The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-01

capOtes tnat nave Deen Trying the patience
of so many round faced, generously pro-
portioned ladies during the past season.
those women who have the time, money
and disposition to be odd in their toilet
accessories have hit upon card cases with
watches inserted. The idea is a sensible
one, perhaps, if it will serve to curtail the
gossip which usually prolongs feminine
calls. A visitor can rarely see clock on
these occasions, and even if one is within
the range of vision, il is not easy to keep
ones eve upon it without appearing rude
To the hostess. Aproros Of calls, 1 am
able to give several illustrations of pretty
visiting toilets. The one worn by the
girl seated on the divan is a CONNECTION
in harmonious shades of bronze. The
skirt has plain back breadth and a front
slightly draped from the left side, both
being of pale bronze lady's cloth in
very fine quality. The under-panel at
the side is in lady's cloth of darker
shade, and is heavily embroidered to the
very top in metallic threads and beads
similar in hue to the groundwork, but
slightly iridescent. The basque has
double vest-front, its upper section being
of pale bronze surah, laid in eros s-folds,
and the lower part being of the plain,
lighter shade of CLOTH as also the smooth
fitting high sleeves and back pieces of
the basque. The side-fronts are of the
darker material, and are embroidered in
manner similar to that of the skirt.
There j. one fad of fashion which
women without much money can indulge
in although the rich ones will AIRY il to
excess in their New Years receptions.
Chrysanthemums have only become the
craze since bric-a-brac hunters brought
the Japanese art decoration to America
Every one then went in for the Japanese.
until il became so popular that every
home possessed more or less of it, set
of lacquered trays, Chinese lantern and
three or four fans constituted the Japan
ese art decoration in many houses; but il
suficed with the aid of few china asters
or chrysanthemums, and from that period
the rage for the japanese bower not only
took root. but has gone on steadily in
creasing day by day, blooming in all the
freshness and splendor of its manifold
shades, a living proof that no matter from
what country of the world the beautiful
comes, ii is always appreciated by those
who have an eye for artistic effect. In
all Chinese or Japanese art the chrysan-
themum forms the most important floral
decoration, and, together with the fight
of cranes, is one of the most popular de-
signs used by the yellow skinned artists
of Pekin and Yeddo. A little instruction
may not be out of place. Chrysanthe-
NUNS demand high vases, stands or jar
dinieres, and must never be dwarfed by
having their stems cat short. This takes
away fifty per cent. of their eauty ut
least, and gives them q common place. ev-
ery-day appearance that is far from being
their habItual aspect. To women in search
of pretty decoration fpr the corner of
room let me suggest one of the large
tubular Japanese umbrella stands, in
either cheap or costly ware rs you choose.
In 1t place a high, full, and sheaf-l like
bunch of cbrysnnthemums. then I'll in
the gaps with bronze foliage and here
and there branches of mimosa. IL pro-
durable. A broad moire ribbon is passed