The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
Initiating the French Marqulse OF the
Old Regime, Fad Of the New York Girl

tons OF the outdoor girl searched eac
Others ewes for solution
on the bodice was n stoms cher Of pearls
and gold embroidery. The sleeves had
lace frills and she wore long lace mttts of
dun white and fmy and graceful with
age
The New York girl did not wish TO look
theatrical 80 her couture was a modihca =
ton Of the huge white court wig. II was
lust her own hair Aured up from her fore
head and pulled over the crown and Lack
u head with couple of curls resting on
the throat At the left and ali a. white az
the draleries and sparkling with diamond
dust and diamonds and pale Mermet
rose al the left OF the puns-
Around her neck was rope Of p+arls
caught together with links Of hand spun
gold and on the rope tiny Vinaigrette
made from a seventeenth century Ftr1san
gold earring
From "a iine Venetian gold chain very
thfeadlike and rich yellow, hung the
Wsttesu fan. tiny ahar' painted with a
French garden scene with cuurtly rustic
beauties and cavaliers dong eighteenth
century dances Her snun box, Of silver
and diamonds she carried with her roses
and Der Honiton point handkerchief
Although she had studied out her costume
most carefully il was really her patches
that gave her most amusement. She carries
hundreds Of them cat for Tie IN Il -na u
silver patch box Of III" time Of Charles l.
There ara moons aud stars. comets and
crosses a complete OUTFIT for zodiac al
svstem
Naturally. she will not wear them With the
reckless prodigality Of the former court
beauty. Two or three will content her TO
express some subtlety IL emotion. lnstead
OF DOZEN. which would be really like
taking the public into her confidence.
The already fashionable tiny powder
mirrors will be used for the shifting Of
fnouchos in the carriage. dressing room
or even at the opera or dance, Tor unless
the patch ~ kept up to date. of what slgnlfi-
canes is it, II YOU are unhappy and a
YOU are Joyous the code wholly loses its
value "a danger signal TO f1rtatious
hance
And 40 from now on. every fashionable
girl will include q mirror and patch box
in her assortment Of ewelled chain trinkets.
The Marquise fad affords opportunity
for both study and expenditure In the
fans there is simply no limit 10 price size
and variety Of make From the moderately
small Empire fans they decrease in size to
a mere chatelaine ornament; and are often
all silver or gold hligree work. lewel set
From 81 900 70 80 cents may be paid Tor
a modern fan. from 1900 up for a painted
fan, depending upon whether n ~ done
hy Louis Deloir or Greuze
With this Marquise craze will come a
thorough searching Of antique shops Tor
old necks ces earrings. for fans and snuh
boxes for nou he miroirs and Y1nsgre ties
and. above all for strips Of old brocades.
For the colors OF the century old silk tapes
tries are not TO be initiated by modern dyes
and the old iewelled pieces and old laces
look far better on the fabrics woven in
their own times
Being a very practical young woman
when she il not faddist, il is 10 be pre-
sumed that the Marquise gown will be in
vogue with the New York girl solely for
receptions operas musicales, 6c and not
good form FOR dinners or dances, where
pleasure must depend on normal condI-
lions What could the athletic girl dance
in an ls-inch corset, save the minuef And
that, Of course. will have "A vogue. but II
will not crowd out two-5teps Spanish
waltzes and the cheerful energetic old
lancers,