New-York tribune., 1903-03-16

A woman of fashion in reasona bly, good health
may become blase In all else says Mary elizabeth
Carter in millionaire Households ID. Appleton &
Coz. but where her wardrobe is concerned she
remains forever naive. Twice year. sometimes
oftener, she is thrown into futter of excitement
by the notification that her Paris trunks are on
the way from the Custom House TO her home
Immediately If possible. her plans for the day are
changed What is important new clothes?
The trunks are placed I'm the hall their arrival.
and when the lids are raised nothing at first ap-
pears except tissue paper and tapes tucked crisis
cross. Each garment. thus protected and held IN
place. IS unweighted by. anything else Scissors
release the topnost creation of the French co'-
turiere. Away flies the shielding tissue paper, no
matter where, until the first article lies partially
revealed to be speedily lifted up and greeted with
exclamations Of delight by both mistress and maid
And until the last garment is taken ont.
Each whist is stuffed with tissue paper. sleeves and
corsage well every other part. and every
bow thus all are held in shape Attached to every
gown Is piece of its fabric. out Of which the
shoemaker will make dainty slippers shoes.
Paris garments come forth from their packing
after an ocean voyage in all their pristine fresh
ness-not a crease anywhere. not a particle OF
trimming out of place. Here is packing become
fine art.
Where and how all these innumerabe ball and
dinner dresses, tea gowns. robes de chambre opera
wraps. street costumes and reception dresses are
kept is important question. Who cares for
them? Certainly not the owner. 1t will take all
her time to them. The ladyS maid mas
charge Of the immense outfit. and her office is no
sinecure. though every modern house Of the
wealthy class has new devices for solving this
problem: and each American palace is an i'm
provement upon the last II the owner has indi-
viduality and originality.
LINGERIE WARDROBES
Ordinarily for lingerie there very large ward
robes with shelves, which entirely covered with
perfumed silk sachets When the doors are opened.
one sees dainty. lace trimmed and beribboned ar
ticles piled in sets-night-gowns Of silk OF Hnen-
lawn and lace. flmy corset covers. skirts etc IN
drawers below lying upon the ubiquitous sachet-
are my Iadys silk stockings Of every hue and
style matching her endless gowns. Another ward
robe Is appropriated for bonnets and hats. When
It's doors swing open, bewildering display OF mil
linery arrests the gaze. and proves convincing ar
sument in favor of the millinery business. if one
thinks of going into trade: for every out-Of-door
costume has its corresponding headgear-
Costumes skirts and long wraps find shelter in
the gown room. It IS built expressly for the pur-
pose of hardwood. highly polished-foors. ceiling
and wais-and can therefore be kept free from dust
Little ever finds refuge there Upon opening the
door the finger turns electric current that
floods the place with light Closing the door shuts
off the illumination. As you enter a delicate per-
furne exhaled from tiny sachets sewed inside all
the gowns, greets you The society woman Is
nothing if she is not perfumed-
THE GOWN ROOM.
Tier beyond tier-dependng from polished poles
that run from side to side in this room. and held
IN shane nv skirt supporters that have been padded
and ornarnented with gay ribbons-are skirts and
garments of every description. Every article IS
in its ASSIGNED place. never interfering Win
anotber Usually the waists Of dresses are laid
in chffonier and other drawers reserved tor theHl
each being kept by itself. The wearing OF gar