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Show AMERICAN WOMEN AT COUHT. Manyol'Tlicm Wear Pure-White Presentation Pre-sentation Frocks. Whon an American woman goet to court her appeurxneo is her vindication of her Bntlsh sister's chnrgea of extra v-auancit v-auancit In dress, says tho New York Commercial Advertiser, She looks so well that onlookers forget how much her plumage cost, and simply enjoy Its Doauty and becomlngness. Of course ihlspt-rfect. harmony between apparel and personality Is the result of many eon fence?, careful study an the part uf u clever French ai tUt ,und the exchange ot many bank cotes, but tho (b sired effect Is obtained. 1 he British beauty with hei- magnificent shoulders, her graceful bearing and Lor aristocratic features, Eelduru looks commonplace or bourg o'lse, but she often spends a goodly sum on her presentation frock and appears at great disadvantage beside be-side her American sister. The American woman likes to appear ap-pear in while instead of In tho glaring jumblo of colors affected by the English Eng-lish women presented to her majesty. Mrs. Goelet and Miss Goelet woro white when tboy wcro presented last year, and, this year's debutantes have 'usually nppoared'1 In colorless robes. The Duchexs of Marlborough affects while, relieved by fain', Kiushes of pink; the Misses Whltehonxe always wear pure white, and lovelv Lady Nay-lor-Lolaud, whose husband died a few days ago, as Jennie Cnumberlnln was robed In white when sho attenden her tint drawing room and never wore a colored gown at subsequeut presentations. presenta-tions. Several drawing-room dresses were made In New York this season, so as to ho quite ready when the wearer should arrivo in England and go to court under the wing of Nrs. Chouto. |