The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-02-02
LOVELY CREATION. Z"

friend to another here, We picked
up on the street-whiIe withholding
names, ne take the liberty of pub
fishing, on account of its vivacity
and richness:
Nv Dear II have -been in
tending for some time past to write
and tell you of one of the most love
ly and beautiful creations that ever
came from the hand and mind of a
great artist, and now l find that l
have the time and the will.
As you well know, there are many
men of many minds. Idiosyncrasy
is a particular characteristic of an
indefinitely numerous number of in
dividvals in some it is unmistaka-
bly, manifested in a love for the
study of astronomy, in the cOntem-
plation of the magnificent and glo-
rious grandeur of the boundless blue
vault above US, and in searching out
the serene and shining pathway of
the stars. It is manifested in 9th
ers by an eager and earnest desire
to delve in the dismal depths of on
toIogy and investigate the primary
and essential properties and rela-
tions and the principles and causes
of being. Others are wholly adj
aphorous to matters and things
grand and metaphysical, but find
great pleasure and delight in the
lighter jabors of metoposcopy where
they can learn something about
faces, trowns and freckles. But I
do not belong to either one of the
foregoing classes. My distinguish
ing characteristic is a lingering and
latitudinous longing, a disorderly
and disfgured desire, for raiments
rich and rare. Hence the creation
and production referred to, which l
have made for my own private ben
eft and glory.
The creation is a gown, which /
will, in part, now attempt to feebly
describe. In the first place | will
inform you that it has an iIlusive
air of startling and stunning sim
pIicity, and reveals exquisite beauty
in the details of finish and make up.
! There is an unlimited variation and
Conglomeration in the decorations,
in which tucking, cording, ribbon,
lace, chiffon, fur and spangles fash
and flourish away beyond my powers
of description.
1t is made decolIete in the ex-
treme at the upper end, with a
great many diaphanous guimpses of
lace, such as, Luxeuil incrusted with
guipure, Chantilly designs on a
ground of English lace, and the
whole surprisingly splurged. Nous
seline de sole and pastel chiffon are
eIaborately and extensively used in
the fashioning, and at least three
reflections of color are used in this
gay garment. 1t has long tuuic
skirt which is decorated with paint.
ed phalarope feathers, gamophyl-
lous leaves and convolulaceouS flow
ers, and cut to gently touch the
acrodactylum. 1t has no neck or
collar. That part was lost in the
shuttle. The sleeves are made of
thin acbromatized atmosphere, and
are fastened at the tops with
bouncing buff bows. The skirt is
round-not square-and is gathered
at the bottom in muddy weather.
1t falls in deep flutes at the back in
the days and hours that are calm,
and ripples and hutters prettily be-
low the knees when the wind blows.
On such occasions it is icarian. The
placket is at the south entrance so
as to keep the cold out and catch
the summer breezes. The fullness
at the front is more pronounced
and puffs out slightly just after din
ner, The full front is also provided
with dart-ftted lining that closes
when l am hungry. The waist is
without fulness save in the front in
the upper story, which is drawn
down trinity by gathers, 1t has a
tired back, and the closing is made
diagoualIy on the other side under
the overlapping east front, 1t is
trimmed with jersey cream lace
which is worked into a bow at the
northeast corner, In fact it is
tdiomorphous,
Yours, Most Truly,
saa tHaaaaaa.