-SAT Ml 1 -"ar - -.,
"Superfluous Women."
Tho publication entitled "Hjuth Af -
rlca" discusses In a recent I:i3tie "su-
pcrfluoiis women," who. It seems, ex-
1st numerously in England In the mid
die-ilnsa population anil are much
wanted in tho now African colonies,
both for household work rail fur wives
and mothers.
Famous English Beauties.
Lady Russell, of Swallowflcld, Berks,
has In press a bonk of strong Boclety
Interest, entttlpil "Thereo 3enratlons
of Fascinating Women." It deals with
the beautiful Gunnings, the famous
Countess of Alleshnry and other beau
ties, noble for the most part, of the
laat century or two. Three Interesting
chapter headings are: "Strange Viciss
itudes of a Highland I.ady," "A Duke
Born In a Darn and Died In a Darn"
ad "An Empress of Fashion."
In Dtfense of Femininity.
The London World comes to the de
fense of English women In this fash
ion: "Though It mny still bo a thorn In
the side of English women that their
American sisters continue to take the
lead In vivacity ami to pluck from
their hands tho blooms of tho peerage,
yet England an I France can boast of
their brilliant woa-.on writera, their
political queens, tiioir great artists:
but so far Aire rii a can certnlnly not
prove to us that she cm lo more tiinn
create cbalterinj dulls uuU biuincis
women."
Some Hata.
A pretty sailor hat In brown straw
had the crown wreathed In a close
garland of violets in shades of brown.
On one side v.as a small bunch of ex
quisite yellow roses, very rich in tone.
Another brown sailor bad a sash
and largo bow tied directly in front, of
brown ribbon having a large embroid
ered spot of blue and white. On either
tide behind tho bow were pale blue
wings.
A brilliant sailor hat worn with a
natural pongeo gown was tan rice
straw with a red scarf and bow. On
the under side of the crown, in tho
back, were cherries, ripe and glowing,
loosely arranged to danglo over tho
back hair of the wearer.
A wide green sailor hat was cool to
look upon, with 1U band of white vel
vet running to the back, where It was
tied In a generous bow. On one side
were three little white owl heads with
yellow eyes.
A Tooth Wash.
A soapy tooth wash Is' superior to
the ordinary sorts; it Is very cleans
ing, an essential Quality and tho dis
tasteful soaplncss may be overcome
by an admixture of orris root, which
also Imparts a delicate fragrance to
the breath. It is more economical to
buy the Ingredients in bulk and mix
them at home than to buy a prepared
article. Buy a cake of. pure white
Castile soap and shave off two ounces
of it, which reduce to a fine powder,
tn place of a mortar for powdering the
soap use a heavy wooden vegetable
masher and an earthenware bowl. Mix
with the powdered soap two ounces of
Florentine orris root and one-hRlf
pound of precipitated chalk. Pass the
mixture through a fine sieve several
times to thoroughly blend the Ingre
dients, then put away In a dry place,
preferably In a glass closely corked.
Tlie quantity named will be sufficient
fjtr a year's use. New Haven Register.
The Complexion Ring.
The "complexion ring" Is the latest
result of the eternal search for costly
feminine novelties. The shape of this
ring and the color of the stones set In
It are made dependent on the shape
and color of the wearer's bands.
In accordance with this scheme, a
woman who possesses hands of exceed
ing whiteness and wishes to emphasize
that fact would be provided with a ring
let with turquoises, and the shape and
size of the ring would be made to con
form to the length of the fingers.
Proprietors of beauty shops are tak
ing advantage of the new fashion by
declaring that by ceitaln mysterious
manipulations and cosmetics, they can
adapt the color and shape of the hand
to the ring for far less than It will cost
to get a ring to suit the style of the
and.
The woman who wishes to be up-to-flate
pays hor money and takes her
Choice ot the two methods, nays an ex-
ahange. Colored diamonds, it la said,
will be the vogue this season, espec
ially those of an amber or canary hue.
; The Whits Hat
What Is It about the white hat that
causes its popularity to wax and
wane from year to year? At times the
white bat looks cheap and conspicu
ous; no ono wants to wear it At other
limes it la a thing of beauty, and the
only thing to wear with best
gowns. This year it la In favor.
