The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-15
NEW YORK.
September u. 1901.
DEAR GIRL:

Spptemheg L. lStl.
DEAR GIRL:
] have just been calling at q place where
they do things upon the folded-up plan
1t is a very high-priced little fiat. in one
of the most exclusive portions of Central
Park West, just under the shadow OF inc
Vanderbilt n Aston houses. and facing
across the park, the Gould and HaVemeyer
mansions. and those great structures buiit
for the Yerkes, the Crockers and the Hunt
instons.
Well. in this little apartment. for which
they pay a price that you would consider
a fortune annually, there live. not three
mfl.iopairesses. but three girl bachelors
OF Gotham. They depend for their living
upon the elegance of their home. for they
rely Upon the very exclusive patronage
which they obtain from being so well
placed
One girl gives riding lessons. going out
mornings daily Into Central Park by the
side Sdf some timid hut ambitious society
bud. who will ride in the afternoon witt n
party of dashing girls whom she cannot
as vet quite initiate. l saw them yester-
day morning. one in pale gray. the other
in leather-colored cloth. Their habits We're
pointed in front and Eton in the back. with
a black pstent-leather belt just peepins ont
between skirt and waist. Both wore those
fashionable white felt hats with fuzzy eS-
terror. bent scientifically at a becoming an
gle.
THAT FLAT-AND HATS.
But, I am getting away from the fat.
which Is really very interesting. as show
ing quite a remarkable phase of Gotham
life. The second girl occupant is a teach
er Of Russian. that latest lingual society
fad: and the third-don't smile-trims bon
nets. She %gets-here you'll gasp-sl0 per
day for her work. She takes stock he.
forehand. arrives at S in the morning and
. remains until 5. She can trim three hats
in asday: unless they are made" hats. and,
as she keeps well up with the importations'
her chapeaux, when completed, are as good
as any so hats living. Her patrons are all
wealthy people. and they think they get
their moneys worth when they pay her $40
for her days labor.
/ saw such a love of a hat which she
completed only yesterday. All her hats are
named, and this one is the Mrs. George
Keeper hat. It is for early fall wear and
is quite the prettiest thing I ever glanced
at for between the seasons. All in bronze.
that fall color. shading to a lighter and
morei yellowish brown, it is really the au-
tumn Heverie.
The Hat, which was a nondescript shape,
with tall crown. was made to look fallish
by little rufhes of brownish lace which
were set in between the rows of straw. in
brim and IN crown.
At the front there was a big bow of
bronze velvet ribbon. while reaching around
the hat were roses of all colors. from
brown to red and back again, taking in all
the shades. Roses. you know. are now pro-
OF the lovelfest OF the new fall hats will be
gorgeous with punches Of roses blue.
TO AGAIN RETURN TO THE FLAT
Well. these three girl bachelors live in a
dat where everything f~olds-beds. tables.
chairs and clothes presses. Wooden arms
swing out With q curtain attached to them.
and there against the wall hangs a row OF
skirtG. Divans lift to disclose hiding places
for bodices, and chairs that are brought out
for the Russian lessons miraculously dis
appear when lessons are over.
TIT dining table is hidden underneath an
Immense white sketching umbrella, to
which II attached q curtain ali the way
around. b curtain is Of brown linen. ex-
quisitely embroidered with peoples. 1t hangs
full from the umbrella, which is suspended
from the ceiling. When the curtain is drawn
back you see a round dining table. which
disappears again when dinner is over. The
umbrella and the hanging curtain look very
antique and attractfveiy odd.
2 MISS MORTON's GOWNS.
Misc Morton. whose engagement to the
Count Bosom de Perigord has been an