Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-10-03

Special Correspondent oil Gazette and Joornal
New York, Sept 27. This is just
about the time when one begins to feel
the influence of clothes That is, the
influence of not having the right
Kind. Summer fingers in the lap Of
autumn, 10 such an extent that one
doesn't want to buy new frocks right
away, and yet-and yet, one doesn't
want TO look dressed unsuitably.
That's where a mans criticism comes
in He don't know whether your
frock is made after a certain epoch, or
after design worn by some light
hearted lady Of long ago; but he does
know il it is adapted to the occasion.
He knows whether you are right, and
cant he look woman down when he
thinks she is wrong rather agree
with men in their opinion of what con-
Rtitutes good dressing. They like trig-
looking things, but they don't like the
severe tailor made. They think vel
vets, feathers, ribbons and laces are
suited to a woman, and they find no
place for horn buttons, and stiff, mas
culine looking belongings in femi-
nine wardrobe. All tho world over a
man likes to see a woman dressed in
black.
BLACK THE CHIEF ATTRACTION.
II A Frenchman will refuse to go on
the street with woman who ism IT
n dressed in black. A Russian will de-
IA cline to promenade between the acts
OF the opera in the grand foyer unless
the chosen lady wears the toilet of the
sombre hue, while an Englishman
always prefers his womankind to wear
black in public places, and think even
an American would like to see the
feminine part of his household gowned
IN it, but he ia considerable of coward
and don't dare to say 30. A party of
women | know once set out TO find out
what their chosen men thought the
most desirable Of frocks. Said the first
to her husband: "What shall | wear
to that dinner to-night?'
And he answered. tOh, that hand
come frock with the falling stuff on
it, /" This explanation meant black
velvet dinner gown with black tulle
train.
The second saId to her young man,
with whom she was going out TO drive ::
Now, darling, | am going to dress to
please you. what shall | wear?''
And he, being an ungrateful some
body, announced: "Oh, you have only
got one pretty frock, that crinlSly thing
with frills.'' She had three gowns
from Worth and two from Felix, and
the chosen one was black crepon
with frils of French lace and made by
a dressmaker at home.
The third one had Just married the
= dearest fellow in the world and away
7 from all their loving relatives and
friends, she, wisely enough desired
~ 10 appear as il she had been married
a. fftr af1I I'll -,
wedding nothing of any moment. So
she said; "Dick, what shall l wear
down to dinner to.night?n
Her trousseau had been gotten in
Paris, and she was supposed to have
frocks for every occasion in life and
every emotion that woman could pos
sibly feel. And this lion hearted Rich
ard, who had dared matrimony, showed
his hands in his pockets, stretched out
his legs in the way men do when they
exercise their brains, and said "Well,
you certainly have one stylish gown,
that's that one with the velvetsleeves ~
So passeth away the glory of the
French modiste! The frock, referred
to had been made by my lady's maid
out of two old ones, black cloth and
a black velvet, and, horror of horrors
1t had not been deemed worthy of
place in the new trunks.
A LITTLE MIXED.
The last trial was made with an
elderly Friend-whose religion taught
him that dress was as nothing and
whose wife paid sc or 81 yard for
dove colored silk, that she might not
look like the people of the world. His
daughter said, "Father we will go out
for walk, and I'll dress to please
thee; what shall / wear?" He looked
at her critically, and then he answered,
have admired thy clothes very much,
though they seem like vanity, but of
them all | like best that one that
seemeth TO glitter with sparkling
jewels, and that other that was not un-
like the color of the bright flowers in
thy mothers garden"
Cross examination proved that the ono
with the glittering Jewels was black
erepon trimmed with black jet; but
the one like unto the flowers-shades
of Hicks and Fox and all by-gone
Quakers! 1t was a bright scarlet yacht
ing dress decorated with gilt braid.
The old gentlemans g eyes were healthy,
but like the gayer ones, he also leaned
toward the rich black toilette.
American women have never had the
appreciation of black velvet that the
Russian women, whom they most re-
semble display. 1t is certain that
more becoming gown cannot be worn,
and its soft pile frames and brings out
the delicate flower-like beauty of the
American as no other fabric ever does.
Speaking of the Quaker gentlemen's
fancy for red, reminds me that there
is a certain vogue Just now in being
red haired. For, if there hadn't been
that little leaven of hereditary burning
locks, why should that most fascinating
of Englshmen, young Rudolph
Rassendyll, have gotten into so much
trouble during his stay in Zenda?
What charming play that is!
n DELIourFuL, MYTHICAL BANpl
When, last winter, | picked up the
little book, and for one evening forgot
about everyday life in America, and
lived in a romatic country whore great
deeds were possible, where true love
existed, and where, for dear loves sake,
and because it was right, man and
woman we're willing 10 do their duty
and suffer, thought ii pleasure to
live for little while in that country,
even if that country and all its people
were bound in tiny volume. But
the other night, when the curtain went
up and showed that beautiful German
forest and | listened to the sturdy,
loyal friend, who stood by the King, no
matter what happened, when | looked
at the beautiful princess who to-day
found Rudolph more attractive than
he was yesterday, and yet couldn't tell