Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-21
FEMININE Ff~g : 63PPCRIEs.
What Women I}u ,r': ' -r In thc Gay So-
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 NEW YORK. iar,A I"-Nrs William Astor is tho most ia,. -y;yHvc,l woman in America on social rl;..; 7, :'hU is gracious and kind, and while ,, c!i.::ar to SC re- portcrs herself is Ec"..y ;.' ,,iyv 3buHdaat information regarding ia.r dinners, baiIs and rCcCptiors Thi~ n W in convoycd through her mai1, ,., uc .uduSJs thr scribe about the dr:i"i:l - n:s and dining rooms, allowing ',i .. .. ill.," tn ;;.,i' notes. When the VCinE.vy 3, Y, J':: VI Mrs. A tors drC~s k spT,'.ui ;'... P ',:'tC;i':. She even replies tO E"t,-., 'l.' a ;hr su!'j2l' refers tO social h. IMS rCTnrty7 however, Guts u"t l..,& hl..i>,lf in pos>cs- sion of her autosral l III st.,h cases, as the notes arr written in t... third person.
 Pointed tOrd shoes art going out of fash lon and square turi ones coming in. This has nothing to do with tho common sense idea. Tho new shoe is quite as narrow as the razor point, but just at tho end il has the appcaranco of having been neatly chop ped off. Another radical change in fuyt wear is in tine heels. Never since tEC day of Louis NV Cf Franco have women wuru such heels as they arC wearing now. Near | ly all the fine shoes have lE1r!S from 1 | to ? inches high. In many instances they | arc the real Louis QunZo affair, running almost to the middle of tho foot. Laced | boots arc quite the proper thing mado in tho finest materials this season. X com binatiOn of patent leather and black or tan colorcd cloth makes worry handsome dress boot
 The flower boa is the novelty of the | hour. It Is tho most becoming neck | adornmrnt yet devised. Made of daisies, violcts or roses, nothing could bc prcttier. | \ plaitCd frill of lace, either black or vel | low, forms tho foundation, the flowers be | ing caught in each plait. It is tied in front | with wido ribbons to match the flowers. Speaking of neck adornmcnt, tho big 1 rosettes worn at the throat arc most un- becoming to women with full faces and ! chubby thrOats. Only symmetrical | throat supporting delicate oval face looks | well with outstanding bows and rnSCttrS, | Tho fashionable masscUr is busy every day from early morning until late in the | afternoon. Her work is removing the | ndipOsC tissue which seems to be the in ovitahlc accompaniment of prosperity and | the banC of society women. And hers is | n lucrative profession as well. She often
 receives as much as s an hour Massage | is regarded aS the most CtlicaciOus and
 least injurious of ways to reduce flesh Capcs arc to bc tho spring wraps. The
 double and treble CapeS, it is said, arc gu- | Ing out altogether, and in their stead a
 single capr will be worn. It will reach a I tritlc below the waist, with the gOdet folds | brought out in some ingenious manner
 near the edge. \ high collar will give style
 to tho garment. Perforated cloth, black | over Colurrd, UT black satin is pretty ma
 tcrial for this style of cape.
 | If rumur iS reliable. tho fin do siCClt | young woman has added hOXing to her al
 ready long list of masculine accomplish
 mCnts. Report k that in many New York
 homes a hovy of girls meet together twic,
 n week with n professor of boxing to in
 struct them in the art.
 | \ gracious custom among fashiOnabl,
 dohutantrs is sending all the flowers they
 receive at their coming out balls to tn,
 sick in the various hospitals. After tn,
 coming uu; ball uf Miss Gertrude Wander
 bllt last winter l1O bouquets wrrc diStrib
 utcd among the sick in the hospital found
 d by the Nandrrbilts,
 MuffS tho past winter have been as hug,
 as those carried by our grandmothcrs
 For everyday wear the fur mutf is all very | we'll, but the really smart affair is made 0 | silk or velvet and chiffon. Niulrts arc I favOrite decoration. When fur is used
 nothing is moro elegant than tho sabl, | head and fails. Tho huff chains arr q | gold. studied with precious stones. \ fla | band of ribl9un fastened with tiny goll | or silver buckles is an inexpensive way 0 | securing mutT.
 I IAI-RA OLIVIA BOOTUE