Show THE PLAIN GIRLS SCHEMES SCHEME she gets herself up cp to look 64 an old minia miniatures A RETURN TO THE grandmother STYLE it would bo ba better if rho fisck far the horse at mrs mr whitelaw Whito law balds mr cleveland in a picture lialo turis gallery IM by james W I 1 KEW NOV kov 8 ISM the theothor other dy clay a woman was wai moved by bir the spirit to write writ a asking roo me why I 1 dont got up moro more fashion letters for women who make their own gown now I 1 was wa moro more than glad to hour boar front from her but it seems to me I 1 must say eay la in answer that tbt there two wy ways ol of writing tor for women who are their own dressmakers one on WAY la 1 ato to go into tho the technique of cutting and ad sitting ng this Is it a very poor wy way because became the liol one that can be taught on paper the other way it is to describe the ibe very prettiest and nicest crosses thit are po go ing and this Is ii a very tory practical way indeed because became it the woman who makes bar own clothes who cant hat a seemingly expensive ones it Is the woman who hs has rot got to take out ont c 0 f her droll dress money the dollars that pay for fol pro feas ional scissors cis sors and thimble the women who stitch tor for themselves are the women who can have bavo provided theyva genius enough the finest things golt SOli i iff g i T the h s other day one of tho the brightest woman I 1 know walked lu in upon me in a now new gown she expected mo me to admira tor bor and I 1 was able to do so with good qa 21 x 1 X Is V 6 la pretty girls 61 aa of atso nurse show grace ence she stood beside my desk and looked down with a twinkle in ili her ber merry dark eyes I 1 looked up and to the best of 0 my ability twinkled back at the trim green and black silk bilk sitting fitting to absolute perfection and making with dainty boots boot and nd sancy velvet turban the most 11 stunning toilet that has ventured within eyeshot in many hours IM I M its the most expensive dress I 1 ever had in my life she bo said bald 1 I feet wicked it cost I 1 gasped the outfit was of ilia sort lort ono one associates with three twenties and not with twenty 11 1 1 rondo made it she h continued calmly 1 I make maka fill all ray my own dresses I 1 could never have nay any rt fit to wr wear it if I 1 now blow it eniy in ay be ba confessed on paper though I 1 havo not yol yet confessed to 10 the iho young woman that I 1 had boon been waiting wahler lor for some tt for or a chance to itak ask her who her bor was thinking she ho must have private possession ot of somebody extremely clever and so worth cultivating jacc fabela docot only the dabuls la is a true irao talo tale that the frocks which are ara too loo flue fine for the woman with considers ble cash aro are only just line fine enough for the woman with no DO cash who does her own sawing sow loit perhaps this bring to the horse horsa show how it open until sturdy saturday and it may sound funny to 10 say bay for fora a the dressmakers have been busy nil all tile the week getting ready for it but bai the iha tastes nates ir ot at is 11 ol of new york society aro so 0 o equino that the boost display of street calling and reception dresses ol of tho the winter will without doubt graco tho the receiving days ol of the steels steeds A dos designer lnor who now mid and then tolls mo me things she in fill M probability lot we ino this morning look at a smart little frock in which miss corll lard will make her appearance it has a simple little skirt ol of bawo cloth opening to in front over a vest 0 of fawn silk illk and Is worn with ir long coat which Is really its s distinctive fe feature aturo of a peculiar a r shot velvet in very dark shad shades as of blue blua and bronce tho the fawn cloth Is embroidered in silk lifter after a fashion that Is as quiet is as it Is effective caffi calvo another costume thrown over otera a chair and ready tor for sending bonding home from alie we same establishment was of it a myrtle green lan cloth with a square yoke back and front bordered with gray bray fur air and with furred train collar aud and sleeves with it lay jay a myrtle green velvet hat covered with velvet bows and fur the latest caprice of plain kirla girls Is to rot got themselves up to look like old ce Is tures tb this Is servos serves a double purpose by calling cil liT att intention aution to the fart fact that they really had bad great aunts and great great grandmothers and by attracting notice it if not admiration one not at all been life young woman of the smart sot managed manns cil to rivet tho the attention of the entire house to the box in which she sat sal with her chaperon ovio night tills week atthe theater the ator ner her gown ora of a dull light haae of silk was cut cot in the empire stylo style with the waist directly below the arms the sloe species as were puffed and the half low neck finished with a laco lace flouncing her coltraro coil col luro fraro deserved to bo be called marvelous with its it arrangement of crinkly dark locks loci banging in it ii ont of tier civra cars arid and one Us big curl cirri or roll of at stair drooping over the forehead just in the lh middle mud and fairly reaching uso nose to look like ones semitic female ancestor ot or tho the napoleonic ors or to bo mido made up rather to convey this ibis impression Is tho the lensi social tio clil ambition but it works to the general iro edification only when both ancestor arid and descendant can bo be cille called handsome women in the case just duft re the entire audience itself murmuring thero there was a little girl