How exquisitely the Americar roman dresses. She always looks so well groomed, and well gowned. Even' French woman cannot out-do a well dressed Ne w Yorker. By the way, the great French actress Madame Sarah Bernhardt has just purchased some exquisite and dainty pieces. of lingerie in China silk. Her sleeping robes' are dressy négligé jackets of soft sills, much rafed and frilled and éxtencsing a little below the waist. Full silk' pyjamas, or Turkish trousers, complete the outfit, falling just below the knee. These are of lo blue, delicate pink, and softest wonder, delicately hemstitched and lined with very soft white silk, finished off with natty bows of ribbon.. Bernhardt is a great favourite in America, and f.shionable ladies study her gowns carefully... As imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Parisian actress ought to feel gratified with her sex in the States. If actresses would also imitate her perfect stage art we should not have so much very bad acting. There is natural talent enough, but the method
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