West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
theatrical "reminiscences What The
Weather Nan and the Fashion
Makers Are Doing.

March has been most charming;
a little too warm, perhaps, these
last few days. Such a mild atmos.
phere at this time of year tempts
ladies into low shoes, and waists
yoked with lace which latter reveal
pretty rosy flesh underneath. But
such indiscretions lead to grip OF
pneumonia, and-"'it's never again
with you, Robin"
The melancholy death Of poor
Maurice Barrymore brought forth
sighs and tears for the handsome,
dashing, reckless actor. whose gifts
of mind were as pronounced as his
beatty of person, who was an artis,
to his finger tips, aud who would
divide his last penny with less for.
tunate fellow. He filled some nota-
bic roles, and filled them magnili-
Gently Many recall "Pique," that
play produced 10y Augustin DAILY al
the old Fifth Avenue thea tire, with
practically an all-star cast, providing
glove fitting parts for dear old Mrs.
Gilbert, good old Charles Fisher,
James Lewis the inimitable, John
Drew the imperturbably, Fanny
Davenport the peerless, Georgia
Drew (afterward Mrs Maurice Bar.
rymore) the humorous, and poor
Barry himself. All these people
helped to make the history of the
American stage in their day and
generation, and all have joined the
silent majority except John Drew.
The grand Easter Sunday parade
will be the "fnest ever" it is ru-
mored. "Alice" blue is the favor
ite color, with green in a variety of
shades crowdIng it closely. Prunel-
10 cloth in all the new tints and
tones is a favoTite, and checked
voile and poplin have front seats.
White grenadine in big leaf patterns
vies with the lovely pineapple cloth
from the Philippines, which comes
to us with a border of triple satin
stripes. Panama cloth and Venetian
broadcloth appear. with a whole
army of mixtures.
When all is said and done, there
is nothing so truly elegant as a black
costume of finest quality. The Pri-
estleY goods easily lead the lines of
ebon textiles. There are some
special weaves of this class maufac.
tured exclusively for Lord and Tay-
lor, which retain their wonderful
beauty as long as their threads hold
toge ther They endure indefinitely,
and stand all stress of wear and
weather without Ainching. A wom-
an gowned in any one Of these
weaves is well dressed, and prepared
to grace ahy occasion. Samples
will be sent TO ladies who write for
them.
White satin, crepe de Chine, silk
'mousseline and real lace in its en-
tirely, are all used for bridal gowns.
The newest petucoats are of wash
SILK, accordion-plaited, and elabor-
a,ely trimmed with lace. Stylish
Summer gowns of hand-loom linen
are embroidered with cot centre d
disks. The fashionable English eye
LEI embroidery is varied by designs
OF mistletoo and edelweis. Elabor-
ate matinees OF China silk or al.
batross are embellished by insets of
Val lace. Very small blossoms in
delicate pastel shades, trim child
ren's hats. Lovely hip length coats
are Of Rem aissance lace.
Although men afec, to smile at
the little vanities Of woman, yet they
love them none the less for the won
anly desire to look as pretty as pos.
sible. For every defect these days
sovereign remedy exists. Ladies
can stand most any other blemish
better than hair on the face. All
who are afflicted in this way can
write TO me ia confidence, and I
will tell them Of a splendid and alb
solutely reliable preparation for rid
ding them Of their trouble. Ny adj
dress is SO East I5oth Street, New
York.
EVELYN CABLE.