Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
lsnecial correspondenee ,


a. ONDON, Aug 17.-American So
ciety women are the first TO dis
card court mourning. One night
recently at the opera, Lady Graz
ven was wearing a wonderful sapphire
blue gown. one mass of sequin embrold-
cry and a chiffon wrap OF the same
hue Round her hair was band or
sapphires. Mrs. Newhouse and Mrs
Chauncey were each arrayed In glad
some tints three weeks before the close
OF the season. The result was that
many women who until then were
wearing trappings OF wo, promptly dis
csrded them. Mrs. w. r.. Leeds, VINO
IN a quiet way has made a big sue
cess here during the past season, was
also one of those who left or mourn
ing after two months.
1T is foolish to overdo things sho
said II am sure the king and queen
are the very last to wish people 10
wear depressing clothes when there Is
no longer any necessity
saw "a collection of wonderful
frocks this smart American was takins
ABROAD WIFI 1tIs iti' 'N''
all cut tight enough to be chic yet
broad enough for common sense
However smart you Americans are you
are eternally conventional. study
In grey satin of the tint of the inside
of a pigeons wing, had the exquisiteiy
simple lines of master hand. OF the
little girl" order in daintiness and
-
pecially when completed by the big
gest of grey satin hats. with a great
bow OF antique lace, should be very
becoming to the reposefui beauty OF IL
wearer A bathing costume of ma
teriaI which looked exactly like black
velvet. but is really cotton. was EN-
inently fascinating. This Is quite q
new material and French mondaines
are having their bathing attire com
posed of Il this season. II Is said u
be remarkably becoming, especially &c
those with good compilations and gold
en- hair II was In the first instance
Invented for a smart French woman
and looked so alluring that the grea
dressmakers promptly introduced !
10 their clients who Immediately real
led It's picturesque possibilities.
PINS FOR GUESTS.
Frederick Townsend Martin has beer
feted by all his friends here and ne u
turn has entertained them IN true
'Na1tinesque'' style. Who but he. 10
Instance, would have thought OF nav
ing the menus at his recent party fas
tened with an exquisite tewcled pii
which at the end OF the meal, becam
the property of each guest? For IN
man II was a scarf pin; for the womel
n safety pin. "The most appealin
thing about IT," said one Of the guests
was the lovely transformations way !
which II was given. Though each nttl
pin was a gem of its kind. its bestowa
suggested that II had come out OF
penny cracker"
BRITISH SARCASM
Mr.. Townsend Martin was rushing o
to a party up the river one afternoo
recently, and left himself but the pal
est time to catch the train for waite
loo. The hotel porter whistled hard Il
a taxi but couldn't get one; then Il
a hanson but In vain: and nnally
four wheeler was found. II came lei
urely along. Martin Tuning on the stel
all the time After he had seated Mn
self In the vehicle and shouted WI
teriooi" the driver calmly turned rour
and demanded.
- THE station, sir?"
mo" replied the enraged passenee
''the battlefieidl"
- Nj. Townsend Martin will a. usu