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-EOUGE WASHINGTON, sol
I dler, statesman and hero, was
Onr at his best aa a lover.
From tbe time when lie was
an impetuous youngster of fourteen
until he stood beside Martha Curtis,
a proud bridegroom at twenty-seven,
the young Virginian was continually
falling in or falling out of love.
He was barely in his teeus when he
set about penning versos. Poetry,
however, was apparently the wrong
route to the heart of Mary Bland, of
Westmoreland, who proudly reserved
her smiles, but whom Washington re
ferred to for years as his "Lowland
Beauty."
But constancy was not a virtue In
the eyes of the fourteen-year-old
Washington.
In less than a year he had hcen In
love with two others Miss I.ucy
Grynies and a nameless, miss whom
he addressed as "Dear Sally."
The heroine of the next engrossing
affair was Miss Mary Cary, a con
nection of the Fairfaxes. Though ut
first Miss Cary reminded him too
palnf tlly of the "Lowland Beauty"
who had rejected him, and made him
long, as ho said, to "bury that chaste
and troublesome passion In oblivion,"
yet he llnally succumbed to the new
attraction and the uflair with Mi
Cary continued for several years.
unllant youtli tuougu he was.
Washington did not always tlnd favor
with the maidens of whose charms h?
Was so promptly susceptible.
There was. for instance, a Mi
Betsy Fauntleroy, of Itichmond, with
whom, in Washington fell ard-
eulA? ia love, but whom he in valu
besought to revoke her "former cruel
sentence."
But all this was the mere appren
ticeship at love a preliminary school
ing In the world of women. The lively
Sullies and Bctsics who coquetted
with Washington at fourteen left iv
permanent scar. Susceptible as he
was, he never yielded the whole of his
ganerous heart until one February day
UiRTKA Mju.atNaXOK AS X 01 lit,.
In 175t, iKYien the handsomest young
officer la America met nud loved the
most brilliant and beautiful young
woman of her time. Thoro was no
body Irt Hew York ct those days who
(lid not kr.it' of Maty l'hiillpse, the
"i 7!-T :' f-f.-'r-'-!-,
Grge lAfashingtor).
jWop!irsor.
Lay down thy too, ye toilers of the' land;
Make holiday! Let Bres be bunked, unttan'd
To Came this day, surcease
Tbe anril-clang; in peace
Let upper on the nether millstone rest,
Kor let tie shuttled woof athwart the warp be sped!
Xest from thy work; in sweetest mem'ry lire,
Acclaiming lirtn of him who birth did girl ,
To way of life unbound
In Vision of the Right of Man, impress'd
So derB thmt it m-ill i'm mImh twrnn im AMii.
there remain within his silent bed
Jivt dusj, though alow corruption e'en bath ted
On that great brain, and wrought '
Ita dissolution, thought
f' And knowledge which through him had birth, decaf
Ne'er ace, for Truth hath lired and Urea eternally: -,
Taught by the Law which ordereth mankind,
V; He struck the shackles from the trammeled mind )
' Of centuries, and sought
J. I . T - T L . . . 1. . . I. . L t. a
' A IIC l)tll 111 IJMl fVUii-U vugat
To be, nor looked for guidance in the way
The Fast had ruled the life of 6-nil humanity.
to bind the import of his birth
thong : nor height, nor depth, nor girth I
Possibility
amd and thought art 5-
From thraldom of the Past, to learn the P!aa
Of iile by meek attusement to Dirinity :
Great was the part it played nr.d playeth etiU )
in that vast Erolution of the Will
Of Cod in this our world:
Tfis destiny vnfurTd
The fog of Mind's dclir'rance from the baa
Of Ages, Vid released it to IhBnity.
Trvie
Romance of
WasKin gton
celebrated beauty and wit and heiress
the queen of her little world.
And when Colonel Goorge Wash
ington, that lithe, impressive figure,
handsomely mounted and accoutred,
with the inspiring consciousness that
his fame had preceded him. rode
proudly into New York, there was
probably not a human being he would
have been more glad to impress favor
ably than Mury rhllllpse.
Nobody wondered, for the fact wan
perfectly evident that Washington
loved Mary l'hiillpse the noble-looking
girl, with her exquisite round con
tours, brilliant color, and the tire of
an untamed spirit burulug In her eye.