Besides, the ao-called baby hats
of embroidery and lace, white
tulle hats and white flower hats
are much in fashion. A handsome
model in a large white hat had a shir
red brim of plain net. The crown was
also shirred, but the material was
figured net, and a short veil of this
was allowed to droop over the brim in
the back. Both brim and crown had i
tiff frilling of lace, and the trim
ming wu garland ot crushed white
If 11
JvV.'i
ro.?es. with .'nut ft blush of pink la
j Bi' ' Hie petals. This garland v.n
arrnngd around the front nnd side
I ot l,rt Tow n. In the bark v.a.i a larm
bow of w hite sal in ribbon holding two
largo rune. Ribbon and a few rose
trimmed the bandeau of the hat.
Ano'her white lace hat wan mail" of
maliue and two-Inch Valenciennes quil
lings. A scarf of Spanish lnc 'M
draped over tho crown of the bat, the
ends failing In a long scarf behind. A
garland of white crush roses with yel
low centers trimmed the bnU
Homes of Western Clubs.
Western clubwomen believe, to Mr
row the phrase of the Denver club,
that "to the club a home adds par
manence and dignity, and to the com
munity It adds something of worth and
progress, and Is a center from which
emanate much of the phiianthrophy
and be3t civic work of tho city." In
many of the large western cities,
where the women's clubs are strong,
these clubs have cenaod to rent apart
ments at hotels and public halls, and
have built themselves homes of their
very own. An article In a recent Ana
conda (Mont.) Standard, which the
Butte clubwomen edited, mentions tho
Athenaeum, of Milwaukee; tho Wom
en's club of I.os Angeles; the Propy
laetuiT, of Indianapolis; the Sliakc-i-pearo
club, of Panndena; the Wom
an's club of Denver; the Ladles' Lit
erary club, of Salt Lake; tho women's
clubs of Peoria. 111.; Decatur, III., and
Detroit, ni aming tho clubs which
have erected club buildings. Tho
Denver club shewed marked orlinnl
ity In Its method tf procedure. When
the time came for firnlng the first
sod preparatory to building, the mem
bers were on the ground, armed with
spades and shovels. The first sod was
turned by the president, and then all
lent a hand, and a wagon brought for
that purpose was heaped full. This
earti was taken away and bottled and
the bottles sold as souvenirs of the
memorable occasion. The sum realized
from this source wai $72. The club
has a membership of 936.
The Destiny of Woman.
The real results of this modern wom
an's movement are seen. I believe,
says Dr. hyman Abbott In the World's
Work, In better wages to self-supporting
womon; In enlarged opportunities
for productive Industry; In consequent
industrial Independence for unmarried
w-omen; In a resultant release from
the odious compulsion which drove
women Into marriage as the only
means of livelihood open to them: tn
nn end to that kind of marital subor
dination which grew out of the fact
that an uneducated woman Is Inferior
to an educated man; In an Intellectual
companionship In the married life
based on a common understanding of
all life movements and a common In
terest in them all; In the ability of the
mother to keep the Intellectual respect
of her boy after he has gone out of
tho home to college or to business, and
to be his trusted counsellor and his
inspirer; in woman's broader horizon,
larger life and more richly' endowed
character; In the ampler service she
can render to society, to her country
and to the world; and In her better
equipment for the finest and highest
service of all, that which Is Inherent In
motherhood. "It Is a- woman's des
tiny," Balzac makes one of his char
acters say, "to create, not things, but
men. Our creations are our children;
our chHdren are our pictures, our
books and statues." This Is the great
est career of all greater than that of
the lawyer, the doctor, the poet, or
the artist Law governs life, medi
cine prolongs llf. poetry portrays life,
art presents a simulacrum of Ufa; the
mother creates life. The education of
the future will recognize motherhood
as the supremest cf all destinies, and
the curriculum of all schools and col
leges worthy of the name will be fash
ioned to conform to this standard and
to prepare for this service.
Fashion Hints.
Almost all the -waists with flowered
front designs fasten in back.
