The sun., 1890-01-05
FUSS AND FEATHERS.
What Women are Doing to
Please the Men.
THE PERFECT HOSTESS.

AAENn"H-SOnS
eiss-How the Fashionable Girl Takes
her Morning RIde-Tho Berlin shop Girl
Mot So Pretty Our shop Girls. but
as UssruI-womsn the World Over.
Those who have studied the subject cay
that the best position TO sleep is slightly to one
pluo, with the body stretched out its full
length. Tho Russian soldiers. credited with
being the straightest men In the world, claim
that II comes from sleeping the shape Of the
letter 8 but insist that this must be done with
great regularity else the desired ofieot will not
be obtained. What one sleeps on is q matter
that concerns the sleeper very much. You
couldn't imagine the Sleeping Beauty resting
upon husks and covered with coarse linen.
while you can Imagine tho dainty court
lady who felt roseleaf under forty
silken spreads. Tho woman to whom
splendor has only lately arrived puts her
bedroom In tho hands OF n professional fur
nisher. and the result is a cross between the
royal apartments at some OF tho Continental
hotels and funeral couch. The decorators
idea is to have huge four-poster In the centre
OF the room on platform reached by four steps;
the chairs are In harmony with this dreadful
bed, and mono OF them afford rest for the weary
back. or suggest anything In the way OF Loaf
The decorator then puts gloomy curtains
about the bed. three feathers on top OF each
post and finishes you up by giving you dress
ing table that looks as II 1t ought TO hold the
poisons OF the Borga family rather than the
sweets and dainty trappings OF the lady Of the
nineteenth century.
The bedroom OF woman ought, first Of ALL
TO bo restful: 1t wants to have lounges. cush-
ions and chairs that hold open their arms and
invite you to come in and repose. The bed
doesn't want to be in the middle Of the room.
and It doesn't want to look so dreary that you
feel as II you would like your husband to turn
Mormon, and let you have two or three OF the
wives to sleep with you. 80 that you wouldn't
dream Of spooks and wake up In cold chill.
The prettiest bedroom know has wonderful
Chippendale bed in 1t; this stands against tho
wall and from the canopy ton fall curtains Of
boiling cloth embroidered; those at the top
have poppies upon them, that sleep may come
to the eyes. while those at the foot are radiant
with morning glorles, inviting the sleeper to
awake and see the SUM- Inside the canopy Is
lined with rose -colored silk and so Is the part
at the back. against which is hung lovely pic
ture. on ivory, OF the Virgin Mary. The bed
Is dressed In white the sheets. the finest OF
linen. are hemstitched by hand. and have a
monogram embroidered In white upon each
The outer spread is also Of linen decorated in
the most elaborate manner In drawn work.
and trimmed with Irish lace. When the cold
weather comes q rose pink quilt OF elder down
is used, and when Jack Frost Is drawing etch-
ings on the window panes a spread OF sable or
one OF white fox gives greater warmth. At
the foot OF the bed is the little lounge that
matches it: this Is upholstered In white bro
cade, with pink roses upon 1t, and pillows OF
pink and gold and white and pale green are
piled up In one corner. The room itself is full
OF comfortable chairs: the dressing table has,
besides all it's silver belongings. evidences that |
tho Ia nya1 for har ia baa
written note. there q couple Of photographs.
and with ribbon marker in it. Is tho last
new French novel, The small " in case !" tablets |
pushed up to the bed at night, and on the sill
yer tray is a taper with its matches, a Dresden |
plate with some fruit. a jug Of water. one OF |
claret. and two or three dainty cut glasses.
Another beautiful bed Is slept In every night |
by one Of the prettiest girls here; 1t is OF gold
and white: the frame itself is OF white enamel. |
picked out with gold here and there, and at |
the top stand two gold angels. as If they were
blessing the sleeper while above them another
is apparently floating in the air; from their
hands fall the full soft lace curtains that drape
the bed. To have a great deal OF hand work
on ones linen Is considered very smart. Not
long ago l saw some sheets, the linen OF which
was almost fine enough to go through ring
certainly o bangle. The edges were hemstitch-
ed. the upper hem being very deep. Upon 1t was
wrought in enormous letters a monogram and
above this q visoounts crown. while the edge
was finished with frill OF real valenciennes
lace half yard wide. This lace was real. and
as very little Of that Is seen nowadays 1t was
not surprising to know that these sheets cost
$3.50 pair. few foolish women with more
money than brains have bought in Paris very
superb beds that had, set In the canopy. hugo
mirrors; but, after they had been laughed at
By people who knew better. the glass was quick
" removed and silk drapings put in its place.
A hostess who wants to make her dinners
popular may have them as simple as she likes
but there are some laws she must observe as
strictly and with as much fear Us were those Of
the Medes and Perslans.
She must not have tepid oysters: neither
must ice be served about them.
She must not have the napery starched until
the man with n young moustache feels that
every time he puts his napkin to his lips he is
risking the destruction OF the pride Of his life.
She must not bake what ought to be roasted.
not serve fllet until nobody knows whether
It Is rubber shoe or piece Of oil-cloth
She must not have q servant who Is inter-
ested In anything except good service. He
shouldn't smile II the wttiest man In the world
told the funniest story, nor should he appear
II a political secret on which hinged
the future OF Ireland was heard by him.
She should count the sweets Of the least i'm
portnnce. and not believe that bad dinner can
be bolstered up by very much decorated cake
Or pudding.
She should see that her coffee Is as clear as
her conscience. and as strong as her love.
She should not ask anybody whether they
will have cream or not, for people who 20 out
10 dinner should learn to do without it.
She should not attempt too elaborate a menu.
or she wishes each dish to roach the height Of
perfection. and whom the successful din ner is
achieved she should give the cook u large dose
of encouragement. medicine pleasant to take.
The woman who understands the art OF
dinner giving Is the woman who is past mis-
.ress OF the art ofkeeping her husband at home. ,