What did seem strango was the calm
Impartiality with which the spoiled
beauty classed Washington with u
core of other admirers.
For he was the very picture, at this
time, of the gallant that maidens leve,
with bin pule, aquallne face and mili
tary tlguro set off by a uniform of
but! and blue, with a white and scar
let cloak over his shoulders and a
sword knot of red and gold. His
burses' London-made trappings were
a marvel of magnificence, while be
side blra there usually rode two tildes,
dressed in buff uud blue. Behind were
the colonel's servuots, dressed lu the
Washington colors of white and scar
let and wearlug bats laced with
silver.
A pretty bit of pageantry and a
brave knight in whose liouor It ws!
But the unfortunate part of this
pretty story Is that it bus no ending!
Washington summoned his uides and
servants and rode buck South out
day, and If Mary Phllllpse ever bad
any regrets she was wIho enough not
to conlld'j them.
But deeply wour led though ho was,
the colonel's heart did not break. la
stead he kept it sound and Inviolate
iuVJI he came to surrender It finally
some two years later on to the ladj
whom he wooed with such tirden
swiftness Mrs. Martha Cuslis.
Mrs. Custls was a widow young
charming, well connected.
Washington met her at a dinner
loved her, and before the evening wai
over had told her so.
Was not that a very human sort o'
lover?
And the next time they met thej
were betrothed, each having taken tin
other completely by storm, each car
rled lu the swing of that reckless, Im
petuous wooing.
And married they were, in Junuarj
v jVm Philllipse IM
of 17."i, with the gayest of weddings.
The bride was lovely In brocade and
pearls, the bridegroom correspondingly
magnificent In blue and silver and
scarlet, with gold buckles at his knees
and ou his shoes.
After which the bride was driven
home in n coach and six, while her
husband, nt the head of a magnifi
cently uniformed party, rode just be
side her. And they were, as all the
world knows, happy ever after.
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GUARDS AT THE TOMB
The OnKllit OM Colored Mod Stu-
C) llotifMl at Mount Yeruon. O
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Few of the millions of people who
have visited Mount Vernon during
the last half century could have
overlooked the picturesque and stal
wart figure of Uncle Kdmuud Parkor.
the old colored man who reverently
guarded the tomb of Washington.
His courtly and dlgtillled manners,
Ills deeply marked face and the re
spectful courtesy with which he an
swered questions made an Impres
sion upon every one. He was tall
of stature, but his shoulders were
slightly bent with age, and his heard
and hair of late yours became sprink
led with gray.
The old man died with the old year
and Is greatly missed by all, the ha
bitues of that sacred place, for he
had been there since 1841, with oc
casional intervals of absence during
the war. He was born in 1S2T at
Blakely Farm, near Charleston, W.
Va., a slave of Mrs. John Augustine
Washington, and came with her to
Mount Vernon, where ho lived on
the plantation until be joined Ells
worth's zouaves at Alexandria as
cook.
When they went to battle he re
mained lu the city and cooked for the
commissary department and tbe
teamsters. Later ho was cook at the
old capital prison for nine months.
He returned to Mount Vernon for a
short time and then joined t'uo Union
army at Fort Washington and re
mained as cook for the bund of the
Fourth Artillery until the close of the
war. Then he went buck t? bis old
home again, and in 1874 was appoint
ed guard at the tomb of Washington
by the Ladles' Association, where he
remained until be wus taken 111, and
for six mouths was a great sufferer
from cancer of the stomach until
death released bJin. The regents pen
sioned him, did everything for his
comfort and paid LU funeral ex
penses. Uncle Edmund's successor as rfuard
of the tomb of Washington Is Thomas
Busbrod, anotlier venerable - negro,
who for the last eight years has been
sexton at Fohlck Church, In Fairfax
County, Virginia, with whlefc Wash
ington was so closely Identified.
Washington served ou the commllteo
U'i't selected the site uud superin
tended its construction aud was a
vestryman und warden of the purlub
for muuy years.
Wanhlugton's Pownrs.
Washington held a record of twenty
two feet at broad-Jumping, and he was
so expert u wrestler that he v.'us
known to have thrown In succession
three men, the lightest of them weigh
lujj V!10 pouads,
Facts and T0R TR FAIR
Fancies . .
