The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
MORSE SHOW FASHIONS
THE Sheath Stocking Shocks a
Few Fortunate BehoIders.
DU MAURlER HAT EFFECTS

New York Bellies Wear Beauty Spets
Revived From Marie Antoinette's
Day Semi empire -direetoiro Modes
Reign Supreme at the Garden.
My Dear Elsa-So you thought the
horse show wasn't worth coming on
for this year2 Dick wrote you there'd
be another ''social frost" did hef
Well, there were many such Rich
monds in the field with like dolorous
representations, but counted upon
your sporting blood making you risk
a fighting chance. AS usual, all signs
failed, for Society, spelled with a big
8, took the bit in its mouth and bolted
for Madison Square Garden in fine
form. Horsy? Yes, dear, but then
you know I've been inhaling tanbark,
dreaming hackneys, cobs, roadsters
and Jumpers for Eve blissful days, and
they've got on my vocabulary. But
! It was great to see the old enthusiasm
displayed once more. not only in the
ring, but among the crowds around the
oval, in the boxes and the seats. One
met during the week at the show
every one one knew and few hun
dreds one didn't. Now. Calamity
James a character loath to personate
but, my dear, there are rumors that
the last bugle has been blown for en-
tries In the ring-the old Gardens fol-
sale-and the swan song Of the ma
tional horse show in its present quar-
ters sung. Aren't you sorry you miss
ed the music?
The decorations were charming this
year American flags draped the walls
near the ceiling, and below these pa
triotic emblems were festoons of white
cloth caught up with rosettes of hunt
ing pink alternating with branches of
autumn leaves. l never liked the old
trimmings of yellow and black, Hd
you? They made me feel like spec
tator at Princeton football game
with the gridiron and the yells left
out. And, speaking Of lifting up ones
voice. there was deafening applause
when Mrs. Watson Thursday after
noon drove her celebrated team, Lady
Baltimore and Maryland. in the mail
phaeton class to victory and another
ElUDOu. Hc DlAlC
and Maryland, My Maryland" and as
this, you know. is my native state the
compliment seemed partly mine.
I was convinced that things were
rs they should be, for my spine shiv-
cred, and this is psychological fact
that ones artistic temperament is all
right. If you don't get the shivers
yuyhnn licfnn fn hoonfif1l in
spring music or read a lovely poem
or look at a superb painting or a
superb equine specimen the gates OF
art are closed to you forever.
Did l get the shivers over the
clothes, you ask?
did, my dear; l did. Indeed,
might enlarge upon the statement and
say I got shock when gazing at q
stunning creature artistically holding
up her trailing sheath skirt and dis
playing thereby n sheath stocking.
No, it's not n joke. Sheath hosiery''
the latest from Paris, and this girl was
n pioneer | have learned since that
these unique foot coverings are slit
up in front as well as at the side
The open space is two inches wide al
the top and graduated to quarter OF
an inch at the foot, laced with hall
inch black ribbon. This ribbon is
finished with q large fiat bow at tht
top. Shocking, positively shocking. eh
Should you ask me to make sum
mary of the dress situation at the
show ! would say-leading color. dul
amethyst; fur, white fox; flower, gar