Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1897, Page 19

HM. The Queen of Engiand. — RH. The Princess of Wale, HR H The Duchess of York. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897—26 PAGES. 19 FOR STREET GOWNS. Plain Cloth, With More Elaboratign in the Trimming. FUR IS USED IN GREAT ABUNDANCE Marked Popularity of Velvet for Dressy Costumes. +. S IN MILLINERY ee STYLE pecial Correspondence of The Evening Star. DUBLIN, December 8. 189 Since the skirt will continue to more elaboration in trimmings, plai ial for street | &Sewns or visiting toilets 23 long the | Winter lasts. Plain, smooth cloth of a plain shade constitutes the model of w we submit a design. The skirt, though tight, flares considerably below the kne and is decorated very simply with golden- trown velvet pipings. The tan cloth bodice assumes the Kussiin blouse shape and closes at the left side. It follows the skirt In mode of decoration and cpens with a large rever of cream-colored satin brocaded with a rich design in deli- cate colors. This rever reveals the chemis ette of rose-colored silk veiled with tan- eclored mousseline de sole. The collar is also of tan pleated mousseline de sote over rose satin and finishes with a neck ruche of mousseline. The sleeves have a slight puff at the shoulder and are trimmed with narrow vel- vet p:pings and wrist flounces of tan mous- seline. Two buttons of filigree gold and a wide gold belt complete the costume. Velvet forms the prominent material for very choice and dressy costumes, and the ™any ways in which it is advantageously used proves that among the leaders of fashion it holds a prominent position. Vel- vet gowns are lined with taffeta, which again comes to the fore in new igns checks, harlequin blocks, stripes and pla Always in Good Taste. The heavy black stlk gown still remains the standby of every elegant and practical woman, and charming effects are obtained by making the skirt and eves of dark material, while the bodice consists of light silk veiled with lace or colored mousseline, which permits of various and tasty modes ef decoration. show cloth | as ds. itrelf to admiring eyes about as do siraw- berries in January. inted velours in the newest d. desirable and dai at re are tiring of still adhering to the el obtained by the black gown ha black, nd nt cifec ve begut to brighten it up with { trimmings. Thus a royal blue is much combir black. Cherry and geranium red velvet, satin and ev black for vests, and w an blow: biack bi ome effect over a red eves and skirt of b 4 ed. Short coats are worn with these and are trimmed with fur. The Military Cc An old friend in new guise coat. A fine model has ihe tary coat of cloth br iths of black mohair rt and mili- 1 with two braid ts satin and contrasting ec! : trimmin; applique used by tailors and high dressmakers. Thus a tight plain skirt of gra. has a iwrge scroll design of black velvet appliqued with a narrow edg- jing of steel beading on eit siue. The same design decorates slightly puffed sieeve of the tight, short jacket of gray | cloth. Black velvet forms the v cuffs and turn-over collar. The b: teel beads, and the darts and seams of the acket are hidden by applique trimming This combination of gray bls though eiegant, is generally unbecoming, sept. to elderly aldics. “The applique mmirg may, however, be of bright color nd cuffs of black Persian lamb. Fur ix Much Used. Fur is used in great abundance, appear- ing on costumes of cloth or velvet, on blouses, Jackets, and even on collars, hats and toques. Flared collars and large revers make quite a showing on costumes, and brown and black furs predominaie, al- though gray Persian lamb muffs and nec! wear are much admired on gray gowns, and ermine is the fur “par excellence evening dre:ses and wraps, and trims velvet, carriage or visiting costumes es, consisting of a profu e neck frill and to ol- the edge , and prove very becoming to as the long, straight lines ypearance of added height. In millinery “les extremes se toucheat” and velvet reigns supreme, while the small velvet toque riva jarge plume-bedec ed picture hat of the same rich fabric in public faver. Plumes and feathers have rather sup- pressed flowers just at present, and almost 1 headgear is set well back on the Lead and gives full view of the curled and waved front hair. {ALFRED MANNING, Dublin.) Th new fabric which seems ted to the well-known moire-velours, is given the Poetical name of “fleur-de-velours.” It is & costly rarity in the market and prescnts A Harvest of Human Hair. From the Londen Mail. Perhaps there is no staple article of com- merce about which less is known by the average person than human hair. It will doubtless surprise many to learn that the dealers in human hair do