The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

Katie X of - Fitch avenue
AT midnight we reached a lonely farm
house, which was used as a tavern by
the few passing travellers. There we were
RECALLED with hot coffee and eggs. and
had chat with the farmers wife who
told me she had a sister that lived out
West! l suppose she thought herself in
the center of civilization Then we start
ed again across the snowy plain, and an
other surprise awaited us. Up from the
North shot the long rays OF the Aurora
Borealis. IL l had thought the scene
wierd and wonderful before, what was II
now? 1t was simply gorgeous! Although
such Arctic displays are very common. |
am told, in Minnesota. this one happened
TO be particularly brilliant, and II lasted
until nearly dawn, when we completed
the beautiful panorama by seeing the sun
rise over dazzlingly white fields of snow
and reached the house of Jacks friends
just In time for Z o'clock breakfast 1t
was the night of Mrs. Us ball, and
thought of you all dancing the whole
night through in stuffy ballroom.
Pretty Queen Wilhemina OF the Neither
lands is busy arranging the details of her
wedding. SO many matters have required
attention that she has postponed the date
of that important event to a late day In
September. Her trouss eau promises to b.
by a royal bride. From the gorgeous
wedding gown to the smallest article of
lingerie every detail has her personal at
tention. and she never wearies of turn
ing over fashion sheets, matching colors
and experimenting with new creations
When selecting the material for her even
ing dresses she has invariably examined
The samples carefully in daylight and
then turned on a blaze of electric lights
In Ia I, Vlr4s4 II.
effect. In this purely feminine task. as
well as in state affairs, her majesty has
displayed an imperiouS spirit absolutely
refusing TO be dictated to- An example
of this happened the other day, when an
ofiiciOus couture. Q was trying TO secure
her order for some ultra fashionable gar
ment. The queen listened to what she
had to say then, turning to her. replied
icily: mo, l believe in adapting fashions
TO suit my style. and not myself 40 the
fashions. Good materials and simple
styles should be patrOnized by all wom-
Ell, and, so saying she ordered the valet
to show the woman out.
Like the fervid little patriot she is.
Wilhelmina has insisted on having as
much OF her trogs> eau as possible madv
in Holland. At first she declared that
even the bridal costume should be design
ed by an Amsterdam firm, but, upon her
compromise. The gown, which Is to be
Of heavy white satin, will be designed and
made in the Rue de la PriX, Paris, bur
the handsome embroidery enriching 1t is
to be done by fifteen girls in the Amster
dam School of Art Embroidery. These
little women are at present in great
state of excitement. The first design
which, by the way. consists of tulips and
orange blossoms-being imperfect, has
al
them by a week or more, and they barely
have time to do the work by the end
of January. Wilhelmina is an excellent
judge of good need ework and does every
thing in her power to encourage the art,
particularly among the very poor
classes. A further proof OF this Is the
fact of her having ordered all the under
wear of her rousseau to be made by
orphans and other needy children. Nearly
all of her own gowns are 90 come from
Amsterdam houses. Her majesty Is most
particular about the cut of her tailor
made dresses and riding habits, SO these
are 10 be made in London.
Society women with small purses fire.
quently find themselves at a loss fof
means with which to maintain the style
they aspire to among their social peers
| and superiors. The requirements Of fash
ion that the same dress should not be
seen twice makes the matter an increas-
ingly expensive one. Some modistes, how
ever, are willing to take back dresses
that have only been worn once IL they
are stilI quite fresh and good and to
charge about third of the price for the
loan of them. This is done with ball
dresses. For instance, a frock that costs
SIS is charged in the account $25 under
such circumstances. Again, numbers and
numbers of smart society folk whose in
comes are not colossal avail themselves
of the wel-conducted and estimable ex
changes and salesrooms that are to be
found here and there in the large cities
To them go insists. good and handsome
clothes that their purchasers have not
found to suit them, frocks that were
bought for some big function and are
unlikely 90 be useful a second time. furs
laces, hats. toques and lingerie and even
boots and shoes. Sensationally low prices
are not affixed to these things.
One of the best dressed actresses on
the stage, whose dresses are extolled and
who's toques are copied by all the ladies'
papers, accomplishes her eartorial tri-
umphs by means of a NADIA clever
dressmaker. The result is excellent and
well repays the trouble given to It. In
deed this is one of the best possible
ways in which the heavy tax fashion i'm
pCses on her votaries can be adequately
and economically met. Very much is
done. too, by quick and frequent
changes. Toilets altered even by so small
an item as the sleeves can be made to
| look like new, and this plan has the sane
| ton of royalty, for it Is favorite one
with the Princess Of Wales. The same
idea Is being found profitable with re-
| gard to jewe.ry, which some women have
set and reset with remarkable fire.
quency.
Nothing annoys a hostess more than
! for her guests to be tardy in appearing
! at social function. One Baltimore girl
| created a sensation the other evening by
| delaying her appearance at a friends
| house. She was noted for her punctuality
| and when she did not appear the other
| guests and the host and hostess began
anxiousy to conjecture what could have
! detained her.
"She has never been healthy looking,
! to my mind" said her dearest friend sig
nihcantly. "a little heart disease,
| think"
"Oh! don't suggests such hideous pos
! sibiity," shuddered the hostess.
"I'll wager Billys drunk again and she
| stayed with her mother" hazarded a
| gloomy-looklDg man.
| Don't ever tell" said a blsaue-doll
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