The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

NEW YORK. April 2S.-"Of course there
was no use crying over spilled milk 50
just bundled the whole thing into the scrap
bag and have begun all over again. and II
was going to be such a dear frock. Tears
and philosophy and tender regret were
mingled in Mrs Back Bays voice as she
told the whole tragedy Of lovely muslin
gown butcbered brutslly by an Incompetent
dressmaker.
What was it going to be like" sooth-
ingly enquired the hostess.
A mauye muslin. DO you know those
new empire muslins. half silk, half cot
ton. they are selling this season. Well
that was the goods and ordered it drop
ped over a silk slip Of the same tone. The
skirt was to have been ever so slightly
fulled into the belt al around and then the
lovelest imitation malines lace. Of a tea
tint set in as deep incrustatious at the
bottom and again in a long zigzag about
the region OF the knees. The waist had
elbow sleeves with lace running mp in
points from the belt and double lace caps
running out from the high collar and shout
ders to fit fiat on the sleeve tons a final
piquant touch was a little harness of black
velvet ribbons and imitation marcassite
buckles aud a cream liberty satin bow fall
ing like The inevitable stein kirk neCktie
in front. / modelled the whole thing after
Paris frock I saw ut the opening Of the
picture show last week girl with daz-
zling red hair wore the gown and a broad
violet eolored capeline hat with violet
tulled bows aud a couple of fluffy ostrich
plumes daringly dashed so low on the
front hrim that they brushed her high cur
~ pompadour. I lack the artistic red hair
but wanted a gown just like 10 and ] even
bought my long slaty grey gloves to wear
up TO my elbows as the red-headed para
gon did and here 1 am lamenung
Il saw many things at the picture show.
too announced the girl from Chicago.
Your red-headed girl is just over from
Paris, by the way. and she merits close
watching. for everything she puts on is
sure to be both the newest and the best.
! saw her al the theatre last night in a
stunning waist and tOque. The waist was
made Of white guipure and black lace DO
lero jacket and sleeves and the entire
garment was dszzlinEly picked out in
weeny silver spangles | called it'wonder-
fully new and interesting Her toque was
~ white muslin. or what the milliners call
muslin. stiff white goods like fine woven
we're striped with waving lines Of narrow /
black velvet ribbon. cloud Of mauve /
tulle girdled the whole thing and on that I
went a garland Of the most remarkable (
pale lilac silk orchids. I was in raptures. |
but Msisie sneered cruelty at the hat and 1
body and naturally. perhaps for We could I
see her best young man fully PROSTATE at 4
the rudy haired shrine Now he"
Dear me" interrupted The hostess in
a mild voice. 4 thought we agreed not 10
discuss men or politics or religion After
all you know. my dear they are not half
so important. even vital as good clothes
and / am positively suffering TO have some
une tell me whether the blouse TO wear
with my grey h0mespun skirt and coat
should be Of taIeta-"
Certainly not corrected The Chicago
girl. good uaturedly. Liberty satin is the
thing for all sorts Of outdoor fancy waists,
OF heavy twilled foulard In Persian pat
tern is the mode. Lock urCn This and be
convinced" ard with that. pulling of her
brown jacket she exposed TO view d Pc
cularly well-cOrseted figure in a smart
I0ulard body in mingled shades Of silver
ana blue IL Douched ever so little in
front and was made with three over lap-
ping yoke collars Of solid blue silk en-
trusted on the edges with lace. At the left
-ide the opening Of the waist was inii-
'ated by a series OF narrow black velvet
-ibbon straps under which was drawn a
oft falling scarf Of pleated cream chit-
on.
oh, lovely" cried out the appreciadve
audience, and you say taffeta is really