and she had a 1 little curl right in the lio middle at 0 her forehead whon she ho was good she ehe was very vory very good but when she was w bud bad she ahe was horrid matinee hats tire aro interesting just at present among a group ol of young wo we mail inon lost lostan in admiration of mrs barnard beare I 1 noticed the other afternoon a smart scarlee velvet toque with jot arid and trimmed with black mums beside it anil and poised a big bli black velvet hat hal with a huso huge black lace butterfly bow in front fattened ni ith a brilliant pasta bucklo arid and serving carving ni as the starting bl point for a quantity ol of long and plumy green ostrich feathers A aple salmon pink cloth hat wits was particularly ticul arly effective it was tried lined with black velvet and had bad a black velvet crown caught in front with a jet jel buckle it was waa trimmed high in tho the back with hack black plumes and ospreys osprey and had bad ling black civet strings mrs air whitelaw relda friday afternoon receptions at ophar farm have drawn brick L companies 0 ili n a recent occasion tho the great drawing room was made brilliant with tho the red berries ot of american holly and tho the weird yellow blos of the witch limel mrs rold bold noro a graceful gra celii and dress of green reon and brown pilot liol silk with small flowers dotted over Us its surface tho the colors were quaintly subdued and yet strikingly effective A narrow band of 0 kroon green velvet formed tile tho skirt skirl trimming with a green and gold galon edge arid and tho the dorest line of fur the front of tile tho gown was as plain except for a deep waistband of folded green velvet A pretty potty young woman who received t i X 4 Vs 7 rt something in evening dross with mrs rold eold wore a green and cream colored silk brocade bro cado with viiu a plaited flounce of black silk about tho the bottom the bodice was very tory prettily arranged with tucks of plain cream colored silk ellk in front and two points ot of the material turned down so ba to show a largo large bow of brocaded green anil and cream ribbon another costume worth noting tor for its promise of useful on many occasions 1 was wa a reddish brown filk lah oddly tri turnell 1 about the bent willi deamond pieces of old rose helcl striped with bronze sirun rrean the bolgeo was entirely of uio the striped velvet drawn up on oil tile tho latorri bitt bA torri oin wibb vi lib a bit big black binck velvet bow bov tho sleeves worn isern arrin sod od with full putts pulis ending in long cuffs of brown silk bilk they waro smartly tied at AS the elbows with ribbon bows in ono one of tho the krown art galleries two of 0 tile be bol bet t known yemen women ot of tho the city worn pro promenading yesterday afternoon and curiously enough though everybody would claim familiarity with tile alio faces of both bolli nobody seemed to 10 recognize either mrs ym arn C whitney wits was one arid and mrs Clove lind tile other mr M rs cleveland wore her fit favorita fai orita shado shade of brown rici tand anil and tawny her areri was plain with willi a line of dull rold gold soma bix or at eight indies inches above tho the heal over ll it she he hal I 1 arloo bilting fil fitt tIng lii three cuartor jacket with a short plaited velvet capo and a not too deep fur collar ilor her list hat wait wai a tawny lawny brown felt with brown velvet mr whitney ioro are an air emereld emerald green velvet colvet bonnot of the tha marlo stuart shape with a jot brint brim and jo loi bow and osprey her dres drea s wis a adarlo dart green cloth with a broad silk band reaching almost to tile tho knoos knees I 1 have soon of lots late somo some wonderful prophecies or of tile winter lit in the shape of double brom tod plush arid and virt velvet coats with ali irl fur borders and odd plaited capes made to haur hang in front like ilko huzo buzo fichas fichus or bows evening lavoir cloak all altril pink one I 1 saw paw la it i t night was ot 0 1101 pink cloth willi wl li wo capos of white ith pink rold gold evil silver tinsel an ali extraordinary coit coat with a i capo cape and collar of black wall of rod plush with a soft baic pilo pile its halt half a 1 yard wide and toll fall in full ull folds to tile tho elbows gather ing themselves at ai that point into close A halt dozen or morn tea gowns havo played their noon me of lato but ot of these another time lime ELLES ELLEN OSBORN a n AlT hrick isack irn im putting up a for your cifes milliner said the ilia drug lerk clork to his employer what shall I 1 charge her nihat vi Is the iha usual price tor for what she sha Is lagett get ting lne fifty cents Cli arso her bar 1 detroit r arcs rc press would Prep premire Pre pire tre for tile dilill sho she on tho the sota sofa it was a nico nice enough affair but I 1 had to danco dance with henry all tho the time arid and I 1 must say I 1 like variety she in tho the chair an engaged girl cant expect variety she on the ilia sofa well I 1 suppose not but bet theres one tiling thing certain it if henry takes me to another I 1 shall break ot off our engagement tho the afternoon before Harf harpers ims bazar baar when boni was eckl act we ET eare her castoria Car toria rho was a child aba cried for cassorla Ca storla when rho iho became X aln aho aba clung cauti to Cai when oba had bad abe gave them ciorlo Cut Ct orli orlo al an n idiotic celtic so the sarcastic sar eastle theatrical manager nager said your romac opera quite as goodal good as sitting S did ho h 0 1 yes ye tho the idiot jill 0 t why halt half of it I 1 copied from Strang ss opera myself fews yews record |