New York City. Shirt waists and
blouses with a double-breasted effect
are extremely fashionable, and suit
many figures to n nicety. This smart
woman's blouse or shirt.
model Is shown lu sill; chain bray in
pale blue and Is untitled, but is suited
to nil the season's washable fabrics
and to all waist cloths nud simple
silks, albatross, challle, wocd crepe,
pealt do sole, taffeta and the like, nud
can be made over the fitted foundation
when preferred.
The lining Is snugly lilted and closes
at the centre front. The back proper
is laid In three backward turning tuck
nt each side of t lie centre, that are
stitched for Us entire length, but each
front Includes two deep tucks thnt ex
tend, to yoke depth and are finished
with double rows of stitching In corli
colli silk. The right front lnps over the
left In double-breasted style nud is held
by means of buttons and button-holes.
The sleeves are lu shirt style, with
cull's that are buttoned over at the out
side and at the neck is regulation
stock.
To cut this waist for a woman of me
dium size four aud an eighth yards cf
material twenty-one Inches wide, three
and seveu-elghlh yards twenty-seven
inches wide, three and a quarter yards
thirty-two Inches wide, or two aud nil
eighth yards forty-four inches wide
will be required.
Woman's Wrapper.
Tasteful, becoming morning gowns
are essential to making a good appear
ance as well as to comfort. The at
tractive May Manton modi-1 given In
WOMAN'S
the large picture hus the merit of being
absolutely simple at the same time that
It Is becoming aud entirely satisfactory.
The original Is made of dull blue ba
tiste dotted with black and is trimmed
with bauds of plain blue, stitched with
cortleelll silk, but all washablo fabrics
are suitable as well ns challle, cash
mere, albatross uud the like.
The wrapper is cut with a fitted back
anil loose front, that can be arranged
over the fitted lining or attached to the
edge of the yoke ns preferred. The
yoke is pointed and provides a smooth
tit across the shoulders without de
tracting from the comfort of the gown.
The sleeves are in bishop style with
deep cuffs pointed at the upper edge,
and ut the neck is a standing collar.
The skirt portion Is cut to flare freely
at the feet, and finished with a gradu
ated ch'cnlar flounce, seamed to the
lower edge.
To cut this wrapper for a woman of
medium size eleven yards ot material
tweuty-seven Inches wide, ten yards
thirty-two inches wide, or eight und
an eighth yards forty-four iuches wide
will be required.
Square-!M eati Etainlne,
Etumlnes are being purchased to he
uiude up over taffeta for a serviceable
spring suit. The open mesh of this
fabric looks cool and suitable for the
first heats of our glowing American
spring. The dark blue etaiulue Is ex
tremely popular, although plenty of
browns, dove grays, myrtle greens aud
u few pale "crauberry" reds are sold.
Here and there a heliotrope etumlne is
chosen, to be relieved with dark bands.
But tho dark blue and navy blue pieces
of etumlne are most lu demand. Tb?
11)02 etuuiiac bus a squuro mesh, whicli
rllutftiffiilHliHu It from hist vcfir'u urooils. I
Feralaa l.auib lluttotu.
It seems a shame to cut up such nn
expensive fur as Persian lamb into
snippets, but, nevertheless, good dress
makers stop ut nothing for four of ex
pense. A handsome black cloth cos
tume for the street has a tight-fitting
roat, which Is quite long in frout. This
has u broud-spreud shoulder collar of
Porsluu lumb, which terminates lu V
Kbupe utmost at the waist. Ou each
sldu of tho central fastening are ar
ranged three large button molds, cov
ered with this rich fur. This brings
Jmm in
the buttons in three groups of two
each,
ClintnlSB-a-ifour,'1
Among new models ot Indies' under
garments is the "chcmise-a-Jour," a
combination of the underwnlst with the
short white petticoat. It Is not loose
and baggy like the old-fashioned chem
ise, and It fits the figure quite closely.
The "chemlsc-fl-Jottr" is fastened dowu
the front with six pearl buttons, spaced
quite far apart. It Is supposed to take
the place of two undergarments with
only one layer of thickness around the
waist. ' As sllmness Is desired, the
"cheinise-n-Jour" has Us good paints. '
Fnlence Bine.
Faience blue Is a color well spoken
of for a spring dress. After Easter we
suddenly feel the need of a cool spring
frock, something light of welcht. which
will not be n burden to drag about on
a hot spring day. There is apt to be
a "hot spell" in May. We cannot get
on without a foulard; our last year's
example looks "weary" with its con
stant use. Try to get one of the Fai
ence bine foulards, and you will keep
abreast of the styles.
