The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
Something to Tier Crelit.

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ials to his hDuor,
Something to uer Credit,
Mrs. Langtry, as she is everywhere called
has left q bitter feeling b.Lnl her in tho
III nds and hearts of the men whose business
1t is to make styles aud sell them A sort of
unpleasant odor fingers abont her namo in
New York, and she would not feel filtered to
hear all they say Of hor. AMI it has nothing
t' do with her penchant for Freddy, strange to
say. 1t is all on account of That Jersey AID
that turbsn which she wore over hurc and
thereby started all inexpensive craze sShe
came hero IN her inferno y scant uncmbsl-
hshed othes," said ono man i'll u rage. "aad
we lost thousands of dollars, as every woman
slraightway put Oh u jersey AMI plain I.at.
Why couldn't sho do something for us while
she was about it, and sot fashions that would
bring money into the country inst,ad
Of taking it out?" EDO You hon.
estly mtan to FAY that our indie
pendent American woman followed LanStry
10 the extent Of affecting tho revenues OF the
United States?" "rhat's exactly what 1 say.
Ii got to be the fashion wllsn sho first came to
VICAR plain hats and pal dresses. She was
made 10 give her opinions. which were as silly
US any spoiled womai's, and she thought tho
great fault Of our women was that thcy dressed
too consplcuously in tho streets, wero too fond
o! bows and streaue!a of ribbon. Th .gs took
drop after that. and We felt it. Why couldn't
she be an enterprise ~ woman. with All eye to
business, like Bernllardt Now that livsly
little meteor brought ont loug gowns, rare
iaces in catarac:s and jabots, and loug,
glove immediately became al the rag, aud in
consequences all the manufactures in the world
were got to Work making"
Children at Table.
Robert Collyer once, wica lecturing to a
Il )tr,o tai RI,
tbs old days and the laxi,y of the present time,
remark: ''Let the children begin &c which end
of dinner they please" A young mother, WAC
hung on his words Of wis lon, treasure this
particular saying, and few dlys after pro-
ceeded to put it in practice. bus somehow it
did not seem SO sensible At mildav. aud she
was herself reminded OF Mr. Brnwuings line
tnat ''colors Soon by canIls-'ight are not the
same by day.; but with til, mid persistencs
OF her SIX, she would not ala ,don the stand
she had taken without snol deal of argu-
mert "Whcro IL the ha m in giving til,
child his piece Of pie or dish of pud,ling first,
If he prefers it in that way?" she asked herself,
and she did not get !. very definite reply; but
when she turned ns every wife should, to the
acknowledged head Of the house, she was Mt
cnce enlightened OF curse the child would
prefer the sweets first, and his appetite for the
more nouishing aud substantial part of the
wing oven y cookie lit 10 willis before dinner
is not conducive to health. After more thought
the mother arrived at tue conclusion that the
pretty Theory must hs given up, aud she insti-
tuted rule that never between meals should
one of the children have anything, unless he
or she We're hungry enough TO demand bread
and butter without sugar.
Greek Dress for Modern Women.
''Oh. for return to the Greek style of Dress
Ing" sighed y young nun at u charity ball.
The speaker looked like anything but IN
rSs'lete, and forthwith enleavared to asccr
tsn his views, ''lhe usual Greek costume"
he said, ''would BIZ practical iulpossibi.ity IN
this climate. But modification of it, or a
dress constructed upon its fuud lmanta.l priu
cipes. would be far moro becoming than She
majority OF dresses worn to-day. L,ok at ouuu
Il 70 on tho tlo,r f,r instance; the dresses that
strike mo as being prSt;!esr, most graceful AMI
best ada?tea 20 mtk3!t wonan app ,ar attract
i've are those that approach tho nearest to
the Greek Notice tho contrast between those
two; equally. costly no doubt, equally pretty
material, ani, in my ju igment, equally pretty
women. But the dress of the one u round
skirtea, still. barret-llko affair, mnves in as
infexibie manner as boil at every motion to
tie uppsr part of the body. Soc the bell swing
rs t.s dancer snss thru ii the waltz. Bnt tns
others wears dress thas falls loosely in tho
mott graceful lnc,. t0!o wing tho form Just
closely enough to give definite shape aud pro
portion, and at every now mavemont of the
wosrer the dress assumes new lines of beauty.
In nt;ler words, she mas flexible Srown-uu
that will look well in rep 80. i'll action, sitting,
reclining or standing. Tho other will serve
only for q statue"
''But would you advhc1ts the adoption of tho
Greek STYLE of male atre?" ssked.
NO." lis answered doubtfully; Though it
might serve sdmirably for siae or dress Jcca
slons. But tho ordinary mans life is such As
to require dress in which convenience is the
chief element of design. And to attain this,
as we'll as 10 ,thetic ends, am q sincere advo-
cato Of tho knee breaches style"
NrOcndes.
The now brocades are very handsome, and,
spite of the adverse predictions made las,
summer with regard to them, will undoubt-
edly be worn. Worth is using brocades with
immense designs, hugo magnolias, lilies in full
sizs, large cactus blossoms, and tulips, flower,
stem and leaves in natural sz.. Tho front of
the skirt is Of this brocade, while the train end
bodies are of pain ottoman silk or fallie,
vest of the brocadc bong let into the bodice, or
else long reverse collar of brocade, so cut rs
to leave the design intact, trims it in front
Velvet brocades come chiefly on otto.
man grounds, in large detached figures,
oak leaves aud acorns, bouques of aow-
transfers these designs to plain silk or wool.
thus making very handsome dress garniture
at comparatively small exaense. The figures
ore applique on the froat of the basque, OK
tending around the neck like q collsrette; one
is set on each sleeve, and tho skirt is trimmed
according to fancy, either with border or orua-
mented panels, as may bs preferred. Some
set on each tab. tho crenoiated edge falling
Ovor aida hnS nleatiuu Or thu hsu M.