not depend on chance clippings here and there, but there is a regular hair harvest that can always be relied upon. It ts estimated that over 12,000 pounds of human hair are used an- ually in the civilized world for adorning ‘the heads of men and women, but princi- pally the fair sex. ‘The largest. supply of hair comes from Switzerland, Germany and the French prov- - is a human hair market in t of the lower Pyrenees, held Hundreds of hair trader: own the one street of the vil- | ars dangling from the'r beits, the braids which the peasant nding on the steps of the hous Yet down for inspection. If a bargain is struck the hair is cut, and the money paid ©n the spat. A woman's hair may grow to the length of six feet. A single hair will bear up a weight of four ounces without breaking, Wat the hair thus heavily tried must be dark brown, for blonde hair breaks under a train of two and one-half oun! Dealers in human hair can tell in a _mo- t whether the locks offered them have cut off or combed out. ‘They do thi: rubving the hairs through their fingers. If the hair has been cut from the nead and as not been misplaced, it re in ils al position. If it has been pulled or d out and put together regardless of &he direction in which it grew, one portion Gf it wll slip to the right and the other to the left. It does this because the =e Golph Orphan, From Harper's Bazar. “Yes,” said the little golf orphan, “papa is going to remember me at Christmas.” “f[ am glad to hear it,” said his chum. “I was afraid he was so taken up with his game he'd forget all about you.” “No, indeed,” said the Little boy. “He wouldn't forget me. He has promised that if I will be real good he'll let me caddie for him if he plays Christmas day.” Miss Elderby—“Don't you think it's horrid to ask one’s ageT* “Yes. And it’s often so unnecessary.” ‘Life. HOUSEHOLD HINTS The “Christmassy” Breath of Spruce and Cedar. MISTLETOE, LAUREL, HOLLY, PINE Dainty Salads and How to Prepare Them. SOME GIFT HINTS In these last few days the city markets have taken up the aspect of a “forest primeval,” albeit a forest most strangely ccmposite and such as never grew on sea or land. All the earth seems laid under tribute, and from north and south, cast and west, by cach swift-gilding train and incoming steamer appears the verdure of the tropics, the wealth of Canadian forests, the dark, green firs and trailing ground pine of the Maine weods, the glossy laurel branches of Jersey and Pennsylvania, the very mistletoe from the forests of Fon- tairebleau, its smaller American substitute frcm south and west, and the glossy, prick- leaves aud rich, red berries of the cheer- ful holly from “Merrie England,” or the retch of Atlantic seaboard from ine to Flori down the streets, wincow after window bursts with vivid bloem, ercss and wreath, and the nristmassy I For breath of 1 in the country joy weeks the children Christmas when Johnnie shall once “'Twas the night usan with toes rd clean, white pina lay in honor of “300d befere Christma. ed chas = for the Chris! rm at rich cake ble for the liitle en 1s dinner, re not suita- and for them there ould be ply of plain cakes made and i atty pans. These may ed with pink, white, yellow or choc- mented with tir can- proving tempting to the it s will not bring with them an after n of d \. A gocd rule for sunshine cake, which is beth light, digestible and dainty, calls for the whites of seven r: ther small eggs e yolks of five, one teacup granu- ip lated suga cne-third ©: onc two-thirds ef a poonful of c f flour, artar, n peon and a teaspoonful of vcring. Beat the yolks untii lemon colored and thick. Heat the whites with iter unt! hen adl cceam and beat 1 it will stand in a Add the sugar to the whites lightly Ks and flavoring. number minutes Sponge oven door open t n even + @ oven tor s: tempera- ould not be tive minutes. ¥ “Pesteacks, 14 cents a Plamase and all. ts the a ght that confronts the shopver in. th ame Stalls of the New York Christmas Y 5 Accustoned to associate this gay bird ith the of prodigal Romans, when a of brains and tongu roast sted with diamond dust, geld or crushed pearls, form- ed a nece part of any kind of an os- us dinner party, or later, in Shake- st time, when’ roast peacock and rcust swan posed as in life upon the table, the modest housekeeper of the pr day hesitates to attack this creatu ancestry and high connections, notwith- standing the assurance of the market man, s mighty good eatin’, madam, if » him plenty of butter in the bastin’, A pretty german figure for the Christ- n: dance that appeared last year and will again be in favor during the holidays is the misilete At each end of the room are two table: on which are piled little bunches of holly neatly tied in ti per, and among