II Ml nnd Toon.
School children nre recommended to
iry the school stockings especially de
vised for their use, or rather to save
trouble for their mothers or nurse.
These stockinjrs are woven with linen
spliced knees, heels und toes. They
say. "they will not wear out." a broad
statement concerning any garment
worn by n strong, active child
ittlHptun Cont Zopliyri.
Among the summer cottons of the
percale order, muslins strong enough
to go to the tub every week,, we bnvc
English shirtings, prettily patterned in
white aud Itusslan zephyrs. These
zephyrs show alternate arrangement of
cords of stout threads cast up to the
surface like a silky-finished stripe.
All Whits Mndran.
Raised cords, faucy stripes, raised
figures, broad satin stripes, small, shiny
figures raised ou the surface, diversify
the nil-wbite madras, which comes in
plenty of time to help out the woman
who likes all-white toilets.
Yokii of White Felt.
So desirable have fashionables found
the hat of white felt that It appears It
WltAPPEK.
will still be with us. For the summer
sporting hut it will reign supreme, and
even In the Interim shall we be re
minded of it by the white felt-like fac
ings which distinguish the brims of
so many modish chupeuux.
Cliihl' French Ureas.
French dresses, with their long
waists und short skirts, muke a charm
ing effout worn by little girls and are
In the height of present styles. This
pretty May Manton model is made of
French nainsook with trimming of flue
needlework, and is dainty as may be,
but the design I., equally well suited to
all washable fabrics, and to the simple
wools aud silk worn by children from
the ages of four to ten years.
The foundation for the wnlst is a
smoothly fitted lining that closes with
It, at the centre buck. Onto this lining
are faced the yoko and fuuey front,
and over It ure urruuged the full frout
and backs. The skirt Is simply
straight, tucked at the lower edge and
gathered at the upper, where It Is
seamed to the wuist. Tho sleeves are
in bishop style with narrow cuffs and
at the neck is a staudlng collar. A rib
bon sash Is worn over the seam that
Joins the skirt and waist.
To cut this dress for a child of eight
years of age five and five-eighth yards
of material tweuty-one inches wide,
four and a bait yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, four and a quarter yards
thirty-two Inches wide, or three and
nn eighth yards forty-tour Inches wide
FnENOH UBES8 F0B A CUlti'.
will be required, with three-quarter
yards of Inserted tucking for yke aud
front, ulue yards of edging and six
yards of insertion to trim as Illustrated.
jJ,. SPRINGTIME HINTS. .. .
New Design For Warm Weather Silki-
Simple Tailor tiownl.
The moire and pompadour styles will
be favored In silks for spring wear, and
transparent woolen goods, such an
grenadines and etamlnes, will be In
mensely popular. It Is probable, too,
that the open tneshed goods will be
mado over silk of a different color,
Instead of the self-color that has been
In use for a year or two.
Fancy silks ore promised for entire
gowns, ns well as for waists. These
will be generally of soft finish, and de
cided twill, rnther than ot taffeta,
Printed Llbertys nre expected to be
particularly prominent, and Lyons
goods are Bbown In a variety of effects.
For linings nothing can take the place
of taffeta, with Its crlnpness nnd body.
Silk warp goods also nre becoming
somewhat popular.
Extreme novelties In silk are printed
peau do sole and artnure nud change
able grounds for fancy taffeta.
The double skirt persists In Its ef
fort to obtain recognition. This mode
demands n fitted bodice reaching the
waistline nt the back, aud extending to
a point in front. .
A new idea lu trimming for cloth
skirts is the use of two shaped ilounces
widening towards tho back, on the
edging of which Is a narrow and full
rutllo of bias velvet of the same shade.
Cloth suits for street wear are to be
simply made for spring, relying for
their distinction upon the fine quality
of the material und the perfection of
Ut. The extremely light weight cloths,
however, for culling nnd matinee
gowns, will be made ns decoratlvely
us heretofore. A favored embellish
ment for those is embroidery, either of
the color of the fabric, or lu contrast.
The color choneu for embroidery is
carefully shaded from light to dark,
and the effect is extremely good.
One by one the old styles revive.
