Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-01
Fashions. Facts and Fancies For the Fair.
TO the Editor Interior Journal.

~ ntf pferOgatlNe w I'leh H"'Oh w WV
world, and the homes and hearts OF men.
She would only have girl know one
thing thoroughly and publicly-inde-
pendence. Arithmetic, the sciences, the
arts, are all subordinate To the vast re
munerative force that comes from know
ing Just how to be- helpless. how TO APP
neal and how to bear on the strong right
arm of man. To the woman who fights
single-handed the struggle must bc an
unequal one Had daughter, or
a little sister" she says, II should teach
her adaptabilty, and that learned |
should have no further anxiety for her
future. Succeed? My dear, she could
not fail; it would he impossible not TO
please. Let her please men alone
but people, and the race is hers, her
Grace" is perfectly correct in this state
ment, but dearie me- how often does one
run across such girl as she describes in
this age Of strong. women.
TO my mnda strong minded woman
is the most terrible OF all terrible crea-
lures; and they are equally terrible to
men. I'll tell you some of the things
men admire in woman. Men like, in
the first place, amiability in woman.
They like pleasant appearance. They
ike the doing OF little things that are
pleasant 10 them They like the cour-
tesy OF the iireside. They like women
whose lives and faces are full OF the sun
shine of a con,ented mind and cheerful
disposition. They like an ability to talk
we'll and knowledge Of the vir,ne OF 81
lence. They like n motheriiness large
enough 20 understand the wants OF the
older AS well as the younger toys, They
like disposition to speak good rather
than evil Of every human being. They
like sympathy, which means willing
ear for the tale of sorrow or gladness.
They like knowledge Of how to dress
well; which, bye the bye, doesn't mean
conspicuously. Men are most attracted
by good material, plain draperies and
quiet colors; not 10y SNOWY colors or de-
signs. They like companions NO
man who has sufficient knowledge OF
the world and its ways 10 talk with
them; who is interested in their lives
and their hopes; who knows how toglve
a cheering word, or listen quietly and by
a tender look express the grief which
the heart is feeling
They may sometimes say children are
a bore and a nuisance, buta man shrinks
from woman who openly declares her
dislike for them. A man expects the
maternal instinct in woman and Is dis
appointed il he does not find IL.
They ike woman to be atiectonate.
There never was a man yet, no matter
how stern, no matter how cold, no mat
ter how repressiye, as far as his own
feelings were concerned, who did not
like loving squeeze OF the hand. or a
tender kiss from the woman nearest to
him. These are some of the things men
like in women and for want OF better
name they call it womaniness.
The present style of making the street
gowns to drag the earth Is perfectly
abominable to neat women. IL is i'm
possible 10 keep them free from dust and
mud, 80 they sweep along after the wo'
man, who is insane enough to wear
them. half a iringe-length deep in mud
DIV water, coal dust aud trash OF every
description.
Shoulder knots grow higher and full.
er. some OF them resembling camel
humps more than anything else. What
a pity it is that new fashion cannot be
introduced without being enlarged and
improved (?) upon until it becomes rid
iculous
The most adorable things this season
are the parasols; they are made OF every
conceivable color and material. What
could be lovelier than pretty-very
pretty, mind you-girl dressed in
white China silk, one OF the charming
little scarlet hats and her face shaded by
the rosy glow of scarlet parasol? This,
provided the girl is young.
What world this is for change, hui
mainly not alone, but everything con
nected with humanity. One even tires
of ones acquaintance and desires new
friends. There are, however, some peo-
ple in this world of ours who never pail
upon or grow tiresome, no matter how
often one sees them, nor how intimate
the association may be- There is about
them that air of perpetual charm and
variety that makes them delightful COM
panions. They are sure to be good TEN.
pered. There is never any fear OF find
ing them in pet, nor prey to any Ill
humor wholly unreasonable and unex'
plainable. Deliver us from the man
or woman whose disposition varies with
every stroke of the clock! One of the
very best things in this variable world
is a noble man. 1t is not the best things
that 10 the things we call best-that