It takes a handsome woman to earrj
off the new strawberry shades well.
A big taffeta nock bow In solid color
is a part of the checked shirtwaist
suit
Very effective are the crash gowns
covered with polka dots of medium
sizes.
Delicate violets are embroidered on
the chiffon stretched over a whito
parasol.
' Bodies or whole gowns of lace veiled
all over with transparent tulle repre
sent a new idea.
The prettiest skirts of the season,
especially the floral designs, are those
built in three tiers.
One of the prettiest fashions of
the year is the wearing of dainty lacs
coats over thin dresses.
Color is coming more into play,
and the apple and rose linens are
even prettier than white.
Hats have a graceful downward
bending back and front, which savors
of early Victorian modes.
All the smart girdles are high in
front, while in back they may be of
medium or narrow width.
White net printed with blue corn.
n i ,
..VL . cufrn"D ,rocK' worn
with hat whereon the same flowers ep.
Charade.
My ttrt U fair n the ermine elmi.l
Thai nails In (lie ecp I, in.' kv.
Ami ti i.U to the loiicn umlowii of tho
bird
Thai unnrs o'er the trce.p blub.
And it pu-i'H nirnv like pciuiv .lew
Whmi Itiu wiiii nl:id MiiiUt i. lilgll.
My second's n mite that form nuns
tut times 'tis lieiivv in lend.
And then uihiIm It limits iiu-tigli the nlr
Adverse lit a ilremy bed.
Or glenins on our heai-tli In tpinidiiii;
hues
Like I he Sky when draped In red.
My whole forms a mantle, soft niul
I'Klit.
Wovni in ibimlier high
"ln-re wind are the tdiuttte and nlr
the loom,
And I'riueu tinner plv
ll-iu lug eiicli flower mid tlsucd wel
On earth' cold hi-eiwt tu lie.
Answer Siiiiwtlukc.
Hun IK E. Kiuuols, ill Tho Atlanta
Journal.
Making Fire Indian Fashion.
"How do the Indians make a fire
without matches?" asked a boy who
loved to "play Indian." Most of us
have heard the answer to this:"The
Indians used a flint and steel, as our
own fathers and mothers did one
hundred years ago, and before they
had flint and steel they used rubbing
sticks." We have all read about
bringing flro out of two sticks by rub
bing them together, hr.t I find 'that
most persons look upon this as) a sort
of fairy tale, or If they Believe It to
bo true, they think It so difficult us
to bo worth no second thought. All
wood crafters, I find, are surprised
and greatly interested to learn that
not only is It possible, It Is easy to
make a friction fire if you know how.
I have taught many boys and men to
do it, and some have grown so ex
pert that they make it nearly as quick
ly as with ol J fistiloned sulphur
mutch. When I first learned from
Mr. Walter Hough, who learned from
tho Indians, it took me from five to
ten minutes to got a blazing fire not
half an hour, as some books have It.
But later I got It down to a minute,
then to 31 seconds; trom the time of
taking up the rubbing sticks to having
a fine blaze, the time In getting the
first spark being about six seconds.
Eraest Thompson Seton, In Country
Life In America.
The Little Woodchuck.
If thero Is any one of our native
animals that looks slow, clumsy,
"lazy" and generally unfit to Mirvlve
In the struggle for existence. It Is the
Toodchuck,, says the Country Life In
America. After he has built, or rath
er, excavated, his home which, to tell
the truth, he does In a rapid and busi
nesslike way he does nothing hut eat
and sleep. Yet, any one who sizes
him' up as an Incompetent is likely
to get fooled, for be is a source ot
continual surprises.
When your garden Is not far from
tho woods you may be awakened in
tho middle of the night by a series
of most alarming yells and howls,
occasioned by some hungry wood
chuck that has come for a nocturnal
visit to the cabbage patch and met
with a warm reception from our two
dogs. The woodchuck usually gets
away apparently unharmed while the
dogs are left to nurse their scratched
noses and forepaws. The woodchuck.
In fact, tins plenty of courage, and
will always tight tn preference to run
ning away.
