The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-10

ed the informal functions that are the
smartest. Miss X. gives large ball and
asks every one she knows, then, consid-
ering that her duty to society at large is
accomplished, she gives small entertain
ments to a select few, which she calls in
formal For instance, the invitation to
( the general dance, which is not at all
! smart in the sense that it includes socie-
ty at large, is on the stiffest and most
imposing Eat home" card, while the real
ly exclusive affair is often merely a Wis
iting card with very small dance" writ
ten in the corner. With dinners it is the
same way If you are hidden by a per-
sonal note to an ultra-fashionable house,
then is the time to put on your best and
freshest gown, and to feel that you have
really received a compliment, for you
will find to meet you only members of
the ultra-eXclusive set. A formal dinner
card often includes duty" people who
are not particularly interesting.
A skirt that has grown shabby at the
hem could be made to do active service
again by cutting it ten inches shorter and
then sewing on a flounce of the same ma
terial, or velveteen If preferred This
style of skirt is likely to increase in pop
ularity and remain fashionable through
out the spring season.
Inc upper part OF the Sklft Consists OF
four pieces-a front, side piece each side
and a seamless box-plaited back.
The deep fiounce is sewed on and has to
be cut out on the circle. The top of the
founce is not gathered, but must be ma
chine stitched to the edge of the skirt.
In this way the fiounce forms itself in
to undulating curves which give elegance
to the movements of any sort of figure
If the skirt is to be made of new ma
Of n
wooden material viii be sufficient for a full
size skirt, and in order to be effective the
center or back must measure three inches
longer than the front.
Il do wish" exclaimed the mistress of
a popular country house "up de riber."
that my guests would come to my house
properly equipped in the way OF clothes.
/ love to entertain, and to give people
good food, and make them comfortable,
but do object to lending my personal be
Lodgings, especially as l seldom get them
back The winter is the worst time, for
then nothing is safe from their ravages.
Everything l have in the way of WOOL
ems Is borrowed my golf stockings, my
fur capes, etc, are all ruthlessly used for
coasting and bobbng purposes. Should
you not think when / ask a girl to come
to the country for winter sports, that
either she or her mother would see that
she has everything she needs In the way
of clothing? But not at all. She arrives
dressed as she would for "a walk in Fifth
avenue. or II she has sufficient sense to
wear a short skirt, she rarely. IL ever,
has galoshes or leggings, or a warm, ex-
ira wrap, SO rather shan let tho poor
thing run the risk OF pneumonia, / must
supply what is lacking. Men are almost
as bad as women In this respect, and ar
ter every one OF these functions my hus-
bands temper Is RULED for days. lie Is
short Of his fayOrite collars, because
young Smith ana Brown, VINO came up
from town Tor ,he day, rushed out on the
lawn after luncheon ana bad a snowfall
match. OF course they got snow stuffed
down their nolks. and there was nothing
10 DO but 10 Ice them supply themselves
with collars from poor hubbys top draw
cr. Ills shirts and his socks are treated
in the Same way, ana be- seldom has a
sweater left " wear himself But the
elimination was reached che other day,
when I really feared Tor the nrst time
since No were married that No were go
inE to have a serious ulauifnonial nincr-
eref. Jack "a a crank ou ths subject ~
pnQeI garments. and impQfle4 Fpccniy