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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, f!A., SUNDAY, MAY
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By POLLY PE AG ITPEE
T T nan come at last—the Cubist
* gown. Not that an Atlanta wom
an has dared to wear it, but it is
here. I suppose some of the women
who inaugurated the slit-skirt on
Peachtree and Whitehall may be se
cured to display the Cubist gown, by
the enterprising place of business
which possesses the wondrous cos
tume. This particular Cubist gown
is simply a patch-work of colors, in
squares, but so harmoniously blend
ed that one could not tell how they
were mingled. I shudder to think
what such a style would be in the
hands of a less artistic designer. It
Is safe to say that the Cubist gown
will not be a popular fad—the police*
would nbt stand for its exploitation
in the “reducto and absurdum ’ man
ner which has beeji applied to other
styles like the slit skirt, the elongated
waist line, the low shoes—by unwise
selection and amateur workmanship.
The fashionable garb of the day Is
peculiarly susceptible to this treat
ment and it may be but by the width
of a quarter inch, or the curve of a
line, that, a modish toilette differs
from an absurdity.
As an instance of how a style may
be easily rendered absurd lies in the
way some Atlanta maids and matrons
have adapted this particular slit-skirt
fad. The Paris designers; making the
skirts longer and longer, and with
each inch added to the length cut
out of the width, found that, they
had not left room for milady to walk
In. So they conceived the plan of
slitting this extremely long and nar
row skirt, to several inches, display
ing therebv, the silken instep and
slippered foot. The adaptation of
the French idea to the amateur mode
of Atlantans would cause the design
ers to drop dead at the sight. On
a short walk along Whitehall in the
shopping district, a few days ago, 1
noted a little girl, with skirts to her
knee, displaying a slit several inches
above the hem, and the white petti
coat tteneath. Again, I saw a young
woman with a skirt of ordinary walk
ing length, also slit up to reveal-
well, more than the ankle; thus vul
garizing the French design.
And an older woman achieved the
absurdity and the ugliness of having
her ordinary length skirt slit up and
wearing, as a sign of modesty, I sup
pose. an ordinary three-dollar-and-
a- half bright green petticoat under
neath the flimsy silk of screaming
colors, Hopping Into view with every
step. I wonder wher’ women will
learn to select the conservative when
they cannot afford the skillfully con
structed garment of ultra-fashiona
ble lines.
q^HE oft-quoted Byronlc
-Mai
lines:"
Id of Athens, ere we part.
Give, oh, give me back my heart,”
too apropos to escape the fate
were —
of becoming a by-word for the > oung
men who attend the 'University of
Georgia, in the delightful little town
which bears the name of the famous
city of ancient history. If the inter
marriage record between Atlanta men
and Athens maids continues for a
few rears longer, as in the past, we
will have to annex Athens, as a part
of our own fair city.
Several Athens girls were among
last year's brides, for Atlanta man,
and the record bids fair to be kept
up the season. One of the most
Important of the recently announced
engagements being that of
Dick of Atlanta, a member of this
year's graduating class at "Georgia
and Miss Ruth Tribble daughter of
Congressman and Mrs. S J. Tribble,
cf Athens They say that Sam Dick
and Hilliard Spalding (an Atlanta
man who has been married about a
year to a lovely Athens young wom-
kn> haw had the reputation of being
the most popular men in college, and
consequently, with .he Athens girls.
soon after graduation Mr. Spalding
went over for his bride, and his
friend and fellow-sport, is destined
for the same happy fate. Vr. Dick
has had a charmin'
Athens during y ' 9 ays v
which to en‘
in
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his friends. „ It is
a quaint plac7 and furnished in an
artistic manner. Many merry ]>ar-
fjV, have been entertained therein,
the voung women and their, mothers
and 'the "young men of the college
forming the company, with out-or-
town guests in addition, on many oc
casions. Tt is said that Mr. Dick
has recently given up his attractive
bungalow and will have suites of
rooms reserved in the Georgian Hotel,
for the entertainment of his guests
for the wedding, as his bungalow
was too smaU for the party he ex
pects Mr. Dick is one Of the prom
inent and well-known young men of
Atlanta, and his lovely bride-to-be is
c debutante of this year haying
made her formal bow, in Washing
ton D. C. during her fathers resi
dence there. Much interest centers
In the wedding yvhich is set
June 19th.
