The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
UP-TO=DATE TOILETS.
Fashion, Fancy and Folly.
Tour New York Letter. I

The atmosphere of ''dear old London
hangs over us here. Not in our climate,
thank goodness, but in every thing else,
it is SO adolably proper to be quite Eng
lish, You know"
The Johnnies go about with their trous-
eIs turned up while the sun shines, and
the girls are severely tailor made, with
what the English call well groomed
air.
American girls are as chic as Parisians.
They carry their gowns in less serious
way than their British cousins. Still we
seem to follow Paris fashion less than
formerly. We are looking to London for
our models.
A long waist line is the cry in England.
English girls positively refuse to get
''plubby:' they walk miles at a stretch
and they don't eat ice cream Chiefly per
haps because they can't get it, l used
to pay six-penees Tor little humbugging
glasstul, with the bottom of the glass way
up near the top.
Speaking of long waists, reminds me OF
Miss Maxine Elliot not long ago an as
Nsociate OF Ada Rehan at Days, and now
Nat Goodwin S leading woman Miss Ell
hot is a lavishing beauty, with features
clear-cut as cameo, coal black eyes, full
OF tire as an Egyptians 5, and a figure as
sYelte. She has the proportions of a
Venus.
Being an up to- date Venus she wears
the much abused but necessary adjunct
to waist line-a corset. She is perfect
dresser l saw her the other day. on the
Rialto, in Spring gown of green mixed
cloth, severe in its simplicity; and as she
hel9 up her Skirt to enter a cab, | caught
CLEAN OF a green and old rose tatfeta silk
lining The skirt hung gracefully, as silk
lined skirts do, and the jacket, hip length,
was OF new pattern, tight fitting, cut
round at corners in front; with stylish
collar forming two narrow revers that
opened 10 show a soft chemisette and
stock Of pale yellow.
The revers narrowed to nothing at the
waist There We're buttonhoIes on them
and buttons on the coat, with two direct
ly at the bottom of the revers at the waist
and two tiny pockets with button on
each, The whole was well stitched, and
Miss Elliot carried herself with the con-
sciousness that the coat showed her figure
lines to perfection. A large black hat
with three black feathers arranged with a
broad effect, and handsome cut steel
ornament across the front, and of course
black gloves, finished Oft as elegant a
a walking outfit as a woman of style
could wish.
Costume plays have taken firm hold
on New Workers 'Heartsease. "The
First Gentleman of Europe and ''Under
tie Red Robe vie with each other as to
detail and fidelity OF reproduction of old
fashions. Henry Miller, in the fist named.
is the idol Of the matinee girl. Photogra-
pliers cannot print his photographs in
large enough numbers 10 supply the de
mand. Wien he fondles rose the girls
whisper How perfectly lovely" and, Il
do wish Jack would make love like that. -
Poor MI. Miller! [ hope they will not
lrighten him away as they did Herbert
Kelley.
Wheels, wheels, wheels. No wonder
they get in ones head. King Richard
cried, My kingdom for horse Now
a-days he would call for bicycle The
annual show here was a great success
society has the craze worst of all. Dow
ayers who fear TO mount horse say they
must learn the wheel in order 20 chaper-
one the young folks on their morning
spin i'll Central Park. l attended one
afternoon. Some very smart people were
selecting their new ''97's." The swell set
that goes early to Europe was we'll repre-
sented, Americans take their wheels
across the herring poud as the machines
are lighter and cheaper this side
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and her sister,
Miss Virginia Fair, the rich young Califor-
MA heiress, were at the show. Mrs Oe-
richs is exquisite in her selection of toll
cts. | have seen her often, but never
looking more recherche than then. The
costume was of brown covert cloth. The
plain skirt hung faultlessly. The jacket
was very dressy; double breasted, with
rows of silk twisted cord brought from
under each arm lengthwise down the
front, forming corslet in effect. Folds
OF silk velvet finished the top of this; and
the collar was velvet. The Jacket came
only to the waist, and broad belt of the
cloth was worn. 1t was just open enough