Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-25

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Not StAnd the Test Of Fashtow-
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tatnty I'm Bodtccs.
The he. she, or II. who writes New York
fashion letters to the Cincinnati Enquirer over
the signature OF CLARA Belle" has the following
this week:
theory, as the perfection OF shapelness IN
woman. Prac ticslly. II you were 10 puf har
mo clo,nes ana start her OF IN Broadway.
less. and not by her beauty. she viii a. wa,I
enough In statuary, but had better moi r-et
Gown from her pedesi Al, for she would surely
able woman. She would De compeIled 81
wear a thirty-two inch corset ana nunher
nine shoes, and would absolutely have no
mere than the Gre ks old. and for Srt ans
efficacy. There lie no use In saying thai
they were right apd we are wrong becanss
tight lacing has nodded theclyllIzed female
fofn into It's present hour glass proportions
ar II Is enough thsi the meu or The perl1i
IKE II SO. These VINO want NenGses must 20
cut among the lndiaA squaws for them T6a
real Venus shape isn't appreciated Ia reHnet
SOFTLY. know one XIII " 40 has ~ AMI alsI
sun rs terribly fIoln The aesthetic mania Sna
oressts al home In white gowns that ara rnnsh
hhe Gncian drapery. ana is fond OF posing In
5 aiuesQue sttitUces. When YOU cali on mar
she has you sent 10 her room. and there Sas
though q noisy door, but 10y pushing ASIDE 4
lNrtiere. which IS
DOOR CURTAIN
his cGntrivahce Il more aud more dlsDlaciny
ooolS III New York rgsidences aad really j., "A
very sensible and rJe'iy thing. III tell yoa
bow 10 make enc. Take down the door aud
ACROSS the top OF tie doorway place a rod or
wood Black wslLu; or oak is best for the
purpose, ana there should be q knob AZ each
END. Any carpenter or capinet-maRer can
turn out the rod foy sou. The curtain is sus-
Wooden rings are nost fashionable, bat metal
will DO. though nUlsier Let the curtain he
long enough TO escarr the door by foar or five
Inches, but nh out this space with a neavy up-
holStery fringe, sewstl on the bottom In that
way you viii have a good circulation OF air.
while the weight OF he fringe will keep the
curtain from BLOWN out too fully for pur-
poses or privacy. Tic curtain may be OF me.
G um light weight, hut II should DC either
hbed or doubled; AIS decorated with embroid-
cry or bands OF material contrasting IN color
with mat or the Curtain itself; or lt may De
adorned With both naEds and embroidery A
pale blue monte cloth or canton naanel cu--
tam, adorned with a band OF black aud
ere OF blight gaiaet or crimson, botn
Bands being featber-stitched down on
The edges with gold colored SILK or crewel, Is
highly Effective nign art. You can, II so dis
embroidered suIIlowCrs, cat-tail grasses. club
ruches, peoples. palms or any other device
! that you may chose. You may even aspire
successfully 10 pair OF long legged cranes
The cost OF cotton plush, Imitation tapestry.
ano two strips M cloth OF the colors given
above. VIII te about .ln for a double doorway
OF ordinary size. Plain canton flannel would
II duce The expense - half that. A ssrtiege
Gle ses a room wondc fully. To return TO the
subject or
FEMALE sHAPELNBss.
What is a fashionable womans real shape.
any how: one Gay 81" Is one thing and next
Cay mother, accordlny 10 the style OF her bod
Ice. The diversity Vi prevailing modes favor
th's uncertainty. No lover can any longer tell
Which is his own sweetheart by hugging har
I'D the dark. OF peaktd waists, shirred waists
casaquins and coats here Is no end They
may be either In the vest, habit cuirass or sf-
Yere quaker style. They msy be as long as a
Joan OF Arc bodice, making the waist reach
GOWN 10 the very END or the body, or the n2-
tural waist line may ne relegated nearly 10 the
alm-pfts. The CREATE combination or eccen-
tT1c angles and odd curves dress or the no.
ment displays the more fashionable IL is
Even the foundation OF the structure-tha
corset-is changed to suit particular styles OF
dress, and 1t is astonishing how a corset modi-
neS the figure OF plump woman. Startling
jackets OF cut stee! or rainbow beads are I'm
ported, cut short ana round, to be worn over
long peaked bodiceS CT embroidered waists.
For partly worn or disiig w aist q conye-
nit MT device Is dresSy plastron OF null
gathered into pulls and Joined by lines OF In
seTt1on 10 produce diagonal or pointed effect
The arrangement extends about the neck
forming point at the back, and Is edged vita
lace or embroidery, according 70 the insertion
used. Bows OF ribbon and Sprays OF flowers
give finish 70 the p!aSUron. present
fashion for women with mcldable bodies Is to
Wear perfectly smooth. plain bodices, neatly
laced up behind, showing q wrinkle nowhere
aid giving an impression or eel-skin tightness
that is q little discomrortlng.