Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
WHAT WOMEN WANT TO KNOW.
The Open Firep]aoe.

this tribute to the open fireplace, which is just
now coming into prominence as an old fashion
revived: IT there were no other thing in the
asthehc renaissance to be thankful for, its re-
stora1ion Of 6replaces to our homes would en-
title it to respectful consideration. Open fires
have more than an aesthetic influence. As CEN
ters for the home circle or family semi circle
that forms them. and as disseminators of cheer
fulness and content, it may be claimed that they
serve an ethic purpose. The swapping, fra
grant back log, or the genial glow Of camel
coal, mantled in limpid flames Of blue, dispose
one to profitable reflections, to generous and
sympathetic feelings and to a placdlty Of mind
that was for a time supposed by the
rushing public Of this nineteenth century
to be one Of the lost arts. Classy furnaces,
cast iron stoves, and such poor preteXts as
kerosene ana gas radiators can never impart
more than physical warmth. Mental caloric
and those airy fancies, delicats as the flames
that give them cause, are not to be evolved by
hugging stoves and sitting over registers. The
cheerful effect of visible fire gives it decorative
value, and 1t is doubtless for this reason that
appropriate settings for andirons and CRATES
have recently invited the attention of architects
and designers. Fires we're almost the sole
decorations, if they may be 80 regarded, Of
early settlers homes in this country, and many
al old farmhouse would BIZ dismal enough to-
day, but for it's cosy hearth, the focus of family
heart warmth. Yet certain severe beauty
WAS seen in many Of these frep aces of yore,
and such beauty as they possessed is very just
~ perpetuated. Their brass furnishing was
more tasteful concession to the appropriate
than might have been looked for among the
early New Euglanders, for brass approximates
more nearly to fame, in color and brightness
than any other metal The glitter of the flames
Was cheerfully repea ed also in rowe of pictured
tlla, the religious austerity of whose designs
was odd when seen in contrast with rousins
fire that ought to mel. austerity out OF any
company
Even when it flashes from rude cavern of
brick and mortar, fire may be regarded Us
the eye Of an apartment giving cheer and ami
nation to what IN ight else be cold and lifeless.
1t naturally attracts the human eye, and is,
therefore, fitting spot about which to group
objects of attractiveness and beauty Antiquity
of decoration is not amiss, SO the designs be
cheerful; but let not a :m'ratinn for antiquity
betray US Into admiring antiquity for its own
sake. Select what ia beautiful and useful in
it, for catholic sp rit is the spirit Of the time;
but do not, as one house owner Of my acqualnt-
ance has done. hang the ancestral pots and
kettles upon crane over she drawing room
fire, showing them complacently to visitors as
things to respect
Men Dressmakers.
Men simply cut after fashion, SAYS 8 New
and after they measure and fit lady the tailor
cuts the mat rial You see they have system
that is we'll liked at present, as coatiugs and
jackets are all the CO. We have tried to learn
their system of cutting, but would You believe
it. these men cut ters will not allow one Of US
girls in or near tue room where they work, not
even the madam They have combined to
prevent females learning their trade. We
have had dresses here from meu's hands to rip
up and make over from very wealthy ladies.
Why, Can tell dress cut by man on tia
street az soon as / get my eve on it. The
shnu ders are usual = cut too short, q certain
asticity about the body is wanting, and the
bust is always too tightly drawn. They may
get along with the coatings now coming 10, but
with su,tings and dresses they will mover sue
cecil. Now, for instance. how do you imagine
that young misses or ladies slightly Informed
out of shape? Why. could go on Broadway
or Fifth avenue auy afternoon AID point out to
you young women with beautiful shapes VINO,
when they take off Their dresses and skirts,
all one-sided or iil-forme in some way. Many
lave Que shoulder or hip broader tina the other.
Some have no bust, Others are simply like two
sticks held 'ogether, while others still have high
shoulders or necxs too long or perhaps too
short These and other lit le defects in nature
about the figure of cus'omsrs in our line eau
not be i'm proved except by the skill and attend
ance Of women When think Of it I really
our trade i'm 'gine females have no shame at
a | in Ibis country. They may think 80 in
Paris, but here they will fud they are mis-
taken. A good manv women think be"ause
their dresses have Worth's name upon them
it's great thing But that is not now always
the CASE There are some places On the Bowery
a ID Grand street where you can get suits with
the WORTH stamp upon them. They make the
dresses themselves and stamp in the name just
to ca CHI the eye.
"rhero, you SOC that young lady going ont
the front door," INTERRUPTED the gossiuy girl,
as che stoppe in her conversation to point to
q handsome, till Young lady about entering her
carriage ut the door. t'That is Miss -, the
daughter of we'll known ba ,ker She displays
lovely figure, but really she is one of the
hardest to fit ev~r saw. She seems like Mrs.
Lsngtry, all shoulders and big b'nes. In fact,
everything about that Young lady is made up
by US filters and dressmakers, yet when she
walks out you would imagine her figure ls per-
feet, but it's all the sauna, except to the expert
enced eye of a dressmaker."