each pile of holly, a spri of mistleto ‘imilarly When the nal is given the gentlemen nee to their respective their packages, and se- ym simul- eously. Then the of the mistletoe waltz toward r of the om, hold up their w berries above each other's heads, ac inevitable with what grace they may and merrily Jead the dance. A most useful gift to an invalid or one whose meals have to be sent from the ble is a new double plate made ex- ly for this purpose. The under plate, which is deep, is provided with a little funnel on one side, through which hot water is poured to keep the contents of the plate above hot. As the most fre- quent adjuration to the nurse bent on tempting the capricious appetite of an in- valid, is to “serve hot foods hot,” and as the construction of the plate prevents the food drying or the water spilling, this new invention is bound to prove itself a most useful addition to the invalid’s tray. A dainty for the holidays, when “good c is the special order of the day, is the ucrite. To one pint of chicken tllow one-half pint of celery, cut into slices, well washed and dried. Mix with French dressing (four tables two table- spoonfuls tarragon ¢ r or lem- on, ©: Itspoon of alf saltspoon pepper), and stand on ice until nearly ready to serve. Line a platter with crisp lettu i put on the celery and chicken, and pour a little mayonnaise over the top, re- serving some for the center of the Mar- guerite Cut the whites of four nard- bolied eggs in lengthwise slices, arrange them on the salad in the form of petals nd put ome of the mayonnaise in the cen- ach flower. Instead of the chicken, pork or veal may be used, though the pork should be boiled instead of roasied. Curled celery is a new and attractive way of serving this favorite winter relish with soup. Select thick white pieces of celery, ‘ape and cut into two or three-inch hs. With a sharp knife make parallel uts on each end, then cut at right angles. Throw into ice water and set aside until e thoroughly dry and serve on still the common method of lighting the Christmas most quisite effect is produced by se of tiny inc: de: nt lights, when expense need not be taken into considera~ tion. These are scattered,all over the tree, and protected by small glass globes. A slight pressure of the lever, and the tree bursts into rosy, radiant bloom. A careful mother, already ‘forearmea” for possible catastrophes when jubilant chil- dren ard lighted candles are apt to come into conjunction, recommends having a large woolen blanket near at hand during the lighting of the Christmas tree. Pretty bowls of the popular Dresden or satiny Belleek are kept on writing desk or library table to hold the curious stamps, monograms or letterheads clipped from the daily correspondence. —— Queen Bess’ Handwriting. From the London Truth. Queen Elizabeth wrote often to Catherine de Medicis and her sons. Elizabeth’s sig- rature was always majestic, and, so to speak, in full dress. But when she was on some crooked scheme intent the body of the letter was the merest shorthand. It must have been trying to read her letters. ‘They had to be read to be answered. But tkey generally beat about the bush, and were involved, unless she was in a pas- sicn. Then she went straight and swift to the point, and the handwriting was as clear as her words. + 0+ An Opinion. From Puck. Z : Edith—“Jock says his fatoer threatens to disinherit him.” Marie—‘“That is a mere blu think his father has’ mon iff to make you IN ENDLESS VARIETY No Limit to the Styles for Young Children, BOTH PICTURESQUE AND BECOMING Dainty Gowns That Are Designed for Christmas Festivities. VELVET SUITS FOR BOYS —— (Copyright, 1807, by Bacheller Syndicate.) Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 17, 1897. WEE LITTLE white stik accordion- pleated skirt, that stands out almost herizontally about the short legs of a five-year-old dancing around a Christm: tree, looks like a new kind of flying ma- chine, meant to “le itate’’ the tot to the cet destrable branches. I have not heard of. any better use to which to put accordion pleating. Such a frock is usually ‘completed with a quaint little corsage of white satin, covercd with guipure lace, the lace pattern being outlined with silver sequins. A tiny square is cut out at the neck and perhaps another the waist, making a short jacket bodice laced behind. Short sleeves are appropriate or elbow ‘The prettlest dressmaking of the year is done for the children’s Christmas part It takes a genius to make a mite of a thir lcok at once picturesque and up to date with the prevailing fashions and not to make her look at the same time like a d-up copy in miniature of a fashion- able woman; but geniuses are born, and scme of them dress children. A dressmaker, who