McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-17
FASHION NOTES.

Velvet will be combined with the fine
gauzes and other transparent tissues
worn the coming season. Gauze bod
ices, it is said, will have velvet facings
turned down to form a bertha. SINH
lar facings, added to the short sleeves,
and cOckade bows of velvet to CORES
pond, are set here and there, butterfly
fashion, among the folds of the cloud
like drapings.
Many hats have no longer broad
brims, but the crowns are high. The
brims are usually lined with pulled vel
vet, which is very becoming when
placed against the face. A oapote for
visiting or evening wear may be of
light gray English Grape. The shirred
crown is of the same Grape, and around
the bonnet are two ruchings of black
velvet lined with silk.
Serge, cashmere and finest Austrian
wool dresses in pin-check patterns,
with stripes of colored satin alternat-
ing, will be very fashionably worn this
spring on the promenade. Many of
these costumes will be formed entirely
of the striped materials, while others
will be made up in conjunction with
one-colored fabrics; the polonaise or
waistcoat and panels being made up of
the latter material.
Briliiant-hued arabesques, leaf de-
signs, small flowers and vines, heraldic
figures and small fruits are now exhib-
tied in new dress and cloak garnitures
of plush and chenille. These are dis
played on the fronts of the Louis XIV
waistcoats, the edges of the panels,
cutaway jacket, deep collar and cuffs.
Medium-sized buttons to correspond
accompany these effective and elegant
trimmings.
Doing House Work My Way.
Anna B. McMahan In The Current
During the difficult and arduous per-
iod of "breaklng in" q new girl, most
women say: "Do thus and do so, be-
cause this is my way" When the back
is turned, instantly the maid does it
another and probably poorer way,
because it is her way. But If my way
were shown to be the best one and for
what reasons, and it were seen that the
lady herself found it not less fitting and
beautiful to practice the best way in
the work of the kitchen than in her
other affairs, then the work seems no
longer mental but dignifed. Though
tedious at first it pays because of the
principle involved. For the same rea-
son it is great advantage TO make
friendly visits to the kitchen, listen to
experiences, discuss methods, because
this shows respect for the work, ands
is as far as possible from that 'sfamili-
arity which breeds contempt" which
comes from mere chat. There are
hundreds of little ways in which mis-
tress with tact and a genuine respect
for the work and the worker, can make
this felt and as an incentive to good
work it is beyond calculation.
Then, the average mistress is often
guilty of ignoring the sensibilities of
her hand-maiden. Grant all that may
DE said of the ignorance, dizziness, in
difference. Incidence, extravaganza, re-
belliousness, and recklessness of the
present body of domestic workers, still
these difficulties are not met in the right
way and spirit. 1t is not1n the right
way when children are allowed to make
sport of the blunders, when lady cor
reefs them in the presence of guests OF
others, nor when she "nags" contin-
ually, nor when she holds up the viz
tues of some predecessor, nor when she
reproves every wrong and failure but
fails to praiSe generously the successes
or approximations thereto.