New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

SILKS WHICH ARE NOT SILKS.

SILKS WHICH ARE NOT SILKS.
The "wa,h silks now exhibited in the shops in
reality contain bat small percentag" of the web OF
the silkworm. Like most Of the Inexpensive oriental
silk. they are made in par, wholly Of the fibre Of
ranic plant Of the nctll' family grown extensively
in India and China This cxqusitcy Shcn vegetable
fibre Ia, long been used in tl' adniterlton OF silk
II finer. but probably not as strong fax. pongec
be- -ilts" are commonly made wholly Of ramie bnt are
always cIlcnd"rdtlat j.. passed hot rollers 10
give them cace silken finish. This makes them
moro attractive the shop counters. but cause,
them to spot with water until this finish ha, been
removed hy sponsng.
The Improvements made Of late years in the MANI
facturc of ramc. have materially affected The cost Of
an low priced silks. and bid fair in time to make such
silks" "a, cheap cotton. There i, reason why
rs'mir should not De- soh under is own name. II
Ia. virtue, ~ II apart from silk. Of which is
that # can Dee washed and il certainly j. not improved
by misn- with silk. In spite Of tine fact that IL has
long been proved that honesty was the best policy in
anile matters. retail trade seem, still to Dee per
vadrl ia some measure by cunning and dupicv.
There T., prejudice among ladies against colored
und.rearmcnt, tha- it j. impossible 20 overcome The
colcr,d ~lihen garment hung In shop windows arc
CHEN, for trad" display d" world not insult one
4 uy customer, by showing anything but whit" I'M
9cr-limcut unless II asked for said the head OF
noteworthy g.. 10, refined cts custom. Coorcl III
ior,arm,it, are no doubt. worn outside % New York
ana prlcr large Eastern cities. by ladies' who believe
II H. correct style but who fail To- distinguish between
the fashion, Of tho footlieh, and those Of the drawing
room.
II should also be remembered that there always
ISIS iu a compifativcl new country limited class
II Women in respectable circles such satirzcd
wear. ago by The London saturday Review" a. the
tl- ID; the pcr,ul." who ape loud styles and would
Ice dicljor- 81 fashion. but who are 80 much IN the
minority that their dons, and yu!sarisms are I'M
worthy q mention.
Tho large hat- with low and bold projecting
br.ri. uui. short Al the back. which have been con
,ldcrcd TN, country too pronounced for anything
but carriage wear. though worn by English women Oh
London pr,mcnadc> have finally appeared on orr
streets. rncy are trimmed with Hat ostrich pumeS
,r fl, resting on the brm. \ picturesque hat ha,
I'M, front brm covered with two rows OF tiny
ostrich tp, turned To curve toward the crown ON
, fair young girl Of slender figure. these hats are
p'Iuant and ,lnrminr.
\ ur,ulpo, # extremely dcvout women have adopted
Lcnicu mourning during the past week. but a. rule
i hl, been lc,, than IN previous years. Inc
ir... IA simply severe costume o' black without
Grape and II served 1t, purpose 10 shield the Welicr
from the special attention that elaborate uicNN might
have. excited during the frequent devotional exercises
If 90 Passion Week. An innovation this Faster IN
choir uniform i, the appearance la fashionable church
If The women Of a choir Of mixed voices in black
can. and gowns, such a dic,, f,r choir women has
been IN Use in England Tor long time
The divided SKIRT introduced by Lady iialberton
i'm ENGLAND find, comparatively f." adhernt' ahionS
New. lor. women The full plcaied garment OF SILK
,r pot..ec j, i two por;, fitted over the limbs. but
,n,,ealng them IN cNcc,s Of drlpcry. The greatest
danger i'm the dress arise, from the tendency 10
.ill 10 cline and the excess OF drapeFY on ""N
day to wind around the limb, and cucumber the
v,ear,r In Walking. \ lady gives an amusing de
,,rption Of being wound up in her skirt while cross
Inn, IN, fonu,fh Of the Brooklyn Bridge. There wa,
a, sim br,,z. blowing and she suddenly found herself
,ntanscd in her winding skirts. Every effort she
made to wall, added TO her embarrassment she
finally settled down 10 the belief that She would haVc
o walt til the breeze Gained but after a long
struggle ~hc reached land with crimson cheeks and
conviction that every one who saw her knew why |
.lo wa, hobbing In such "A ridiculous way IL cured
her ~ a drcs, rcfOrmer
The college settlement started about 1 year ago in /
rivin.iou-.t on the plan Of Toynbee Hall is no
lancer an experiment. The residents of the little !
colony hive entered on ;hcir work on no mario"
hosis They are friend, and ncighbor> to those |
around them. Through the clubs more than 200
yonns people in the ncghborhood come into social
relation, with the residents Of the settlement /
mia incident of last New Years. which |
has reached the outside world, tells more |
than many words of the wisdom and |
vouauly tact necessary in such undertaking.
Their. are four grl, and three boys clubs which meet
ot IN, Darlors. ON New Years Day the boys asked |
p,rfn,,,nn to bring rcfgcshEicnt, and celebrate the
dnv The parlor, are open afternoon and evening, ana
This PERMISSION va, readily granted To the discon-
nturc Of the ladies' two bottle, Of brandy were ca
hiLitcd among the refreshments. and the boys with
n.rfrct sang froid maintained that they Intended " To
get rs drunk a. the old uns.' Here was problem
Force would only have alcnatcd the boys and sent
them elsewhere. The ladies made no open opposi'"h'
but proposed in the emergency I" see If The boys
mothers were willing. The boys knew that their
n,othcr. ucrml,,lon could be- obtained and finally
=, happy compromise Wa, effected 1.-THE brandy was sold
to a rc,den, p, sican for Of sickness, excellent
Lemonade wa, provided, and the boys celebrated the
day in good order.
Touching tales come from the colony Of the eager
nc,, for books and the thirst Of residents OF the
uuartcr for something better than they have known.
If seems certainly true of our land " that of the
mailing Of coffee pots there IS 10 end Probably
there /, no country England possibly claiming the
honor Of an exception. Where such Enthusiastically bad
cofcc /, the rule. Yet there l. no country where
yearly so many patents granted for coheepots.
All the coffee pots patented in the last decade dc
mend for their success with few exceptions. on tho
RECOGNITION of the fact that there /, but way to
make p,rf,c coffcc-iaat Is hy pcrooiai n, method
which ha, been used in French Kitchens since coffee
WAS introduccd There Is not the slightest complex
mechanism needed for dripping coffee. ANY tin cup
holding a pint, with perforated bottom. which can