The herald., 1896-03-15

Il masculine or even q mixed audience,
so. for the benefit of the timd ones, the
clubs and luncheonS flourish without the
Sunshine of mans presence, and the
women incidentally learn Il little some
thing.
One would expect very simple cos
tunes at these gatherings of women
only, and with the young, unmarried Ia
dies this is the case; but the married
ones appear ut their best. for Mrs. de
,Icssups doesn't want that gossipy Mrs
Biown-.Iones TO go home and tell her
husband what Il trump Mrs. de Jessups
looked at the tea to-day.
AT the readings. there is usually man
in the capacity of instructor, but that is
a different matter and he is very much
in the minority anyway. The young la
dies continue to dress very simply in
spite of him.
/ have even seen the young lady who
acted as hostess dressed in plain black
India silk l wonder why very young
women are so fond of black. Women of
''uncertain age shunt it rs they would
the plague, but young girls of seventeen
or eighteen have Il perfect passion for it,.
The India silk at the tea was made with
q simple. loose blouse and skirt, high
stock. and Bishop sleeves. No one could
reproach the wearcr of such Il gown for
too much gayety in the pcnitential sea-
son. Indeed, with this particular young
woman. it was Il fad 10 wear no colors
but black and violet in lent. | saw her
afterwards on the street wearing Vlo-
let hat with her black gown. Il combina-
ton which suggested some kind of sec
ond or third mourning.
One of the guests at the tea wore Il
gown of the new spring goods that Is
speckled-pepper and salt fashion. 1t
was trimmed with velvet and bad Il
Jacket with pointed fronts and short
godet back. The points on each side
were formed of velvet which was laid
Iii pleats starting from the shoulder.
Pendants of jet hanging from the velvet
yoke fell over the loose front of soft
silk. Velvet straps starting from the
stock radiated out over the tops of the
sleeves. This costume is in the fore
ground of the picture, and if you exam
inc it carefully you will find nearly all
the elements of the coming season S
styles. There is the jacket effect with
edges on each side of the front. the coat
back. the cuff. and the blouse front. The
hat is also an index of coming fashions
Inc DTlIll pIOJcCtS bNtl tllt l.ttt III lIOut
and is turned up in the back. The soft,
velvet crown. we are familiar with on
thc midwinter hats. There is a suspi-
cion of refurbshed headgear about some
of the hats that appear on the street.
Those hats that flared up so high in
front in the early part of the winter can
be worn reversed. Trimming. If high,
Is set on the left of the front, or at the
back. The broad effect from side to side
will be continued for while.
High collars are higher than ever If
such thing is possible. The Elizabeth
an collar seen in the picture with loops
inside of it next the hair is fair sample
Of some that will be worn Some OF the
ribbon stocks have a tluting or 1rlll OF
ribbon sewed on the upper edge to stand
up around the face.
The latest thing in linen collars is a
band that is pinned inside The neck
band with Il pointed llounce ut The top
to stand out almost straight. These
points are bordered with pink tucks
These turn down or turn out collars