However, she has not attended the
larg$ and formul affairs of the sea
son, arid will not be a debutante un
til next year. Miss Kills and her
family spent last year abroad, and
I have heard that Mrs. Kills Is plan
ning for her young daughter to have
another summer abroad, before she
enters society, In a formal way.
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A PRESUMING editorial writer on
1 * an Eastern paper quoting the re-,
mark 1 made about the prevalence of
early breakfast parties during opera *
week, added that often “early break
fasts were synonymous with late Sup
pers.” Th;*t may be, and often is
the case during the season of bril
liant balls, when the guests are serv
ed with eggs and toasts after a
night of dancing, and before leaving
for their homea. This custom, which
is quite the ordinary thing in New
York, Tins not yet been adopted by
Atlanta society, but we are having
breakfast parties, just the same. Qur
breakfast parties are called break
fast by courtesy. eomin&Njs they do
befor** or at 12 o’clock. After 1
o’clock they are Just ordinary lunch
eons.
Fortunate guests have enjoyed sev
eral of these breakfast parties dur
ing the week, given In most instances
at the Piedmont Driving club. Among
hostesses entertaining in # this
manner, which is ideal for the spring
season^Jn the South, were* Mrs. George
DexteGand Mrs. H. I., Cobbs. For
the pleasure of guests and the con
venience of hostesses, 1 hope the fad
will continue through the summer.
The afternoon siesta which is as
necessary for the women of the South
during the hot months, as for th*
Spanish women, interferes* sadly with
afternoon parties. The breakfast,
beginning at 11 o’clock and finishing
up in time for the siesta would solve
the problem of entertaining by day, in
July and August.
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f AM looking forward w ith interest
1 to the gathering in Atlanta of the
Presbyterians. A great many of my
friends have thrown open their homes
to the visitors, and 1 hear of many
teas, informal dinners and other so
cial festivities not incompatible with
church work that arc being planned.
The women of Atlanta may bo de
pended upon always to come forward
even when they are asked to give
up their own bedrooms for the en
tertainment of worthy visitors.
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XAJ H A T a tiny world this IS aft?:
v v all. Everywhere you go. you
are sure to find some one you know,
and there is always some one. some
where. to tell you something, pro or
con. about Atlanta and her society
folk. I happened to meet a woman
newly returned from New York, an 1
she told me she had heard a woman
say, that a friend of hers, traveling
in France, had seen the picture of
one of the loveliest woman in the
South, and that it was Mrs. Richard
\Y. Johnston, formerly Isabelle Thom
as. of Athens. The picture was ex
hibited in th<* Spring Salon at Paris,
and was creating a great deal of ad
miration. young Burnham, the noted
sculptor, was the artist and the work
was presented in gold galvano. It is
really but a sketch portrait, but em
bodies all the delicacy and beauty >f
the original. 'The portrait will be in
cluded in the low-relief, bronzes, ex
hibited by Mr. Burnham at the Inter
national Exhibition at Brussals. and
also at Rome. T
So in this round-about way the in
formation has reached me, for Mrs.
Johnston would never have told it
herself. So modest is she concerning
her beauty and art-inspiring lov-eli
ness.
pRETTY ISABEL ROBINSON is to
* spend a year or so in study
abroad before she makes her debu*.
Miss Robinson, who is the elder
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roby Robin
son. leaves early in September for
Pari9. where she will enter the Yeat-
man School for Girls at Neuilly. T
can safely predict a successful social
career for this charming young girl,
as even in her early teens, she has
the distinction of being the most pop
ular girl of her age in the city. An 1,
I believe, her little sister. Elois..
comes up to the same standard of
popularity among the girls and boys
of her age. Each of the girls ar
very pretty, with a high-bred, deli
cate air, and a winsome personality.
