates the
mistress and appears in a cheap silk, a
tawdry hat decorated with haunting
feathers that, having lost their curl,
seem to weep at their disgrace instead OF
looking chic in black gown, u white
apron and white cap. In time, when
we are wiser, the distinctions in dress
will be more general and taste will be
better, and then | do believe that
THE AMERICAN DUCHESS
aud the American grisette will not look
alike.
Speaking of Worth and Mrs. Langtry,
most OF us saw her in new play, "Gos.
sip" Her appearance proved to New
Workers that the years have no
withered nor custom stalled her marvel
lous beauty. A little thinner, perhaps
but the head is on the shoulders in thl
same wonderous way, and the body
! gracefully curved as it was when she
first made her bow to us, think none
of us like to say how many years ago
She was not the heroine of the play
That part was taken by an actrcs
whom nave never admired, Elill'
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