The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27
DAISY MAYS
FASHION CHAT.

black frili!ngs instead OF the time honored
niack point c'esprt. which in ali likelihood
nas run It's course The skirt and bodice
Q! neavy white taffeta were embroidered In
black ak cord from hem TO neck. which
produced much the same effect as an APP
pnqne OK guipure lace would. A succession
OF black net ruf9les. each ;rine shorter
taaA tne other, encircied the hips below
Wnise velvet belt defDing the waist line
from nenceforth. then. you may consider
wnise and black de rsgueur, but never again
black and white.
And. do you know. after the affair, which
: was In the nature Of reception, she joined
CLIQUE who had Planned fer billiards at
neighooring club annex. beating her oppon-
ens Tour out OF five games? All the men
say sne's wonder with the cue-albet
trine more expressive than elegant.
As matter Of fact she's the most expert
woman biliiardixt Ia town. She is de-
voice OF the green cloth and / understand
INTENDS reviying interest ia the game by a
series Of billiard parties during the winter.
But Il did seem odd how she was able to
move about so gracefully and handle her
cue with dexterity In ali her frills and fur
bellows. However. II speaks well for the art
OF cutting, which has proved the stumbling
block OF the striking ladies' tailors.
Just word about hats and then TO Cos
sip again.
Picture hats have lost none Of their be-
wl.ching qualities. though these old friends
do come to US In brand new guise.
Jack says. IL anything, they have a more
tantaiizing tilt.
There are stu the great mass of velvet
crushed into becoming shape and dropping
piumes framing the face ever SO prettily,
but they have added glory TO their pre-
yious compassionate looking upward-and
call themselves ''the Hobson'
In millinery pariauce your picture hat Is
retrousse." turns back off the face pre-
serves a graceful contour, perches coquet-
.ishly on the back OF your head. is heavy
laden with nodding plumes and altogether
fascinating.
Color Is rampant: therefore picture cha
peaux are no longer confined to the sombre
black family. but faunt themselves about
the thoroughfares In vivid hues.
j believe the women OF New York are the
best dressed people In the world. taken as a
class. They understand the scheme and
study the process. Who but woman that
has learned her lesson well would dare
come forth In purple gown and scarlet
hea6gear?
Such a one appeared at the first SYM
rhony concert. What a ripple OF excite
ment when she entered. Milady stood the
ordeal OF ieveied lorgnettes and focused
opera glasses, coming to the fore as blue
ribbon winner.
were bobbing right and left for a nearer
view OF the startling ensemble. but a clever
girl. one OF the only seven In the smart set
put quietus on a nearby group OF critics
by the most expressive and latest addition
to slang vocabulary. "Crumbs."
What a Jolly good laugh we all had over
the discontinue of the passee danes after
this. Society folk, you know. are quite
good natured, and animosity gave way to
curiosity, for none OF us understood quite
the definition OF crumbs"
TITS English. you know, therefore cor
rect" explained the youngs woman ut
may express disapproval. disgust or in
credulity. AT all events II fills a long felt
want for the right word TO emphasize GER
tain degrees Of emotion
There's a world of meaning in tire clean
cut word when contemptuously spoken, ac-
companied by shrug. Try It and see.
Apropos of this brainy girl a good story
is going the rounds. Recently she was in
vited for the fourth time within fortnight
TO dine with n Madison avenue hostess
Being a bit solicitous after James had
taken his departure. she carefully scanned
the prettily worded invitation, which naive
~ alluded ito her conversational powers,
vivacty." etc. She made a discovery. She
was Indignant She rebelled, refusing. as
she termed Il, 10 ''prattle for dinner with
wine" She would not be made use OF.
Home dinners were good enough for her
under such circumstances.
Madame Nouveau Richie has always hae,,
at a loss to understand why polite regrets
are the inyarlabie rule to her cordial dinner
Invitations by this girl. who is poor but
proud.
l saw a trio OF well groomei women.
handsomely gowned. the other afternoon,
accompanied by the same number OF men
slipping cafe an lait. As this unusual spec-
tacle was seen a. an UP town restaurant.
where women with other women's hus-
bands are not supposed 10 be admitted
but, then. men with other mems wives
we'll. that's a different story-T determined
10 fad out ell about II. was curious to