New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

as the children acquired came from these IN
str,1ctors also TO he developed into greater pur-
ftv of accent bv their parents, who had learned
from les emigres OF good family; ana VIII VIII
this and the dancing schools reguiarE attei,su I:
they were equipped for the balls ana o!uhetS
and other functions soon TO be en1oNfN' >,
The housekeepcr and the mother gave 1uii
and sufficient instruction IN the WH!S 81 ma, "a
aging a house and houseful OF Servants. anu
from the housekeeper the homeIE arr OF SIn,- SI'
ming acquired. for the highest ladles IN @ ille
new land became adepts at the weaving ~ it's
linens and also turned their talents l" I'ice
making The latter at one time became qu''t
the rage Rostonans Albanians and the faireSt
in New York Pennsylvania. Maryland Nir-
einia and Louisiana being slaves I" the new
accomplishment. The most elaborate P!eCSS
were turned by those furthest south. t"r
tbare the DAYTIME was given over to indoor eIn-
plovlnent. rs compilations were more thouShl OF
and cherished than in the cooler anu more iiltlS ~
Northern colonies. where entertainments were
as frequent in the daytime as in the eNcfln@'
and the lace pillows and threads could only be
taken 10 sociables where men were rare pHoS'
Graceful DANCES.
Not all the time. however was given to sam
piers linen and lace, for sunbonnets had to nc
made for the little slave pickaninnies. Lately
some of these were unearthed from long un-
opened trunk by a female member of the OLD
Bleecker family and are now used to cover the
locks of her small children The stitches In
them dainty and precise as IN the iiileSt
French lingerie OF the present day: which SHOWS
that either CathaTine Bleecker was duil ul OF
else her instructress was a martinez OF hlsh de-
gree
To excel In the minuet in the reel, and IN
country dances was demanded of women long
married. as well of the younger members oI
society. and in fact grandmothers trlpped
through all the intrtCacies of each dance as
lightly and gracefully did their SranddauSil-
ters To use the fan with irresistible coquettlsh-
ness was deemed special mark or soclal eI,
ficiency and much practising of fouTiShes ana
coy effects done in secret This, OF course
came under the head Of department: to which
was added courtesying, the entering OF ana WIN
drawing from room, the art OF tea drinking
in an elegant manner, and also correct postuTes
in either sitting standing. Letter writing
was most carefully considered and taught, cor
respondence being Of great importance IN thoSS
DAYS, as means of communication We're Few ana
quaint beyond words are some of the documents M,
preserved. H"@
Not much dressmaking was done by these
Colonial DANES. for all of them We're Wen abie
to afford frocks from England or France OF rlch
silks. brocades and other substantial stufs. and
much reckoning was INDUCED in as 10 what the
ships would bring out to the nelgnborlng ram
lilies. The middle colonies and those oi ule
South especially Virginia. seem to have cared
more for these touches OF luxury tnan did Tue
colder blooded New Englanders or the stohd
Knckerbockers. although gown or golden
yellow broCade. with Tulips IN loNelN paie PINK
lavender and white embroidered richly upon II.
which was worn by PATRON Van RensselaerS
daughter to Chancellor Livingstons ball for
General le Marquis de Lafayette. at Clermont.
is evidence that the more important of the
Dutch families had eXtravagant tastes. Her
cousin one Of the extinct family OF WeSterlo. on
this same occasion wore q silvery white brocade
en- embroidered in forget-me-notS made up with
flmv laces Both of these gowns are now In
the possession Of Miss Van Rensselaer,, who
owns the Vile manor house at Rensselaer,. n Y.
MODERN TENDENCY TOWARD COUNTRY.
In the care of the silver and china, Of which
the New Workers and Albanians could boast
of far varieties than their more prodigal
Southern acquaintances, the mistress Of the