The age-herald., 1901-11-24

long wrap revealing the beauty and ele- gance of her gown, she stands for that charming type of the well-dressed Amer ican woman.
 I like to recall her as she looked on the opening night of the Horse Show, as she stepped from her luxurous carriage to the Madison Square Garden and made her way to her box, there to look with spark ling eyes upon the gay scene about her, and drawing towards her all the homage the world pays to beauty; there, in her silSen gown enriched by laces and jew els. she was the distinctive figure in a scene unequalled in brilliancy.
 I like to recall her as she glanced here and there, selecting a glossy favorite dashing over the tanbark, and leaning far out from her box she watches in- tently the satin-coated beauty beyond. or turning her eyes away from the gilt tering horse shoe that curved between" to chat with the gay little group in her box.
 While at the Horse Show were seen so many beautiful toilettes, it was at the fashionable places where people went for supper after the Show that the elegance of the toiettes were seen to the best adr vantage. At the fashionable hotels, at Sherry's and Delmonico's the decora- tions in honor of Horse Show week were on even a more elaborate scale than on former occasions.
 Everywhere the chrysanthemums. every where touch to add to glittering inte- rior to make all the more effective the setting for the gay little supper parties after the Horse show
 Among the beautiful gowns seen in the Palm Garden at the Waldorf-Astoria af- ter the Horse Show was one of black span gled net, very severe, the bodice finished at the left side with poppies of scar let velvet. which drawn in at the waist, fell to the bottom of the skirt. The Gainsborough hat of black plaited chiffon was adjusted with a long black plume, which incircled the brim.
 Another exquisite gown was of white chiffon with rose point medallions insert ed on the skirt and waist to form ban deaux between rows of diminutive tucks It was worn over soft. clinging white taffeta, hand-painted with clusters of vio-a \ tending below the knee was a boa, the foundation being white chiffon on which were tied, by purple velvet ribbon, large clusters of real English violets. The hat was of rose point, adjusted with vioiets.
 A superb toilette was of pink silk, richly brocaded with pink velvet roses The skirt, made over pink Louisine silk, the entire skirt showing lengthwise bands of narrow silver galoon and insertions of chantilly lace. The bodice was similarly trimmed and opened over a narrow vest of white tulle caught at the throat and waist with diamond buckles. With this was worn an evening wrap, which reach ed to the floor. It was of pink Louisine silk, heavily appliqued with chantilly lace. the broad collar being finished with three ruffies of pink and green chiffon The cloak was fastened wilh a scarf of pink and green accordean plaited chif ron.
 A youthful beauty in a box at inc Horse Show wore a princess gown of white Renaissance lace over white satin. Around the foot of the skirt were three ruffles of white chiffon inserted between the lace and satin. Down the back of the corsage was shaped piece of black lace. caught at the waist with a coral buckle from which Tell broad ends of black lace and garland of pink chiffon roses. The three-quarter evening cane was of nile green brocaded satin having deep ruffe of accordean plaited cbif fon caught at intervals with black jetted medallions.
 A Titan-haired woman wore A gown of black velvet, severely fashioned. the hat being of white velvet, finished with a wreath of white satin roses and green leaves. Her cloak of white moire with its collar trimmed with mink. had fan of chantilly lace from the throat to the floor the front being edged with mink.
 tall beautiful woman wore a severely plain gown of crimson chiffon. complete- ly encrusted with sequins. To relieve the severity at the bottom of the skirt were three ruff1es of chiffon shad.,p from cerisse to a darker garnet. The hat of red was of the new Napoleanic shape, adjusted with black wings. With this was worn an Empire cloak of black l