Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
Fashion and Other Notes.
To The Editor Interior Joutail.

the excitement are delicious after long
winter of monoionous ball. theatre and
dinner parties Louisvilles going to out.
shine herselfnext week. There are the "a.
ces. the Nav Festival and the convention.
For the first time in life wish it were
possible for women to vote There is little
question rs 10 who would Ice state aud
itor il they could "Our Dick the
handsome, the gentle, the sllahle man,
who so richly deserves the Office and
vino would DO such credit TO il.
Looking back over old fashion books,
which were published away back in the
'4Oe, one cannot help wondering how
the women ever reconciled themselves
20 the outlsndish styles of those DAYS.
There il not little wonder, too, a. 10
how they afforded such quantities OF ex
pensive material ~ was then required to
make a gown. Women have never dress
ed more tastefully or becomingly than
at the present day, not only in dress,
but in the style OF hair dressing. Every
lAAf NdD w HulitN, ipi NAifi' u lA' llh'iN
TO the many and beautiful arrangements
OF the couture. Too much attention can
not be paid To the toilet. Now, altho'
We can find nu excuse for a girl taking
two or three hours 10 dress, We prefer
her TO the girl who boasts that she dress.
IS in 10 or IL minutes. OF course It is
very well TO be able TO make II has,y tot
let when necessity demands il, but the
girl who gets up in the morning and
dresses In 10 minutes must neglect her
toilet. In the tirst place 10 be perfectly
clean and healthy. bath must be taken
every morning. A bath warm or cold,
which ever is best suited to the consti- 1
tuition. IL is utterly impossible 10 take /
your bath, use nail, tooth aud hair brush .
IN the space oi 10 minutes. And with .
out paying particular attention TO these |
details, the toilet is shamcfully neglect /
ee II you wish TO be healthy, be clean. ,
Cleanliness is the most important thing /
about the toilet. You may stand for
hours before a mirror, adjoining yourself .
with fashions latest requirements, but I
time aud trouble 20 for naught il dirt is
lurking under all this display.
Corduroy will be made up in short +
suits for mountain climbing, pedestrian 4
excursions OF all sorts and for morning .
rambles over country roads aud through I
forest tangles These gowns will serve
an excellent purpose next winter for
rain dresses. The fine woods are in great
variety. Their exquisite texture and
Coloring will make possible some Of the
,nOst beautiful costumes noted in many
seasons Pretty French hannels for
morning wrappers have lowered stripes,
foliage patterned edges, or fine arabes.
cues in rich, dark shades on neutral
grounds. In combining colors for house
dresses it should Ice borne in mind that
these gowns will be seen more often by
gaslight than by sunlight, aud therefore
the colors should be such as will Hum
inc we'll
Society gossip says the beautiful, cour-
teous, at all time atiable, Mrs Cleveland
leads a charmed life in New York. She
is courted 10y ali upon whom she will
,ieigu to smile, and keeps a house in ele-
CANT style on Madison Avenue. She is
banqueted mt banquets, feted at ieasts,
sung over the wassai bowl and boil,
idolzed and idealized where ever she
goes. 1t will be remembered that at the
inaugural ceremonies OF the Centennial
IN New York two years ago IL was Mrs,
Cleveland who received the most tlatter.
ing attentions bestowed upon any wo-
man present, the ladies throwing down
their bouquets before her as she walked
10 the supper room. This adulation was
not 80 much to be wondered at, AS she
was fresh from the White House and
I he orders of its tlower-scented rooms
hung about her, But as time wore on
the girl- bride has shown that she could
hold the interest of the people by her
own magic, without depending upon the
glory of her husbands position. She |
moves to-day beloved by all. Men of ,
wears, maidens, society women and the
ennesse doree alike pronounce her go. q
cially faultless. Truly she is AN I'M {
crowned queen of womanhood.' 9
What little thing it takes to spoil a ,
beautiful face knew a girl, lovely as
a dream, so far as looks go, faultless from
the crown Of her gold-brown head to the
tips OF her dainty toes, and yet she is un'
popular with both men and women. She
is so conscious of her charms and seeks !
10 make herself so irresistible that her ,
beauty is spoiled. One quickly tires OF !,
Of her incessant, sweet (?) smile and the /,
eagerness to lose no opportunity in ,
which to display her beauty. There is
an unnaturslness about her that repels.