Year: 1879

COOKING CLUBS.


If YOU want TO De fashionable, yea
must forthwith learn how to cook.
In other words you n.ust join cock
inc club. Such notable society COS,
sists Of from fou- to six young ladies.
usually, but not always unmarried.
They meet at each others houses every
week OF fortnight where the young
lady hostess is expected to have in
readiness a supper prepared by her
self. Sometimes the supper may be
colo, again it is warm, and as may be
Imagined a deui-toilette is considered
quite dressy enough. Now comes IN
a chance too, for the wearing Of en-
chantiugly pretty little aprons, and tits
an opportunity which is not neglected.
The bill of fare is arranged in this
wise. Each member writes out one
on nrenuo card, and deposits the
same in box, from whence it is ar
forwards drawn out at random, aud
the supper prepared according to the
card drawn. Every lady has further
more, the privilege Of inviting a gen
tle.uan, aud altogether these little at
fairs are as interesting aud as pr0hta-
bic as may be imagined.


WALKING CLUBS.


Again VIC find it quite as fashion
able to walk as to cook. The club
being forned Of both ladies aud gen
tlcnen, at certuiu days they meet at
an appointed rendezvous and set out
on tour of so many miles. Morn
inc is the usual time for these walk
inc matches, and stout luncheon
ordered in advance is prepared a: some
country hotel or farm house. Those
who are unable to return by foot, have
carriages in waiting. Perhaps the
comfortable and decidedly strong
minded looking ulstcrs of glay or
brown which are now so fashionable
have had something to 30 with the
present fancy for walking; perhaps
it's the fancy for walking which brings
about the demand for ulsters. At any
rate they are greatly patronized and
as practical garment [ cab hardly
say too much in praise Of them. They
seem just the things in which to do
OaCtIe With tNe Slue:i anu nuo" "'o
besides this they are economical, for
one can wear dress whose best days
have departed, and who is to know
anything about it, for the ulster covers
it all up. So do the circular wraps OF
thick WOODEN cloth, but then a wrap
deprives one Of the use Of ones arms
and is a balky garment for all slender
figures. Still a wrap is so easily
thrown eff or on, that it therefore
must be regarded is very convenient.
Writing Of street costumes reminds
me Of tasteful outfit recently worn
by Miss W, Of Madison Avenue
The design was a Carjta princess
dress with Atheline jacket, made up
in dark green plaid trimmed with
black velvet. Her younger sister, a
pretty school girl still in short dresses:
wore dress Of figured wool combined
with brown velvet made with cehn
cverskirt and Barbara jacket. A
walking costume worn by hrs. A.,
of Thirty-third Street, deserves men
ton. The skirt Of course was short
with plated founceS Of garnet satin,
| and with this was worn the Luclnde
polonaise made in combination style
Of garnet satin and brocade. The
| bonnet was garnet felt trimmed with
satin ribbon and ostrich lips.


NO FLOWERS.


One may walk long distance on
Broadway or Fifth Avenue, or may
survey an entire assemblagc at g
theatre or concert, and see not a
flower upon bonnet CT hat. Yet one
large rose, or i bunch Of roses Or viOjets
| IL H. M oiIy yrr,