The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

h0ni-e- NDull VI NODsulOI SeIlS0 III
one of the women's colleges why
this generosity, this altruistic senti-
ment? I'll tell you Yesterday after
noon to get the taste of that freak
tea out of my mouth l dropped I'm at
Sherry's to regale myself with a sip
Of the real thing served in a civilized
style. When one feels in a hyper
critical frame Of mind there is moth
ing that satisfies this mental appetite
more than peep at the society men
agerie as seen at this smart estab-
lishment. les as interesting as a cir
Gus performance to go early and Sc
lect table where all the arrivals
may be well viewed And it was
sight fit to make the angels weep to
see the women come in the other
afternoon with their short WASTED
dresses, skirts that pulled around
fiippity flop with every movement
their skinny, severely tight sleeves,
big waists and all the amusing pro-
portions Of their headgear. Such an
exhibition is calculated to inspire any
properly balanced person with phllan-
thropic tendencies and to make him
want to do something fright away
quick" as a German friend of mine
says, to propagate the doctrine of com
mon sense.
And I'm going TO present Eleanor
X. with n free scholarship, for, not
content with making herself look like
a victim of the white plague By com
pressing her chest and contracting her
shoulders to the point of emaciation.
she also made that darling little black
Pomeranian Of hers an object of pity
by adjoining him with a collar Of vio-
let leather studded with amethysts.
The dog was tucked under her arm
and if it had not been for this collar
he might have been mistaken for her
black lynx rug muff. 1t is Of course
important that you should know that
these canine ornaments are about two
inches In Width, and the Gtones, cut
I'm cabochon style, are at least half
that in diameter To be smart, dog
gie's collar must match madam's gown
AS 1t is the correct thing now to
drop the coat at any late afternoon
affair and show the princess gown
with thin yoke and sleeves, 1 had a
splendid opportunity to study the
newest creations. And mighty pretty
were many of the costumes worn by
stunning girls under their long fur
coats. An attractive frock affected
by chic young matron had its long,
chnging skirt of the finest wistaria
colored chiffon broadcloth, while the
entire bodice, as clinging as the skirt,
was of velvet matching the cloth and
braided in self colored soutache. The
guimpe was of net in the color Of the
velvet, but only the collar and space
of an inch or two below the base Of
the throat were transparent, the rest
of the net being laid over gold lace.
When this stunning creature left the
room | saw that a long redingote of
cloth belonged with this costume.
Don't have n white guimpe put in
your new princess frock, for all the
smart creations l saw at Sherry's had
the new effect in self colored net, with
very often a design in soutache ap
piled under it or oriental galloon over
laid in some cunning fashion. The
white guimpe is far and away more
becoming; but, you know, if thing is
out of style, how much does becoming
ness count? Not an earthly thing. my
dear.
Are you dead tired of this babble?
You're too polite to say so, but just
let me describe a gown of Annie Rus
sells and III let you Off. This charm
ing actress is wearing 1t In her new
play, The Stronger Sex" and all
feminine New York is raving over 1t,
and copy after copy Is being made fol
the smartest women, the identical
trimming and coloring being chosen
in most instances. It's baccarrt
gown of gold meteor Grape. The skirt
has an overdrapery embroidered in
Egyptian design Of gold down the
front. The back OF this drapery is
open two-thirds of the way down and
the slit bordered by a band of en-
broidery. Below the slit 1t is shirred
up the center, the effect being lik"
that Of a huge birds nest. The
chemisette and undersleeves are OF
Old Spanish lace, the neck cut low
V shaped and bordered with black
velvet. About the throat is a high
stock of black tulle, with very wide
frill at the top and bottom. The eff
feet Of the gown is distractingly
lovely.
Just as was leaving Sherry's Eliza
beth II. swooped down upon me and
insisted upon taking me home In her
Limousine. The car is too luxurious
for anything and has the latest fit
ting-a vase for flowers. held by bracA'
cts Of gold plate that match the other
metal fittings. The vase is held at
height between the front seats that
will not permit Of the catastrophe Of
having your hat scraped or your eve
ing couture disarranged. The occu-
pants of the back seat have full view
of whatever flower the owner selects