NEWS FOR THE FAIR SEX NOTES OF INTEREST ON NUMEROUS FEMININE TOPICS. School for Women Librariang«-Fashiona- le Colors---How to Lead a Bicycle. A Word About Complexions «= The Vogue of Plaits---Etc., Etc, School for Women Librarians. Berlin now has a school for women librarians. One of its two courses of instruction lasts six months, and is for the training of librarians for the ordi nary public libraries, while the other, of three years, prepares the students to take their places at the heads of scien tific libraries, Fashionable Co! ors. Green is a fashionable color this sea son, and charming effects are created by uzing its varying tones. Even hats are made of green straw, Other fashionable colors are a pale old blue called Corot, an old-fash- foned lavender revived as De Neuville, a deep straw named Roybet bluet lighter than the regulation color. Diaphanous materials are extensive- ly employed in combination with braids, flowers and foliage. Tulles and chiffons are much especially to veil flowers; laces are also seen. Ornaments of cut steel, jet, rhinestone or pearl give a touch of dis- tinction to nearly every example of fashionable millinery. nsed, How to Lead a Bicycle.’ Some women lead a wheel handle-bar, but it is obviously impossi- ble to guide it properly in this way. The correct method, however, is vast- iy different from these. The wheel should be grasped by the centre of the handle-bar, with the fingers turned up and divided around the head-post. This way of leading keeps the machine fur ther away from the body, so as not to interfere with walking by it, and at the same guides it most easily. If one wants to lead an idle wheel while rii- ing (though it takes an expert rider to do this safely) this ix the only way in which ft can be done. Instantly that it swerves too close or too far, the front wheel is lifted from the ground, and the idle wheel Immediately recor ers its balance Harper's Bazar, A Word About Complexions The conflicting advice of reputed au thorities long ago led to the despairing exclamation: “Who shall decide when doctors disagree?’ The woman Iu search of beauty or anxious to learn the best way to retain It finds a dering variety of advice cialists in treatment of the complexion advocate face steaming. Others con demn it with unhesitating That the latter are probably correct is to be inferred from the experience of a New York woman sult pot long ago. first words utterad by specialist were: “You have been steaming your face.” Her patient asked: “How did you know?” answer was: “He cause the skin dry, withered and flabby. [I can see at a glance when a woman uses hot water or steaming.” “Hot water should be used a day, merely for cleanliness, Sponge the face softly with a pure soap and hot water, either at night or in the morning. to remove dust and open the pores. Then bathe thoroughly with clear, cold water until the skin is in a glow, and finish by applying a good cold cream of glycerine, rosewater and benzoin lotion.” bewil Many spe severity who went to Almost the “On one the [he ono The Vogue of Plaits, Three-fourths of the new costumes show plaits In one form or another. Plaits and tucks are not at all suita- ble for heavyweight cloths, but there are this season cloths in 80 many dif- ferent weights that it is not diffienit to choose one that Is suitable The fashion, however, ia seen at its best in the thinner and more flexible materi als and In silks, and a model gown that will be seen a great deal is of taf feta made without any trimming what ever, but tucked sleeves, skirt and waist. In a dark color this makes an exceedingly smart gown and is delight fully dainty in the light coolrs. The belt and collar can be either jeweled or plain, with a jeweled buckle, depends on how the belt and collar are treated. But even when lightweight fabrics are employed it is rather difficult for the dressmakers to follow out satis faciorily the new fashions of the plait ed skirts and at the same time close-fitting ones, To do away with the clumsy appearance that plaited skirts are apt to have requires no end cepted by the new woman in Chicage the city will furnish an interesting ex hibit at its next exposition. The “Wo man with the Hoe” Is historically not a novelty, She has been a feature of the agricultural landscape of Europe for several centuries, and the consen sus of opinion among returning Amer fean travellers who have seen her Is that she is neither a thing of beauty nor a joy forever. She is classed by our own poet as “sister to the ox.” This, however, is a question of taste