Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-11

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With good care and good mana eMent, 10 have
fault less title dinner, which both on yain-
er and entertained will feel much brigefers and
better for, without tho cost being at all bsyond
the means Of tho hort DC people I ana referring
to- The great Art of dinner giving is never at
tempt more than yonr own staff can do
we'll; have no dishes yons have not proved
yoar own cook can g, and let house, BE
dinner, all show that every care has been taken
BY all concerned to- make the little dinner q
success. And il madam does ask her lord and
master for Q little more money FOR the months
bills, he knows he has something for il; and,
feeling how much fe0cial eni oyment he gives
and receives, he will not grndge the expense.
bnt vii hardly Rrnmbl6 at ats Eat infreanent
repetition - Il.
Cashmere shawls. 3 s..
The reason n hy . cashmere shawl is not In
jnred BY water isl that it was very thoroughly
soaked before it left TIA native land. After one
of these shaWlsi is woven it is washed to rid it
OF the rice star ch il which the thread is dipped
after spinn ing, and in Kash mir the best placo
for this is though TO bssa certain canal lead
ing from the lake. Some ruins, in large lime
stone blocks, are ! ying on the Washing place,
and in one Of these is q round hole about foot
and q half in diameter, and foot in depth
In this the shawl lis plsced, aud, water being
poured over it III is stanspe on by naked feet
for about 1--WE minutes, and hen taken into
the canal by a man standing in the water; one
end is gathereeinp in his laud and the shawl
swung round and beaten with great force npon
q fiat stone, being dipped into the canal be-
tween every three Or four slrokes This occu-
pies about five rainutes The shaWls are then
dried in the shade, as the hot sun spois the
colors, and in ten DAYS aftsrwardl the .colored
.shaWls undergo . similar process, but occupy
ing less time 81 The white ones, after being
%4o5 a. lo1
spread in the SUM- and bleaehed by water
sprinkled over them They them are again
treated by the Same process as the coiored
.shawls, beng stamped upon and beaten q Sec
ond time, and then bleached till they are dry,
and then for o third time beaten, stamped
upon and finally sun-dried. In the second
time OF stamping soap il sometimes used. but
is not good generally, and is never employed
for the colored shawls, as the alkali might
affect the hues. The ''pine" or river pat
tsrn, as it is sometimes called in the Un,tsd
States. is said to be derived from the curves
made by the river Jhelam before it enters the
city, and the FOOLS cap Or tcs press-shaped or
the cap by the Eastern magnates There are
iunumerable Cher patterns, but these are the
favorites. T. f%.%& 1SSz# se% - 4 T. k Z.
.$E*%Is White Toilets : - ;Ifs#@.>-
Fashionable modis1es in New York declare
that not in years has the demand upon them
for elegant white toilets been so greatas during
tho present season. White elk tulles over
princesse slips Of. white or tinted satin surah
are very sfayorite toilets, and from these
simple styles extend a Acknowledging variety
of modes and materials formed OF the
':hueless hue'' which are q. rich and
beautiful beyond II compare. Reception
dresses and toilets designed expressly for New
Years day are shown, which are trlumphs of
artistic skill! and rare beauty: One dress just
completed and 1sssnt to Washington has q
oorsage and train Of very rich white brocaded
velvet. The skirt is Of pearl white satin, en-
broiderad over a tho entire front with flower
buds and. ferns, all in pearls and crystals,
and caught up as it meets the train at
the left side with long garland of pure white
roses and foliage. For ball dresses are imported
fine white elk nets, dotted with white chenille
pcmpons about the size of a silver five cent
piece The effect of this diaphanous material,
made up over white silk: is very charming aud
girlish looking. Opera dolmans and circulars
are made of white velvet, trimmed wish white
Ziblinette. with opera hats to match. and for
bridesmaids wear are shown some very pretty
close fitting French white felts, smooth and
soft as velvet, trimmed with white feather
trimming, with silver-powdered aigrettes and
buckles Of old paste. r. -. .~~. I
Nlid-Winter Dress. ~
Mid-winter fashions are very handsome this
year. So many materials ase used, and SO
many different styles are fashionable, that no
one can complain of not being able to dress
becomingly There are the rich Persian
mixtures in silks and WOODEN goods for ladies
blues, greens, crimsons and old gold for the
blondes and brunettes. Then, tailor made
dresses arc becoming to salmost every
one, whether tall or short, stout or thin. In
evening dresses any style is permissible as
long as the dress is made with a train, and a
corsage cut low, either decollete, square,
pointed or triangular. Fur of all kinds is
of silk, velvet or WOODEN goods. The idea
now seems to be toward rich and plain dresses
rather than toward SNOWY .ones-that is, for
street wear-whlle. the more bizarre
a ball dress, the moro fashionable
One = Of - the most - striking toilets
worn at the Vanderbilt ball had a long square
train of crimson velvet, hand embroidered in
deep double yiolets, and lined throughout with
golden satin The p3ttlcoat, which was en-
tirey separate from the train. was a deep
garnet satin, rufded to the waist with fouuces
of duchesse lace, and caught up with clusters
of nstural vic let's. The bodice, of the velvet,
was cut low, and made entirely without sleeves,
the arms, neck and shoulders being bare.
This was rot the only dress cut in this style,
md oven New York people were greatly shocked
at the fashon. -.
@#&# Tea Kosebnds -
3 New York Letter: ,ssay, old fe]. have you
heard about the new wrinkle of Introducing
CRISP. said Mrs Grrndy, tapping me on the
shoulder at the Union Square matinee. SAT
last people are gettins little sense, and snips
Of girls aren't fred at# a lot Of peo-
PIE in a ballrootn for the first time
IN their lives. No, airree, the new
thing is an afternoon tsa, atswhich the rose
buds'-thats what they call 'enl nowadays
are brought out! This is the way its done.
The girls mother Invites two DOZEN of her old
lady cronies to tea at 8 O'clock, aud the miss is
put a. the head OF the faole aud told to pitch
IN. She begins by pouring the tea with her
lefthand, while she arranges cups aud saucers,
and passes them with her. right hand. ii II she
makes, a blunder the old ladies' stop her, show
her how to do the thing gracefully, and tho
show goes Oh. Never was a rosebud yourself,
ehs Well, you ought to be Thankful When q
girl can pour tea to suit lor Of old women.
You may wager your weelo's stipend that she
can safely put on low neeked dresses and go
into society. Tie next step2is to invite q few
gentlemen to dinner, over which the miss pre-
sides, and fshe4stands by her c0.ors all tight;
she is considered ripe for q reception. Now
the last time was in Chicago I''--just here
Mrs. Grnndy s husband cameiup with MARY,
for heavens sake lei us get homep'' and {
breathed free again. 81 Bib Il III Hid HI 4 81 q
II ss8as5ss56 t a Ten Dollar Outfit. %&s + !,
n New York G Post: a young lady writes to
know if Il s'she can possibly get UP !, neat and
stylish costume for $40 'tsSt She certainly can
There ar plenty Of fine winter fabrics to Be
bought for less ihan 80 cents q yard, double
width, and in ali the new*Stiark shades. She
must first purchase 8 Jersey to match ex-
actly the shade of her goods, which can
Be bought for SIS. 80 In good firm qualities Of
fine wool s.ockinette, and perfect in TT
Young ladies have long ago discovered that the
Jersey is q very usefnl AZ well as an ornamental
bodice, and that, In the construction Of a
home mad ~ toilet, it is now comparatively
an easy matter 20 produce g very cred table
and satisfactory costume when the ever.
formidable question u of Q 5ttgood ht'
has net 10 be # taken into account