The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-20


tunic draperies of square spotted net,
bordered with Greek key pattern in
silver and silver passementerie about
the corsage, that one forgives the abb
surd fact Of her feeding her husband
his after dinner coffee and blowing
each tiny spoonful so it would not
burn his majesty's sacred throat. The
clothes Billie wears in "Love Watches"
are enough to make any normal wo-
man turn green with envy. And the
way she wears them! She's the direc
toire girl without mistake, divinely
tall and willowy as a reed. But to get
back to the gowns. In the first act she
appears in q delightful frock that I'm
going to copy for one of my summer
creations, a princess affair Of white
dotted net. The skirt is short, with an
applique of heavy lace reaching al
most to the knees. There is a plastron
effect of lace and from under 1t
high empire sash Of pink satin ribbon
that pokes out in the back in long
ends a little to one side of the frock
fastening. The glimpse Of the sash in
front, yelled in lace, is charming, and
the two ends, hanging a triie to one
side of the back, are fashion hints
worth treasuring for future use. With
this garden gown she wore lingerie
charlotte" trimmed with a rosebud
band effect about the crown and long
pink satin streamers that hung to the
waist. The neck Of this frock was cut
In modest V, and 1 want to let you
know that l have inside information
that the skyscraping collar will not
appear on summer frocks and that
short, tight sleeves will be things
worth reckoning with. And the Rus
sian smock (of course you are too
yOung-no sarcasm intended-to re-
member when 1t was last worm is
coming in again. So have several
of your summer morning dresses of
linen with killed skirts and wear the
smock over a lingerie long sleeved
guimpe. SOutache wash braid you will
use for the trimming about the neck
and bottom Of this garment borrowed
from the land of the car, and the belt
will also be braided.
What long way I've Travelled from
Billie Burke and her gowns! But TO
return to our matron. When in fit
Of unreasoning jealousy she leaves An
Dire this unhappy bride appears ready
for fight in toga-like wrap of white
chiffon cloth lined with turquoise blue
satin. Her enormous white hat is
laden with white ostrich plumes and
faced with the blue satin. You asked
my advice about an ostrich boa, didn't
you? Well, don't get a boa. Buy a
stole like Billie's, of white ostrich
feathers, built on the lines of sailor
collar in the back and over the Shout
ders, but with long stole ends in front.
on which are attached long white silk
tassels. These same ornaments were
placed in the middle OF the back and
on the points over the shoulders. 1t
was perfectly stunning, and she wore
this stole with the evening wrap
have just described.
l am sending you a sketch l drew
between the acts of the bridge cos
tune Billie wears in the last act, of
peach pink satin deliberately incrusted
with silver and crystals. A smart
touch is achieved in the punches of
Crimson Rambler roses without foliage
that she has tucked in her Psyche
couture and pinned at the waist line
of her bodice. In the words of the
song, II really don't know, but l
guess" Doucet's signature could be
found on the inside of this CONNECTION.
Now goodby to Billie and her gowns,
and if she comes to n. this winter
go and see her in Love Watches"
It's googooy and mushy, but you'll like
il.
To talk of the serious side of life,
you certainly find phases Of it at the
Martha Washington, New York's ho-
tel hennery. A friend Of mine who is
intense" and "purposeful' unfortu-
nately requested me to go to the suf-
fragette headquarters, that have their
local habitation at this hostelry, and
get some information about prominent
leaders in the woman's right move
ment With fear and trembling put
ON my most stunning frock and pleas
ing manner and appeared before the
desk of a forbidding creature whom /
was told could give me the facts /
wanted. My only feeling at this
point was longing to escape, which
l stihed The information received,
this austere Fighter asked me II
didn't think the recent meeting at
Carnegie hall wasn't grand" 1 never
even heard of the affair, but / agreed
with my inquisitOr that it was inspir-
ing. Congratulating myself on my
powers of discrimination and armed
with enough suffragette pamphlets to
leaven the whole lump of unbelievers,
was bidding my tormentor good
morning when a fnild, sweet looking
little German woman armed with q
roll call Of the faithful appeared. The
lady at the desk, sighting the honor roll,
looked at me significantly and said,
''Of course you've signed" This was
going too far for comfort, and the
nice little German lady, seeing my dis
comfort, turned to me with a pat-you-
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