New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
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sWhy cannot some of the society leaders nave 'he
strength Of mind and sufficient sense OF piOpHeV 70
inauguIate Il new order Of things in ball ehquet'e
said the exaspea,ed goodnatured man, after wear
some season. If few right minded intelligent WON
en- would only take umbYage at the really humihh'-
ing poson tina; is held by their in ballroom and
would combine together 10 act independently OF the
unwrittcn law that compe- every woman TO be an ao-
jecly helpless creature soon as she donS evening
dress they would bestow neStimable benefit upon
men as well as upon Some Of my sex have be
come am s0Ty say, quite calous to the suffering
around them but for my part, ! am too soit-heartcd
10 resist the wisul eyes and pitfu stereotyped smile
OF those who have partners for supper. There Is
something pathetic about the helpe>Sness about these
Door creatures that appeal to my cmvary But
what nonsense il all *. Why cannot women walk
from group TO group, go down to supper with
another with the same ease as at an afternoon
tea? Given the same conditions of freedom and balls
would be delightful instead of being so often unmiti
gated bOres. This false condition OF things between
men and women is just bad for one as the other;
The awful hard stuck is like some baleful voudoo
charm paalyzing all natural gayety and genuine light
hcartedness and exciting mutual distress and discon-
fort Ihave heard this subject 50 much discussed THIS
winter, and every seems to agree so completely
as TO the advi>abty Of social reformation that 1t Is
quite extraordinary thtt no result Is accomplished
charming idea for entertainment which has
been very successfully carried out by the originator
Is 10 give representations from Punch the text
being uttered in play and the miseen- scene Kept
exactly like the picture represented as possible
Du Maurcr's clever hits al society fads lend them
selves particularly well TO this sort Of thing These
ntersperSed with representations from some OF the
dear old Leech caricatures. with the pretty girls tn
waterfalls and immense hoop skirts. proved III the
have mentioned tremendously successful, the
representations being cncOred again and again. some
Of the irr sistably funny darky and Irish humor
from own comic papers might also be introduced
with capital effect These animated tableauS viVah's
are also an attractive departure from the s'Te0typed
motoneSs pictures, little bit OF paniomime beng
sometimes most effective The best way to give these
pictures from Punch" is to have a large frame made
according to the directions given in The Tribune few
months since This frame has little stage of its own
and is capital Of having something In the
house which may always be made available at short
notice for any small entertainment in the way of
tableaus theatrcals
"There is very little originality IN the world, after
ALL, declares a Unknown dreS,maker" We ring the
changes on the Louis XIV STYLE the Louis XVI period
the Empire and Medci fashions, and so on without
apparently being able of ourselves to nauguiate any
thing absolutely novel. OF course these epochs are
followed with considerable variation and latitude but
it is true. nevertheless that there nothing decidedly
original nowadays We merely follow In dress what
has gone before. Just now the tendency seems obv
ously towards the Vatican Louis Nv period; this
has been shown more less during the winter by
the Of the pretty and becoming shoulder bows with
long ends which have been so generally worn And
We have imported dresses arriving with the we'll
known plat in the back with which Watteaus shepherd
esses. have made familiar. 1t Is charming.
pretty style, and becoming to young and old, which is
than be said for all fashions"
DO you find that older women younger women
care most for the last mode ?" asked the customer
oh, older ladies by far" the ready answer; my
most troublesome customers are ladies who, preSum
ably are between forty and fifty 1t is wonderful how
mach they think of what is becoming and of what is
the very latest style. Young ladies far easily
satisfied
al have always been troubled with a nose that
would turn reddish whenever / particularly desired
10 look my best said pretty young girl but really
think have found an and0e. At least 1t has proved
very efcacious In my and as experienced such
genuine discomfort with my unfortunate nose would
like suggest the remedy to similarly afflicted sisters
At all events IL will do harm, for it is simply to
wash the entire face at night with hot water and af
terward rub the nose well with alcohol; this docs
not irritate the skin it might seem. Chronic red
moss comes from defective circulation and the al
cohol acts a tonic to the capillary tubes This
is also am told. excellent remedy for pmpes OF
rough skim
pretty way of tightening dark hall is TO cut
window through into the next room This may be
made very ornamental feature both sides by being
treated ike ordinary window with deep sill To
hold various objects Of brca-bac The glass In such
a window should have small, loaded panes; aud If
preferred ii may be stained. This also makes be-
coming receptacle for ferns other plants-and II
placed on both sides has the effect Of quite a vista
Sal
lad and lassie and even by the great ones Of the
courts as time for gift giving and gtaking, Is to
day not always remembered except by the children.
Ii IS difficult TO tell how the popular fancy for wear
ing daiiodil for ST. Valentine came about. Accord
ing to all old English authorities, the crOcus is the
flower of ST. Valentine. and must wear n yellow
ciocus in ones buttonholc if would he lucky in
love- The daffodown Oily" has Of late years taken
the place of the crOcus and it is the custom Of our
florists to make large display of these delightful
spring flowers on the I4th of February. The dafo
dill IS not a flower likely 10 bloom outdoors. even in
England, early in the spring, while the crocus may
even in our colder climate bloom outdoors at this
time OF the year.
The thrifty Pepys has recorded in his diary the
expense which the custom OF G1ft-making frequently
entailed his time. "On being called up by Mercer,
who came to be my valentine l I'D give her
guinea I'm gold for her valentine gift Then there
comes Roger Pepys bctimes TO my wife for her
to be his valentine whose valentine. ] also, by
agreement. be to her every year; and this
find 1t Is likely TO cost four five pounds in ring
for her which she Desires Pepys afterward records
lis purchase Of the ring and says . am glad OF
IT, for it is fit the wretch should have something TO
tent herself with" the wretch in the Old
being simply Of endearment. There were several
ways of testing the future St Valentines day. A
bay leaf pinned at each Of the pillow and "A
nth one in the centre brought dreams of ones valen
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