The morning times., 1895-09-15

To possess o miniature portrait OF her
lovely self IL to-day the dear ambition of
every fashionable woman. The prefent
strong revival of interest in dainty pictur-
ing, vies with that of the years when the
world rejoiced to point It's toes in gigues,
gavottes and minutes; when powder and
patches, duels and the vapors absorbed
the gay intelligences of modish folk.
This most subtle form of art, delicate, con-
vincing, lasting, practical, lie equally In
place in gallery or lovers heart-pocket.
A collection of noted beauties now in
the possession of the artist Mr.. Robert
Keeling, of Washington, Elbows as perfect
a dream of fair women asany midsummer
mood could desire, and includes the lovli-
est bellies of New York, Washington, and
Baltimore. Varied poems of grace and
beauty; ballades of form, rondeaus of tint,
vilanelles of tone, bound harnoniously
in gold and pearls.
It is claimed that miniature work inevi-
tably idealizes-a blessing if done with a
foundation of interesting fact-for would
1t be kind to transmit even pictured femi-
nine wrinkles, or carry down prominent
collar bones TO posterity? These are among
the truths the world recognizes as best
not told. The artist alluded to, however,
is of faithful tendency, 60 1T is perhaps
fortunate that in the case of the subjects
Of this collection limitation is the sincerest
flattery."
POEM IN RosE-CoLoR.
Mrs. Burke Roche, of New York, daugh-
ter OF Frank Work, and one of the most ad-
mired American women, is portrayed in a
Doucet gown of black gauze and rose.
colored satin. Her wavy brown hair is
done at the crown of her shapely head
and caught by three glittering diamond
stars. Her bodice is cut English fash
ion, very low, revealing her exquisite
throat and shoulders. A rope ofpearl ofthe
costly pattern, SO much affected now by the
wealthiest women, encircies her neck and
falling below her waist is caught up and
fastened at the bust with diamond brooch.
Mrs. Don Cameron, of Washington, for
merly Miss Sherman. appears in misty
draperies of white tulle, without Jewels,
a vision OF simplicity and loveliness, a
most bewitchiDg she," for whom Loves
in riot of light, roses and vaporous blue'
would be fitting surroundings.
Miss Lucille Polk, of baltimore, the
rare and radiant maiden at whose shrine
all eligible NarragaDsett has wcrshipped
this season, Is typical blonde. Her fea-
lures are charmiDgiy regular, without
sugges ton of severity. Her eyes are
blue, her complexion of adorable pink-and-
whtteDess. The decollette white null
frock and huge white Gainsborough hat
laden with pumes and blush roses she
wears lend most picturesque element to
her portrait. About her fair throat is that
badge of the smart set-a rope OF pearls.
Mrs Carroll Mercer of Washington, for
merly Mrs. Turpin is painted in the purely
classical manner her Grecian beauty de-
mands. Her dark hair is arranged In an-
tique style. A white tunic displays her
snowy neck, and draped belo W is a quaint
mantle of velvet lined with lavender. A
marble column and distant scenery In the
background hint of that part OF the old
world of which she seems the type
TWO WASHINGTON BEAUTIES.
Mrs. stilson Hutchins, of Washington,
nee Keeling. is painted profile, showing
faultless outlines, with just such haughti-
ness in all lovely curves as the grand
danes of past centuries boosted Her su-
perb shoulders are turned to the world;
her perfectly shaped eyes are of velvety
brown; her golden hair is drawn high in
q shining coil and intertwined with vio