Miss Robinson will not be a debutant '
for several years. I assume, as 1
understand she expects to spend som
time abroad, in study and travel, be
fore entering society. Another At
lanta girl at the Neuilly School, near
Paris, is Miss Jessie McKee, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKee.
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TV/TR. AND MRS. WILLOUGHBY
SHARPE, of New York, tendered
the use of their summer home in th
mountains of Virginia to Mr. and .
Mrs. Charles Hopkins, Jr., for their j
- honeymoon. News from the young
of them choose the after-Christmas couple give details of long horseba k
4 u '”~ T ~ rides over the mountains, which . 3
very gay with flowers at present. Th
friends of the young bride, who was I
Helen Payne, will be delighted tc
kftow that she has completely recov
ered from her recent indisposition a
few weeks before her marriage. When
she gets home, some time next week,
a number of parties will be arranged
in her honor, the pre-nuptial affai-s
being delayed on account of the
bride’s illness. Upon their return to
Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins wi.i
be at home for the present with M r .
nd Mrs. J. Carroll Payne, on Peach-
Summer Furniture to Make Home Cool & Inviting. (4th Floor) WMffM/VVyWV
f $1 and $1.25 Silk Stockings, j £&£5S iPI I HANDBAG SALE-
3 black and colors; CQ IW18_ gfC 1$ vU* Jw bT'Si WZ. & 9 j $2.98; values to $8 *£
3 slight “seconds’'... tVJC | H*H Vi B m* a | $5.98! values to $15 £
same affair. Consequently, Pavlova*^
Is in no hurry to leave London, and.'
her bewitching terpsichorean per
formance have set everybody to danc
ing. However, if Pavlowa is respon
sible for London society’s addiction to
the danqe, who started it over here. I
wonder.
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T AM told by a young lady who as-
1 sumes to know that this summer
is going to be a greafer dancing
season oven than the winter that has
just passed. The whole country
seems to he dancing mad, and this
young lady has set down for me fif
ty freak dances which are published
below. If you are not able to do
at least one-half of these dances, you
are not qualified for society.
Can you dance them? •
Longing Boston,
Fish Walk.
Grizzly Bear.
Bunny Hug.
Honey Bug.
Turkey Trot.
Spanish Tango.
Texas Tommy,
Biinana ‘ Slide.
Porcupine Roll.
Buzzard Lope,
Angleworm Wiggle,
Dervish Dip.
Aerial Dance,
Boston Trot.
Spotted Sock Sehottische,
Ho;>- o' My Toes.
Tas.-le Tanga,
Lun-Antlc.
Horse Trot.
Whirly Gig.
Sea-Sick Dip
Eurythmy.
Shin-digger.
Chicken Scratch,
Galloping three*-step,
One Step,
Hesitation Hop.
Cutback Cuddle.
Pay Day Prance,
Location Limp.
Ten foot Trot,
Silent Slide. x
Camara Cavort,
Foreground Frolic,
Hospital Hop.
Switchback Sway,
Crab Crawl.
Paresis Slide,
Ace of Diamonds.
I suggest, that a few “extra dances”
might be added for the benefit of
those who can go through with the
above list, and are still able to stand
up.
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W ASHINGTON had a debutante
last week—a garden-party de
butante.' This is an innovation with
delightful possibilities to the mother
of a young daughter, who has the
good luck to possess a pretty garden
of flowers as well as society “bud.”
The Washington debutante was Miss
Josephine Newell, and she received,
with her mother. Mrs. Frederick II.
Newell, on the porch of their hand
some suburban home. The guests
were entertained at an al fresco tea,
on the lawn and porches. I notice
in the '*ocial news of New York that
a half dozen or more debutante balls
for next auturrm have already been
announced. The numerous debut af
fairs of November and December
necessitate this early fixing of dates
for the crowded season.
