The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-08
downright. 1891


Crisp, cold weather, with a threatening
Bnowstorm, is not conducive to thoughts
of dimity or organdie. 1t does seem a
trifie homogeneous in January to find the
shop shelves piled high with summer
Fabrics. 1t is true, however, and like
dutiful daughters we accept the situa-
lion. Custom regulates commerce in
this great city, and we are taught by
Trade censOrs to expect advance impor-
tations of sheer stuffs before Jack Frost
reases to make caricatures on the win
Cow pane.
Accordingly we view trailing vines
blurred blossoms and beauteous nose
gays by the yard with covetous eyes.
Judging from the estimate of my pa.
hent saleswoman. Dolly Warden pat
Terms are to be the vogue. 1t is a metro
politan habit to select summer frocks
In midwinter. Thereby hangs a tale
Balls and parties or affairs of magni-
tude we are compelled to eSchew dur
Ing Lent. The penitential season we de-
vote not to solitude or saying masses
rs Is enormously supposed. but to de-
6lSnlng gowns for SeaShOre cOnoueStS
This means hobnobbing eternally with
mantua makers. l find it an all suffic-
lnS mode OF doing penance, for madame
is most uncOmpTOmiSing in her de-
mands. / certainly have to practice self
uenlal in order To meet her bills. and te-
ulouS delays at her apartments occa-
sion bitter thoughts The unspollen
words l construe as a conquest. chalk
Ing down big white mark in favor of
self control of rest we have none. but
example is better than precept, we hear
proclaimed from church spires. So out
Wardly society forgets to frivol.
But do We Nay. nay! Its only part
Of our social system.
Now I'm going 10 he real devilish-
Womanish, I mean I'll tantalize III
Just hint at the things I've seen-ip
other words I'll serve the cayisre sand
wich. Madame promises me a peep into
her Paris boxes on arrival. Then shall
ne the feast or, as madame counsels
me 10 say, 'hawless facts on coming
fashions"
shirt waists are pre-eninent1v n +ba
Tore Light sleeves and tucked bosons
with plain backs are most nearly akin
TO the genuine brother article Madras
and pique. the latter embroidered. are
by far the smartest products Of The
loom for shirt waist making.
The antithesis of the fur tooue is tho
lace chapeau trimmed with fur band
and big round mass Of flowers. The
greenery-white water lily on stately
stem springing from a mound of nat
uTal looking leaVes-warns YOU Of an
preaching spring.
The three-quarter coat is gaining
ground daily. I observe no radical
changes in the cut of the smart tailor
garment, but take pleasure in indors-
Ing the use Of buttons
\ tweed coat of this description trick
81 out in steel buttons was dazzling. 10
he sure
Monstrously fetching" though. was
the only audible comment when the
wearer glided into the hotel lobby.
How 10 hold your skirt Is not an
easy problem. The proper way < a
matter for each Of US 10 study. Skirts
are growing longer week by week and
II hehooves us individually 10 take
Few Dslsarte lessons. keeping we'll in
mind the possibilities of our own fr-
ures
Those Of US who We're out of town for
the holidays acquired a fresh SUNNY IF
vigor Recently I've rejoiced over II
The weather was ideal and golf frra-
sistible. Now that we are once no~s IN
the whirl. the cry is for diversion
have been having il
Some friends from a distance came -
town ten days ago. announcing maj
1-ey were on stunning Snrsa .,
After weeks association I recon-
nended them as capital New York