would get a “double nk at a competitive examination of . has been turning out Christmas frocks, for the past week or two, for the children of the four hundred. Among pleasing and i ructive examples of the art I fovnd a charming little dress of pal p pink bengaline designed for a damsel about four, nt to be worn at a 'y. very juvenile Christmas dance in one e mcst hospitable of New York houses. A Greenaway Gown. This interesting gown is cut somewhat after the Greenaway style. Like grown-up dresses, its microscopic decolletage ‘Three or four tucks are set acros the frent and about the shoulders hangs a » frill of yellowish lace. Rose pink rib- are fastened at the neck and then in at the waist, from which they fall to ee square. the bottom of the short, flyaway skirt. There are elbow sleeves,with lace and rib- ben finishings. Nothing could be simpler, and the woman of wealth and fashion who kad ordered it could imagine nothing pret- tier for the small, dark-haired daughte ho is to make her debut into society un- der the critical eyes of other fashionable ame mother has a son who is still age when a certain picturesquen tire is permissible. Place aux dame is a good rule. even though they be small ones, and yet the page’s suit of white satin in which this extremely diminutive gentle- man is to act as escort to Hs sister must he sandwiched in, if for no cther reason, because the ivory satin knee breeches, tur- quoise blue sik shirt and sash’ and Cromwell shoes with silver buckles are cal- culated to make an impressionable woman wish its wearer might never outgrow them. Desirable Styles. return to our muttons or our lamb- kins. Day dresses for Christmas festivities sre just as necessary as those to be seen in the light of Santa Claus’ candles, and em- pire dresses in “art” shades of cashmere seem to be aiong the most desirable styles. A tow-headed midget of seven or there- abouts has bean provided with one in dark green, with a high sash of green silk,whose long ends hang from a big rosette on the left side. This dress has a smocked yoke of pale yellow d the deep collar and little cuffs are emiroidered in the same color. A quaint drawing frock for a child of three or perhaps five is among the favor- ite models of one of the big stores. It would do famously for a. family dinner party on Christmas. It 1s made of pink fancy silk and has a short waist of pink, elvet adorned with a double ruche (one side of guipure iace, the other of silk) which is arranged like a sash over the left shoul- der and under the right'arm. The long silk sleeves have double efaulettes border- ed with velvet. 2 ‘A little French shop in New York is ex- ploiting a pretty frock syitablé for a girl of, say, six. The materia} is especially at- tractive, being a check pattern -carried out in turquoise Hue silk and eaféthu-iait. At waist and neck come batiis ahd bows of white satin; the collar is finishe@ with tabs of the checked material, ‘while white silk lace i3 intrcduced as jabot and shoulder frills. t y To In Endless Variety. For the girl who has arrived at the ma- ture dignity of twelve years there is an almost endless variety of Christmas fash- ions. One of this week’s fmportat‘ons from Paris and Vienna includes’, am@gng its most attractive costumes a dainty affair of soft white silk, whose skirt is edged, with three narrow frills. A folded band of pink satin connects skirt and bodice; it {s tied in a bow at the side and rises high up behind. The bodice is trimmed with ivory satin baby ribbon put on in a trellis-work pat- tern, The neck finish is so pretty and be- coming that it is a pity something analo- gous to it cannot be adopted oftener by older people, who need to get rid of the trying stiff collar much more than do the young fry. The little hanging frill of white chiffon is held in with rosettes of baby ribbon and fits the throat softly without confining it... A party frock designed tn Paris: for a miss whose “coming on.is watched with interest by some very important people, is made of a delicate white material, and has the fullness of..the bodice drawn into @ shaped belt of white silk embroidered with crystal and gold beads. Bretelles and collar band are covered with the same dec- oration. The front of the bodice 1s hid@en under lace frills. ‘There, are “long lace sleeves. I have called this dress a party frock, but it is not meant for very impor- 4 tant occasions. It is rather a demi-toilet, as the smart set urderstand such thing: for children. It is, nevertheless, wort much <onsideration, because it succeeds in being elaborate and at the same time sentially young looking. This combination is particulariy hard to get between the ages of twelve and fifteen. For Sweet Sixtcen. An imported evening dress