The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.

THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
New York, Jan. 11.-There is a mystery
about a masquerade ball which. though
frequently disapproved OF by their elders
is always fascinating to young people.
Nothing delights the little girl as much
as to be allowed to dress up and play lady.
And to make believe anything under
the sun is the joy of any child's heart
from the babe in arms to the 12-year old
A boy shows this innate characteristic
when he 'plays bear" or "choo-choos''
his imaginary train of cars. The little
girl who is not permitted to give outward
expression to her natural love for mas
querading becomes a dreamer. and per-
haps reads unwholesome stories when no
one is by. It is cruel to ridicule the inno-
cent mimicry of child and yet there are
many who thoughtlessly do it. If
youngster of four or five chooses to think
that a row of chairs is a train of cars,
there is no harm in it. No more is it OBJ
jectionable for a boy or girl of from II to
Is to crafty fancy that is a part of the
childish Imagination not yet lost. Chill
dren grow old fast enough, and if they
want to make believe" at 20 it is a sign
that their hearts are still fresh and
young, and should be encouraged
College students as rule manage to in
clude good many continue parties in
their curriculum, and they are especially
well fitted to take part as there is a wide
field of literature and history, with which
they are supposed to be familiar, to
choose from.
The art league in New York usually
gives about four costume parties during
the season and the art students utilize
their technical knowledge of ancient and
modern coStumery to its utmost.
One of the funniest college costumes ever
concocted was an enormous black bottle,
with place in the neck of 1t for the face
which looked very much like a poison la
bel without the crossbones The bottle
| looked particularly well when Waiting
which dt did with considerable grace but
the individual who thus bottled himself
up and found ii the warmest clothing he
had ever worn, although it was made of
nothing but pasteboard. Some of his
chums were curious to know how he got
| into it and on examination, found that
there was no bottom to the bottle, and il
was very simple matter TO drop IL over
Two other college chums dressed as twin
/ babies with rag dolls about which they
| continually quarrelled.
| The more serious minded choose real his
| torical or dramatic characters, such as the
| kings and queens of France ana Eng
| land EliZabeths and Mary Queen of SCOTS
| are favorites, and by going together and
treating one another with mutual scorn
| they can make things very lively.
A Twelfth Night party offers fine oppor-
| tunity for historical costumery. Twelfth
! night as you know is January 6-that was
| last Monday, this year, and a certain 1aSn-
! ionahle woman made the night memorable
| by one of the most unique entertainments
| Her invitations were couched in old Eng
fish and read something like TINS: - e snul
| he right welcum at We lodgings of Mis-
| tress Joanes on We eve of Twelfth Night
| at We rynginge of we Curfewe.
| A "wassail bowl of lamb S wool, was
| nrovided and a page announced the guests
/ as they arrived. The evening opened WIN
| the execution of the morris-dance, Whlch
! is a good deal like a grand march zone
| erly a sort of polka step. Maid Marian and
| Robin Hood were the leaders OF the dance
| rave the scene a very STACEY effect
| and clowns and testers in ribbons and bells
Everything was done in good old English
/ stvle even to the refreshments;
! The costumes represented all sorts OF
! bietnricaI personages. There was King
| arthur. and King John and Louis this and
| Louis that of France. Hamlet ana hlng
/ triDned the unidentified morris-dance as
! lively as any. Mary Tudor, Queen of Eng
| land sent in an immense caro- with sllu-
! cd tobacco seal pasted on II as an eInpieI
! 90 rovaltv There was a scene from Mid
summer Nights Dream, where Bottom
! and his friend as guests OF the evening
onocted the tragic story of Pyramus and
Tbiebe Iancelot and the Lady of the Lake.
Elaine Guinevere, Marie Antoinette; Ma,
rie the wife of Louis XIV ana ner 1dtSu
| rival Madame Pompadour, al passed the
| ta,,ening amicably together without regard
| to the anachronisms they were perpetrat-
| ing a.. .in,a Of T,ouis XIV and
WI are especially well adapted to YOUTH
/ mi masqueraders. .
Ia French modiste of Marie Anton.
"a time wears a full gored skirt of
4oTered silk-just such silk as IS DIS
niaved in the windows nowadays. Inc
Pjice has full basque and vest with
| ~ fancy buttons. A soft drapery or
| white muslin goes around the NECK ano
y; gs+hered in at the top of the vest.
| iI7,isSt the execution of the tight velvet
| eIaeIas this custome differs very little
| fronn what we are wearing now me
| bigh crowned hat has wider prlm than
| those in fashion now, but the feather is
| correct The apron ana the ppA OF SEWING
| DoateriaIs are the badges of her trade.
| < more elaborate' costume is that OF the
| .;1aa If Madame Pompadour, from whom
| ~, tbe wav date two well known things
| pgtba pompadour style Of dressing the
hair and the saying, After us, the
oe Tb7e costume Las skirt with an over
| a.ass draped panier fashion. Around the
| pt9oro Is a full double ruche of stim
| torltan Three bows set one above an
f'o,lice has a decidedly long point, in front
| jtb a soft null drapery around the
| w W. reek finished with bows. The sleeves
| rosaroFle those worn now ana are mace
| oe ,aiIjI gathered close a few inches below
~ tbe ~ shoulder. The hat is higher in the
t ne 81 tban is fashionable now, and has
| SSao+bers on top and under the brim, The
Lean ssesit bows on the high heeled slippers
m Iitla very festive air to the costume.
FyVo very striking costumes Tor boy
a ~ uce1,dan- The girl wears skirt OF
( ott;oe5 red and white silk which is so