A lute model, with tho front breadth
laid In narrow box pleats and the other
gores finished by a flounce deep at the
back and. only about six Inches where
It meets tho front, looks as If It might
have been taken from a fashion book
of nt least twenty years ago. It Is not
likely to obtain greut favor, however,
as the bulklness of tho front Is too
great a contrast to the "straight front"
teaching that has almost revolutionized
,tbe feminine figure and taste.
Equally objectlonuble, aud for the
same reason, was a costume seen at
a reception lately, which was of blue
crepe, "accordloned" at the top and
with the fulness run on three cords
at the knee, thence fulling free. The
gown was evidently new and expen
sive, but was almost dowdy in Its
puffy effect. New York Tribune.
Make the Children Happy.
If, Instead of saying: "You may not
do that now; wait until you ore a
man," we would say; "You may do
something else now7 while you are
young; tutor, you cannot do it," we
would give children a certulu valued
sense of prerogative and take awav
much of the envy which they feel
toward udults. It is surprising how
rauny occasions a mother finds dally
ior saying: "wait until you are
larger," or, ."When you ure older you
win understand."
In looking back tinr.n childhnnil
ninny fall to see it us the happiest
Time or lire, ror, stuudiug distinct for
ever, ure thoughtless words which
stubbed far deeper than they would to
day, and times of disgruco which
seemed more than we could bear; ulso,
the feeling that we were really of lit
tle Importance until we hud full
growth was not encouraging. We were
always stutllug ourselves with oat
meal because wo were told that It
would make us grow, and submitting
to twilight bedtime for the same rea
son. Iteallzlug all this, it Is surely worth
the effort to Impress upon our children
the beauty und the privileges Tjf their
golden days, that, whatever later life
moy hold for them, they cun suy:
"Never mind, I huve had a beautiful
childhood with its happiness pressed
down and running over." The early
lire of tho child will then have received
its propcv value aud the whole char
acter will be enriched lu couseouence.
Besides, we know well that some little
lives ure only with us through the
golden tluys. Gertrude Sherman Trow
bridge, in Good Housekeeping.
Adopted the Greek Ilreai.
Free from the thraldom of the
starched collar und corset, a colony
or men and women huve established
themselves in a garden spot of the
South Seas, which they have numed
the Islnnd Beautiful. It Is a modern
Greece, so far as costuinex aru con
cerned, for tho men und the women
aress In flowing robes, aud they do
clare that they find this dress one of
the most comfortable as It la undoubt
edly one of the most picturesque fash'
ions of clothing. Miss Adelaide Kino-
one of the women who foreswore the
delights of classic Boston to Join the
colony when tho first contingent went
out to the Island Beautiful ahmit a
year ago, writes describing the Intense
ly Interesting life of tbe community:
"We believe to a doctrino ot
not only do we strive to attain physical
oeauiy, out we have freed ourselves
from the sordid, hideous things that
curse so-called civilization. We havo
adopted the beautiful r.reek dm.
their system of making music, and
gymnastic exercises! Important fnornra
ha education. Though wo women dress
huq tne Greek women, our position in
affairs Is distinctly modern. We have
the social and political rights which
the new woman craves. The children
in tbe colony have an advantage over
us In that they are being brought up
under ideal conditions, while wo are
tainted with the yearj of Improiier liv
ing." Chicago Itecord-Herald.
Being a (load Uoateaa.
A woman may possess, wealth un
told, she may have the kindest of
heart" nnd the brightest of minds, but
unless she has absolute control of her
feelings there will be some time la her
career ns hostess that she will display
annoyance or flurry, nnd tbe contagion,
spreading to her guests, will die out In
an undisguised failure.
A model hostess must to nil appear-
Alices be mndp of stone, no far as
disagreeable happenings are concerned.
Even though a guest or cnreless waiter
Inadvertcnly breaks a bit of china
which can never b replaced, she
must smile as though the loss of the
whole set would but emphasize the
pleasure of the evening. Her well-bred
calm Inspires hor guests with n feeling
of confidence, and, though lu her heart
she may be very dubious about cer
tain Important details of her dinner
or dance, If she does not show her
anxiety everything will pass off to a
happy conclusion. . I
A flurried hostess or nervous host
whose countenance but bndly conceals
the worry felt can do more toward
making the guests uncomfortable than
If the soup were served stone cold,
aud If the salad dressing was ruined
by a too bountiful quantity of vinegar.
