The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-01

~ lighted to get off by. myself and
have d silent pen chat. How lovely it
seems 10 be disturbed by nothing more
formidable than the ''screechy scratch
of my much despised but profitable
stub-to be safe from the intrusion of
stupid men and gabby women! For
know We, fine folks that Dorothy. THAI
bit of fenlininity who irnperiously de-
nands time and attention from woman
and man kind. came up for the Whitney
ball and prolonged llerfstay a fortnight
in order to buy spring clothes. To you
Who have country cousins (wouldn't
Dorothy throw an agitaJe" anent the
comparison ii only she knew need
explain none of the annpyances attend
ant upon hurried shopping tours and
first try ons." You understand, and
your sympathy is mine / know, With
out even The asking. Well, I've been
having the country cousin sort of
seance with vengeance. You wouldn't
imagine there a,was great need for any
thing except heavy shoes, plaid walk
ing skirts and stitched cloth hats down
Long Island way, but if this be your
Judgment it is faulty. Theirs is surely
IA strenuous. life, and the up to date
dress the part to perfection.
Dorothy and II began our peregrina-
tons at O'clock each day after cup
of chocolate and a bread stick. She is
going in for hygiene and .'proportionate
sustenance,' advancing a theory that
food and drink after thorough exhaus-
ton are refreshing and mountaineering,
while an intermission for heavy meals
during busy day when just plain ia
tigued not only seriously interferes
with comfort, but is an unconscious,
fast fattening process. She warns all
women to beware. If the little lady be
taken as an example of her teachings.
there's nothing left to be desired in
sylpllike curves.
The crush at the Whitney ball rem
dered it almost impossible ITO get sat
isfactory view of the magnificent
gowns. An occasional glimpse as some
couple fitted by during the cotillon was
the best vouchsafed at any time.
came away with an Impression of a
great vista of tulle, chiffon, spangles
and silVered galloon ia endless array,
dotted by the black coats of the men,
and beyond this nothing was very clear.
But the cloakroom was a study in color
and magnificent fabrics. Brocades,
mingled With furs, chiffons and laces,
We're piled high, producing an effect be-
.
scopic beauty describing the wonderful
gobelin tapestries which transform
s the, 'walls,o of the mansion into pictured
loneliness. -8
Dorothy adopted the Grecian head
dress, wearing fillet of pearls which
$ in reality We're sewed to narrow band
s. of silver webbing in such manner as to
group themselves across the top of her
head only. Her gown of silver tissue
was interlined with three skirts of silk
nlousseine, each deeper shade of corn
color than the other, thereby producing
the most exquisite surface of gold
threaded silver cloth one could con-
ceive. 1t was simply cut and made en-
princesse, but the oriental grandeur
nerceiVable marked it chef d'nuvre
even among the hundreds of master
pieces assembled. / must not omit to
tell of that fascinating bunch of yellow
q chenille strung with Partisan pearls
knotted on the left shoulder brought to
the right hip and left to fly loose. This
measure of frippery made men swear,
for, whether they would or not she
generally had two in tow. besides the
one with whom she flirted, the former
under protest, because their buttons
Were forever entangled in her yards Of
FelVety rope. me idea is good one TO
copy and accomplishes much. Tis coy,
affords asfund of amusement and dis
tracts other girls beaus.
Here and there / espied several inno-
Kations in the wisp trains which looked
like forked tongues of serpents, so
acuteIy pointed We're they. Some were
fiatly trimmed with scroll-lilse appli-
aues while, if the gown was filmy, vel
vet was introduced. Ii of stately mag