Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

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prevent such millinery tragedy by timidly
suggesting the hat might not suit the shape
| of his wiie's face nor her complexion; that
| different faces required different shapes and
| different colors, and it he would give us an
idea of his wife's style we might assist him
in selecting.
HAD HIS OWN WAY.
whereupon he described his 'lawful
pardner'' as very small, with a. face
a little thinner than this one, point
ing to the thinnest but with
thanks to us, we were kind, etc.
| he would buy this one, And he did, and
J paid price his wife would never have been
asked to pay. He added that he never liked
| his wi e's bonnets; they were too grave, al
ways black or brown or gray. and shaped
| like that one pointing to the material poem
! in pink and gray, the thing of our idolntry.
Then we knew the worst, and every woman's
heart among US went out in sympathy for
the poor, little thIn-faced wife, mother OF
his children, who doubtless would 60 be-
hind the gift to the giver and for love of
the man, respect for his taste, ridiculous
though she knew it was, and caring more to
be pleasing in his sight than in the eyes of
ricature and wear it with what grace she
could, though she felt that she was outdo-
ing any freak on exhibition.
But after all has been said wasn't it sweet
of him and fattering to her? Wasn't it
proof that she was still young to him; no
older than the day they were married; prob
ably about the age of the girl with the other
red hat whom anv of US would have wagered
was not over 20, full. faced and fresh-col-
ored. By the way, according to Madam
Modjeska, il the red hat had been the right
shape for the thin face, and the owner, OF a
suitable age, it might have been as becom-
ing a color as she could have worn. This
actress is credited with the statement that
red worn below the face deadens the COM
plexion; worn above, heightens it. There
fore if one is wan-faced red hat or clus-
ter of scarlet tips will cheat Dame Nature
and shame the rouge box.
WHAT HE DOES KNOW.
But bless his hearti the average man
knows when the ensemble pleases him,
though he cannot tell you wherein lies
yards of fGrs, just induce him to
describe a toilet which he has told you
was a "stunner" If it is not red, blue,
black or white, the chances are against his
knowing the color; and if the material is
not of silk, then he is not certain Just what
it is; but he knows all about the way it was
made. 1t was frilled and ruffled and plain
all at the same time; it was ''hitched up"
on one side and hung down kind of
like this (here he demonstrates) on the
other. The waist was the preUtiest
part. 1t was "awfully" trimmed; it had |
pleats and some pieces in ront that Tapped |
over each other and q buckle and some of |
that what-you-call-it trimming named after
the tower, don't you know" Oh, yes,
ribbons and plenty of them-but no buttons
yes, he was sure of that-no buttons; any
way, none that be saw.
And yet, if there is one subject upon
which the average man thinks he is we'll in
formed it is the subject OF woman's dress
the average man, / said. Another woman
says: "What Horace Greeley thought be
knew about farming, and what General
ciering, are Insignificant when COM
pared to what every man is positive
he knows about woman's attire"
GRAY THE POPULAR COLOR.
Apropos to gray-and suggested by the |
gray bonnet-this color, while always. in |
taste, was never SO universally worn as at |
the present, and that by old or young, nor |
combined with such a variety of colors.
The mania for matching from top to toe can |
be INDUCED in SAFELY and with gratifying
effect without the least suggestiveness of |
monotony.
The illustrations to-day are of two pretty
models for light weight summer fabrics.
One is steei-gray India silk made up with
velvet shade darker and decorated with
steel bead ornaments; close fitting bonnet
with twist OF gray crepe about the face, sur
mounted by steel ornament. Another is
Of rose-gray nun's-yeiling worn over guimpe
ot surah silk, same shade, ornamented
with fancy stitching, herring bone or
Oriar design. A band OF the
surah relieves the plainness OF the top skirt;
4 ribbon finishes the waist, and terms the
bows on the shoulders. The hat
matches the costume perfectly in tone-gray
straw, faced with tulle, trimmed with rib
bon and tips, all in the same rose gray.
In granting license to her grown up
children to wear the guimpe the mother of
fashions has been particularly considerate.
This com ortable style has hereto ore been
the prerogative of very young people, only.
1t is style for which to be deyoutly thank
ful in view of the hot months to come,
when it can be made of lace, the all-over
and any OF the numerous sheer,
summer fabrics or of lightweight silk as
in case of the nuns yelling costume, than
which no more charming arrangement both
IN regard to beauty and comfort could be