We have fewer debutantes and a
longer season, so each young girl has
her own ball, and often an after
noon tea, as well, beside numerous
complimentary affairs given the
“bud.” by her mother’s friends. At
lanta girls usually make their de
buts in {he late autumn, though some
I Lavish Dispersal cf the World’s Fine Laces $k Embroideries
season for the coming-out balls. Last
year. Miss Harriet Calhoun was a
spring debutante, and the only one.
This season, the spring has witness
ed no debut parties, though several
of the young women who will prob
ably make debuts next yeHr have
been among the hostesses of the af
fairs of the aftpr-Lenten season.
Miss Katherine Ellis is one of these,
her debut having been postponed to
next year, on account of her mother's
mourning. Miss Ellis has given sev
eral little parties in her mother's
beautiful Ansley Park residence, dur
ing the week of opera and since.
tree.
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hostess last
A DENVER.
week sent out invitations to
notict
COLO
out
a tea, the cards bearing
that supplementary attractions would
be bridge, dancing, swimming, and
bowling, and billiards. At the home
of the hostess, every convenience was
made ready for the afternoon, in
cluding a pool of water, heated luke
warm. But the account of the party,
in next day’s paper, said that no one
went near the water, the card-tables
were not drawn out, and the billiard
room and bowling-alley remained de
serted. He who runs may read the
signs of the times. Even as in Den
ver of the West, in New York of the
East in Atlanta of the South, and ’
doubt not, in the cities of the far
North as well, dancing takes up all
of the time of the society world at
present. I note that cable dispatchis
from London, say that the distim
tive feature of the new season is
dancing, and Pavlowa, who charmed
Atlanta a few years ago, is said to
be responsible for the dancing craze
in London society. The charming j|
Russian has a social life in London |
such ns she could not have fn this H
country. She dances at the brilliant U
entertainments, and afterward. has||
the pleasure of being a guest of the
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FINEST
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PICTURES
COOLEST SPOT
IN THE SOUTH
REMEMBER
HIGHEST CLASS
SINGERS
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THE MONTGOMERY
ALL THIS WEEK
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At prices r ever before approached in lowness
thus early in the season. Save a Half and More
It has bppii a had year for lata* and (‘inhroiderv importers. Not in years have
such lots oflaees and embroideries been offered at such low figures. Blame it on the
tariff, weather, money market what yon will -the fact, remains that manufacturers
and importers are unloading at ruinously low prices.
We’ve been 1 * * New York and shared. The full burst of our purchases appears
Monday. It needs but a glance over the appended items to realize that here are most
wonderful savings.
? 1 $2.50 Embroidaries r
T.T-iii. allowr embroideries, shadow ami eyelet
4.T-in. flouneings. shadow and eyelet desiir;. •
27-in. floumdoae di lovely Itaby Irish pattern-
Merely He lag the trio is impressive- -move so when you consider th
fine hhud loom work, fast edy/vy frojli from the s'v. ! -s looms,
van] worth less than SI; most ol' It $L.AO f cuhrohlerh
day only, choice,. 59c.
to
Laces at
' $|.69
Imagine their
sheer beaut y—
lovely L i e r r e
laces, the fashion
able Chantilly and shadow; the
new Darn lace. In ivory and
white bands and tlounctngs, 8 to
27 inches wide.
$1.50 to $2.50 Lace Bands
50c to 75c Lace Fiouncinsfs
Thu fPKhionablu macramp and Venice
Ircuf, in c ream, white* and ecru, and
tho popular Bulgarians in colors.
Variously in bands and edges to match,
69c
IS and 27-inch Shadow lares and round-
thread lar s In cream and white.
Splendid for drearer,, v/aia'a, demi-
flouncinga, etc. ,
39c
All White Rohes
Reduced a third
$12.50 to $22.50 Emb. Rohes $8.95
1-3-
off any embroidered white
be in stock. None re
served.