for a girl of sixteen hits the nail on the head about as succ It is of white net mounted over white The skirt is trimmed the hem with frills of net edged with ba ribbon. Above thi sm groups of ribbon bands are pl The is cut if low charmingly with frills For out-of-door taste of the seas: bright red cloth, v hats in the s ittie ith mouttion fur. me cheerful color. Emer gre good color uly for a pelisse hanging in loos both > back aad in front; in to the by pe colla with revers, collar and cuffs of velvet, f: edged. Good tzailer dre: winter for giris in Rre turned out th their tee: Tweed i the best matc and for colors, say, blue and fawn, flecked with white mon to All Ages. No age escapes the Ru the garment, indeed, is much more b ing to girls in their teens than to a r Jority of grown people. An excellent ¢x- ample of it sian blouse era a costume in red cloth, with skirt seams lopped and stitched and the bedice pouching slightly over a red leather belt. The Iittle basaue below 1s 1 with red braiding. The collar is > wi ek Persian lam), and me far most girlish of all those for day wear here described not rebel a ng made prett vet suits are built at present, for e with ite benguline with guipure Ince; finished at Then there are picty orgian” suits in face eloth smart frock-tail coats and ki steel buttons. Such a silk er piaue blo} edged with hemstite! reoats for very ee breeches Stening with cut it is worn with a » embroidered and d frilling. 1 boys aspire to be andfatherly, a eed in being quai with thei with tails and thei white pearl . It is in order for them to have tartan lining: ELL! oe The Fascinating Zalu Maiden. Poultney Bigelow's “White Man's Africa. One morning I got into a railway train running for ubout a dozen miles through a succession of sugar plantations. My idea was to see the country and the people in a more leisurely way than I could have done had I traveled by a swifter conveyance. We stopped at mest of the cross-roads and Picked up a varied assortment of native types that scon made the train look like an anthrepological section in the Berlin Mu- N OSBORN. um. It was something of a shock at first to see young ladies step aboard dressed in nothing to speak of beyond their magnifi- cent skins of chocolate bronze; but a more modest and well-behaved menagerie can- not be conceived. ‘There was a market for Cape gooseber- ries at the end of this railw: and the oc- casion was evidently cne for social displz for there was considerable coquetry shown in the matter of i ing and arrange- ment of beads, ulu maiden fascinated me by & head-dress which reached out be- hind something like a vast kinky mariine spike. This conical chignon was at least two feet in eatent, and gave her great sat- isfaction. It excited more envy than if she had worn a ducal corone She allowed me to photograph her subsequently, with the result that she became even’ more haughty toward her undraped friends. SS Typewriters Barred. From Harper's Bazar. Typewritten manuscripts are still barred cut of the English house of commons. Quill pens for copying are de rigueur in all de- partments of the government. So conserva- tive are the English officials, in fact, that the paper used for state papers is of the same fashion as thet first manufactured some centuries ago. The communications made by our govern- ment to those of foreign countries are made in long-hand, but it is sometimes suggested that had Mr. Blaine remained in oftice longer typewriters would probably have Reon aumshed to all of our representatives abroad. ——-—- +e. A Queen, but No Wheel. From Harper's Bazar. The young Queen of Holland is learning a lesson common to human experience— that the solicitude which surrounds us is as often as not a sad bar to pleasure. The privy council of Holland have agreed that Wilhelmina must not ride a bicycle. Ideas of propriety have not beea given as a reason. She in all likelincod would combat those. But it has been gravely announced that the life of one so precious and so necessary to her subjects must not be en- dangered. And ail this is after the queen has learned to ride and knows the fun in it. ———_+e-+ Vitality of the “Life Plant.’ From Tit-Bits. There is a creeping moss found in the is- lands of Jamaica, Barbados and other parts of the West Indies, known as the “life plant.” Its power of vitality is be- yond that of any other member of the vegetable kingdom. It is absolutely inde- structible by any means except immersion in boiling water or the application of a red-hot iron. It may be cut up and divided in any manner, and the smallest shreds will throw out roots, grow and form buds. The leaves of this extraordinary plant have been suspended in the air of @ dry room, they have been placed in a close, air-tight box, without moisture of any sort, and still they grow. *Even when pressed and packed away in a botanist’s herbarium it has been known to grow. Evergreen leaves some- times remain on the tree for several years; for instance, in the Scotch pine, three or four years; the spruce and silver fir, six or Seven years; the yew, elght; Ables pinsapo, sixteen or seventeen. = Fatal to a Pleasant Task, Ficm Puck. She—“Yes; that's the new pair of skates Uncle Ned gave me. ‘They’re the very latest out.” He—“I don’t like them as well as the old- caamioess none skates.” e—""Why?" “He—“It only takes about thirty seconds to put these on.” : FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN Dame Fashion Lends Her Aid in Selecting | Christmas Gifts, Remembrances That Are Both Stylish and Usefal—Opera Bonnets That Are Not a Nuisance. Special Correspondenes of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 16, 1897. _ | Some wom aid this week that she | never ga She | thought Ch: a season of luxuri meant articles comfort might give many useful presents and yet have them in the category of luxuries. | One of the new theater bonnets, for in- | stance, might be called quite a luxury, botn | from the point of the wearer who could have made her old one do, and from the point of the happy person who is lucky enough io sit behind her. No gift could be more acceptable to a young relative who goes about a great deal and yet has not a large amount to | spend on her wardrobe or to a matron of ore’s family who unselfishly limits her own expenditures for the sake of her sons and daughters, in Paris a wreath of artificial flowers or a half wreath is now doing duty for either bonnet cr ornament to the hair at all even- ing functions. Roses are most worn, but forgei-me-nots are popular. For a young sirt rosebuds with green leaves are both appropriate and beceming. rhree white ostricn ups, with an orna- me ell rairpin attached to them and a few brilliants on wires or more substan e useful Christmas presents. mas should be e lial gilt pins in front of the plumes, {s an wry bonnet which would delight ‘the recipient. Nor would it be an ¢ | expensive affair provided one had 2 of ostrich tips to diaw on—as many thrify | women have. A Dainty Model. A new model, waich requires more effort to create than the above, is evolved from a yard of milliner’s wire, a small amount cerise or turquoise velvet, the usual | Niants doa white aigrette. | elvet is corded on the wire and is Wider than the corded part to al- lew for two rows of shirring. It should not be quits half an inch wide when both cerd ond shirrings are finished. Then one | ; ras a yard of ornamental velvet, not half an inch wide. This must be made into a | Lew, with two loops rather widely spread apart and two ends. The aigrette msi fastened back of this airy bow and the brilliar rkle in front. If there is uny graceful, airy-lookirg ornament which can be in place of tae aigrette, do, in o the slaughtered btrds, substitute S are so often given and so g-ate- | y received that they scarcely need men- he silk-lined gloves in gray cr tan | "Smartest for street wear. They may be | | tion. bad less. for a dollar and a half—sometimes One should get a quarter r, to allow for the silk I In tnese days of alluring and becoming trifles, to finish the neck of a gown one | a size can provide one's relatives or intimate with many becoming and uscful | s of collar or riband. Nor is the | sked prohibitive. Hemst:tched !awn ; bands are especially becoming. ‘They are | 4 modification of the narrow. 4 r of | white lawn worn by a widow rot mect in t or front, actly the shane of the white linen turn- | collar h was so popular all sam- much worn with plain They are very easily made, as every one can hem: h days of Mexican drawn work. White mull ties with full of lace net or pleated lawn brighten any gown ard are also so easy to make that one can have them one's seif. | For a rather trying feature of Christmas gifts is that cne so often makes and gives away an article she would really Mke for her own use. A hunting stock for the woman who is devoted to cut-of-door life will be most suitable. Half a dozen would be better. There are several devices on the newest stocks which make the removal of the tie an easy matter. The ends are hooked on to the pique instead of being sewn on. So we have taken from our English cousins one of their own ideas, and improved upon it in the short space of time we have had it in our hands. When it comes to collarettes and lace col- la their name is legion. The smartest are in the forms of epaulettes or have revers coming from the shoulder. The per- fectly round, deep lace collars are no long- er worn; nor are the plastrons to brighten the