Throughout tho summer this little
"woodplg" spends most of his time
in the vlclnty of his burrow, coming
out early in the morning to take his
breakfast, returning to his nest for a
morning nap, appearing again at
neon and lute In the afternoon for
his dinner and supper, only to return
again lor another snooze. Occasional
ly he makes a visit to some neighbor
ing orchard or garden. By October
1, when he is fat, he retires into his
subterranean home for a long sleep,
until, we are led to believe, the
proverbial "ground-hog" day.
Duck on a Rock.
Some years ago "Duck on a Rock"
was one ot the popular games among
the younger boys, but of late It seems
to have been forgotten. As an in
vigorating pastime calculated to teach
youngsters quickness and make them
lively, It haB no superior.
The game is played with cobble
stones and an old tin can, or an odd
stone. Any number of boys can par
ticipate. Select a large stone tor the
"Rock," and each boy must have a
cobblestone or bait a brick for his
"Duck."
The boy who last finds bis "Duck"
or cobblestone is "It." A line Is
drawn 12 or IS feet away from the
bowlder, upon which tho boy who is
"It" places a tin can or his "Duck."
He is guardian of the rock. The oth
er boys, pitching their "Ducks" at the
one on the rock try to knock It off.
When a "Duck" Is pitched the player
must try to cover it and get back to
the pitching line without being tag
ged by the guardian ot the "Duck"
on the rock.
The latter can ouly tag a player
when his own "Duck" is on the rock.
i Generally the players hover around
watting for a lucky pitch to knock
the "Duck off, when tbey grab their
own "Ducks" and run to the line. The
guardian ot the rock must replace his
"Duck" before be can tag anyone.
Sometimes, when all of the "Ducks"
have been tossed without knocking the
'Duck" off the rock, tho players make
a concerted rush for their "Ducks" in
aa effort to secure their property.
U'en to luck la rat awn utthmit
I " " " '
being tiAged. The boy who Is tainted
of course takes his place bb guardian
of the rock, and the game proceeds.
Atlanta Joiinml.
How Grandma Went to the Pknlo,
"Nine years old, nine years old. I'm
nine years old today," aung Nellie nt
the ton of her limn a hu ,
running out of the bouse, scaring old
n --ioiiii so that ho backed the
spring wagon Into a (lower bed.
Here, Here," called her father,
laufiiungiy, "fvtn U you uro happy
about growing oil, you needn't got
poor Red Cloud excited, too. Jump
in. chick, mot tier and Bob are com
mg
'I do wish grandma could come to
my picnic," said Nellie, as she tuck
ed In her Miort skirts, und spread out
tho Inp robe. "Oh, gran lmn, can t
ou: just cause it's my blrthdav?
But grandma shook her bead. "No,
dear.'rn," she said. It's too long a drive
tor mo, and the wagon's full as It is,
uny aim I will stny nomo, and bo
ready to tuko rare of you when you
come nacK all tlretl Und hungry."
!.. .. ,. . . . .
" wiiii i ue nungry, sau Uou as
be thought of tho big whltotoppod
oasKot. ",My, but mother put up
good lunch."
"Jam tarts and fruit cako. with
bottlo of ras'berry lam'name," mur
mured Nellie, happily. i,ct me sit on
tho front and drivo when there Isn't
any ono In bight?"
Everybody laughed, but Nellie look
en very Important as slio held tho
whip, while her father drove out In
to the rouJ, leaving grandma and Tiny
waving giiod by from the door step.
They were ulniust out of slgiit when
grandma turned to g- in, and then
slio gave a littlu gasp. "Tiny," she
tried, "Tiny, they've forgolti-n the has-
ket!"
I In a second Tiny was out, running
down the dusty road and calling at
I the lop of h'-r vol-e. But It whs no
good. Red Cloud was making speed
l.iat day, and nobody heard.
hat we do?" trne usked as Rhe
came back. "They so hungry. Nellio
will feel so bud."
"I know, I know," and poor grand
ma looked leiidy to cry. Hut sudden
ly her face brightened.
"Hurry, liny." sue called, "hitch
up the colt. We'll entch them. I'll
help you," and grandma forgot thnt
she had thought slio wan Uo old as she
hurried around, buckling straps and
patting the frisky colt.
