, 1897-04-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
SOMETHING IN RELATION TO THE
FASHIONS WHICH WILL
PREVAIL.
Skirts VIII Not be so Full, Nor VIII
They Approach the IAbomination
Called the Pullback-Social Events
We're Not Very Numeous-Slater
and the Play Monopolize Matters.

Were Not Very Numerous-Slater
and the Play Monopolize Matters.
According to the almanac it is spring.
Therefore, II we were to be strictly tech
meal we should have to don our best
and newest gowns in honor of the sea-
n However. as the church kindly
steps In with the Lenten days. we are
absolved from any such action until aft
er the Easter lilies come. And then. We
gods, what an array will be visible. The
dressmakers tell us it has beer an ex-
ceeding long time since variety of cos
tune and beauty Of material have been
SO charmingly combined as in the con-
structions of the dressmaker alredy
planned for the Easter days.
The truest Of all things that can be
said % the Easter designs is that
while they are novel they are not strict
ly new. We are told that in dresses for
women there ia eve anything new I'M
der the sun; that history merely repeats
itself. Now oftentimes this is an afro
cious SANDER. Our gowns are novel and
new. n In our hearts we have always
believed that the reason they were said
not to be was because OF that innate
Jealousy OF man, who secretly fumes be-
III his clothes are never anything but
w~oraked-ove styles. This year, how
ever, we must confess that the novelties
are as few as honest men in politics. and
even women know what varieties such
things are.
There is no intention to recall IA single
word OF praise said of the Easter cos
TUNES. They are just as pretty us they
can be, and the women who could not
dnd something to please her among
them is really toe particular for this
world. 1t is just a feast to go and look
at the fashion plates, and il you know
some milliner well enough to get in be-
hind the scenes, your breath will be fair
ly taken away by what is shown you
Probably you will not have money
enough to indulge in the beautiful Gre
atoms you see. but then you know there
lie always the satisfaction of realizing
that the less expensive gowns are noth,
ing in the world but combinations OF
ideas gained from other gowns whose
cost has a terrific effect on a bank nc
count or a lonely purse.
Skirts are not going to be 80 full. No,
TINT th0rn In UntnU 70 hA n ~ nnpronol !.
that abomlnation known as the pull.
back" but the voluminous has been re.
tired and the gowns will not contain
yards Of material that is Of no more use
than would be a bouquet fastened in
the middle Of ones back. Sleeves. too
have really diminished and only a com.
parative fullness is retained at the shout.
der, a modification OF that style known
as 'leg O mutton" The belts, which are
supposed to be Of the sort which will be,
come popular, are composed oftentimee
Of bands Of ribbon describing a down,
ward point and an upward point, the
latter much more defined than the form.
er. three large paste buttons adjoining
the middle, while others are buckled al
the side. Another belt is high in the
back and narrow in front, with u paste
or cut steel buckle as fastening. Lace
will be used profusely on all sorts Of
gowns, jabots. cravats. fichus, collar
cites, edginS and for forming entirely
in many instances, the multitudinous
firills and aounces that will character.
ize the gowns Of 1897.
II you want to take salt water baths
this summer and are unable to go to the
seashore to do II just make mittens OF
Turkish towels and at night put them
in a washbowl of salt water then in the
morning wiring them out, put them on
and rub the body thoroughly with them
and see how fresh you will feel.
Women have a much finer n OF
the beautiful than men. They are, by
far, the safer umpiree in matters OF pro
priety and grace. A mere school girl
will be thinking and writing about the
beauty OF DlFu0 ANU uoWeIS, "hiie noA
brother is robbing the nests and destroy
ing the blossoms.
There have been very few social gath
erinss this week although with a theatef
every night and Slater giving entertain,
ments people could be amused II they
wished to brave the muddy streets after
dark.
A few friends were entertained at sup
per by Mrs. Worthington Clark Monday
evening, after which several games OF
Might've were played.
Miss Rogers OF Sheridan, who a
been attending the normal department
Of the state university for some time, has
engaged to teach the Mansfield school
on the Big Laramie. On Thursday
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