Think of the chances for graduating
dresses, street and afternoon
gowns. Lingerie, voiiev and
crepe. All white; self embroidered
Were $15 to $60.
Now $10 to $40.
;i downward price revision on nil our
Tbe new purchases force a i!<
own stock Result, a magnificent lot of choice embroidered crepes,
voiles, lingerie:; and rulhws at $8.95.
Some are while embroidered in colors: urn* colors embroidered in white;
some are self embroidered. Bulgaria i embroidered robes are promi
nent. as well as some all white. Each robe contains sufficient flouncing*
and bands to make a complete dross. $8.95.
$3.50 Shirtw ist Fronts $1.95
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Sheer white voiles and lingeries in charming shirtwaist fronts. Pretty
liand-embrcidered designs. $3.50 values for $1.95.
$2.50 to $3 Flou ring? $1.25 35c to 50c Cinny Laces 19c
Sheer, white, 0akey, 46-iticli flonneings oPgossantor Al! liiv n Clunv
voile and crepe. Bawl tellingly embroidered in I si-ns that cle
blind. French, shadow and eyelet patterns. j 5 incite:' wkh
75c & $1 Laces 49c »8c to 20c Embus. 10c
la
18-inch allover shadow lac*
cream, white and ecru.
in Close-out lots of 5 to 8-in. Swiss,
cambric and, nainsook ©mbroid-
* cries.
ce bands, hand loom work, in de-
ly rival real hand work. All white,
Only i 9c. 4
15c to 25c Laces 10c
L’ to 5-inch edges and insertings of
shadow ana Val. laces.
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Save Dimes Dollars on Your
Every Musliawear Purchase
Tbe May Sale of Musliawear provides lavish as
sortments of fresh white inuslinwear at prices much
less than you customarily pay. Practically (‘very gar
ment in stock is reduced. The savings start on tin-
simple
Staple 50c Garments for 39c
Cambric Gowns, with French beading top ribbon-run.
Corset Covers of nainsook, lace, embroidery and ribbon
trimmed.
Drawers of nainsook; wide teg trimmed with Cluny lace; the
new narrow leg trimmed with Vai. lace.
$ 1 to $1.50 Gowns at 69c
Made of fine cambrics and nainsooks. Simple slipover styles
in round neck, with set-in or kimono sleeves trimmed
in dainty laces and embroideries, and headings ribbon-run.
Also initial gowns in the same lot, though some initials
are missing.
Haven’t space to quote every price from 69c up,
but at
$1.95; Values $2.50 to $3.50
are some of the choicest garments in the sale. Hand
some lingeries and soft sheer nainsooks, in Princess
Slips. Combinations, Corset Covers and Gowns.
Many styles—as simply or elaborately trimmed as you wish.
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LaGrecque Tailored Muslinwear
This is the finest muslinwear made in America.
Tile line is broken, and we arc closing it out at cost
price anti less. Gowns, Combinations, Drawers, Prin
cess Slips. Save a fourth to a half.
(Muslinwear—Second Floor)
A Sale of Dom estic Ii tigs
That Will Strongly Appeal to the
Purses of Prudent Housewives
This is not a sale of a few odds and ends, bat a wide mer
chandising movement of tremendous trade significance. More
than one hundred and lifty large size rugs arc involved, in all
the regulation and many odd measurements.
A glance over the lisi shows such standard wc
as Axminster, Wilton. Saxony,
Body Brussels, Seamless Brussels.
Seamless Wilton Velvet, French
Wilton. Fiber, Seminole, etc., in
measurements 7 ft, fi in. by 9, 9 by
12 ft. to 11 ft. in. by 15 ft. Savings
range front $2.90 to $19 on each
rug.
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Some t
vpical
reductions are:
$8.50,
from
$11.00.
$17.50,
from
$25.00.
$17.50,
from
$27.50.
