The times., 1899-11-12

NEW YORK. Nov III am having
touch e caraI e1Ilrel velvet Cn my new
suit~ said the tea-egvusd hostess, after
tntirz Dresden tea cup for the last TINE
over hsr nose. .-Ey dressmakcr advised
ne TO do it, and when she brought out her
tissue paper parcel ia which the velvet
was folded. and tossed ont a yard OF two
OF the lovely stun o. the shade Of rosy
coral called Ne4poIi-an. I gracefully. Will
inEly. enthusiastically sgceumbed to her
suggestion. ] am glad now ] did ii, be
cause I've been keeping my eyes open
lately OF the street, az the theatre, and
elsewhere for manifestations and unless /
am all wrong cora. .coier is bound eventual
Iy TO become rs popular as ever turquoise
blue has been. The reason 1 prognosti-
cate such bright future for this new
shade is because. like the blue, ii is one OF
The few tones that chimes in well with
dark winter goods. and throws color into
the face.
The gown in which I am TO celebrate
my first appearance in coral is a black
suit quite plain Cf skirt, with every seam
showing a stitched down strap running
from waist 10 foot There IS yoke in the
TOP Of the close-atting waist because /
can assure you that every blessed fTock the
tailors and the mcdizlss turn out is yokes,
for that is where the color comes in. My
yoke is small and circular and nade OF
coral-colored velvet. completely overlaid
with ecru lace. Ny high collar is also Of
velvet covered with lace almost up to its
lofty edge, and through the mesh Of the
grey lace the warm. rosy color glints with
quite a fascinating effect.
The real JOY Of TIE whole study, how
ever lies in the fact that by q judicioUs use
OF lace and velvet around the neck and
shoulders Of even the most sternly simple
costume. an effect OF soft, even luxurious
orrameutatiCu is lent, tEzC Is simply an IN
valuable aid TO oues looks and yet not in
the least costly. All the rest Of that gown
Of mine dts from the bust down with the
snugness OF "A bark on its tree Where The
waist laps Over the skirt a narrow stitched
belt Of black tsffeta is fastened and want
10 tell yol ,hat tae back ct the SKIRT has
not q plsat u0r a wrinkle.
i had my lesson la skirt backs the
other day ~ the matinee. When ] go 20
The matinee ms motive Is usually double
barrele5- ] want TO see the play, Of cours=.
but ] contriy5 TO siye up good deal Of
tine 10 study Of the gowns.
Directly annie Russell got into her frou-
frou gown 0E rose silk and lace for the
last act Of 3I5ss Hobbs. I took stock OF her
train. beginning in close-iolded.
-rtple box pie5t at her waist.
ana broadening slavely out 10 a distinct
fan-shaHzd taI upon the floor. That was
instruction enough fc- me- because what
ever our hi-h-class American actress may
do she NOWADAYS dresses not only as q
smart woman of the world would, but sac
carries her clothes with style and distiuc-
lior. ard you may hs sure sae is not eX-
plotting some extreme Partisan notion lot
get received on This side"
4 do wish, piailtlFely interrupted one
of the tea drinkers dropping a second
lump into her steaming cup. y knew s. hat
SORT Of grey one ought 90 wear this win
Ter Grey is my Background. so TO speak,
5usr as some women cling to black and
others aGCp- brown OF green.
W1T. zinc grey Is what you ought
adopt confidently chimed IN the hostess
in blue Buy it By all means. in camel s.
hair. with the outstanding nap OF that
lovely material shining like silver against
the dark background OF the goods, ana II
you yearu after an idea for It's makeup,
let me put you under everlasting CbIigG-
tiO1s TO my genius by letting you look al
this little sketch Of a grey gown I made
in q big hotel dining-room the other day.
she who wore il was a bride, I know.
Just q slim slip Of a girl with a head
like a fresh blown daudelion, so richly
blonde were her locks. and j marked her
for a bride because OF the proud, uugues-
tiouiug confidence she reposed in her nice
young mans choice Of yiands from the
menu. because Of the tender anxiety the
young man displayed in helping her OF
aith her bit of q cape, because of the
long. soulful glauces he gave her each
time he offered her a choice between
roast beef and mutton OF pease and lima
beans. and because Of the very small table
they insisted upon occupying.
1T was all sweztiy interesting, and ]
was sincerely pleased that his fate bad
been cast in the same lines with sirl who
knew so welI how 20 choose her tr0usseau
fr0cks. Then. under the corner OF my shell
teriug tsbleclCth I made this memoranda
of The dear little grey honeymoon gown.
The tuniC overdress and sleeves and lower
half of the body were OF grey cane ba.r
true zinc grey. with the long shgeny tress
of the goat cleaning like frost on the sur
face Everywhere the stitching was done
iu black silk to harmonic with tLe lattice
work of black velvet ribbon on the under
dress. yoke collar and sleeve tops and tni.
lattice work was stitched down on q sur
face of ecru lace laid ever zine grey silk.
In the way or a home reception gown
can't counsel anything in grey to exec
This. and il that little bride continues
through her married life TO wear sIcl
truly lovely and appropriate frocks as this
] guarantee she Viii never see 5oubt or IN
difference IN her husbands eyes
Just beyond my happy young couple
in the same empire decorated ho-cl res
= uf ID
cussed with relish q pair Of Egyptian quail
From The crowns OF their dusky ads [,
the tips or their patent leather oxford
treathed uumistakab.C So Eus Of their Leiu;
.JuEt home from Paris One of them Eavt
me every idea for bringing my black sau.
skirt ED 10 cate and for securing q de e.
table afternoon house o- luncheon part,
costume Oh lines thar any Grcssuaker ear
accomplish
Her zuir showed a black satin skirt. %.
train flowing from box plcat az 20 waist
All over The front and sides ot her fouuda
zion skirt 10 within Eighteen inches OF th
soot extended au gyeTdrzE= OF duh blu
cloth as square aGl simple as a house
maids apron and oTnamcufad about it
zGgfs with enc liDe of black SILK soulash
-uunfug sIr1 izht and another laid On d
ffrr iCUus I've tried 10 bring ont tn
ueiuts IN sketch I made on q leaf cI n
useful but 20 sadly mIsspp.Ied adlrzs
book The delightful simplicity O. ID
fEiFJ charmed Ee and the waist o. tha
satin aud cloth suit was nothing more tina
/. s5utacHe braided Figaro Jacket aliUpe
over 4 close body Of satin laid ege.gWEer
in deep ov-iaBUing horizontal Dests.
The other woman who picked the ba1a
81 the tender qlan sock my fancy and Na
5ortca down by my iunzrtircut pencil chief
F,- f.r..-rres. etr uarr rFl a suggest ion AS q