An Imperturbable calm nnd a ready
tact are the two important factors in
the making of a model hostess. Se
cure these, by hook or crook, and you
need never fenr for the success of any
of your entertainments. Washington
Star.
llfRuty and Hrpnt hlnj.
Correct breathing Is the first art to
cultivate In the pursuit of beauty, just
ns It is the first step toward improve
ment lu health. As u Woman breathes
so she Is; for the poise of the chest is
the key-note to the whole figure.
When the chest Is In proper position,
the fine points of artistic wearlng
nppurcl nud all the Utile frills of
fashion are seen to best advantage.
Even humble mntcrluls assume a cer
tain elegauco hitherto unknown. But
if It Is curried badly, the figure droops
nnd falls' Into ugly angles. Nothing
sets well; no garment seems right. It
Is always wrong to make the bone
structure do most of the work in keep-
In? the body upright. Tho muscles
should hold It In position, otherwise
grace Is out of the question nnd good
health dlfheult. To breathe correctly
keep the chest up, out, forward, ns If
pulled up by a button. Keep the chin,
the lips, the chest, ou a line. Hold
the shoulders on a line with the bins.
The observance of these directions
will insure to golf skirts nnd rainy
day costumes a real dignity nnd pic
turesque effect. Brenthe upward and
outward, us if nbout to fly, drawing in
the air with slow deep breuths and
letting It out gently. This conscious
deep breathing repeated ten or twenty
times at Intervals during tho day tends
to expand the chest permanently, to
give it classic poise and style. Ko
peated forty times. It Is suld to be a
cure for worry. I)r. L. F. Bryson, la
Hurper's Bazar.
7
How to Become Graceful.
Women who wish to preserve the
sllmness and contour of their figures
must begin by learning to stand well.
That means the throwing forward and
upward of the chest, the flattening of
the back with the shoulder blades hold
In their proper places, and tho definite
curving iu the small of tho back, thus
throwing the whole weight of tho
body upon the hips. A graceful car
rlage Is within reach of any girl who
takes the pains to have It; it is only
the question of a few years of vigi
lance, never relaxing her watchfulness
over herself, and, sitting or standing,
always preserving her erectness and
pose, the result being that at the end
of that time It has become second na
ture to ller, and she never afterward
loses It. This In a greut measure pre
serves the figure.
The correct titature of the human
figure is .said to be six times the
length of the feet. Whether tho form
is slender or plump, the rule is sup
posed to hold good. Tho face, from
the highest point of the forehead to
tho chin, is one-tenth of the whole
stature. The hand, from tho wrist to
tho middle finger, is the same. From
the top of the chest to the highest
point of tho forehead is a seventh. If
the face from the roots of the hair to
the chin bo divided Into three equal
purts, tho first determines the place
where the eyebrows meet and tho
second place of the nostiila.
NEWEST
FASUIOMS
Painting silk and satin for millinery
nnd dress purposes Is a fancy that
pleases many womeu Just now.
A duluty evening headdress Is com
posed of very smull ostrich feathers,
with bright silver frosting decorutlng
the tips ut the extwme end.
Something of an Oriental effect Is
given to a muslin which has stripes of
bluck In a conventional pattern, not
solid, and between Mime other conven
tional designs lu many colors.
One of the most attractive of the
heavy cotton materials Is the embroid
ered polka dot canvas of a very fine
mesh. This Is seen la shades of blue
and In tan, with large black dots.
Most conspicuous among stockings
Is a pair of a violent flame red, having
a large plain medallion of black over
the Instep, and upon this embroidered
a few red flowers, a little less brilliant
than the body of the stocking.
An elaborate and showy stocking
has a long Insert of lace extending rrom
tbe toe well up above tho instep, the
design bavins a plume-like effect. Un
der several of the leaves of this de
sign are set pieces of violet silk.
The new importations of stockings,
llko all other accessories ot undercloth
ing, are elaborate. Embroidered stock-'
lugs are now deemed a trifle more mod
ish than the open work variety. Bluck
and white effects aro very fashion-,
able.
Slowly but surely the coiffure is
shifting its position from the top of
the head to a point anywhere betweuu
the crown of tbo head and the nnpo of
the neck. This tendency to lower tho
knot Is especially noticeable at the
fushlonublo dunclng parties and wher
ever full evening dross prevails.