The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

ing line up 10 the bust long shawl drap-
cry Of the loveliest black lace, that did
look to me like the really. truly hand run
Spanish. but Mrs Back Bay takes a firm
negative on thar point. Anyway. It was
the sort Of thing that eXcites a generous
envy. the rosy gown showed through the
black veil TO the greatest advantage, and
the bonnet. Of white tulle on the admirably
coided head was not the least among the
manifold charms Of this toilet.
"It certainly sounds very fine TO me"
champioued the hostess on Miss Chi
caroese's side. and. after all. If they did
seem a trifle eccentric at first, it makes
little difference. for aren't we wearing
lots Of outre things just now? Why.
here / am the mother OF a hourishinS
family" waving proudly toward pink
morsel on pillow. that a white capped,
broad bosomed English nurse was pass
ing round like a bunch OF Niolrts or
crown jewels 10 afford every eager and
admiring woman present q hoe,ine
glimpse or kiss and l wish YOU could
see the new bonnet my milliner sent
home this morning TO me. In view OF
that strapping boy there ! hardly ieel
10 diguifcd fin me 10 wear II. she as
s1res me u is The last thing out ana
the first of its kind was constructed
in Paris and sent 10 the Duchess oil
F.
I'm spite of its hopeless frivoijy it is a
+ braufv The crown is Of violet satin
straw made precisely in the form OF a
FOOLS can on the straw is app led
small heavy ecru lace figures that con-
+ ~-itute the sole trimming saving ana
! executing a delicate wired very up
/ standing bow OF black chiffon directly in
front ! did make a face ana took
( a hasty vow when ! first lifted il cut
my I'd
/ I gave way and wrote out my check. ant
! 7 shall spring il on a breath-bated world
! al no less important function than the
( christening.
over there by the tea table al The
[ women are talking about the arms OF
n7iutea velvet applied to chiffon. and here
I am sure you are discuss ng something
/ equally miIIionaiTisb.' oorpl. incl tie gu
! from California. joining the group in the
bow window. Il want to change IDEAS
with somebody about ei- CHAINS, just sim
J pie cotton frocfs. and
/ "Ob. listen TO the little sinner. broke in
Mrs. Back Bay derisiyely. Let me olen
/ YOUR ewes 10 her inSinceriU when she saws
! She vearns toward an outuouFing Of soul
/ over calicos and plain hemmei ilounces
! Last week I was at a dressmaker' s. ASKING
E for wash gowns. and she showed me a
poem i'm two parts skirt and waist. with an
= epiIocue IN the form OF q hat The sty e
/ was so simple asked the prise thinking
I ] might buy. What do YOU think it was
! just a plain red bingham with pink trim
miugs Now guess the valuation that
vampire Of q dressmaker put on it,
FIFTY dollals?" 'Sixty?'' "S2v nty-
fveg'' Eighty" Oh. not Ninety, surely?"
| said the hostess when Mrs Back Bay had
/ shaken her trim head over every prize
named.
NO. ma'am. Ninety-fve. I assure you.
on ms classic word. as a born and bred
Bosiouian." announced Mrs. Back Bay. so
I went forth 90 my OWL dressmaker, who
comes in hy the day. and showed her how
TO lay the skirt in pretty perpendicular
tucks TO he knees in front and then in
shortening scale as they grew toward the
back 7 showed her how TO lay on band
Of pink bingham at the base Of the tucks
and then we copied the waist Of that wick
odiv costly little gown point for point. 1t
had tucked waist the fronts edged with
mink and fastening with some sweet little
enameled buttons and afording a glimpse
of a tucked batiste chemisette. Well. We
made a great success of it. and my econ
omy filed me with pride, and one day
went out to walk and ! met that blonde
thing from California clothed in the
snlendor of that uinuty-fve dollar glngham
and wearing il without q blush
The girl from California did bum. how
ever. at the moment How mu did
I yours COST she meekly asked Mrs. Back
/ Bay
.Oh. fifteen or eighteen dollar. | think
and I could have done it for much less.
/ said the lover Of literature ard classics
/ with a confident little smile, for ! viii
say that I think it the sweetest model for