The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18
WOMEN
AS
BETTORS.
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vironment Is as much a necessity with
womankind as for man TO be identified
with the best club Of his profession.
You can't always tell beforehand what
amount is needed. No stipulated sum
can be COuntenanced. Fancy g man
putting aside 500 for club expenses and
compelling himself TO keep within the
limit! Still this is expected of women.
nave rebelled. Where's the man who
would wall at his own extravaganza
when ne overstepped the mark? Ex-
travagance is spelled in small italics
When Il pertains te the personal ac-
count or the head Of the household but
Ieroclous looking black letters tell the
tale when madam dares-
From this viewpoint. Won see ba+tg7y
is not so great crime after an. II Is
impossible TO describe my Joy when my
maid announced. These are the last
gloves in the case knowing that last
week had won half a hundred on Mrs
Astor's tennis victory and hadn't 10 ca
Jole or sue for an extra ten spot this
month.
do women bet money? On, yes.
Men Of course give odds, say. 20 to /.
and when women lose the sum won is
forthwith expended by the man in the
case for some ornamental or even use
full article for the fair bettor. The ac-
QUESTION Of dress items IN this way is
saving US much wear and tear, I as
sure you. and since the fad. as we are
wont to call It. is universal among the
women in the swim there's no danger
Of adverse criticism. Talk about ex-
citement-we are not craving that kind.
1t is business; take my word for it"
This was her parting fling as my
friend clambered UP to the high seat OF
a rumbling auto bound for the scene OF
the Meadowbrook fox hunt.
simultaneously with the arrival of
Mrs Amalia Kussner Coudert appears
a demand for baby miniatures. The
first she win paint viii be that Of Mr..
George w. Vanderbit's 2-month-oid
daughter. And in this connection ru-
NOR says the stork has in contempla-
zion an early visit to the junior Willie
X. VanderbiIt's home, which win make
the third Vanderbilt heir born within
the year. There viii be great family
rejoicing If the small arrival be a boy.
as there's g strong desire among the
men Of the family 10 make the Wander
bilt name a power in the land CONNER
cially and politically, as we'll as socially.
It is interesting to sum up a few OF
the real successes Of this summer be-
fore the interest In them wanes. The
foulards have had the biggest triumph
at all the watering places. both on the
sea and inland and the new color is a
soft strawberry pink. though the
mauves and blues have had more vota-
ries. Another very new introduction is
a magnolia white wooden gown. trim
med with deep straw colored lace. min
gled with narrow fringe and little tas-
sells. appliqued TO the fabric. It is
French and very smart.
Tiny gilt disks. such as are employed
IN fancy needlework. are also used for
the purpose of decorating sash ends. or
are tackled on 70 the loops Of rosettes
fastening the belt of the gown.
Muslin gowns, too. were quite ra-
dianr and so catholic that they suited
any one. sweet and seventeen" there
fore, shared them with fair and nifty"
The nauve shades showed up best, and
those with a strong background of that
color. with a family traced paler shade
for the pattern, were becoming.
Against them even the foulards looked
heavy, unless they had lace insertions
meandering al over them and enough
Of lace and mousseline to form three
quarters Of the bodice. This last may
be the reason for fashions announce
ment that muslin dresses are 10 vie