Chicago, with its vast horticultural possibilities, may prefer the woman with the hoe, but New York will try to get along with the woman in the tailor-made skirt, the Eton jacket and Flowers All the Rage flowers are to prevail in hat Some Paris models are made wholly of the small er blossoms. Many flowers and great quantities of follage are to be used These are made In all delicate hues, exquisitely shaded, veined and mark ed, and some blossoms are composed a dozen different materials velvet, chiffon, satin, in reproduce more faithfully the peculiar luster or softness of the natu ral flower. Both silk and mull make soft and beautiful flowers and are eas ily handled in the erimping or crush ing process which distinguishes many of the fashionable flowers. A new style of crinkled effect is seen on the order of the fancy plaiting of chiffon which has been popuiar the psst That silk, order to ete, HO are those that have the piaits caught down-—not merely tacked down, but caught through far down on the skirt and with the extra material, if there is extra material, cut away beneath. this which will, of course, prevent the skirt ever being made over In another able to wear madeover clothes. The Woman With the Hoe, a place of residence are brought into prominence by the recent meeting of the Ilinois State Hortleultural Socle- ty, at which one Mrs, ©. A. Mead elicited rapturous applause from the assembled horticulturists by singing the paean of “The Woman with the Hoe” Carried away by her enthusiasm Mrs. Mead sald te her hearers: “If you desire relief from social and do- mestic cares throw off your corset, put on a gingham gown and acquire peace of mind and hesith by boeing pota- toes.” The will be the most flower in millinery effects. rose popular All sizes, the small, pale pink button rose to the huge red cabbage rose which blooms in kitchen gardens, are being made for spring hats. Perfectly huge, crushed and erinkled roses are seen, the ten dency being toward large effects, A great many sprays are shown, three or four full blown roses, sometimes with two or three harmonizing colors fo a bunch, being made up with long sprays of leaves, which also are very much larger than heretofore. The gar- land is one of the favorite fancies in floral decoration In some of these flowers and folluge are combined with artificial, as, for instance, a bunch of deep-toted violets surrounded by pal est green transparent leaves and a garland of same flowers in differ ent shades, running from deep purple to pink. A bunch of large pink roses and transparent white follage is to tiny white buds. uatural colored the joined a garland of and pink Ss Rubber Cloves for the Hands. Women would hardly that sinte the affect hand Yet nowhere sickness show itself qui The secms to shrink away and the Knue The skin loses ts freshness and becomes pallid think the of health would the will 80 kly flesh ie bones become pathetic 100, clammy, which Is worse The clammy hand is the most uncom fortable in It can only treated through system, caused by some physical deep for probing There hands whose beauty no amount of hard work could destroy and hands which are so sensitive that the ordinary duties life affect them. For such is a deal of protection in the rubber gloves, which can be bought in any size. They must large enough to allow full play to the muscles and must be kept out of hot water or their usefulness is gone. They can be worn in all branches of housework except cooking and sewing. As for the nails, the woman who does not have a manicure set or at least the few implements needed for the well-being of the nails, or should be, an exception. The number of well-kept hands isa growing each day. It is not a very hard task to give the shape and polish to the prettiest part of the hand, and it is still easier to keep them when attained, Oue is perfectly justified in saying the only excuse for bad-looking nail is laziness, even if it does sound harsh, and dry, or the world be the or it is effect too are of there be is, once Bits of Femininity. The special point in the new lingerie is its fit. Lace boleros bid fair to return their wide popularity. Jeweled and enamel buttons and buckles reign supreme, The old-fashioned “shot” taffeta is Gray wool muslin built over white taffeta is a late, fetching fashion, Sleeves are either finished long to the knuckles or else reach only to the elbow, telts must be either a very narrow band or a wide sash girdle to prove modish, The retu of the pompadonr waist with long points and front is hailed with delight, Ribbon and silk sa