Neither thought of a hat. They
threw In the basket, and wont off pell
mell. Tiny with her sleeves rolled
tip to her big white shoulders and
grandma with her cap strings wildly
nying.
Everyone looked nt them and laugh
cd, but grandma didn't care. At ev
ery turn Bhe looked eagerly ahead, nl
ways expecting to see Red Cloud and
tho wagon. Uut it was never there.
and beforo they knew It, they hild
como to the picnic ground, too, and
when grandma did catch ulght of Red
Cloud, he was tied to a tree, munch
ing tho leaves and looking nt a very
disconsolate party mother worried,
father trying to laugh, Bob looking
grumpy ami Nellie crying.
"Dou't, don't," cried grandma, stand
!ng up In the buggy and holding out
tho big basket, "Wo'vo brought it! It's
all right!" And then ns they started
at her. "Hurry, take It! Tiny aud I
must get back to dinner,
"Why, grandma," cried Nellie, "you
came, to the picnic after all. And you
can t go home.'
"No," said mother. "You can't tell
us you're too old any more. We did
not como with a frisky, young colt
and drive him hard every step of the
way, and we did wear hats. You'ro
the youngest of the lot, grandma, and
you 11 have to stay."
"Well," Bald grandma, as tho grin
ning Tiny helped her over the wheel,
"I don't know but you are right. We
are as young as we feci, and look
here, my son, as long as I did come
to the picnic, I want my lunch right
away. I'm hungry."
And everybody laughed; even the
colt and old Red Cloud, who wore tell
ing each other the joke over the pas
ture. Nancy Lloyd in Farm and
Home Magazine.
In His Own Coin.
A well-known lawyer once bad a
client who protested that a certain
liveryman bad Imposed upon him.
He had asked the liveryman the
charge to go to Walton. The latter
replied "two dollars." The other or
dered the team and in payment of
fered a two-dollar bill. The livery
man insisted on two more dollars for
coming back, and made him pay it.
The lawyers advised blm as fol
laws: "Go to the liveryman and ask
htm, 'How much do you charge to go
to Newton? "
"Flvo dollars," replied the stable
man. "Harness him up!" Tho client
went to Newton and relumed by train.
Then he went to the Btableman and
sold. ".Here's your J5." .
"Where's my team?" asked the oth
er In surprise.
"At Newton," answered the client
"I only hired the team to go to Naw
ton." Limitation.
The little fellow was extremely fond
of doughnuts. His eyes sparkled when
his Ki'anilmcther set a plate ot them
on the table the night of his arrival at
the farm. Frankle did not eat much
until the doughnuts were passed, then
he eagerly seined one In each chubby
hand.
"Why, Frankle,"- whispered his
mother reprovingly, "you have taken
two doughnuts!"
"I know it, ma," be whispered back,
with a longing glance at the plats,
"and If ! had free band I'd take free."
Llpplncott'e.
SCIENCE NOTES.
A color scale prepared by J. F.Toch-
r, P. I. C, for classifying hair, repre
sents twenty-five different colors ot
human hair.
The larirest tree In the world lie
broken and petrified nt the end of
defile In northwestern Nevada. It Is
snld to be six hundred and sixly-sU
feet long.
On; of tho most Important Indus
tries v.i tu iiahama Islands Is th
gnfliorlun of pink pearls. Ills the only
IllQCn In tha U-f.rl.l n-linrn Iti.an ttent-l
aro found. Theso penrln, when per
i-i:i, uring very iiikii prices, u is sal
ranging from $ 300. to iriOO'J.
The American Indian Is noted for the
Invention of two Very useful things
the blrch-bnrk canoe, which no pro
duction of tho white man can equal
for strength, lightness, gracefulness
and carrying capacity, and the snow-
shoe, which appears to bo perfect In
Its form, and, llko the violin, Incap
aula of improvement.
Invar, the peculiar alloy of Dr.
