The times., 1899-11-26

30 idea what shock il was to my prefer
ences and prejudiees this morning when my
tailor insisted that my new cloth walking
gown must be finished of with long
cloak.
Yes" continued the woman in the
Morris chair, turning back her fawn colored
cloth skirt over her knees, TO bring into
view bewitching petticoat Of pale rose
Pekin satin garnished. like a silver willow
tree, with deeply fringed pearl gray silk
founces. Yes. he insisted, and the
worst OF it was I had to give in and order
& long coat; not coat TO my hips OF my
knees, my dears. but clear to my feet, a
box body coat and how my figure and my
bill are going 20 look when it is all done I
shudder TO contemplate But you see there
was no appeal. FOR everybody positively
everybody. is going TO wear. or is wearing,
a long coat
However We all have our burdens to
bear, and mine is to be a box shaped coat
Of grey unfinished worsted. just wide
enough at the foot to enable me to step.
because il viii be slit up four inches in the
side seams. Smoke grey satin viii be the
lining; ] am to have a high upturning col
lar and two little Tevers folding TO right
and left, over the double breasted front
The one scrap Of silver lining TO this
grey cloud VIII be my pockets ] am al
lowed large one on the right hand side.
An inserted pocket that viii really mold
things, and / must wear one button grey
glaoe kids with my tailor suit
How cruelty trying those button
IA @ hos
less genially.
Speaking Of long coats ] admit that
mine is q fragrant copy OF one I saw worn
by Mrs. Burke Roche al the collegiate
football match early in the month. Hers
was rather ample in the skirt and fe /
about four inches below her knees The
shoulders were so stitched that in the
back and front q heavy pointed yoke was
formed. and the cuffs were stitched and
turned back. Naturally there was a tow
ering collar and she wore her fur boa out
side the collar.
Giving her searching glances through
my glass / observed that when the day
grew warm and The boa. a long tipped
fox was taken of she pulled il through
her muf so that the stuffed head hung out
81 one end and the tail and feet at the
other and The beautiful skin was quite
safe from al possibility OF slipping away
uuawarcs.
what an eye you have FOR details any
way. commented The nhahifant Of the
Norris chair enviousiy- --Is here anything
1eE lately Ia umbrellas
Really now you know. interrupted
1he hostess kindly, metal is not m all the
prevailing idea unless ID is an elegant
antique gold OF silver handle taken from
an eighteenth century walking sTsd or
vereers wand To have an umbrella
rs7..-,
Beau Brummcls. OF Charles FoZ's walking
sticks is a treasure indeed bat If you
cant have g hEe hit of Bric-a- brac Tor tie
purpose then bus . slim. sleek slender.
silk covered frame with a long ivory os-
triCh feather curling out Tor a handle. or
one oi ebony or teak wood similarly cary
ed. The handle must be quite long and jhe
feather effect Is quite the newest thing.
Another motif much admired in ebony.
is The carved head Of d black poodle. one
Of the kind nose hair grows In long cords
Two star rubles 0g star sapphires imi-
taliCns 0l the true stones. Of course. are
SCI ia the eyes Pretty Miss Sruvesant Fish
and she little Mckay TWombIy debutsnte
/ have seen carrying umbrellas with silver
handles ending in broad. ,hin disks. When
you touch spring al one side OF such
a disk half of il slides back TO reaveai
little mirror set iu the other half, q pretty
idea for debutante, 7 think
Where ] arrived AZ my conclusions con
cerning umbrellas the other day was al a
crowded and distinctly fashionable matinee
Al the besr theatres one secs the women
gowned in all the latest and most bewitch
ing freaks Of fashion. Sweeping the house
W3th my glasses observed two very
momentcus facts; firstly. that the small
black Liberty silk or chiffon. or net boa
is no more. II has been Obliged TO give
70.
substitute. By this ] mean the boa n,9de
of white. grey. or black ducks down NV
matinee friend informed ne they were
worn IN Paris last season. and Instantly
became one Of the toilet fixtures. and II
my eyes don't deceive me they viii become
part and parcel Of every wardrobe in
America
The deep feather down Of an arctic
ducks breast is pealed on, cured and then
mounted in band that goes once about
the neck, fastens under the chin ana lets
fan q BIB OF pretty ponpOns. that resemble
nothing 50 much as newly hedged chickens,
on the chest. or clear 10 the waist line.
This down has the tenderest most caress-
ing touch 10 the skin as you can imagine. is
warm as fur and just one half as expensive;
besides ] see that these black boas are
counted as mourning and white ones set
OF young girls blooming complexion
70 the most dazzling advantage
Ny second find in the way Of fashion
was the new way the women have OF do
ing their hair. For the theatre they roll
j; up in a pompadour iD front and draw all
the back hair far forward, to meet The
pompadour on the tip top Of the Uranium
The idea is 10 display a long line over
the crown to the nape, and the farther
forward, without appearing grotesque. that
one can pin ones hair the longer and there
fore the smarter viii the rear line be-
But don't make grievous mistake Of al
lowing the back hair TO draw tightly up
from the neck nor must You let tags and
uneven hairs 10 straggle OUT behind. II
your hair does not naturally wave give a
slight Ondule 10 the back hair. draw il
mp loosely but smoothly. and insert some
short-tOothed combs in the base Of the
coil, ia order 10 hold the rear sweep Of
hair firm and even
II took some notes al the matinee. ."
gurgled a pretty pink and white thing.
tosstiug her feet on the low brass fender
ITS my contribution 10 the sum Of the
style that you have all been reckoning up
J saw the sweetest little actress in town
do &c. and ! have already followed her suit
with sterling success in my venture. She
poor dear, has a very thin neck. young
you know, but the collar bones do show;
20 that she is obliged 10 wind many strings
o. beads about her throat TO hide natures
niggardiiness Now her back is distinct
y plump and pretty: so at the rear Of her
pearl collar she mas hung a skeleton heart
Of brllliauts- IL is lovely ornament that
EpaTkles against the pretty pink shoulders.
draws inevitable attention to the iucipient
cimples IN the top OF her charming shoul-
der blades and makes you quite forget a !