New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
IN RAINY DAY COSTUMES.
WOMEN APPEAR IN GOWNS THAT sCORN
THE GROUND.
MRS HARNErr SAYS THAT THE WOMEN OF
INDIA THOUGHT SHE WORE HER
BONES ON THE OUTSIDE.

The RAINY Day Club gave an Informal tea yes
terday afternoon at the Tuxedo. and made brave
showing OF snort skirts as an object-lesson TO the
guests.
The president Mrs A. NJ. Palmer. wore cos
tune OF her own designing. 1t was OF black
cravenette and absolutely waterproof. even TO the
hat which vas OF the same material The latter
was trimmed with white wings. and a white collar
and tie with white cuffs. were worn with the suit
Tho skirt was two inches from the ground, bu,
Mrs Palmer said she was going to have 1t made
two inches shorter The garment had eight
pockets. which the only immodest ana man
nsh thing about 1t. the wearer stated.
Mrs f. NJ Mcdonald. OF Glen Ridge. y. j.. wore
a black princess gown. trimmed with broad black
braid
Mrs Frank Baker Of Brooklyn. wore n skirt OF
ordinary length raised with straps. those at the
hack being hidden by the folds OF the material
Miss f. Marguerite Iindley wore brown coroed
mohair with an Eton Jacket. tho whole being
trimmed with narrow braid.
Miss Eleanor Pippcys costume was OF brown
cheviot heavily trimmed with mixed braid
cane 70 be worn over the Jacket formed part OF
Mrs H. Herbert Knowles's dress was in the ,n new
caGc, hle ne"y bonpct was in blue and black
tho coors ~ the society, and her groves were
lIGr 81 the kris We're only two inches from the
ground ou; good many cleared 1t by -FOUR ihchcS'
Thcrc WIS IN Informal programme, consisting OF
music hy the Metropolitan Mandolin Quartet duets
hv tho Misses Hoyf songs hy Mrs. ). G. Enghsh;
Albert Gerard Theirs and Senior Sciartto. ana
addresses by charles l.. Wingatc, Mrs. Ben)afnln
J Iarueit. Mrs Palmer and Mrs. jennie June
/ Croy. -
Mrs Harne;i talked about the dress Of tho women
Of India They always wear short skirts she sa 10.
not only bcclusc they think long ones unclean Dut
because they want display their pretty toe rings
and ankle bracelets The width OF the Skirt Is IN
proport ion to the wealth Of the wearer. and some
times rca hes eighty yards. They never wear
ANYTHING that presses intentionally on any p'rt
o.. The body. and they wore much horrih"d by Mrs.
iIarnef,'e c0rsets Some OF them, after examining
tho garment. which she had removed FOR their
/ inspection. asked II they might touch her. Inc
permission granted. and the Investigation led
! TO tho further mysiincnton OF the itte ladies'.
ron child Of Cod" they exclaimed. have YOU
really bones inside Of YOU? We supposed that you
must have been made without them. since you
wear them outside.
} Mrs. Croly faid that she had not adopted A
rainy day dress because she had not yet succeeded
I'm getting ria %, tho clothes she always wore on
rainy DAYS. and could not got over the idea that
b. was lawfully extravagant 10 wear new clothes
/ IN rainy weather
! Refreshments were served during interval OF
the progra nine Tho rooms were eaborately dec
/ -afrl with palms cut flowers and blue and black
/ hauglugs on he platform were the president,
! Mrs Palmer and Or Elolse Church. Mrs. Parker
/ Morrison. Mrs r X. Krom and Miss Ida Trarord
Bell vir" presidents
Tho afternoon closed with tho singing OF Tho
Siar-Spaugled Banner by Mrs George Studwell.
/ with chorus by the club.