Guillaiime of Germany, contains nick
el and Steel In cerlnln nrntmrtlnnn
It Is remarkable on account nf lis lack
of exnanslnn on betno- bentott. an.l it
may even be so made as to be slightly
contracted by heat. It Is expected to
provo of Brent vnlun aa a mnuni i.f
avoiding tho errors In Instruments of
precision nitnerto caused by extian
elon. Measuring annaratus. surveylnit
apparatus and ' especially time-pieces
win depend unon It far Improvement.
Not all fishes are dumb, but many
species .emit sounds and a few give
remarkable concerts. Instances of the
latter have been collected by Hon rl
Coupln, a French author. On tho
western coast of Borneo, prnyer ono
nlsht heard musical sounds varying
from the resonance ot an organ to tho
soft tones of nn lVoHan harp: ami In
the China sen. a Vnlted states nnvul
offlcor was struck by an extraordinary
blending; of the low notes of an orgnn
the noise of bells and the sounds of n
great harp, tho Intensity causing the
vessel to quiver. The pogonlns or tain
hours of tho tropical western const of
the Atlantic sometimes congreRnte
about, vessels, producing a maddening
chorus.
When highly magnified, the Images
of objects under a microscope reach
the eye In a pencil of light so small
that It is liable to be blurred by defects
of the eye lens or floating particles In
tho cltreouB humor of the eye. In an
Instrument lately shown tho London
Royal Society. W. J. Gordon has over
come the dimeulty by the use of
Bocond microscope with a one-half Inch
object glass, giving a further mngnlfl
cation of ono hundred diameters, the
pencil of light, being expanded by an
oscillating ground-glasB screen so as
to fill the apertures of this second ml
croscope. With this Instrument a di
atom magnified ten thousund diame
ters was shown wonderfully well do-
fined and free from blur. To glvo an
Idea of this power, it is slated thnt
the same magnification would cause
the eye of a houso fly to cover au area
of 312 square feet
New Sanding Device.
Another new acessory-for the trol
ley car Is a pneumatic sanding device,
which has been devised by nn Am
erican company for electric cars fit
ted with nlr brakes. It Is simple in
construction and consists of two traps
placod beneath tho sand box. Each
trap is connected with a one-Inch Iron
pipe by means of a rubber hoso. The
air is supplied from the main reser
voir. The sand Is lifted from the
traps and blown down between the
tread of the wheel and the rail. The
operating valve In the cab is fitted
with a warning port, and Is so con
structed that when the sander Is In
operation a continuous whistle Is
maintained. Although this Is entire
ly optional with tho motorman, as he
can stop the whistle and continuo the
sanding operation by merely pressing
on the valve placed in tho end of the
operating valve handle.
Forget,
Forget your neighbors' fault:.
Forget the slanders you hear.
Forgot fault finding and give a little
thought to the cause which provokes
it.
Forget anything that belittles an
other.
Forget the bad qualities of other;
and only remember the good pointt
that mado you fond of them.
Forget all personal quarrels or his
torles you may have heard by accident
and which. If repeated, would seem
much worse than they are.
Forget as far as possible tho annoy
anceB of life; they will come and will
grow larger when you remember them
Forget all acta of meanness and nial
ice, for by thinking of such thing
oiie becomes familiar with them.
The American Queen.
Driving Concrete Piles.
In tho suburbs of Berlin recently
concrete has been employed In place
of wood In making plies to bo driven
Into the ground for foundations te
buildings. These singular piles, vary
n g from 17 to 2tt fuet in length, art
triangular in cross section, and con
sists of Portland cement mixed with
river balaat, the composlton. being
stayed with an armature comprising,
for eaoh pile, three quarter-Inch Iron
rods tied togethor at regular Intervals
the rods being set Into the concrete.
The heads of the piles are guarded
by buffers, and, thus protected, they
can 4e hammered Into the ground like
wooden beams with a pile-driver.
Yeutfea Companion,
New York City. Box pleated effects
are cxeeoillnnly faililuiiiilile nmt nny
combination of tboe of full length
wiiu snorter tueus n sure to iniike n
IILOUHE on SHIRT WAIKT.
satisfactory ualst. The full length
plents give the long Hihm that always
nre desirable, while the shorter tucks
provide becoming fulness. This very
excellent model Is adapted to n wide
range of materia !. lint N shown in
white mercerized nindras. the collar
and cufTs belna; of the material, fin
ished with fancy stitches. The back as
( LATE DEJIQN
Illustrated Is bloused slightly over the
belt but can be drawn down snufly
whenever preferred.
