The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
MODES MADE IN ADVANCE.
STYLES HURRIED TO MEET THA
EARLY AUTUMN DEMAND.

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| for-womsn From the West Who Want
| to Take Home the Newest Hats ana
Gowns-Thc First Women on the stage,
| Sun-burned women swarm in the corridors
| OF the large hotels and spend their other time
| In the large shops This is the period OF the
l. year in which the trade o: Western and
| Southern visitors sweeps through New York
| on it's way home. But these days OF transi.
| ton are important for the women with only a
| few hours In town. They want New York
fashions TO take homo with them. New YORK.
| frocks and hats that will remain through the
winter months, surviving monuments OF their
eastern journey.
Paris M dels for tho ensuing winter arc NOT
yet in the hands OF the New York dealers I'm.
portations OF the best styles to New York arc
not made until these travellers arc COM
fortaby settled In their distant homes That
is no reason, however. for disappointing those
prospective buyers who want their Paris STYLES
via New York The tradesnen do not allow
them to return empty handed when they have
money to spend. and are so anxious to spend
II. The dealers provide them with fashions
that serve the purpose Just as well as IL they
were what the Partisan would call the last cry
OF smartness. With such regularity Ia tho
early crop OF hats and gowns prepared for tho
winter that they have como to be known repu-
larry in the trade as Western styles" They
are usual reproductions OF what has been worn
the season before. varied with any changes that
seem likely to the prophetic eye OF the designer.
They are quite as expensive as the models
which wlcome later from abroad. are made
In the same materials and are inferior to the
real fashions OF the season only I'm tho
knowledge OF persons who happen to be famil-
lar with the details Of such matters. This is a.
time OF rather strange fashions in some Of the
hotels Faded finery that has done its service
at watering places is on view for the last time
during the period Of waiting for the fall styles
that the dressmakers are preparing. MILF
merry that has lost its bloom is seen in places
where usually only the spickest and smartpst,
headRear is worn. Occasionally a brand new
winter hat appears obtrusvely. Between
nd rs or tSs Brief
really contrive to look Indifferent to whaSt
they wear
Europe is all very well In its way" she said
to the group on the piazza, as she leaned her
golf bag against the railing, but give me
America In the summer time ] suppose one
educational trip is all right for girl. and cn-.
joyed mine when took It. Probably it did mo
some good. too. but this thing OF going over
every summer is quite different affair. 10
means that girl is to satisfy herself with the
society Of her mother and father possibly meet
an occasional man she knows but spend tho
else In watching scenery which she would en-,
Joy good deal moro IL she had some of
her friends along with her. or course II she's
great beauty or a bowling swell. and goes to-
Homburg or spends tho season in London
she'll have good time. But those things
don't como to the average American girl who
goes to Europe. She has to content herself
with the social life to be found in hotels and
pensions. That's all very we'll for tho PARENTS
Ihey enjoy 1t immensely. and wonder why in:
the world their children don't take to II. too
The second time l went abroad for the sum.
mer spoke to only three men OF my own age
ana met them Just as we were starting in one
direction and they were a bout to go in anotheE-
time l saw them. but in Europe / enioved
men, anI saw lots OF nice-looking Englishmen
know them and neither did Ian" anybody sod Knew Rn
20 Si talked to father and mother and few 81
ar hstorg e had have been
either Of them. but got enough for any or
onn tGs gr on my rst visit I'm not the only
cation. The things girl enjoys most are iust
what she doesn't find there. I'm willing to!
pensions after | have enjoyed what America
mas IN the summers and / outgrow that and
tho summers at homo now, and nine GIRLS ONT.
Oh every ten Will agree with me about that"
the recent congress in England said very little
that was interesting or valuable They theor-
Zed vaguely or dwelt on facts that are appar.
eht or known to all who take any interest i'm
me theatre. This style OF discussion had ita
climax in the address OF the French deleeate
she talked about such practical needs as a tho
ltre controlled and wholly directed by women
VINO should put the sex before the public in n
more Just light than mere man uses in hia.
nays Inc on!y really interesting information
'bout the actualites OF theatrical life for
women came from the German delegate. who
old OF the dlscouragng conditions that exist
n her country. and described the remedies
proposed for them. Doubtless. the other
peaKers who talked in large way about,
'ague SUBJECTS. considered themselves more
than this woman who kept down to-
ctual details But it was OF her talk alone
hat the audience carried away any vivid
memory. Talking shop. so long as ono talks IT,
hteingently. is more interesting than any
ther KIND OF conversation. A woman roaIized
his the other day when she had to lecture ho-
ore club. and decided to select sub;ecS
with her own profession. She isau
ctress and decided that her experience ana
pinlons were not the most appropriate sub
tcts Tor her talk before this particular
ssembiy, although she was anxious to
onilne herself TO n subject connected with her
roieson What she eventually selected was
n unknown field to most OF the women who
Stoned to her. brief period of study sun
lieu her with some unfamiliar and Interesting
acts concerning the first women whOapnenred
$ actresses on the English stage Host
core Know n general sort OF n way that the!
rst Juiirt and the original ODheha we're besrS
'ss Youths. because women were not allnweI
u me stage when the English drama was in
s nrSt years. But none Of her hearers hnd
yer known before who tho women were that
.oE these boys places on the stage and were
reHeGessqrS OF that great limo which has since
lciuied In Its latest phases Mrs Kendall
lga Nethersple and Rose Coghlan Her hear
rs learned that at some irregular time Prev
'uS To 1850 women had appeared on the staoa
London but rarely. Women OF the court
al appeared in private theatricals before thc.
)vereignS, but the difference between those
nd public appearances was great enough IA,
axe the nrSt actual paid Appearance Of an
ngliSh actress that Of Mrs. Coleman wife ri a
actor She was seen ia a proIue.
on OF Inc Siege OF Rhodes" made in l,jJIi
he nlNyed Lonthe. and was descrihsd on liz