The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16
nARIs. Jan. is.--I have so much to

rARlS. Jan. f9.--I have so much 10
Say don't know where TO begin.
want to tell you about my dinner
party tor one thing. and then--ah, wen'
the rest can wait. i will talk about
that famous dinner FIRST. There were
20 people, not counting Paul and my
felf and the reason why the nuihper
was uneven was that Marie L'Estahse
cav nc To send In her excuses at the
very last minute. Such a thing Is uh-
pardonable. and you may be sure she
VIII never receive an invitation 10 any
OF my affairs again. ons may oreah
anything on this earth but dinner en-
gagement. That is sacred. had PICK
ed out such a nice man for her too'
Well II was better to be one woman
than one man short although dare
say NJ Gustave Passy had rather duA
tlmc OF 1t that evening. The table was
the prettiest sight You ever laid your
eyes on. In the first place. the table
cloth was q beauty. 1T was one OK
those new affairs with a cenrerpiece OF
venetian lace and a wide border 20
correspond. The little doilies all match
cd. too. and the entire surface OF the
table was one dellcatepiece OF lace frost
work. There was not a colored ribbon
IN sight. / dctest those pink and blue
strips which have so long been the
style think insertions of ribbon
shcl!d be kept for pillowcase or bed
cover decoration, for they are In good
taste anywhere except in the dining
room. There~wer masses OF roses and
asparagus fern scattered with apparent
carelessncss here and there. aud little
electric bulbs, thinly veiled by the fern.
We're concealed among the roses. The
Whole effect was q soft salmon pink,
for we used the Sevres set with tho rose
colored fgures, and 1 even carried the
Idea SO far as to have Andre, the deco
ratoE put up some rose colored hang
ings on the walls. Our dining room liz
one OF these dead white affairs. and so
the temporary change ina the color
scheme was effected without much trou.
bic. Most of the women looked charm
ing in this rose colored setting, except
ing one trump who wore a reddish
gown. That was so stupid OF her, as
wns particularly careful 20 let il be
known that the dinner was going to be
rose colored affair. She might have
taken the trouble to find out. anyway.
dtNays take tneSe precautions.
think we owe II TO other people, IL not 10
ourselves. 10 harmonize with our sur
roundings. I'm sure she took away my
appetite whenever / looked at her. II
was enough TO make you grind your
teeth.
Diane de Serizy wore creation
which almost defies description 1t was
very tight fitting princess gown OF
ivory white satin. and II was embroid.
cred most beautifully with empire
crowns in heavy. pale green silk. over
this fell tunic of tulle which was dot.
ted here and there with tiny brilliants
The gown was very decollete (she has a
beautiful neck) and carelessly falling
over one shoulder and from there trail
ing down 10 the bottom OF the skirt was
81 chain OF exquisite white roses: the
find. you know. with the curling petals
ard the delicate greenish centers.
Anne. de Choiseuil wore a gown which
had been made for her by Doucet. Ii
was very odd Fancy a princess gown
OF the most lustrous black panne, A
...tle below the hips the princess effect