New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

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person. is trained by grasrnc the handles and going
through stated exercises unde: the supervision OF
lady trainer" The girl does her gymnastic In her
corsets. and just at the en- Of the performance hor
zontal bar IS fastened the sping, which IS just high
enough TO stretch the figure ten>ely upward. ana IN
that position the stays tightly laced with side aces
OF course this position the waist is easily squceDi
to almost am size. But does not this sound barbar
Gus Fancy all OF the internal arrangements thus
held permanently up out Of their normal position! Ana
vet it IS said that fashionable mothers have encouraged
their daughters In undergoing this very processl
"There are no more heavy Utica shcetInGs' said
a clerk in one OF the large drygoods stores In answer
TO an inquiry for these articles. 1t didn't pay manu-
facturers make goods that lasted well. and they
are not making them any more. They were very bad
for trade though there was great demand for them
The clerk had innoccntly told the whole story. ana
had touched the keynote Of m abuse against which
there seems be remedy in this land of the free,
Manufacturers do not care to make goods that last
Tho heavily and evenly woven cotton sheetings OF
score Of ago no longer manufactured There
are double warped goods and twiled goods, both Of
which may be warranted TO Give the very worst wear
in spite Of their prctcsons. In Ordc: to be durable
a fabric should be evenly woven that there Will be
equal strain all parts. aS every Intelligent MAKER
knows. 4 double warped fabric is especially objcc-
onable because this heavy weight Of the warp, com
Ing upon the lighter wool is sure ~ hc source Of
weakness. The Ottoman silks OF few years ago arc
familiar examples of goods Of this kind Of weave
The heavier they were. the they were. otto
man silks at 81 yard frequently cracked 10 pieces
in the dresinalcr's hands before they were made up
twiled goods is not as durable as an evenly woven
goods for tho same pason-that some parts OF the
weave are heavier than others. The old fashioned
shcctngs OF firm. strong weave and perfectly even
thread were as durable and strong such goods
could be made. and 1t Is to be regretted that they
arc no longer sold. There can be no possible reason
for removing them from the market except that gwen
BY tho ceIk-that the wore too well. Many umcs
one is led to suspect from appearances that goods
Of heavy texture put on the market merely to
catch tho OF the practical or economical buyer by
their durable look when. in point OF fact they arc
purposely made so that they will give but minimum
Of wear.
A great deal OF the ready-made clothing is put TO
gcthcr In such "a way TO have no durability. The
muslin IS not ehrunkcn though the cost Of shrinking
II would be comparatively little: and the poorest and
mcancst OF thread is used. though the price of the
best thread would add hardly cent to the cost
Of the garment. and the customer would gladly pay
the extra cost II she given chance 10 DO So
Even private dFcssmakers resort T. all sorts OF petty
ways TO increase custom by such means. Ihey d"
not strengthen seams where they should be strength
ened they advise the purchase OF material which thcy
know viii fade and in various other ways manage
that their customers DRESSES shall not last too long,
Among the protest sets Of furniture for recep
uon rooms are the low divans with two arm-chairs
occomnanyng them They have carved backs OF
wood and seats Of old brocade. Fine woods Ike rose
wood prima vera, white mahogany are chosen lot
This furniture The woodwork is either cut out In
fine spindle fashion, IN Chippendnls STYLE or carved
esporately in the patterns OF Louis XIV. me
Characteristic OF all this furniture Is that 1t is very
low and therefore better suited To lady's reception
room than to a general parlor. The most fascinating
little Dutch dvan sets are framed With fose"ood
with the back well as the seat tuited WIN Oh
I'M Rarr brocade I'm It's conventional scroll patterns
and mingrng OF pale, delicate coOrs Inc "oou
work Of these divans Is always picked out In patterns
Of old Dutch marquetere, and the pIim make OF the
dlvan suggests furniture of the old knickerbocRer
time many pieces OF which still preserved In Old
families TO testify u the careful housekeeping OF the
good Dutch Danes
Tho question OF a suitable for any table is o
| voxing one TO the housekecper. Many people sub
eItntc scarf for the old fashioned square cover IL
Is a great mistake to use conspicuous table-coVer'
especially in the paror as the taDie is merely Peoe
of furniture TO hold valuable things and has no rgh'
~ Itself TO usurp the place OF chief Importance IN ue
room For this reason. people OF good taste are dong
r,v with the old fashioned centre table, which thrust
itself In an unseemly manner upon the attention. IN
the dining room the table IS matter OF primary I'M
nr,apce but In the paror it is the merest adjunct to
other furniture tablecOver In either room should
o,,rays DO Of some dark inconspcuous color wmeh
~ harmonic with the other fittings OF the apartment
II NAV be dainty borercd with embroidery Or In the
case Of tabe-scar trimmed across the end but over
lhoaon I'm this matter does not gave the best erect
1lla only exception TO this is the thble-coVers OF
Oriental work. which nterlaced and interviewer
| with embroidery that the work Is "a background IN
,se,f and Is so harmonious that IL does not form n
striking contrast to the other fittings OF handsome
| ROOM 80, , nm, ,h,.
| The objections to the chenille piano ana table
oyers &c that they are conspicuous, oud IN colorlng
and possess no beauty OF blended tint and shade-a
consn,cuous feature OF all the best Oriental WORK. Tie
| eimnIest and best choice probably, wherc an mex
nens,ve ablecover Is required, Is singeIaced Veou'
The double faced velours would not be suitable. De-