The wulst consists of the fitted lin
ing, fronts aud back and is fitted by
menus ot shoulder und under-iiriii
seams. The effect of tho box pleats Is
obtained by wide tucks which nre
turneil one outward nnd one Inward In
each group and the closing Is made In
visibly nt the centre front. The sleeves
are wide aud full below the elbows, but
tucked to fit snugly above, and nre
finished with straight cuffs. The novel
stock is a feature and is adapted not
to this waist alone but also to the sep
arate ones which are always In de
mand.
The quantity of mnterlul required for
tho medium size Is five' aud one-half
urds twenty-one Inches wide, four
ards twenty-seven Inches wide, or
three aud one-eighth yards forty-four
Inches wide.
Taltala Still In. Favor.
Black taffeta costumes, it was said
in the early spring, and it was thought
by the best authorities, would not be
fashionable during tho summer, as
they were to be bought ready made ut
so many of the lurge department shops.
let there has beeu a succession of tho
most cburiiilng designs furnished for
blink taffeta gowns, and these have
been made up in largo numbers for
women who know bow to dress well.
Tho skirts ate trimmed with tucks
or folds of the talTetn, with bauds of
embroidery or lace i-iicIiIiiuh. The
waists aro tucked or pleated, and have
white lace yokes and bands overlaid
with embroidery or lace. Shirring
nd cnrdliigs, such as were the delight
of olden times, are most fsshlonable.
says Harper's Bazar.
Poke Biinnals Agln.
The latest somersault of fashion Is
to turn from the lingerie hut, with its
Hopping brim of luce or fine cmlirntuS
cry, to the old fashioned puke bonnet
A well dressed woman must have at
liiit one poke In In-r lint box lo wear
w-ltli gowns having n downward droop
fi-iun tlie shoulders, nfter the style seen
In old ilnguemitypes. This new Hke,
however, Is modified ami altogether
charming.
Very smnrt milliners did their best
to Introduce the renl 1S.'MI poke of Flor
entine straw with orchard truck orno
meiitiitlon, but It wns no go, and In
stead woman has accepted a bonnet
of hand made satiny straw braid)
trimmed simply with a bnnd of very
broad soft ribbon nrotiml the high
crown and a huge broad bow across
the front
A few wearers lake kindly to strings
of black velvet tied In n cble way
tinder the left ear, but most of the
pokes nre strliulcss.
In ninrk and White.
The vogue fur Min k nnd white Is one
to encourage, when It can bo cnrrled
out regardless of expense, for It cer
tainly wants doing well, or should not
be done nt all. Black Brussels Ince
posed upon white chiffon makes a Ie
llghtfully diilnly evening dress.
NrB-llgrti Wllh Itonn.l Tnko.
Tasteful negligees are among the do
slrnlile things of life of which no worn
nil ever yet bad too ninny. This one
Is graceful, becoming and simple, wlth
ul. and enn be made from a variety of
materials. The round yoke, extended
well over the shoulders, gives the
broad line of fashion nnd the pointed
sleeves take the long lines and folds)
that always nre desirable. The model
BT HflT MflliTON.
Is made of wlilto batiste, with the
yoke of nil over Valenciennes lace,
banded with narrow folds of the mate,
.'lal and the sleeves edged with lace In
sertion, but the design will bo found
admirable for soft silks nnd wool fab
rics ns well as for washable ones.
The negligee Is made with full fronte
nnd back, that are Joined to tho yoke,
nnd wide, full sleeves. As Illustrated,
it Is closed by means of ties of ribbon,
but buttons and buttonholes can be
substituted if preferred.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is four and three
fourth yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
three nnd three-eighth yards thirty -two
Inches wide, or two and oue-bulf yards
NBUMiiKB WITH BOUND TOKI.
forty-four Inchttt wide, with one-halt
yard of nil-over luce and two and one
halt yards of lnsertlou to make as Il
lustrated.
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