The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
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ands of boudoirs, not My in Paris, but
in London, New York and Melbourne,
in fact in every civilized capital the
world over Les nouvelles modes
feminines'' must shortly make their
appearance, and as soon as the elegant
Parisinenne has by her preference
dictated to the rest of the world what
is the correct thing to wear, the wo-
men of England and America, of Wen
ma and St. Petersburg will docilely &C.
cept her ukase.
Is it to be crinoline? The new mode
must differ from what has gone before
or it would not be adopted. Either it
will be something entirely new, or it
will be a modification of something
that has already found favor in the
eyes of those who set the fashion.
But there are crinolines and crino-
lines, and those who claim TO be in
the know" say that it isn't the old
fashioned hoops of fifty years ago that
are coming in again, not the veritable
crinoline, but a dear little innocent
"cercolette," excessively supple and al
together charming and with no more
resemblance to a crinoline than there
exists between a rose and cabbage.
A lady who has seen one of these
"cerclette' dresses tells me that the
bottom of the skirt is trimmed with
fringe, and that it looks for all the
world like a lampshade. 1t is certain
that we shall see some of these mod
els in Paris before long, even if they
are only worn by those who love nov
city and originality, but from that to
revival of the time-honored crino-
line, there is just as big gulf as that
separating the motor car and the
stage coach.
Queens Charming Charity.
The Queen of Italy, who is a remar-
kably original woman, recently insti-
tuted a charming charity, which has
added greatly to her popularity. Fiji
ty of the most poverty stricken moth
crless babies in Italy have been col.
lected and brought to a white house
overlooking the sea. which her Maj
esty has purchased at her own ex-
pense, and here they are to live and
be educated under the immediate su.
prvision of their benefactress until
thy are competent to look after them.
selves. The Queen visits her creche
at frequent intervals and accompanied
by her children, plays with the small
inmates who call her mother" and
are all known as the Queens child
rem
Alfonso is Tickle.
A story about King Alfonso is go
ing the rounds in Madrid that goes
to prove that gay young monarch to
be as tickle as he is gallant. And the
story is all the better because the gal
liant is snubbed by the fair. AS have
told before the King has been very
attentive to leading comic-opera star
and singer. But it would appear that
Alfonso is as inconsistent as was his
father for the young Kings fancy
lightly turned to a beautiful music
her audiences. The King invited the
fascinating variety artist to supper
and enclosed in his missive two 1000
peseta notes.
But the naughty music-hall star re
piled that, while she was highly hon
ored by the Kings attention, she is
not in the habit of playing second fid
die" to anyone-the comic opera lady
being the first fiddle" of course. Sc
she declined His Majesty's invitation
thanked him gratefully for the notes
and told him she would give the mon
| ey to charitable institution.
| The comic-opera singer is she, whom
two sprigs of nobility took to luncheon
at the capitals most exclusive anC
could have been more demure thar
she was at the luncheon. But mem
! Der whose wife and daughter were
lunching with him complained of the
| lady's presence, and her hosts were
expelled from the club after lot OF
bother that nearly put an end to the
existence of the organization.
New Reigning Beauty.
Now that Mile. Lantelme is dead
Paris is torn by the question of elect
ing a new reigning beauty. The posi-
! ton of reigning beauty of Paris is a
very enviable one from the Partisan
actress S point of view, but also q
. terribly uncertain honor.
The reigning beauty obtains any sal
airy she asks from the theatrical man
ayers. She enjoys the admiration OF
the richest and most brilliant finan
ciers, authors, artists, noblemen and
boulevarders of Paris. Famous pho
tographers pay her princely sums fol-
the privilege of taking her photograph
The greatest Partisan dressmakers beg
her for the honor of making the most
beautiful dresses thy can design fo1
her and for a time the world and all
it's treasures seem to lie at the feet
of the reigning beauty. Then because
of little wrinkle in the face. the ap
pearance of new beauty, or some
mere caprice of fashion, her glories
vanish as did those of Cinderella on
the stroke of midnight.
Among the most conspicuous candi
dates for the vacant throne of beauty
are Miles. Regina Badet, Meyan, Mon
ma Della and Greuze.
Regina Badet is said to be the most
perfect living embodiment of the
Greek type of beauty. Paris is thor
oughly familiar with every line OF
her figure and she has large anG