front of a gown. Those little bits of chiffon or tulle have had their day. Yet real lace or good imitation lace is worn in almost any form or shape. The chief thing is to wear it, since fashion has decreed that all gowns must be relieved by @ touch of white. So great is the fancy for white lawn about dark winter gowns that aprons are extremely popular, although the time when they are to be worn by a woman who is out on the links in the morning, calling in the afternoon and dining and dancing at night is not specified. Fortunately it is quite allowable to live a less arduous life than this, and to such lucky women may dainty muslin aprons go. For Plethoric Purses. Coming now to adornments which may be bestowed upon the up-to-date woman by her “men folk” we enter an enchanted region where reside the many ornaments she admires yet would never be extrav- agant enough to buy for herself. | for a loved o n to fasten in the hair, some | © : <a A pure cream of tartar powder. a rounded Yes spoonful is required, of Cleveland’sBaking Powder not a heaping spoonful, UWxing powoeh “Pure” and “Sure.” Food raised with Cieveland’sbak- ing powder has no bitter taste, but is sweet and keeps swect and fresh. fancies even in precious stones change from year to year paste jewels and a good gilt will last as long as the craze for this decoration does. Nor will it be found that even an imitatior gircle is s ant gift. Silver chat favor d are ve r Their popularity will not be long lived, however, for they Jingle, and few : are to advertise their presen no matter how partial frou frou of silk k th The clovers with popular. four-leaved clovers, not enam and they must always be . The vir is lost unless it is q A clover or found and had mounted best of all. Ww we to_ belts, = d chatelaine bag: that he is a help ose something § le and With a few word { warning e him to himself. The warn- t the long ex: ted French not come to stay; that horned wot AS Popy s monkeyskin; arved le either (though in reali ther is newer than y an old industry), and that some wome t tastes will always prefer black anything else. BOYD, CHILDR AND COLDs, Some Good Advice About the Care of Little Ones, From Harper's In some households it ter of course that durir the children shall have < taken as a mat- the winter months an unremitting suc- cession of colds, which render the little oLes uncomfortable themsely d exees- sively disagreeable to persons with whom they come in contact. But this state of af- fairs is due to ignor The educated mother now z n influenza an unnec her child's personality, and that a chronic catarrh is | to be avoided as is any other ase. She akes precautions tosprevent colds, and, if me mischance they co ows how to care for the patient in the earlier stages of the compleint, or until su time as she finds it advisable to cian. all, she | pre a cure. In the first place, the small child must Wear woolen next to his skin, and this weolen must extend to neck, wrists and ankles. At night his sleeping sare Canton flannel drawers with f bet- ill, they are of knit or woven ma- three-quariers wool and one-quar- ter cotton. These age to be bought ready made, and already Shrunk, with so many improvements that they are very nearly perfect. Under the night drawers goes a shirt which clings more closely than does the larger outside garment. Of course, this shirt is changed for another in the day+ time. It may be w ell to remark, in pass- ing, that union suit: (shirt and drawers in one piece) are now made f. n, and are not a _necessi , many moth- ers find they keep the feet too moist, and thus render the wearer sensi to cold. Unless he is not well, ducted child will go out ev weather is not actually in i outings need not be of a lengthy char: if the thermometer keen and raw. con- the alks and out-door pi ome hours of 11 § The nursery must b sunny room in which the thermometer gets no higher than During the ni it _may be cool and well ventilated. As the feet are liz sitive to chill, they should be protecte stout sho imp Weather shoes must by ab the Running rcom barefoo! abit of which the mother and which she forcibly forbi After the children are bathed and thelr heads shampooed, t may be tre to a brisk rubbing down with alco} should y applied to t after it h: n rubbed dry with a cour towel. os asked the Bold Spirit 3 you ur that? It's what everybody wears,” the woman. y don’t you wear this?” sted. answered the Bold se everybody is wearing it,” Here it is that one finds gorgeous jeweled | opyjected the woman. girdles. And although real amethysts and| A rule may work both ways and still be gold links are worthy of handing down labor does not invariably bring from generation to generation, yet as —Detroit Journal. BLASE, From Punch,