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THE MERCURY, SATURDAY, FETOY . LIDTHE BOUDOIR',4/a; .TWater ■ Pipe, s, etc., Pipe.311 theMET’EYrs.hmanewDLEwar-withLS/-itionVD.Apologetic entertaining still continues, and although nothing is supposed to go on in town out of season, London is in reality very gay. Sumptuous entertainments are not correct at present, but their place is taken by “small and earlies,” “evening calls,” and such-like milder forms of dissipation! Light refreshments are given instead of supper, and no duty-call is exacted from the guests, but the even-; ings are quite as enjoyable as the more formal fuuctions, and dress is almost prettier now than it is during the season. It is only the neophite who is misled by the hostess’s assurance that no party is ex pected; the Londoner knows quite well that she will find herself in a room full of brilliant toilettes in which it needs something very remarkable indeed if it is to produce the least effect. Low dresses are not so universal as during (fie. season, and sleeves are no longer chiefly conspicuous by their, absence. But the variety of styles is immense, and it is difficult to select any _ one particular type for description out of the abundance of styles which are being worn.Some lovely dresses were to be seen at Mrs. James Mactear’s recent- reception in her beautiful flat in Albert-gate Mansions. The hostess looked charming as usual in a dress of golden brown silk, trimmed with.some exquisite gold passementerie, and a small diamond, spray in her hair just above the forehead. Lady Mbrell Mackenzie wore a very striking toilette ofpale blue satin , partially concealed by black lace, and trimmed with bows of pale blue and pink satin ribbons, find bunches of pink ostrich feathers. Miss Mackenzie accompanied her mother, and wore scarlet silk trimmed with black lace. Misslt; Fortescue was quite a fairy vision, dressed in pure white, with long tan gloves above the elbow and a diamond star above the ferehead.. Miss Alice Cornwall (the Australian millionairess) was brilliant- in yellow brocade trimmed -with black. Mrs. Henry. Wilde wore a striking dress of black and white brocade with a pearl embroidered berthe. Mrs. GlanvilL wore a particularly pretty dress—the black velvet bodice edged with jet embroidery, and worn over a chemisette and elbow sleeves of soft white, lace.. Mrs. Lionel Thomson wore a beautiful dress of dark green velvet, with an entire front of the most exquisite pearl and shaded bead embroidery* a strip of the same lovely trimming appearing on the sleeve. Mrs. Felix Moschelles looked picturesque as usual with the fair face, which has so often appeared in her husband’s pictures, set off by a becoming costume of greenish grey plush. Mrs. Arthur Stannard (alias John Strange Winter) appeared in crimson embroidered with gold. I noticed two young lady artists among the crowd whom the world is going to hear plenty of by-and-by. One was Miss Gertrude May, the young lady whose work lias been so much admired by Mr. Ruskin. Miss May lias a particularly pleasing face, and her dress of black lace with a bunch of pink flowers at one side of the berthe, exactly suited her refined style. The other was Miss Stuart Wood, tlie young lady whose landscape attracted so much attention in the Salon. Miss Wood wore an artistic dress of olive green silk, set off with draperies of pale cora*. Mrs, F. V. White looked particularly well in white silk, with green velvet bretelles. A young American lady -attracted much attention in a statue gown of white lace, with a scarf hanging down perfectly straight at the back. A truly exquisite ir ,'vas I)a,le Vlue and brown brocade with puued sleeves, and a pefcticoao of smoke-grey lace over'pale blue satin. - ; • ._ Amongst the guests I noticed Lady Bolton, Lady Bowcherett, Woods Pasha, Mr. Phil Robinson, Mr. David Murray, Mr. Sinnett, and Mr. Phand Spiers. Conversation is always the principal object at Mrs. Mactears reception, but a novelty was presented late m the evening in the shapeof a lady thought-reader,vho went through a very curious performance. All the-thought-rcaders I have seen hitherto have been excitable-looking^ gentlemen tearing about the room m company _withsome uncomfortable looking■fM. de Cohdr conclusion fror proportion of I when both pan are 88 to ,12 thi ten years (wfie eyes of the r am different colom brown as again is also of opinn as a rule superiAn interest! Professor Roge dynamic power equivalent toti the same coal ■ years; and om depth of four ft million men cai tions as these n our methods of has been doneYThe difficult night attack is and even flame mg at full powt ments have latt with an a p para which the escaj pressed. At th is reduced to .therefore does i the water, envt renders it.very with'the assists which these rest and not to inter —Engineering.The latest a Private Sckooln schoolmaster hi ventionafism, a flagellationby.; properties of tl bundle of bird themselves thej the employmen left upon the-schoolfellows ni guart d'hciirc, o down. Again, the force of ■ t throughout thei it is.a protectioi tempered man,;The distingu: lias discovered the solar speefcrt ment of flowers tive organs gro; entirely supprei small quantitiet leaves, cause til to the growing act like fermenl the flower subst ‘ substances. As the.solar spectr physiological ac the decom posit assimilation; t! causes ol the nn violet rays are fc the substances cr-vr- . uncoiniortaoie lOOKingmedium. Miss Maud Lancaster has a style of her own, her face expresses much strength of purpose, and she had somewhat of asybilline appearance as she slowly made her way amongst the people in her gleaming silver grey satin-dress, stretching out her hands in front of her as if feeling for inspiration. Miss Lancaster was successful in all the tests proposed, and although she was blindfolded she found out the two S™?? Asflie Twa?n intended to take, and carried thenvto Miss Lucille Saunders.and another lady previously agreed oh by the company.Last Saturday fashionable and artistic London wasflying all over the place; there were afternoon At Homes at Mrs. Arthur Stannard’s and Mr. Frith’sSachs, the hig has opened quil importance m i the Ain.ount of varies consider: the sun shines I out much wind, the night, again inffly* leaves . lt;Whereas the le; break are quite best means of dlt; The leaf to be water for about in alcohol for p colouring matte: quite white. Ii solution of iodin detected. If mi black;if the qui only broivn; if t veins of the leaf rendering it a ve succeeded! n prei beyond a few heThis (says tl theatrical furnito coiiie into pi*. Ernest Tepper, material for see results that his those par ties ’ theatrical requi
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London Mercury
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Feb 11, 1888
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