New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
HOME AND SOCIETY.
rNrRoY OF THE MODERN WOMAN.
n,opu OF A PET DOG-MIsTREss AND MAID
-woMENs DRAwING-RooMs-
PARIS FASHIONS.

-wONEN'S DRAWlNS-nOO"o
PARIS FASHIONS.
81. most delightful characteristics OF an
one voman OF society II her power OF dove
W. up~ h.r occupations. as It were 30 as 70 get as
'a''A' nosslble out of the twenty-four hours ~
~. ~. uncommon thing to see milady OUT ior eA
-" r,de on her cycle early In the morh'hs' a' on
!" hen a fashionable belle OF decaoe or wv
noa' ,,ouId have been shut up in her aafkene0
aso .,..n,ng OF the effects OF her night . u'''
ROOM w.r NOR. wonderful than the new woman
thousand times more attractive 10 ."o CIV.
u. century woman OF the world OF inc pes
oi-'"' 4. certainly one Of the most interesting
W. ~ modern society. How she can HI SO
"uu md such contradictory roles Is coh''hueu
me-" NO." =, vonderment, envy and consequent
gov" % her more commonplace contemporaries ""0
c' lang the beaten paths or liie' whhe s"e, "p
pio1 AZ, covering the same amount OF srounu' ,'O'
.rd opportunity to dart hither ana ''i'n.i
time o." .riovment and recreation. She apparently
'.a,.c.s nothing. and yet mas 'he '',''o " w
nee. nee. She is a good housekeeper' oeVo'eo "o'"e'.
tnns' -. IN society and a keen sportswoman-at
.h., "a her aim and certainly her attempt 'o
'easS '.u. all these apparently coniiicths auan''e'
w.. % be In many cases success.
see =, tbese energetic beings. young Enghsh
~ independent fortune and charming per-
~u,v ~ who is a musician OF no ordinary aoii'y'
-, ond dressed at O'CLOCK IN the ihoiH''e "
and at I In the winter SPENDS an hour III
-. mus,c-room. and goes out on her "hee' anu -.
y" ,r.t nj the time when the rest OF the famiy
turns ' oodv for what they consider a fairly
are about reauS A0'
. ..,ly breakfast
..,.r nAculiarity Of a smart mondaine Is her
~ change Of toilet Dressing. as she must
".s,r,,v " do, half dozen times a day to ADAPT
..~..v 10 her variety Of employments' she has ac-
,.a facility in turning herself out. equipped IN
~ .rv hest style for the matter In hand. that Is
the w. ,,asrful OF course. 1t goes without saying
w.. ..r clothes for every occasion are hnished 10
~. ronutest detail and she has maid VINO mas
''0 .x,n. r.ady beforehand: but even with these
,.,.. the energy which prompts her to make
,.rges which are only preambes OF the oc-
,,ons which follow, is remarkable AS proo-
". :, advanced civilization this many-sided. typ
~, ~ -oran OF the world is most interesting, ana
-. way very admirable. She is certainly far
a,sr creature than the languishing me lady Oh
ro,s and II she is a little bit OF humoug she is
90 charming tha. Il Is easy TO forgive her'
o =, tho funniest fads Of milady of late Is the
xaoseratsd way she has of dressing up her pet dog
Tba little Jap" spaniel Of the lovely Countess OF
- has q wardrobe which is equal IN extent anu
cost 10 that Of well-turned-out child Inc aosuro
pttIe animal is put TO bed every night after warm
and deIicatey perfumed bath. in frilled and lace
trimmed nightgown. and his bassinette Is quite as
da,ntv and fresh as that of petted infant In the
morning he is taken up his face is carefully washeo
ord his silky coat well combed and brushed. He is
,ban dressed IN a saul de lit Of wadded blue or
mix china silk and jumps up his mistress's oed
where he is fed by her with bits OF biscuit as she
takes her chocolate. After this matutina visit is
over he has his own breakfas. OF bread ana MIX
and is then dressed for his constitutional wnich ne
is obliged to take every morning for his hea'h WIN
f1Ar- adl
ia very plain. merely a very we-ftting tan-colored
blanket with his ladys coronetted monogram OH
one side and little pocket for his cambria hem-
/ stitched handkerchief embroidered with his name on
the other.
When he goes out with his mistress. however ne
Mute resplendent in velvet and fur with all sorts
Of becoming collars-ruffs. frills fur boas and sauh
ribbons with immense bows. quite ike those worn
by LADY - herself He has fully half dozen OF
these sumptuous little garments. selected 90 aS "
accord with the toilettes Of his patroness' VINO al
Havs nersonally selects his coat In the afternoon
when he comes down to afternoon tea, which he
adores he is with the exception OF lace collar
and becoming ribbon bow. quite au naturel: and
In the evening. when ne visits the ladies in the
drawing room after dinner. with the exception OF
the aforementioned bow which at night Is generally
OF white satin. he is attired only In his own beau
,,fu shining hair with occasionally a pretty neck
gives a great individuality the dog. and If one
phlosocher has estimated clothes so highly as 10
hold tia: withcTt them all dignity and impressive
ness would be lost 10 humanity, why should not
dogs experience in a measure the delightful sense
OF Importance that the feeling OF being well dressed
always gives to animals of higher order and
why should IL not confer distinction on them as
well?
81 SO regret. madame" said couturiere de chiens
fcita1 haro lfch ant
at Paris that I have spring novelties in the
way OF costumes to show you yet. but l have
some charming new lingerie 10 display for your APP
probation" and she brought out assortment Of
collars robes de mutt, and actually fchus. One
curious 'haute nouveaute' consisted OF frills for
the neck tail and four legs OF poodle. "You have
no idea how becoming they are to black caniche.
said the dogs dressmaker Tiled up with ribbon
bows and a bow to match On the head, they are
quite ravissantes."
Like mistress like maid" is an old saying, and
certainly some Of the modern abigails are absurd
caricatures Of their employers. DO you think Mrs
A. pretty?' said Of her friends TO another.
Rather. vas the answer, but she is not the
style admire she is the kind OF woman that her
servants always copy; do you know what mean?''
and her companion said she understood perfectly.
Just what this undesirable quality is that excites
Blddy's admiration Ii is hard to say, but although
Imitation may be considered the slncerest attery,
certainly no lady likes to be caricatured by her
domesucs
i saw the funniest sight last Sunday afternoon,
SAD woman Of society the other day. Mrs. A.,
VINO lives just opposite out of her house
sayV attred for church In the very latest fashion
snu proceeded up the avenue few minutes
IA'er' irom the area door. appeared what at first
.eemeu 70 De another Mrs. A.. but soon saw that
was cheap edition. and presumably the
COOK. she also departed. and about to
.ase 'ne window I was positively startled by
seeing a third Mrs A. issue from the front door
ana this time it was the lady's maid
uare say. II had remained long enough I
, "ou'o nave seen the rest Of the household SINH
'ary atured. and I wondered II Mrs. A. knew
VI her humble admirers and imitators. In any
SaSc sne could not have realized the absurd effect
they produced"