$20.00,
from
$25.00.
$22.50.
from
$30:00.
$27.50,
from
$35.00.
$35.00.
from
$50.00.
$40.00,
from
$50.00.
$45.00,
from
$60 00.
to $2
Long
$2 and $2.50 Rugs, $1.50
A grouping of various kinds Axmiustcrs, Smyrna, Scotch
weaves and carpet nigs. 27x.TT and .'10x60 in.
(Rugs—Third Floor)
Chains, 69c
Off to Europe on fall busi
ness, the importer closed out
surplus stocks. Chains are gun
metal or German silver iri plat
inum finish. Enriched with
pendant set. in brilliants, pearls
and various imitation stones.
$2.50 Rings, 98c
Sterling silver shirtwaist
rings set with real stones
jades, turquoise, matrix, etc.
Worth $1.89, $2.50 and $8:
choice 98c.
(Jewelry—Main Floor.)
A “Let-Go” of All Suits
Suit buyer is off to New York to buy summer waists and dresses.
Before going he put new price-tickets on all suits. Opportunities to
morrow not to be missed. Not a suit reserved.
$1.50 Pongee Silk Crepe 98c |
A soft, crinkly silk that combines the grace of the popular 5c
crepe de chine with the sturdy wearing qualities of pongee. More-
over it is a yard’wide little is required fora dress. In practically
every wanted color, save black. This safe staple $1.50 silk at 98c *-
is only one of the many “plums” in our MAY CLEARANCE OF
SILKS. Here are some of the others: ^
$1, $1.25 and $1.50 Fancy Silks 68c S*
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Sett chiffon taffetas and niessallnes in a fairly bewildering assortment of JC
stripes, checks, floral and Dresden patterns, warp prints, jacquards, «e7
etc. Light, medium and dark c olors. 24 and 27 inches wide.
$ 1 Taffetas 59c
Something like 50 pieces of soft,
dress and chiffon taffetas in staple
solid colors and changeables.
Light and dark shades. No black.
26 inches wide.
$ 1.50 Suitings 89c
Fine silk suitings in soft, pliant
serges. Solid colors and change
ables: some with self stripes,
some with white stripes. 24 inches
wide.
$3.50 Silk Chiffons at $1.39
The prettiest fabric of the French looms. Sheer as gossamer; dainty as
a freshly budded flower. A brown or blue or tan will be overshot with
pretty flowers in the Dolly Madison designs: light colors are adorned
with colored pansies in spaced patterns; some have borders of charmeuse
silk or meteor. A delightful fabric for fine gowns. All colors. 4f»
inches wide.
$2.50 Chiffon 98c
A siJk voile or chiffon with deep
silk border; sometime on the
edge; sometimes in the center.
'I’lie border is always in contrast
ing color. 45 inches. All the lead
ing colors.
Foulards
The mo i sensible of all the staple
silks for summer dresses. Here
in more than 100 patterns.
Worth. 59c, 85c, $1.
Now at 33c, 59c, 69c.
$10, values to $20. $23.50, values to $40.
$15, values to $2-5. $28.75, values to $50.
$19.75, values to $30. $39.50, values to $75.
for any wool dress in stock
with former prices to $19.50
High Priced Summer Dresses—A Sale
$19.75; values $25 to $29.50. $2S.50; values $35 to $39.51
(Resdy-to- Wear—Second Floor; > \■ —-- ~— - -
M. HIGH & BROS, co. RICH & BROS. CO. Ml WWMWR
$9.95
Big Sale of Silk Remnants at 29c
As an added feature for Monday, we group several hundred
of short lengths of silks that have accumulated siuce the sale.
Variously in 2. to 10-yard lengths, in taffetas, sating messalines,
chiffons, China silks, fa dies, foulards, etc. There are
59e silks 85e silks
75i- silks $1 silks
(Ready a; 8:30 a. rv.. SUk Annex—Left Aisie. Main Floor)