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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1905)
a u ji1 .;w In "; V! j, ; it- I hi ! f y- "i -t , i r if) ' m I?ECEPTION GOWN te.JJ.Mitehall . J 9 III is- ,,.! Evening Gown Mrs . Potter -i ML fit.- M l! V Summer Gown i Mrs .CjdenArmcw j 1 1 - rr 'V. 'II i V; i' 1 ii L 9: ; J ri X Mi L V NAwMkUAklljan ..ml ffj 7 Afternoon Dress "Mr5. LbeWPo3.Hoiu)re fcHEN does a woman look her best? In which A f I phase. In which color of her prismatic person jJ I al"y. la he the most attractive? V V I If you were to ask your friends this ques tion or try to decide It for yourself, the par ticular one who approaches nearest to your Ideal woman will doubtless flit through your mind In a dosen of her most bewitching phases. If you consider them all, you will recall how charming aha is In a morning frock, how attractive she is on the links, and how smart she Is In coaching, riding, or automo blllng. Then her dignified afternoon appearance must be considered, her ensemble at a tea or the theater, and, last, her bursting Into full bloom In the evening at dinner or at a ball. All these must be thought of, and her mny charms must be taken Into account, and then you are farther away than ever from the great decision. That she Is supreme at all times her own personality and adaptability attests. 8he Is gay, she Is soothing, sympathetic, and cheerful; she Is brilliant or quietly reposeful. Each mood suited to the occasion, and each so delightful and satisfactory, how is one to determine which to appreciate meet of all? Filled with fascination as are her varying moods, no less Interesting do we find her different phases of dress. Each marks a passing hour, and all these hours of her personality make a perfect day. of which, perhaps, the one representing the final rending of the chrysalis, when she stands before you In all the splendor of her radiant beautiful evening, toilet, may be considered the crowning glory. After all, what Is th typical American woman like? Each popular artist has his own Ideal, which has been more or less widely adopted by his admirers. This Is per haps truer to the model he has chanced to find than to an volved or studied type a representative one. American Type Is Elusive. Through all varieties of dress and temperament there runs a golden thread of love, for love is as much a part of tha American . woman as her dress. To some, her Ideal presentment Is that one which Is so full of beauty and feel ing, the cherished wife and mother. With a misty veil of lace shading her gleaming white satin gown, she present as a bride a phase culling forth unusual admiration, and a little feeling of tender reverence not belonging to any other of her hours. In the next, she Is the sweet and loving mother, comfortable, serene, tender, and helpful, surrounded by her little family, and with the light of mother love shining in her eyes. When presiding at her perfectly appointed dinner table, she appears to good advantage, yet even then she has not the chance to win so much genuine admiration as when receiving at an afternoon or evening affair. On such an occasion she makes the most of her appearance. Her manner Is gracious and tactful. She has a pleasant word here, a witty reply there, and the charm of her cordial Interest coupled with loveliness makes it small wonder that she Is declared almost beyond compare. Then there is something extremely attractive about a dainty woman pour ing tea for the friends who drop In to have a little chat and a fragrant cup of her own brewing. As a general thing In the evening the well bred woman Is superb. She chooses a gown which perfectly becomes her. There Is the perfume of delicate flowers about her. Under the soft light, and with the hum of voices and low strains of music throbbing against wide spreading palms and gorgeous hangings, it would almost be Impossible to find a more entrancing setting for this beautiful creature. Her eyes glow and her cheeks become rose hued under the pleasurable excitement of It all. Love Finds Expression in Home. It Is easy to follow the love theme through these varia tions of her temperament, for love readily finds expression In the home and among all that Is daintily .feminine. The heart of man instinctively goes out to this woman, this lovable creature of the home, this domestic ruler, this social queen. From these vision of domestic loveliness it Is a far cry to the breesy out of door maid, whose sparkling eyes, wind tossed hair, and trim costume almost succeed In transforming her Into an altogether different creature. Her poise Is charm ing. Her quick, lithe movements, and the healthy glow in her cheeks betray her thorough enjoyment of everything the air she breathes, the green trees, the soft grass, the bright ness and freedom of It all. The outdoor girl ee'rtatnly has her rainbow phase. She rides, drives, hunts, walks, and sails equally .well. She en ters into the enjoyment of her favorite sport with all the charming enthusiasm of youth and health. Separating the outdoor phase from the home one, It Is Indeed a difficult prob lem to decide which one of these many characters suits her best. Swinging across the green links, her strong figure dis playing well defined Hogarth curves, the outdoor girl Is at tractive if for no other reasons than those which fresh, glow ing color, sparkling eyes, and free, elastic motion always command. Sprightly and graceful as Is the tennis maid, or as Is tha golf girl, with the effective coloring of her costume brought Into picturesque relief against the velvety grass, the deep green of the trees, and the bright summer sky, she presents an attractive picture from Its grace and freedom. There can be the Invitation for the proposal, not In her attitude but In her always lovely appearance. Her heart has been pleaded for In the golf links as well as In the drawing room. Cupid as an Equestrienne. Altogether fascinating as are these golf and tennis maids, on pause before giving either of them first place, for t IT 3 ft r I "mm 71 7 ' I 4' j V I; Automobile viOSTUME Mrs T&vlL Ticard. J, I Wwrsr In ?. ""J ...... ' hf. ft si Jp5 T 'A mm-IP fir Riding Habit TKTiw .William Tracy Golf Costume "Miss Gen.evieveHeeker a vision of the trimmer horsewoman flits before the eyes. Superbly built, habited In the severely simple regulation gar ment, with the llKht of keen enjoyment and of perfect mas tery hovering In her eyes, such a creature surely cannot fall to be considered a fair rival of these other maids. It Is told of one Chicago young woman, who is a fine cross country rliler. that she was In a hunt at which her companion kept close by her throughout the run. They reached a fence and her horse took it with the ease of a stag. The young man's horse shied. "Are you afraid to take the Jump?" she called as she sped away. " I'd take any Jump with you," he said. And on he went. " Any Jump?" she queried ss he came up with her. " Yes," he replied boldly. That Is how she became on of laat year's F.asler brides. And so It goes, no matter whers she is or what she may be doing, there Is that witchery about her which proves Irre sistible to all. Vet of all these charming out of doors creatures none ecllDses the yuchtswomun of thu thoroughly seaworthy variety, whose hair does not get out of crir'p, whose dress never seems to assume that limp and dejected look so char acteristic of the occasion. J Is Lovely In All Phases. An Ideal time is this for the pretty song of love. On young matron likes to recall a yachting trip when her companion said: " Hold the tiller for a moment." "Do you think I can steer well enough?" she asked. " You can steer well enough to guide me the rest of my life." he answered. And that was the way It happened. After all. Is It possible to limit the thing to a single time when one can say unconditionally that the American wnian Is the most to be admired? Or must one finally conclude that she Is alwuys at her best?